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From solitary confinement in China to self-exile in Taiwan: Inside a Hong Kong bookshop owner's fight to keep the free press alive
Lam Wing-kee's Causeway Bay Books moves to a new location in Taipei, striving to offer books critic…
Huileng Tan
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A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer
Authorities in Hong Kong put out a warning that a group claiming Elon Musk developed its crypto-tra…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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'Everyone looked real': Deepfake video meeting scam with CEO's digital avatar costs company $25.6 mn
A deepfake video conference call where a digitally recreated avatar of the chief financial officer …
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Russian gold floods into Hong Kong after UAE cracks down on illicit activity
Russian gold shipments to Hong Kong have soared to 68 tons so far this year, four times the amount …
Aruni Soni
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The founder of Evergrande just lost 2 Hong Kong mansions collectively valued at $200 million to a creditor
The two luxury mansions in Hong Kong's prestigious The Peak neighborhood were pledged for an HK$821…
Huileng Tan
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Beijing is cheering the election of a China loyalist as Hong Kong's next leader, heralding the start of a 'democracy with Hong Kong characteristics'
Beijing's new security office in Hong Kong hailed Lee's election as a step forward for Hong Kong to…
Cheryl Teh
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A Republican state senator was arrested in Hong Kong after bringing a gun in his carry-on luggage
The TSA is investigating how Senator Jeff Wilson's revolver was not detected when he passed through…
Pete Syme
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Pop star Denise Ho and at least 5 pro-democracy journalists were arrested in Hong Kong's continued crackdown on opposition
National security police arrested seven people for sedition on Wednesday morning, including pop sta…
Joshua Zitser
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A crypto influencer was arrested in Hong Kong for a potential $128 million fraud involving 1,400 people
Police arrested Joseph Lam and five others on Monday for "conspiracy to defraud" investors, and nea…
Phil Rosen
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Thane police bust international racket of SIM cards use for cyber fraud; 3 held
The police suspect that around 3,000 SIM cards have been put to use in a similar manner, he said…
PTI
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Disney drops 'Simpsons' episode in Hong Kong in which character references 'forced labor camps' in China, reports say
A character in the Simpsons episode says: "Behold the wonders of China: Bitcoin mines, forced labor…
Kate Duffy
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Exotic turtles have been poached to near-extinction in Asia, but in Hong Kong, these species thrive
Three species of turtles poached for sale in Asia are finding refuge in Hong Kong. But poachers cou…
Hannah Getahun
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Meet the typical Hong Kong millennial: They're supporting their parents, can't afford to buy homes, and have zero interest in moving to mainland China
Millennials are the last generation born before the July 1, 1997, handover of Hong Kong from the Un…
Faye Bradley
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Chinese shares listed in Hong Kong crater to all-time lows as macro forces batter global stock markets
The Hang Seng Index fell 14% in September to their cheapest value on record, making it the worst-pe…
Jennifer Sor
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A man known for climbing tall buildings has died from an apparent fall off of a Hong Kong skyscraper, local authorities say
Before his death, Remi Lucidi was last seen knocking on the 68th floor of Hong Kong's Tregunter Tow…
Mikhaila Friel
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Hong Kong police arrested 2 former Cathay Pacific flight attendants over suspected COVID-19 rules breach
The former crew members caught COVID-19 after carrying out "unnecessary activities" during medical …
Kate Duffy
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China sent 500 police officers to the offices of a pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper to arrest 5 execs in a massive show of force
This is the second time that the offices of Apple Daily have been raided. Last year, 200 officers s…
Cheryl Teh
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A Hong Kong police officer knelt on a protester's neck during an arrest, video shows
The Hong Kong student's detention is reminiscent of the policing tactic used on George Floyd.
Isaac Scher
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Hong Kong police arrest four over alleged $155 million Tether money laundering scheme
The suspects, aged between 24 and 33, had opened numerous bank accounts to make crypto transactions…
Harry Robertson
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How China turned a Tiananmen Square memorial into one of the most sought-after sculptures in the world
The "Pillar of Shame" was meant to spread all around the world. It didn't — until now, thanks…