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Russian-American dual citizen Ksenia Karelina attends a court hearing in Russia on august 15, 2024 after she was accused of treason for making a donation to a charity supporting Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
United States

US-Russian citizen released in Moscow-Washington prisoner swap

Ksenia Karelina was convicted of treason on charges stemming from a donation of about US$52 to a charity aiding Ukraine.

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India

Urine trouble: Air India probes peeing incident on New Delhi to Bangkok flight

Malaysia

Surge in sex cases involving minors in Malaysia exposes child protection flaws

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong banks to get new powers to trace, flag suspicious accounts

Police and banks will exchange information on scam-linked accounts as authorities step up efforts to combat financial fraud.

HKMA’s Raymond Chan has said the force will share with banks the suspicious phone numbers and email addresses already stored in Scameter. Photo: Elson Li
United States

US investigates if foster mother traded teen girl for monkey

The Missouri woman, a foster or adoptive parent to more than 100 children, was charged with child abuse and endangerment.

Japan

Japan’s biggest yakuza gang ends internal feud as membership hits historic low

Japan’s largest yakuza gang, declared an end to a decade-long feud amid dwindling membership and tougher policing.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Lessons for youngsters in short prison films on jailed Hong Kong protesters

Correctional Services Department has produced two films based on the stories of current and former inmates.

More than 1,600 pupils attended the seminar on Wednesday. Photo: May Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s John Lee appears in deepfake video endorsing bogus investment scheme

Government warns public not to be fooled by bogus video showing city leader urging public to take part in ‘investment plan with high returns’.

India

India readies for ‘big win’ US extradition of 2008 Mumbai attack suspect

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen born in Pakistan, will face trial in India for helping to plan the 2008 Mumbai attack.

United States

Doctor ordered to pay US$1.6 billion to over 100 women in sex abuse case

‘It feels good to know that someone heard us. People now understand the magnitude of what he did,’ one of Stuart Copperman’s victims says.

Debbi Rhodes, who was awarded US$25 million, said the completion of the litigation brought a mix of relief and frustration. Photo: Robert Rhodes via AP
India

In India, cyber scams targeting elderly fuel digital safety concerns

One 82-year-old victim lost nearly US$400,000 after fraudsters convinced him of their credentials by fabricating Supreme Court letters.

A man checks his mobile phone while commuting on a tram in Kolkata, India. Two recent cyber fraud cases involving retired Indian army officers have grabbed national attention. Photo: EPA-EFE
Accidents and personal safety

Cyclist seriously injured after being hit by garbage truck in Hong Kong

Cyclist, 50, left semi-unconscious following collision on Tuesday evening in Kwai Chung.

Hong Kong society

Stiffer Hong Kong penalties helping to fight illegal wildlife trade: authorities

Number of smuggling cases involving ivory, pangolin scales and rhino horn has ‘dropped significantly’ since 2021, government says.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong handyman sentenced to 1 year in jail for seditious social media posts

Chow Kim-ho pleads guilty to one count of knowingly publishing seditious publications under Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.

A Hong Kong court set the starting point for Chow’s sentence at 18 months, but cut it down by a third to reflect the defendant’s timely plea. Photo: Dickson Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

2 burglars ransacking Hong Kong luxury home flee after being spotted by helper

Police investigating break-in at detached house at 1-7 Kau To Shan Road in Sha Tin after helper made report early on Tuesday morning.

Two burglars ransacked a luxury home at The Baroque residential complex in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Photo: Google Maps
Crime in Hong Kong

HK$150,000 in cash stolen from AXA office at Times Square in Hong Kong

Security footage shows man entering premises and leaving with yellow bag.

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Hong Kong courts

Long waiting times for Hong Kong courts set to ease, judiciary says

Most cases related to the 2019 protests and national security have concluded, lawmakers told.

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Banking & finance

China’s central bank plans to name money launderers to curb financial crimes

The People’s Bank of China has added a column to its website listing entities at high risk for money laundering in advance of an international review.

China’s central bank is stepping up its efforts to control money laundering in advance of an international compliance review this year. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Second pygmy elephant corpse find in Malaysia raises fears of ivory poaching

The practice of giving tusks as dowry in neighbouring Indonesia may be behind the killings, conservationists say.

France

Police in Paris arrest 2 over terrorist attack plot

The main suspect, a 19-year-old living in northern France, had ties to Islamic State and planned to attack a public place, French media said.

Russia

Russia court sends US citizen awaiting trial to a psychiatric hospital

Joseph Tater was arrested in August after being accused of assaulting a police officer during a confrontation with staff at a Moscow hotel.

US citizen Joseph Tater in court as he was sentenced to 15 days in prison for petty hooliganism in August, in this screen grab of television footage released by Moscow City Court on August 14. Photo: Moscow City Court Press Service/AFP
India

Lamborghini crash in India reignites debate over privilege and impunity

The car’s driver was released on a bail of US$300 after critically injuring two construction workers, sparking accusations of unequal justice.

Deepak Kumar is seen in a video of the incident. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

What lessons can be learned from case of Hong Kong girl who was shaken to death?

Social workers did their part checking whether the mother was fit to care for Nga-sze but ‘neglected’ further scrutiny on family, lawmaker says.

Sexual harassment and assault

UK comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault

Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault.

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South Korea

Jeju unsettled by rise in crime as Chinese tourists return in droves

Official data shows Chinese visitors accounted for 66 per cent of foreign crimes between 2019 and 2023 67 per cent in 2023 alone.

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A view of Seongsan Ilchulbong mountain on Jeju Island, South Korea. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs aims to fully launch tobacco laser labels by June 2027

Customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says exact launch date to depend on how much time is needed to amend the relevant laws, among other factors.

Hong Kong is looking to stub out illicit cigarettes through laser labelling. Photo: Jonathan Wong
The Philippines

‘Limits’ to Filipino hospitality: Russian vlogger arrested over harassment

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, 33, faces a litany of complaints lodged against him, after he filmed himself verbally abusing locals and causing a nuisance.

Crime in Hong Kong

Police in Hong Kong, 5 other Asian jurisdictions, arrest 435 over child porn

Teenage boy who took pictures of younger sister among those charged locally after operation across East and Southeast Asia in February, March.

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