Southeast Asia scam hubs, China’s traditional crafts revival: 5 weekend reads you missed

By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-01-27 04:26:16 | Updated at 2025-01-27 17:09:56 13 hours ago
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1. Why the Thailand-Myanmar border is a hub for gangs preying on Chinese nationals

 Reuters

Wang Xing shakes hands with a Thai police officer after his rescue. Photo: Reuters

2. Bloom and gloom: China’s Spring Festival flower sales hit by dim demand, weather

 Sam Tsang

Botanical prices are down in southern China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday as a mild winter and weak consumption weigh on retail profits. Photo: Sam Tsang

3. How China’s ‘cultural confidence’ push is sparking traditional crafts revival

 Henry Wong

Illustration: Henry Wong
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