A wealthy 90-year-old woman in Hong Kong was conned out of $32 million by criminals posing as Chinese authorities — in the region’s biggest recorded phone scam, according to reports. ( read original story ...)
90-year-old Hong Kong woman scammed out of $32 million
“She was told her identity was used in a serious criminal case in mainland China,” a police source said to the South China Morning Post. “She was then instructed to transfer her money to designated ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong lawmakers renew calls for unemployment scheme to help low-income groups survive economic fallout of pandemic
DAB chief Starry Lee says she is disappointed with the government’s handling of the pandemic and its failure to support low-income groups. ( read original story ...)
Upholding and improving “One Country, Two Systems” to ensure Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability
Over the past two decades since its return to the motherland, Hong Kong has retained its previous capitalist system and way of life under the practice of “One Country, Two Systems”. The people of Hong ... ( read original story ...)
90-year-old Hong Kong woman conned out of nearly $40 million in phone scam
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was conned out of US$32 million (about C$ 40 million) by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, in the biggest phone scam recorded in the city’s history. According to ... ( read original story ...)
90-year-old Hong Kong woman lost $32M to scammers, police say
Scammers in Hong Kong conned a wealthy woman after tricking her into believing they were law enforcement officials from China. ( read original story ...)
90-year-old Hong Kong woman loses $32 million in phone scam
Hong Kong police have arrested a man after a 90-year-old woman lost around HK$247 million ($32 million) in a scam. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong youngsters look to mainland GBA cities for career
With the local job market under great pressure due to a sluggish economy hit hard by pandemic more young people in Hong Kong ha ... ( read original story ...)
Adidas shuts down store in Hong Kong’s Central prime business district
The German sportswear giant signed a HK$52.1 million a year lease for the 13,000 sq ft shop at 36 Queen’s Road in 2015. Removal staff were seen dismantling shelves and putting away stock on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman was robbed of $32 million after scammers pretended to be Chinese law enforcement and accused her of money laundering, police say
Police said the scammers called the woman pretending to be Chinese officials who claimed she needed to transfer money to them for an investigation. ( read original story ...)
90-year-old woman conned out of $32 million by fraudsters in Hong Kong’s biggest ever phone scam
Hong Kong woman was duped by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, police say, in the city's biggest recorded phone scam. ( read original story ...)
Beijing crackdown empties homes in Hong Kong
The number of empty homes in Hong Kong is expected to reach a new high as thousands of families flee China’s crackdown on freedoms.A report by Bloomberg Intelligence suggests recent events in the ... ( read original story ...)
Guess to Set New Targets as Sustainability Becomes Second Nature to Business
After educating the corporate team, Guess director of corporate sustainability Jaclyn Allen says the brand plans to set ambitious new goals. ( read original story ...)
Number of vacant homes in Hong Kong may surge to 18-year-high as families head to UK under BN(O) visa scheme, Bloomberg forecasts
The bulk of the estimated 11,737 departing households will be heading to Britain to take advantage of a government scheme to facilitate citizenship for holders of the BN(O) passport, says Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)