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CYBER13h agoHong Kong woman, 66, loses HK$2.7 million in money-laundering phone scamA 66-year-old Hong Kong woman was swindled out of HK$2.7 million (US$344,158) in a phone scam after a caller alleged that her bank account had been involved in money laundering. Police said the woman, who lives in Sau Mau Ping, told the force at about 5am on Saturday that she had received the call earlier this month from a suspected scammer. He claimed her bank account, the one she used to buy insurance online, had been involved in money laundering and allegedly instructed her to transfer funds...South China Morning Post
POLITICS15h agoLiu Yandong, Rare Woman Among China’s Political Elite, Dies at 80The former vice premier was one of just six women to have served on the Chinese Communist Party’s elite Politburo, though she was excluded from the top ranks of power.NYT World
CYBER1d agoChina calls U.S. investigation into Chinese businesswoman for espionage "unfounded"China denies NYT accusations about espionage linked to Nvidia, calling them slanders. The U.S. is investigating a Megaspeed executive. Suspicions point to illegal access to advanced AI chips. The relationship between Huang and Trump reportedly halted sales restrictions.Clarín
WORLD1d agoKindness returned: Chinese woman helped disabled man 8 years ago, now gets financial aidA Chinese woman donated 500 yuan (US$75) to an 18-year-old stranger with a disability after seeing a social media post saying he was too poor to afford meals. Eight years later, he repaid her double the amount after learning she was going through a difficult time, which moved many people online. In 2018, Wang Shuming, from China’s eastern Shandong province, posted a video saying he had no money and could not afford food. Wang lives with the effects of a childhood fever. He has difficulty walking...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoWoman arrested for hitting husband with wooden sword resulting in his deathPolice in Hiroshima City have arrested a 60-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally assaulting her 66-year-old husband by striking him multiple times with a wooden sword. According to…Japan Today
POLITICS2d agoOPINION: Japan PM Takaichi's one-woman rule faces limitsPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government faces the first major scandal since taking office after appointing Kazuo Yana, who Read full story herekyodonews · japan