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Hong Kong triad clash caught on camera
AFP, Published on 10/06/2022
» A machete-wielding gang attacked a rival group in one of Hong Kong's busiest nightlife districts in the early hours of Friday, with the clash leaving one man with a gunshot wound and two others injured, police said.
Triad tour shines light on Singapore's gangland past
AFP, Published on 01/07/2021
» SINGAPORE - A reformed gang member points out what were once opium dens and brothels on a tour of Singapore's financial district that explores the squeaky-clean Asian business hub's seedy criminal past.
Crown Resorts rejects Blackstone takeover bid
AFP, Published on 17/05/2021
» SYDNEY - Troubled Australian casino operator Crown Resorts rejected a takeover bid from US private equity giant Blackstone on Monday, saying the offer "undervalues" the gaming group.
Crown Resorts says received takeover bid from Blackstone
AFP, Published on 22/03/2021
» SYDNEY - Crown Resorts has received a takeover bid from US investment manager Blackstone just weeks after being denied a licence to run a multi-billion-dollar Sydney casino, the Australian gaming group said Monday.
Fake news amplifies fear and confusion in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 20/11/2019
» HONG KONG - Murder disguised as suicide. A secret massacre at a subway station. Impending 'terrorist' attacks: false news online is amplifying fear and confusion in Hong Kong as months of pro-democracy unrest turns increasingly violent in the real world.
Tear gas, water cannons as Hong Kong marchers defy police
AFP, Published on 03/11/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon Saturday as thousands of democracy protesters defied authorities in another unsanctioned march after Beijing vowed to tighten control over the restless city.
Democracy crowds defy Hong Kong police after activists attacked
AFP, Published on 20/10/2019
» HONG KONG: Large crowds of Hong Kongers defied a police ban and began an illegal march on Sunday, their numbers swollen by anger over the recent stabbing and beating of two pro-democracy protesters.
Sit-in at school of Hong Kong protester shot by police
AFP, Published on 02/10/2019
» HONG KONG - Hundreds of Hong Kongers staged a sit-in on Monday outside the school of a protester who was shot by police as authorities said the wounded 18-year-old was in a stable condition.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters in shopping district
AFP, Published on 29/09/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong descended into a second day of clashes between protesters and riot police on Sunday with officers firing tear gas in a busy shopping district.
Hong Kong 'on brink' as protesters unleash travel chaos
AFP, Published on 05/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a "very dangerous situation", the city's leader warned Monday as train travel and international flights in the global financial hub were thrown into chaos.