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University of Hong Kong have stressed that the warning letter to the student and his formal apology does not mean the AI porn scandal case has been closed .Photo: Dickson Lee

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong student warned AI porn case is ‘not closed’ despite formal apology

University of Hong Kong pledges to ‘cooperate with law enforcement, further review the case and take action when appropriate’, amid backlash.

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Financial crime

Chen Feng, founder of Chinese conglomerate HNA, sentenced to 12 years in prison

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Crime in Hong Kong

Price of ‘easy money’: Hong Kong teens held over alleged illegal debt collection

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Fear of ‘mafia-style syndicates’ in Bali grows amid rise in crimes by foreigners

Experts warn Bali’s weak law enforcement and unchecked tourism are allowing foreign crime groups to take root.

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Indonesian police officers escort Australian M.C., one of the suspects in the fatal shooting of an Australian tourist, ahead of a press conference at the local police precinct in Badung, Bali, Indonesia on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Photo: AP

Police in Kelantan detain over 20 for ‘gay party’, condoms and HIV pills found

More than 100 men were believed to have attended the first such event uncovered in Kelantan, according to local police.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man, 27, arrested for allegedly attacking stepfather with knives

Dispute over food resulted in male suspect allegedly attacking 73-year-old stepfather, who sustained injury to his chest.

17 Jul 2025 - 4:57PM

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Chinese police investigating 5 missing teens warn of telecoms crime risk

Some families report their missing loved one was last seen in a border area or relatives had received messages from Myanmar.

17 Jul 2025 - 4:42PMvideocam

Myanmar’s Myawaddy area is a notorious epicentre of scams run by crime gangs using an army of workers – many of them trafficked – to con tens of billions of dollars each year from victims across the globe. Photo: AFP

Singapore police officer jailed for abetting wife who tortured helper to death

A judge said Kevin Chelvam knew Piang Ngaih Don was not being given enough to eat before her death in 2016 and he ignored her torment.

17 Jul 2025 - 2:47PM

6 arrested in Malaysia over nudity in marriage course

At least four people were involved in ‘instances of undress’ at the event organised by a couple, according to Selangor police.

17 Jul 2025 - 2:25PM

Trump’s Justice Department fires ex-FBI chief’s daughter as federal prosecutor

Maurene Comey was a prosecutor in the cases of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Ghislaine Maxwell.

17 Jul 2025 - 11:12AM

Maurene Comey was a veteran lawyer in the Southern District of New York, long considered the most elite of the Justice Department’s prosecution offices. Photo: AP

Europol-led global swoop takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network

‘NoName057(16)’ group, which targeted Ukraine and its allies with DDoS attacks, had its infrastructure disrupted across more than a dozen nations.

17 Jul 2025 - 1:48PM

The network, known as NoName057(16), was disrupted following raids in 12 countries. File photo: dpa

Malaysian minister condemns sale of baby rape video as ‘absolute madness’

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he was briefed about the case at midnight recently.

17 Jul 2025 - 8:59AM

‘Government misconduct’ could free Ghislaine Maxwell in Epstein sex case: family

The family of Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell alleges her imprisonment breaches a broken US government deal.

17 Jul 2025 - 12:00AM

Opinion | Lead poisoning scandal in China shows tendency to cover up is still strong

Suppression of information in such cases is part of a familiar pattern of local government response.

16 Jul 2025 - 8:31PMvideocam

A screenshot of footage of kitchen staff at a Gansu kindergarten where children have fallen ill with lead poisoning. Photo: handout

South Korean ex-leader avoids formal charges – by not leaving his jail cell

In a cell he refuses to leave, Yoon Suk-yeol sits mired in a scandal of vendettas, military secrets and power that defies accountability.

17 Jul 2025 - 7:28AMvideocam

South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk-yeol exits a hearing in Seoul on July 9 shortly before his re-arrest. Photo: Newsis via Xinhua

14 Indonesian babies trafficked to Singapore? Jakarta’s envoy has his doubts

West Java’s police say they have uncovered a baby trafficking syndicate and arrested 12 people, with Singapore targeted as a key market.

16 Jul 2025 - 3:09PMvideocam

Singapore jails Indian student for pushing drunk man into river who later died

The prosecution said Legha Pawan’s act was unprovoked and he fled the scene without helping the victim.

16 Jul 2025 - 3:05PM

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Australian killer dies without revealing location of UK backpacker’s body

Bradley Murdoch died in palliative care as police offered US$325,675 reward to anyone sharing details that lead to the discovery of Falconio’s remains.

16 Jul 2025 - 12:51PM

Bradley John Murdoch (centre) was convicted in 2005 of murdering a British backpacker in the Australian outback. File photo: AFP

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest man on suspicion of pushing boy, 9, into sea

Officers searching suspect’s flat find clothes he allegedly wore during offence, police say.

16 Jul 2025 - 4:02PM

Trump addresses growing firestorm over handling of Epstein case

US president says he supports releasing ‘credible’ details as his base questions administration’s efforts.

16 Jul 2025 - 2:39PM

US-China relations

University of Michigan under investigation over Chinese bio-smuggling cases

The US Education Department is looking into the school’s foreign funding, citing illegal bids to bring biological materials into the country.

16 Jul 2025 - 5:34AM

University of Michigan students walk past campus buildings in Ann Arbor in September 2023. Photo: The Detroit News via TNS

2 men who cut down UK’s beloved ‘Robin Hood Tree’ jailed for over 4 years

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers used a chainsaw to slice through the trunk of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall.

16 Jul 2025 - 1:30PM

The felled Sycamore Gap tree in September 2023. File photo: AFP

Indonesia dismantles baby trafficking ring smuggling infants to Singapore

The suspects are accused of moving the babies to Indonesia’s Borneo Island and then sending over a dozen of them on to Singapore.

16 Jul 2025 - 2:29AM

South Korean teacher and parent arrested in late-night exam theft scandal

The incident follows a series of exam-related scandals blamed on the country’s high-pressure education system.

15 Jul 2025 - 8:48PM

Viral knife attack on Chinese student shocks Malaysia

Coming just weeks after another student’s murder, Monday’s attack at Taylor’s University has reignited debate about campus safety in Malaysia.

15 Jul 2025 - 11:45AM

A screengrab of a social media video shows the suspect being restrained as friends try to help the victim following the knife attack. Photo: Reddit

The Philippines

How a scam network evolved after a nationwide crackdown in the Philippines

Observers warn the Pogo industry’s replication in Pakistan is part of ‘a natural progression’ for illegal networks.

15 Jul 2025 - 4:12PMvideocam

Philippine pesos in a casino. Revenue from Pogo operations peaked at US$116.4 million in 2018. Photo: Shutterstock

Tingling spidey senses lead German custom officers to hairy find

Some of the spiders had died, while the remaining living ones were handed over to specialists.

15 Jul 2025 - 5:45PM

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Deepfake porn case in Hong Kong highlights need for vigilance on legal front

The case of a university student using AI to generate pornographic images raises questions about the adequacy of current regulations.

15 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM

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