A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 70-year-old gang member to a year in prison for forcing two Thai women into prostitution, after they fell for job scams claiming to be hiring massage therapists and were trafficked from Thailand to the city in 2023.
The District Court heard on Monday that Chiu Hon-leung ordered other gang members to lock the two women in a flat in Yau Ma Tei’s Temple Street and forced them to engage in sex work after they arrived in Hong Kong on
Park met justice ministry officials and checked on prison capacity for holding critics in the early hours of martial law, prosecutors said
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Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection
Hong Kong police arrested 24 drivers and issued over 4,000 tickets during a two-week crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking, after the number deaths in road accidents surged more than 40 per cent in the first five months of the year.
During the two citywide operations from June 5 to 19, officers deployed unmarked traffic enforcement vehicles against dangerous driving behaviour such as using mobile phones behind the wheel, speeding, tailgating, unsafe lane changing, and failing to obey traffic lights and road signs.
Scammers in China have traditionally preyed on young people looking for quick cash or older individuals seeking health and longevity. However, they have found a new target: academics.
Liu Xia, a lecturer in economics and management at a private university in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province in central China, is still indignant when she recalls the experience in 2024 of a paper submission-based scam.
Needing to publish a conference paper for a professional title evaluation, she found an event that was accepting submissions, with a
China’s proactive role in stabilising global energy and fertiliser markets amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis shows the country is a defender of global supply chains, rather than a disruptive force as “hyped” by the West, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said on Monday.
“The fact that Chinese manufacturing never falters or fails at critical moments fully proves that China is a participant, a builder and a defender of the global supply chain,” Ding said during the opening ceremony of the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE
Singapore needs to balance its tough stance on the Ukraine war with its responsibilities towards other Asean nations, experts say
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Mature Chinese women are “renting” themselves to younger counterparts to listen to their worries and share life experiences.
This service, commonly known as “sister commission,” has gone viral on social media platforms after some women in their 30s and 40s advertised such services.
According to the posts, they offer “younger sisters” a listening ear, advice drawn from their richer life experiences, or simply companionship in a cosy atmosphere
A Hong Kong primary school’s decision to invite pupils to watch one of the World Cup semi-final matches on campus late at night has triggered a wave of excitement on social media, with some internet users saying it will be a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience.
According to a circular issued to parents by Chi Lin Buddhist Primary School in Tseung Kwan O, the event, to be held on campus in the early hours of July 15, was meant to allow students to experience the
Analysts also say, however, that Myanmar’s regime could feel emboldened to escalate action against resistance forces, revving up its “military approach” to deal with the country’s civil war.