Daily roundup: 2 arrested after victim told to hand $1m in cash to Chinese official impersonator – and other top stories today, Asia News

Daily roundup: 2 arrested after victim told to hand m in cash to Chinese official impersonator – and other top stories today, Asia News

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.

1. 2 women arrested after victim told to hand $1m in cash to scammer impersonating Chinese official

Thinking she was being investigated for a serious crime, a woman was told to hand $1 million in cash to a female ‘Chinese official’ over the course of five days… » READ MORE

2. ‘Just a manufactured product’: G.E.M. recounts mental abuse by ex-label, wanted to leave suicide noteHong Kong singer G.E.M. might be one of the most well-known celebrities in Asia right now, but the road to fame hadn’t been the smoothest journey for her… » READ MORE

3. Fatal Queensway accident: Passers-by yelled for 15-year-old victim to wake upA 15-year-old boy died after he was knocked down by a car at a U-turn junction on Queensway on Tuesday evening (Oct 27), police confirmed… » READ MORE

4. You may be masking up but doing that alone is not enough to keep Covid-19 at bayWearing a mask has to be combined with other precautions to compound its effects and ward off possible infections… » READ MORE 
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