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Thailand taps Baidu to ease Chinese tourists’ safety worries
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/02/2025
» Thailand’s tourism authority is partnering with a unit of China’s search engine giant Baidu Incorporated to enhance the kingdom's image as a safe travel destination and calm tourists unnerved over viral news about an alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor.
Beijing’s schmoozing of China’s private sector a ‘strategic move’
Published on 19/02/2025
» Beijing is repositioning the private sector as the cornerstone of China's global competitiveness and technological edge in the face of growing geopolitical and economic headwinds, according to analysts' assessments following President Xi Jinping's meeting with prominent entrepreneurs.
Thai, Chinese police arrest suspects in missing people cases
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2025
» BEIJING — Chinese and Thai police have jointly arrested 12 domestic and foreign criminal suspects in scam operations that led to Chinese nationals going missing and getting trapped, China's state security ministry reported on Friday.
China urges Asean to fight cross-border crimes in show of new urgency
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2025
» BEIJING - China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Southeast Asian countries on Thursday to take strong measures to crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud, urging the "relevant" nations to shoulder their responsibilities.
Hong Kong, Thai officials in talks to combat Southeast Asian scammers
Published on 15/01/2025
» A Hong Kong task force met Thai police and tourism officials in Bangkok on Tuesday as part of efforts to recover a dozen city residents lured into working at scam factories in Southeast Asia, with the chief executive commending the delegation's progress.
How can Hongkongers protect themselves from Southeast Asian job scams?
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/01/2025
» HONG KONG — Hong Kong's Security Bureau has dispatched a task force to Thailand to meet local authorities amid a resurgence in residents being lured to Southeast Asian countries under false pretences and forced into illegal work.
New push to reassure Chinese tourists
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/01/2025
» The government plans an intensified tourism campaign while also stepping up security measures to restore flagging Chinese confidence in Thailand after a Chinese actor was lured to a lawless area of Myanmar after arriving in the kingdom.
Hong Kong sends task force to Thailand to look into cases of trapped residents
Published on 13/01/2025
» Hong Kong's Security Bureau has sent a task force to Thailand to follow up on cases involving residents being lured and trapped in Southeast Asian countries to engage in illegal work.
Hong Kong's Eason Chan axes Thai show over 'safety issues' for Chinese citizens
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/01/2025
» Hong Kong singer Eason Chan Yik-shun has cancelled his coming concert in Thailand, with the organiser citing safety concerns for Chinese citizens and fans travelling to the country.
Border patrol intercepts scam-bound Chinese men
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2025
» Tak: Two Chinese nationals were intercepted yesterday by soldiers patrolling the Thai-Myanmar border in Phop Phra district, preventing them from falling victim to call-centre scam gangs, local authorities said.