21 h. ago Hong Kong police arrest 6 over HK$20 million government loan fraud

Three men and three women, aged between 29 and 45, applied for funds under the Special 100 per cent Loan Guarantee Scheme.

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23 h. ago South Korean man arrested for killing 5 family members due to fears over debt

The deaths have sparked calls for harsher penalties for familicides, which make up a significant proportion of murders in the country.

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24 h. ago Chinese woman’s ‘jewellery breast’, snack shop’s ‘placenta processing’: 5 trending stories

From two Chinese women lambasted in Japan to a zoo putting clothes on a chimp, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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27 h. ago Money lost to online shopping scams rises by 87% in Hong Kong to HK$356 million

Woman swindled out of nearly HK$1 million in concert ticket fraud among 11,559 online scam cases recorded last year.

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48 h. ago Beijing Stops Boeing Purchases: Indian Airlines To Gain from US

Beijing Stops Boeing Purchases: Indian Airlines To Gain from US-China Jet Row? - Details Here  Times Now

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68 h. ago Hong Kong immigration officers arrest 43 in crackdown on illegal employment

The 35 suspected illegal workers and eight alleged employers were apprehended after officers raided dozens of premises, including restaurants and canteens.

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69 h. ago China names 3 alleged NSA spies wanted for US cyberattacks on Asian Winter Games

Police in Harbin issue arrest warrants, offer rewards for clues on February AI attack on event information system that allegedly involved US universities.

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2 d. ago Malaysian durian farmers clash with authorities over thorny issue of illegal orchards

The confrontation came to a head when a lawmaker was arrested for preventing the felling of trees in a key durian-growing state.

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3 d. ago Palestinian activist expecting US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent US resident and a critic of the war in Gaza, was arrested in Vermont on Monday.

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3 d. ago Indian jeweller wanted over US$1.8 billion fraud, arrested in Belgium after 7

Mehul Choksi, accused in one of India’s biggest bank frauds, was arrested in Belgium, plans to challenge extradition, citing health issues and cancer treatment.

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4 d. ago Hong Kong cyclist, 62, dies after being hit by minibus, police investigating

Minibus driver, 74, arrested over dangerous driving causing death and is being held for questioning.

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4 d. ago Hong Kong to introduce 3 digital security measures to combat financial fraud

The HKMA’s ‘E-Banking Security ABC’ measures will enhance online banking security, deputy chief executive Arthur Yuen says.

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4 d. ago UK Labour MP denies wrongdoing after reports of Bangladeshi arrest warrant

Tulip Siddiq’s lawyers said MP had no knowledge of warrant being issued, described corruption claims against her as ‘politically motivated’.

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4 d. ago Hong Kong police arrest 4 teens over watch theft and conspiracy

One of the suspects allegedly stole a watch worth HK$58,000 from an online seller he met in Tseung Kwan O.

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5 d. ago Chinese nationals rescued from ‘horrific’ forced labour during US factory raid

Wellmade Industries’ owner among three arrested for allegedly forcing the victims to work 12-hour shifts and barring them from leaving the plant.

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5 d. ago 3 arrested over fraud after watching Coldplay concert in Hong Kong without tickets

Concertgoers also file 22 complaints about obstructed views, claiming they were not told about the problem in advance.

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5 d. ago Indian army officer and 3 suspected militants killed in Kashmir

India insists the Kashmir militancy is Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, and many Kashmiris consider it a legitimate freedom struggle.

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6 d. ago Judge rules US can deport Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil

The pro-Palestinian activist was the first person arrested under Trump’s crackdown on students taking part in campus protests over Gaza.

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6 d. ago Hong Kong school bus driver arrested over dangerous driving with pupils on board

Video shows driver overtaking stopped bus and veering into lane with oncoming traffic while carrying 10 children.

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6 d. ago Hong Kong police arrest 2 for allegedly practising as unlicensed dentists

Undercover officers pose as customers in two separate cases, which are first to emerge since update to regulations earlier this year.

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