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Steven Lyons (centre) is escorted by police officers in Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday, Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Indonesia to deport Scottish crime boss wanted by Spain

Steven Lyons is wanted in Spain and Britain in connection with organised crime, drug trafficking and money laundering.

Hong Kong courts

10 defendants remanded in custody in JPEX cryptocurrency fraud case

Crime in Hong Kong

Police charge another 10 people over HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal

Indonesia

Pertamina corruption trial: 9 jailed over US$17 billion state loss in Indonesia

Kerry Adrianto Riza, son of ‘gasoline godfather’ Riza Chalid, was given 15 years’ jail and ordered to pay US$173 million in restitution.

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, a former vice director at Kilang Pertamina Internasional, arrives for his sentencing hearing on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief

Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says high-traffic and strategically located shopping centres will be prioritised.

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Southeast Asia forced-labour scams

Easier, faster, cheaper: how AI is revolutionising Southeast Asia’s scam hubs

Technology is enabling gangs to target more victims efficiently and expand operations as governments struggle to tackle evolving cybercrime.

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Scams and swindles

Opinion | Cambodia is in a frontline battle against transnational scam syndicates

Targeted due to geography, Cambodia is on the front foot now, dismantling scam compounds, rescuing victims and prosecuting criminals.

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In a November 12 raid, the Cambodian authorities rounded up thousands at an online fraud compound in Bavet City, the largest city in the southeastern province of Svay Rieng, which shares a border with Vietnam. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Fugitive caught after 37 years handed back to Hong Kong police

Suspect Mui Yiu-keung is believed to have fled the city through illegal means, with no departure record found following 1989 killing on a Sai Kung beach.

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Indonesia

Interpol issues red notice for Indonesian oil tycoon in US$285 million scandal

Mohammad Riza Chalid is wanted in Indonesia for his alleged involvement in corruption at state-owned oil company Pertamina.

Hong Kong police

Editorial | Interpol meet will enable Hong Kong to bolster global crime-fighting ties

As host of Interpol’s 94th general assembly, the city will be able to show that its ‘superconnector’ role extends to international law enforcement.

Hong Kong Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming at the 93rd Interpol general assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, in late November 2025. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Police to deepen Asean ties as Hong Kong set to host first top Interpol meeting

Police chief Joe Chow says Hong Kong’s high standing will help foster ties as city looks to host 196 member country representatives in November.

Hong Kong police chief Joe Chow Yat-ming attended Interpol’s general assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, last year. Photo: Handout
The Philippines

Can UN anti-corruption pact bring Zaldy Co back to Philippines?

The former lawmaker, who is facing charges linked to the Philippines’ flood control scandal, is suspected to have fled to Portugal.

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India

Owners flee to Thailand after Indian nightclub fire killed 25

Authorities have appealed to Interpol for help to find brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who escaped to Phuket.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire disaster brings victim ID unit’s grim task back into focus

Officers from the police force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit have been deployed at the scene of Tai Po blaze.

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DVIU squad members search for evidence at the scene of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Eugene Lee
Colombia

Colombia raids hotel hosting Jewish sect members, rescues 17 children

Intervention was prompted by local tips and Interpol yellow notices issued for some of the missing children.

Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France. Photo: AP
The Philippines

‘Test the waters’: rumoured ICC plan to arrest Duterte ally grips Philippines

The ombudsman’s revelation of an arrest warrant may be a calculated risk to test the waters on possible reactions, analysts say.

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Crime

UK seizes US$15 million in dinosaur bones from Chinese money-laundering suspect

The Chinese businessman was previously wanted for involvement in Singapore’s biggest money-laundering case but has since struck a deal.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police charge Joseph Lam, 15 others in HK$1.6 billion JPEX crypto case

Interpol on the hunt for three other major suspects after force charges 16 with fraudulently inducing investment, money laundering and other offences.

Influencer and former lawyer Joseph Lam is among 16 suspects who have been charged over the JPEX cryptocurrency scandal. Photo: Jelly Tse
The Philippines

Grounded: Philippines bans politician’s 13-plane fleet from resale amid scandal

A Gulfstream jet and two helicopters linked to Zaldy Co have been found overseas amid attempts by authorities to freeze his assets.

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Crime

US man who faked death and fled to UK gets at least 5 years for rape

Nicholas Rossi, who used multiple aliases, was handed the first of two sentences after a judge called him the ‘very definition of a flight risk’.

The Philippines

Philippine coastguard finds itself outmatched by politician’s private air fleet

Disgraced congressman Zaldy Co’s US$81 million private fleet has become a symbol of chronic underfunding in the Philippines’ defence sector.

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A helicopter of the Philippine Air Force passes above a coastguard vessel during joint drills in the South China Sea in June. Photo: EPA-EFE
United Nations

UN heritage body opens virtual museum to spotlight artefact trafficking

Unesco’s online space will showcase hundreds of stolen cultural objects in the hopes of drawing attention to the vast illegal trade network.

The logo of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). Photo: AP
China’s Communist Party

AI-enhanced bodycams among advanced police gear China shows developing nations

At 3-day forum, officials from nations such as Belarus, DRC, Nicaragua and Ethiopia meet China’s minister for public security.

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Crime

Korean mother accused of suitcase murders stands trial in New Zealand

Prosecutors allege the woman killed her two young children in 2018, shortly after her husband’s death, using sleeping medication.

United States

Trial begins for US fugitive accused of faking his death in UK to avoid rape charges

Nicholas Rossi was arrested in Scotland in 2021 after being reported dead, claiming he was an Irish orphan being framed.

Nicholas Rossi, accused of faking his death, in court on Monday. Photo: Firecrest Films via AP
Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s safeguarding of cultural heritage signals its global ambition

For China, the protection of antiquities is not just about safeguarding objects of its past – it is about defining its place in the future.

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China’s Western Xia imperial tombs in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region were officially added to the Unesco World Heritage list in July 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Japan

Whale of a row in Japan as Interpol drops activist’s red notice

Tokyo’s foreign ministry has vowed to continue requesting the Sea Shepherd founder’s extradition to Japan.

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Conservation

Interpol removes anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson from red notice list

Paul Watson, pursued by Japan and briefly detained in Greenland, hails ‘small justice victory’ for him and ‘a major justice victory’ for whales.

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