Indonesia fires dozens of immigration officers after leak details airport extortion scheme
[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025
The dismissals come after a letter from the Chinese embassy detailing how travellers were forced to pay bribes was leaked.
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Hong Kong rescuers find 2 missing hikers after long helicopter search
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025