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Crime news including the latest on murder cases, the hunt for serial killers, triads, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk debrief the trip to Thailand. Photo: SCMP
Crime in Hong Kong

Developing | Woman, 32, arrested after allegedly luring 2 Hongkongers to Southeast Asia

Victims returned to Hong Kong, while suspect was held for alleged conspiracy to defraud.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police to carry new rapid test kits in crackdown on ‘space oil’ drug

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkongers grab would-be robber later found to have fake cash in underpants

Hong Kong courts

Explainer | Hong Kong yoga ball murder: what has changed since the verdict in 2018?

The Post unpacks how the defence and prosecution shifted strategies, and what prompted the retrial.

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Professor Khaw Kim Sun. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Thailand set to roll out measures on visitor safety, Hong Kong official says

Security official Michael Cheuk expresses hope 12 Hong Kong residents stuck in Southeast Asia can be brought home before Lunar New Year.

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South Korea

After losing loved ones to Jeju Air crash, grieving families face online hate

Hate comments could stem from feelings of resentment and injustice over families receiving compensation from government, an expert says.

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Hong Kong courts

The many faces of the ex-professor in Hong Kong yoga ball murder case

Prosecutors accuse Khaw Kim Sun of being an unfaithful husband who killed his wife and daughter, while colleagues call him a ‘guardian angel’.

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Ex-professor Khaw Kim Sun pictured at his home before his conviction. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

As Singapore cracks down on online financial scams, will Malaysia follow suit?

Malaysia and Thailand are reviewing their own laws against online fraud, with an eye on Singapore’s Protection from Scams bill.

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Donald Trump

Jack Smith report says Trump would have been convicted over 2020 US election

US Justice Department released its report on allegations that Donald Trump illegally conspired to overturn the 2020 election.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong yoga ball murder case: ex-professor to face ruling as early as Tuesday

Jury is deliberating verdict following 41-day retrial of Khaw Kim Sun who allegedly killed his wife and daughter.

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Evidence including a yoga ball is being moved in court amid the retrial of Khaw Kim Sun. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong politics

Explainer | How can Hongkongers protect themselves from Southeast Asian job scams?

Hong Kong authorities have come under renewed pressure to ensure the return of residents believed to be held captive in the region.

Thailand is under an amber outbound travel alert, the lowest level on Hong Kong’s three-tier system. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump

US judge allows release of report on Trump’s 2020 election case

Federal judge permits release of Jack Smith’s report, but injunction delays immediate disclosure.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong task force receives ‘eager response’ from Thailand over detainees

Government hopes to rescue victims as soon as possible but there is no timeline in place, task force official says.

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Myanmar

Myanmar’s thriving ‘Scam City’ outfoxes efforts to shut it down

Chinese actor’s rescue reveals how scam factories continue expanding unchecked, as rights groups urge China, Thailand to step up crackdown measures.

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Myanmar’s Myawaddy town is seen from across the Thai side in Mae Sot district in April 2024. Photo: AFP
Celebrity children

Who is Billy Bob Thornton’s daughter Amanda – and are they estranged?

Brumfield is the only child from Thornton’s first marriage, but he was never a present father – despite a short effort at reconciliation, the pair haven’t seemed to make it work.

Billy Bob Thornton is estranged from his daughter Amanda Brumfield. Photo: @heritagedefense/Instagram
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs chief says staff will feel ‘complicated emotions’ over crash

Customs officer’s attempt to intercept a motorcyclist, who died moments later when he lost control, has become subject of widespread debate.

Thailand

Thai murder suspect acted out of ‘gratitude’ in Cambodian lawmaker killing

Motorcycle taxi driver and former marine Ekkalak Paenoi confessed to the crime on Saturday after his arrest on Wednesday.

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Australia

Australian state premier calls synagogue attack an escalation in antisemitism

The attempted arson in Sydney was the latest in a wave of incidents that have targeted the country’s Jewish community.

Antisemitic graffiti was removed after it was spray-painted on the side of the Synagogue on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump

Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from US Justice Department

The special counsel says he has completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on the cases against the US president-elect.

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Celebrity children

Who is Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler?

During the first day of the new Congress last week, controversial Trump supporter Lauren Boebert brought her whole family along to see her being sworn in.

Sexual harassment and assault

Daughter of French rapist Pelicot thinks he drugged and abused her too

In her first TV interview since her father’s trial, Caroline Darian calls him a dangerous man who should die in prison.

Caroline Darian (centre) arrives at the courthouse in Avignon in December. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Suspected hitman extradited to Thailand over shooting of Cambodian lawmaker

Thai national Ekkalak Paenoi faces charges including premeditated murder in the death of Lim Kimya in Bangkok.

Thai national Ekalak Paenoi (centre) is escorted by police officers at the police airport in Bangkok on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Ecstasy and agony: Malaysia’s festival drug deaths spur calls for testing kits

Experts say the risks are heightened by a lack of harm-reduction infrastructure to help festival attendees make informed choices.

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China-Asean relations

Chinese embassies warn of ‘high-pay’ scams after actor’s kidnapping in Thailand

Alert follows case of Wang Xing, who was rescued from a compound after being lured to a border town by human traffickers.

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Vietnam

Asian Angle | Vietnam’s private banking sector has a ‘chronic disease’. Can it be treated?

Truong My Lan’s death sentence serves as a warning, but Vietnam needs structural reforms to address the sector’s vulnerabilities.

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Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan attends her trial at the People’s High Court of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on December 3. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong

Editorial | Stub out costly Hong Kong trade in illicit cigarettes

Stepping up of enforcement action against smugglers by Hong Kong authorities to be welcomed on both health and financial grounds.

Hong Kong Customs detained a fishing boat on December 31 in connection with the seizure of 25 million suspected illicit cigarettes valued at about HK$114 million. Photo: ISD
The Philippines

Opinion | How the Philippines is managing a cold war abroad – and at home

The removal of the Dutertes from the security council is a calculated move by Marcos Jnr to prevent the family, perceived as pro-China proxies, from exerting influence.

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Donald Trump

As a felon, Trump can vote but can’t own gun, has to turn over DNA

The US president-elect won’t have to go to jail for his hush money conviction, but his criminal record will affect some of his rights.

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