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Sanctions-hit Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi owned luxury condo in Tokyo
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/11/2025
» KYODO — The chairman of a Cambodia-based conglomerate indicted by US authorities over alleged large-scale investment fraud and money laundering had acquired a luxury property in Tokyo as his residence, Japanese corporate registration documents showed on Monday.
How Hong Kong pair landed in Myanmar scam farm 'living a life worse than death'
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/10/2025
» HONG KONG — Having lived in safe Hong Kong all her life, Nancy never imagined that an overseas job would lead to forced labour in a scam farm, a harrowing experience that lasted for half a year before she could be reunited with her family.
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.
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.
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.
Chinese cancel Thai holidays as actor's kidnapping fuels safety fears
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/01/2025
» SHANGHAI — Many Chinese travellers planning to visit Thailand for the upcoming Lunar New Year have expressed concerns on social media this week and posed blunt questions.
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.
Thailand's property boom attracts Chinese investors, but fraud risks loom
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/12/2024
» Thailand's property market is booming and so is fraud. Mainland Chinese buyers, who accounted for nearly half of the purchases by foreigners last year, are among the victims.
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).
Chinese navy visits Myanmar in 'show of friendship'
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/11/2023
» BEIJING - Chinese warships are visiting Myanmar, highlighting the strong relationship between the two countries' militaries amid recent clashes in border regions that threaten to complicate relations.