Hong Kong seeks citizens caught in Southeast Asia scams
2 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong seeks citizens caught in Southeast Asia scams

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong officials said Thursday they are seeking the return of citizens who traveled to Southeast Asia for jobs that entrapped them in scams and virtual slavery. The victims, who also came from Taiwan and mainland China, took jobs in call centers that sought to cheat Chinese speakers into making payments on fabricated bills and government fees. Michael Cheuk, undersecretary of Hong Kong’s Security Bureau, said the police and immigration department had received requests for help in bringing back 20 people since January, with 12 of them now safe, although two remain in Myanmar. Cheuk said officials have not been able to identify the exact location of the eight remaining Hong Kong citizens.

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How China is targeting adversaries like India with cyber frauds, espionage
7 months ago

How China is targeting adversaries like India with cyber frauds, espionage

India Today  

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Hong Kong offers awards for arrests of activists abroad for breaching national security law
1 year ago

Hong Kong offers awards for arrests of activists abroad for breaching national security law

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police accused five overseas-based activists of violating a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars on Thursday for information leading to each of their arrests. Both the Beijing and Hong Kong governments have praised the security law, saying it brought back stability to the semi-autonomous Chinese …

China arrests thousands of cyber criminals in Southeast Asia without disrupting the nexus
1 year, 2 months ago

China arrests thousands of cyber criminals in Southeast Asia without disrupting the nexus

Firstpost  

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Hong Kong targets exiles’ loved ones as crackdown turns to old CCP playbook
1 year, 4 months ago

Hong Kong targets exiles’ loved ones as crackdown turns to old CCP playbook

Al Jazeera  

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21 more Malaysian scam victims return from Cambodia, Laos
2 years, 2 months ago

21 more Malaysian scam victims return from Cambodia, Laos

Associated Press  

SEPANG, Malaysia — An additional 21 Malaysians rescued from human traffickers in Cambodia and Laos returned home on Thursday, as the government intensified efforts to locate scam victims reported missing abroad. Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, who met some of the returning victims at Kuala Lumpur’s airport, said the government has now managed to rescue 273 people out of 401 reported …

3 of Hong Kong’s Most Prominent Young Activists Receive Jail Sentences
4 years ago

3 of Hong Kong’s Most Prominent Young Activists Receive Jail Sentences

The Diplomat  

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Families Of Captured Hong Kong Activists Demand Their Return
4 years, 3 months ago

Families Of Captured Hong Kong Activists Demand Their Return

News 18  

Hong Kong: A group of Hong Kong families on Saturday demanded the urgent return of their activist relatives detained last month by mainland Chinese authorities as they tried to flee the city by boat to Taiwan. The local government’s office in Guangdong had “learned from the authorities that the 12 Hong Kong people are currently in good physical condition and …

China vows to retaliate if Britain extends Hong Kong citizenship plan
4 years, 5 months ago

China vows to retaliate if Britain extends Hong Kong citizenship plan

The Independent  

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China Enacts Security Law, Asserting Control Over Hong Kong
4 years, 5 months ago

China Enacts Security Law, Asserting Control Over Hong Kong

NPR  

China Enacts Security Law, Asserting Control Over Hong Kong Enlarge this image toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP Kin Cheung/AP Updated 12:50 p.m. But legal experts say the national security law demonstrates how Beijing sees its own political diktat as now superseding Hong Kong's rule of law. Yet Lam also admitted that Hong Kong officials had not seen the full proposed text …

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