Families of Hongkongers trapped in Myanmar ‘scam farms’ plead for their return after Chinese actor’s rescue

[HKFP] - 01/12/2025

To one Hongkonger, it seemed like a dream job – a purchasing agent transporting goods from Thailand to Japan. It quickly became a nightmare. Upon arriving in Thailand last summer to pick up the “products,” the Hongkonger had their identity documents seized and was driven across the border into (…)



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