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Crime news including the latest on murder cases, the hunt for serial killers, triads, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
The crash occurred at about 6.47pm on Saturday near Pak Sha Terrace. Photo: Facebook/ChunHung Li
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver dies, two passengers hurt in head-on crash with bus

Taxi veered across the centre line on Hiram’s Highway and struck the front of a KMB bus, police said.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong Legco chief urges higher standards after lawmaker’s drink-driving arrest

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Thailand

Drug traffickers using social media to hire Thai airline staff as couriers

Thailand

Thai beer dynasty heir’s mother drops suit under ‘ungrateful child’ law

The mother says she has tried to be fair to both her sons after ‘Psi’ went public with his childhood abuse accusations against his brother.

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Thai Singha beer scion Siranudh “Psi” Scott. Photo: AFP
Scams and swindles

Fake Dubai prince scam: how AI deepfakes love-bomb victims to steal hearts and money

Fraudsters use real-time face-swapping tech and the likeness of royal ‘Fazza’ to ensnare vulnerable targets.

Crime in Hong Kong

Proposed sexual offences overhaul extensive but advocacy groups cite concerns

While government’s plan goes beyond law reform body’s suggestions, groups say ‘honest but mistaken’ defence over consent could be a loophole.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must reform its sexual offence laws for the 21st century

Aside from introducing a statutory definition of consent and removing gender-based distinctions, reforms should ensure support for survivors.

The statue of Themis, the blindfolded goddess of justice, is seen perched on the roof of the Court of Final Appeal building in Central on March 13. Hong Kong’s proposed updates to its sexual offence laws include the outlawing of grooming and the establishment of a uniform age of consent at 16. Photo: Jelly Tse
United States

Ex-US Olympian indicted in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism

Former canoe racer David Hearn is accused of damaging the bottom liner of the Washington landmark and could face 10 years in prison.

Sexual harassment and assault

British teen rapists get detention after outrage at lenient sentences

The two boys were originally given youth rehabilitation orders after raping two girls; videos of the attacks were shared online.

Crime in Hong Kong

Cyberattack on Hong Kong’s Shun Hing Group affects data of 1 million people

Personal information of more than 920,000 customers, including their names, addresses and email addresses, involved in breach.

Shun Hing Group earlier revealed it had detected unauthorised access and damage to its computer systems caused by a cyberattack. Photo: Handout
The Philippines

Philippine senator links fatal school shooting to 764 online extremist network

There are signs that the 764 network is targeting vulnerable Filipino children online, Senator Risa Hontiveros says at a hearing.

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The logo of the 764 violent extremist network. Photo: YouTube
Thailand

8 monks killed in Thailand after boy, 11, crashes truck into pilgrims

Five monks were killed at the roadside in Mukdahan province, while three others later died in hospital.

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Hong Kong politics

Lawmaker William Wong failed to tell Legco about arrest, set for committee probe

Sources say Wong’s silence over drink-driving arrest constitutes breach of members’ code related to ‘timely reporting of legal proceedings’.

Malaysia

No more warnings for litterbugs as Malaysia’s Penang deploys bodycams

Duty officers are empowered to issue a notice to offenders, who could face a maximum fine of US$489 or up to 12 hours of community service.

Residential buildings and hotels at the Tanjung Bungah area of George Town on Malaysia’s Penang Island. Photo: AFP
China society

Opinion | China’s ethnic unity law aims to rejuvenate and defend, not repress

China’s extraterritorial clause reaches only acts that endanger national security, unlike the US’ overreaching Global Magnitsky Act.

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Delegates attend the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. Photo: Xinhua
Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | Stamp out corruption so Hong Kong football can soar

Match-fixing and gambling scandals in recent months show much work must be done to put Hong Kong football on a firm foundation for growth.

United States

Russian daredevils scale Empire State Building for proposal stunt, then get arrested

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus unfurled a banner about the ‘power of love’ from the antenna spire of the landmark New York skyscraper.

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Malta

Maltese tycoon on trial over murder of ‘one-woman WikiLeaks’ Caruana Galizia

Yorgen Fenech is accused of ordering the killing of the journalist, in a case that rocked the nation and brought down a government.

People hold placards and photos of slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia during a protest outside police headquarters in Valletta in December 2019. Photo: AFP
Africa

‘Stain on conscience’: Sudan’s RSF committed ethnic cleansing, says Amnesty

The organisation also accuses paramilitaries of widespread violence against children, including murder, rape and forced recruitment.

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Malaysia

‘Positive reform’: Malaysia cracks down on cross-border child sexual abuse

Activists welcome the change but say enforcement hurdles need to be overcome to strengthen child protection.

Thailand

Thailand’s suitcase murder raises safety fears as Pattaya mourns for teen victim

Family and friends of the victim who was allegedly murdered by an Australian man mourn for a teenage girl who was ‘beloved by everyone’.

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Thai forensic police officers on Friday inspect a suitcase containing the body of a Thai teenage girl believed to have been murdered by an Australian man near a railway track in Pattaya, Thailand. Photo: EPA
Singapore

Singapore seizes US$42.4 million bungalow linked to Nvidia chip fraud

Police have issued a prohibition of disposal order against the mansion and seized about US$770,000 as part of the probe.

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The seized mansion is believed to be at 12 Chee Hoon Avenue. Photo: Google Maps
Crime in Hong Kong

Lawmaker William Wong says sorry after arrest over CUHK drink-driving crash

CUHK associate dean arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving and failing to stop and report an accident.

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India

India’s ruling party risks being sucked into temple donation probe row

The Ram Temple in Ayodhya fulfils a decades-old campaign spearheaded by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.

France

Macron urges more opposition to the death penalty as global executions rise

At a global summit in Paris, the French president defends human dignity amid a surge in state killings.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivering his speech on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Does Gojek co-founder’s guilty verdict test Indonesia’s investor climate?

Ex-education minister Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years’ jail for abusing his authority over the procurement of school laptops.

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Nadiem Makarim, Indonesia’s former education minister and co-founder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, at the Central Jakarta Court on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

In Malaysia, military veterans are sent to schools to teach bullies a lesson

The first 16 former Malaysian Armed Forces personnel will start work as wardens at eight selected Mara Junior Science Colleges on Wednesday.

Malaysia

Border security stepped up after 2 Malaysians hurt in roadside bomb in Thailand

A total of 4.4 million Malaysians crossed the border last year, making the country Thailand’s largest inbound tourism market.

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