Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, located on the eastern coast of the Pearl River Delta. It is known for its vibrant economy and its status as a major financial center, as well as its bustling port and diverse population. Despite being part of China, Hong Kong maintains its own legal and economic systems, and has a high degree of autonomy. In recent years, Hong Kong has been in the news for its political and social unrest, as people have protested against the Chinese government’s increasing control over the territory.

 

 

The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're Getting – Slate Magazine
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The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're Getting – Slate Magazine

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Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

Inside the 'pig-butchering' scams seeing thousands trafficked into cyber slavery – ABC News
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Inside the 'pig-butchering' scams seeing thousands trafficked into cyber slavery – ABC News

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Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

Exclusive – Goodyear settles labour abuse claims with workers at Malaysian factory
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Exclusive – Goodyear settles labour abuse claims with workers at Malaysian factory

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By Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co has reached an agreement to settle a labour dispute at its Malaysian factory with migrant workers who alleged unpaid wages and benefits, the company and five former workers told Reuters. Goodyear, one of the world’s largest tire makers, declined…

Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
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Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming

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Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments
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Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang says city already has ‘over 50 different offences’ laid down in various ordinances to handle cases of human trafficking Six residents freed from captivity in Southeast Asia set to return to Hong Kong on Friday afternoon Hong Kong’s security chief has insisted the city already has “sufficient and robust” legal…

Controversial China-Backed New City is Myanmar’s Human Trafficking Hub
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Controversial China-Backed New City is Myanmar’s Human Trafficking Hub

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By Yan Naing 6 September 2022 Myanmar, isolated from the rest of the world since last year’s coup, is rapidly becoming an even bigger headache for the Southeast Asia region. Rising incidents of human trafficking have alarmed human rights activists, with reports that the Shwe Kokko New City in southeast Myanmar’s Karen State has become…

Asia’s Human Traffickers Target New Victims
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Asia’s Human Traffickers Target New Victims

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A spate of human trafficking cases has rattled the cosmopolitan financial hub of Hong Kong. Since January, city authorities have received appeals for help from at least 43 Hongkongers kidnapped and forced to do illegal work in Southeast Asia. Of those, 23 have returned safely, while 12 others are still being held in Cambodia and…

Taiwan Grapples with Human Trafficking Spike
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Taiwan Grapples with Human Trafficking Spike

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Human trafficking of Taiwanese victims became a significant political issue in Taiwan in August. Although according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 222 cases of Taiwanese having their freedom restricted were reported to Taiwan’s representative office in Ho Chi Minh City between June 21 and August 10, there was only increased discussion of…

Taiwan gangs help rescue victims of Cambodian human trafficking
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Taiwan gangs help rescue victims of Cambodian human trafficking

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Gangs in Taiwan have surprisingly played a part in the nationwide scramble to get citizens home from the human traffic rings centered in Cambodia. Wu Tung-tan (吳桐潭), a leader of the Heavenly Way Alliance, one of Taiwan’s three major organized gangs, told Up Media that the country’s gangs including the Bamboo…