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China executed a series of Myanmar crime bosses
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2026
» BEIJING — In less than a week, China conducted a series of executions on a scale rarely seen in recent decades.
Twenty-nine beloved celebrities the world lost in 2025
South China Morning Post, Published on 20/12/2025
» This year, we lost some of the icons who shaped pop culture, from Hollywood legends to beloved musicians and television stars, including Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Val Kilmer. We honour their memory by celebrating their lives and their enduring works.
Chinese court prosecutes Myanmar gang for scams, drugs, extortion, murder
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/02/2025
» BEIJING — A Chinese court has begun hearing charges against 23 members of a notorious Myanmar-based telecoms fraud gang accused of a range of crimes.
Chinese actor Wang Xing reported missing in Thailand near notorious scam hub
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/01/2025
» China's consulate in the Thai city of Chiang Mai has promised to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Thailand following reports that a Chinese actor went missing near the Myanmar border.
Singapore gives go ahead for cashless gambling at casinos
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/09/2024
» Cashless gambling will soon be permitted at Singapore's two casinos under amendments to the city state's Casino Control Act, though the use of Cashless gambling will soon be permitted at Singapore's two casinos under amendments to the city state's Casino Control Act, though the use of cryptocurrencies will remain prohibited.
Chinese offshore gambling workers to lose Philippine visas as industry folds
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/09/2024
» Tens of thousands of Chinese citizens in the Philippines to help run offshore gambling services stand to lose their work visas by mid-October, as the Southeast Asian country looks to uproot the industry by year's end under growing scrutiny from both Beijing and Manila.
Thailand extradites Malaysian fugitive to China over $14bn cryptocurrency scam
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/08/2024
» A Malaysian businessman accused of leading a fraud syndicate has been extradited from Thailand to China in a case involving more than 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion).
Koh Samui evolves to cater for Gen Z, digital nomads
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/06/2023
» Hong Kong's favourite Thai getaway island - three-and-a-half-hours away once Bangkok Airways' direct flights restart on July 1 - has taken advantage of the tourism hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to up its game, revamping infrastructure and reimagining its holiday attractions.
Lab-grown diamonds? More sustainable, but less sexy
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/05/2023
» Billions of years in the making, buried deep under the Earth's crust in extreme heat and pressure, diamonds have long been synonymous with rarity and indestructibility. But when you remove that elemental interplay of forces, do diamonds still hold the same appeal?
China's mobile game Genshin Impact bags $4bn
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/01/2023
» Genshin Impact, the video game launched by Shanghai studio miHoYo in September 2020, bagged US$4 billion in global revenue by the end of 2022 to make it one of the most successful mobile titles of all time and marking the rise of China-developed games.