Hong Kong security chief defends city’s role in recovery of scam farm captives
Some residents previously held captive in Southeast Asia managed to return to Hong Kong after families paid ransoms.
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Chinese celebrity rescued after disappearance following trip to Thailand, 2nd case in days
Model Yang Zeqi, who had been missing for nearly a month after arriving in Thailand in late December, has been found safe and ...
Thai prime minister says she was nearly tricked by scam caller posing as another world leader
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she realized it was a scam when the other person tried to pressure her into ...
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Netizens Call for Attention to Prisoners in Southeast Asia Scam Operations
The high-profile kidnapping and rescue of 31-year-old actor Wang Xing from a telecom-scam compound on the border of Myanmar and Thailand has incited heated discussion on the Chinese internet. Wang was ...
Thailand Seeks To Quell Fears Of Chinese Tourists
Thailand sought to dampen safety concerns among potential Chinese tourists on Friday as fears mounted over reported ...
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China’s FM Calls on Southeast Asia to Tackle Online Scamming Scourge
Wang Yi told ASEAN ambassadors that scamming poses “serious threats to the vital interests of citizens from China and other ...
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Families of Hongkongers trapped in Myanmar ‘scam farms’ ask for diplomatic intervention
Families of human trafficking victims ask for Beijing's diplomatic assistance to rescue their loved ones who are held captive ...
Thai PM to reassure Chinese tourists on security ahead of Lunar New Year
Thailand is stepping up security for tourists to restore the confidence of Chinese visitors, Prime Minister Paetongtarn ...
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World’s most powerful wireless communication protocol into space, claims China
China has developed a new wireless communication technology for space exploration called "Aerospace NearLink." ...
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Casting the Net: How ‘Scam Farms’ Trap Aspiring Actors
Southeast Asia-based scammers are luring young Chinese performers to the region with fake film projects and promises of ...
Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand
The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a ...
A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home
Wang Xing was living in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors were ...