Suspected smugglers were caught trying to hide $10 million of gold by painting it silver and disguising it as machinery on a cargo plane

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Hong Kong Customs on March 27 detected a suspected case of large-scale gold smuggling involving air freight, and seized about 146 kilograms of suspected gold with an estimated market value of about $84 million, at Hong Kong International Airport.

An Army intelligence analyst who wanted to be like 'Jason Bourne' has been accused of selling military secrets for $42,000

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Soldier saluting the US flag.
Sergeant Korbein Schultz was detained on Thursday and charged with six counts, including bribery and conspiracy.

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Hong Kong shoppers are crossing the border into Shenzhen to buy croissants and rotisserie chickens at China's newest Costco

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People queue up for cashiers at the new store of Costco in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 12, 2024. U.S. retail giant Costco Wholesale on Friday opened a new store in the city of Shenzhen, which is the sixth Costco store on the Chinese mainland.
Thousands of people flocked to the newest Chinese Costco on opening day earlier this year.

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Thousands of Hong Kongers are flocking to a Costco store in mainland China. Here's why.

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A view of the Costco in Shenzhen
The Costco opened in January 2024 in Shenzhen, China.

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How much living space $1 million buys around the world

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Panoramic overview of Port Hercule in Monaco.
Port Hercule in Monaco.

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A company lost $25 million after an employee was tricked by deepfakes of his coworkers on a video call: police

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Student on video call from his home during lockdown.
A person attending a conference call.

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The top 10 cities around the world with the most ultra-wealthy people

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Hong Kong skyline
Hong Kong was home to the most ultra high net worth people in 2022.

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I've been traveling nonstop for 8 years, and I take on jobs along the way. These are my best 3 gigs to date — and the 3 worst ones.

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John Barnhart has found working as an English teacher in Hong Kong to be his worst job.

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I've spent the past decade tutoring old money families in Hong Kong. There are 3 things I've learned about the world of big money in Asia.

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Jerome Barty-Taylor, 35, is the owner of a private education company in Hong Kong.
Jerome Barty-Taylor, 35, is the owner of a private education company in Hong Kong.

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Watch out Hong Kong – India's $4 trillion stock market is fast catching up

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The Bombay stock exchange
The BSE in Mumbai.

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