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Hong Kong police arrest four, seize HK$7.2 million in drugs linked to online gaming recruitment
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Crime·2 g önceKI-Zusammenfassung

Hong Kong police arrest four, seize HK$7.2 million in drugs linked to online gaming recruitment

Hong Kong police have arrested four men and seized HK$7.2 million (US$918,850) worth of suspected drugs, including ketamine, cocaine, and etomidate. The operation, which began Thursday, uncovered a syndicate that allegedly recruited two mainland Chinese men through online gaming platforms to help with drug packaging and distribution in the city.

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SCMP Economy
Police raids reveal Indonesia as new hub for scam syndicates
NACHRICHT
12.05.2026

Police raids reveal Indonesia as new hub for scam syndicates

Indonesia’s latest wave of police raids has exposed signs that online gambling and scam syndicates, squeezed out of traditional hubs such as Cambodia and Myanmar, are trying to turn Southeast Asia’s biggest economy into a new base. Analysts warned that Indonesia’s porous visa regime, weak law enforcement and welcoming attitude towards foreigners had made it an attractive destination for syndicates looking to avoid scrutiny. Authorities have arrested hundreds of foreign nationals in Jakarta,...

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SCMP Economy
Why was the West Bengal verdict set in stone?
NACHRICHT
05.05.2026

Why was the West Bengal verdict set in stone?

What began in 2011 as a movement against the Left Front’s stagnation had, by 2026, come full circle. Mamata Banerjee had once represented disruption and hope. Over time, her regime became associated with a different vocabulary. Words like “cut money”, “syndicate control”, and “tolabazi” became shorthand for everyday governance failures. This was not merely opposition rhetoric, it was a lived experience. From construction projects to small household repairs, local syndicates were perceived to control economic activity.

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Times of India
Hong Kong corruption watchdog arrests 7 over rigged maintenance project tender
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05.05.2026

Hong Kong corruption watchdog arrests 7 over rigged maintenance project tender

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has arrested seven people linked to a syndicate that allegedly targeted large maintenance projects with undisclosed conflicts of interest and a contractor who served in a dual role as consultant. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Tuesday said it had arrested five men and two women, aged 37 to 75, last week, including the chairman of an incorporated owners committee, the owner of a project contractor, and the directors of a project...

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SCMP Economy
Former Apple Vision Pro Developer Mark Drummond Launches Pixi AR Greeting Card App
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Technik·30.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Former Apple Vision Pro Developer Mark Drummond Launches Pixi AR Greeting Card App

Former Apple Vision Pro developer Mark Drummond has launched Pixi, an iPhone AR app that lets users send interactive animated characters to friends via iMessage or WhatsApp. The app, launching in coming weeks, uses on-device AI to detect facial expressions and recognize objects, allowing characters to interact with recipients' environments. Drummond argues that mobile devices outperform headsets like Vision Pro for AR storytelling due to accessibility, compute power, and social sharing capabilities.

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The Verge