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Hong Kong logs over 2,100 investment scams in first half of 2026, losses totalling HK$1.6 billion
Hong Kong has logged over 2,100 investment scam cases in the first half of 2026, with losses totalling HK$1.6 billion, the police have said. Police said on Friday that, while investment scams accounted for only one-tenth…
China’s viral latiao ‘spicy strips’ take a bite of global snack market
At a gleaming new factory in China’s central hinterland, masked workers in white uniform season and sift through mounds of latiao, a longtime popular snack that has found hungry fans overseas. Spicy, sweet and curiously …
China slams ‘groundless’ espionage claims by New Zealand spy agency
China’s embassy in Wellington condemned on Friday “groundless” claims by New Zealand’s spy agency that Beijing had stepped up espionage activities on its soil. An annual report by New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Serv…
UK confirms ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Wu Chi-wai will not face deportation after immigration hiccups
London has confirmed that it will not deport former Hong Kong lawmaker Wu Chi-wai after the democrat experienced entry hiccups when travelling to the UK on his British National Overseas (BNO) passport. UK Minister for Mi…
Christian group defends Hong Kong press union after security chief criticism, as foreign press club condemns harassment
A conservative Christian NGO has issued a critique of the security minister’s latest salvo against a local press union, marking the second time it has made a rare public rebuke against the government in a month. Choi Chi…