Tag: Hong Kong
Deepfake fraud: employee transfers 24 million euros to nothing – economy
It’s time again a scary message, which is currently traveling around the world from Hong Kong. Criminals allegedly defrauded an international company of almost 24 million euros. To do this,…
Tricked by a fake videoconference, an employee transfers $26 million to scammers
By Le Figaro with AFP Published yesterday at 11:47 p.m., Update yesterday at 11:49 p.m. The scammers posed as the company’s UK-based finance director. Valeriia / stock.adobe.com The employee of…
Hong Kong wants to expand controversial “security law”.
As of: January 30, 2024 10:21 a.m There is a risk of the controversial “security law” being tightened in Hong Kong. The statute introduced by the Beijing central government in…
What we know about the judicial liquidation of Evergrande, the fallen real estate giant
The fall of a real estate giant in China. A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered the liquidation of Evergrande, whose astronomical debt and setbacks have regularly made headlines for…
"Expats" on Prime: Deadly Sins
The series “Expats” with Nicole Kidman takes place among newcomers to Hong Kong. Rating: Pretty, but too long. source site
India overtakes Hong Kong to become fourth largest stock market
As of: January 23, 2024 2:02 p.m In recent years, India has increasingly established itself as an attractive alternative to China among emerging economies. The subcontinent has now overtaken Hong…
Hong Kong democracy activist Chung flees to Britain
As of: December 29, 2023 11:22 a.m Another well-known Hong Kong democracy activist has fled abroad: 22-year-old Tony Chung announced that he wants to apply for asylum in Great Britain.…
Hong Kong: Trial of democracy activist Lai begins
As of: December 18, 2023 7:40 a.m The trial against Jimmy Lai has begun in Hong Kong. The media entrepreneur and democracy activist is accused, among other things, of “conspiring…
Hong Kong offers bounty on five more activists
As of: December 15, 2023 12:48 a.m The Chinese Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is searching for five activists living abroad with high bounties for suspected national security crimes. Britain’s…
Hong Kong: Voter turnout at record low due to “security law”.
As of: December 11, 2023 8:56 a.m The “national security law” enacted after the mass protests in Hong Kong in 2019 is having an impact: turnout in the local elections…