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AdvertisementCrime in Hong KongHong KongLaw and CrimeHongkongers put on investigator’s hat in new ICAC anti-corruption simulationParticipants to experience different stages of ICAC probe during three-hour activity, including evidence gathering, arrest, facial recognition and interviews
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPLeopold ChenPublished: 7:00am, 29 Oct 2025Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has launched an immersive programme that lets residents and tourists experience first-hand how graft-busters work.
AdvertisementThe Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said its public engagement project, dubbed “Operation 303”, would open for public registration on Wednesday.During the three-hour activity, participants will be guided by ICAC officers to investigate a simulated corruption case involving a construction project.
Participants will experience different stages of an ICAC investigation, including evidence gathering, arrest, facial recognition and interviews.
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League of Legends streamer Drututt was hit with a seven-day Twitch ban just days after the new season launched. The suspension followed his use of a controversial hashtag, which he says was self-directed humor, not exclusionary. Fans are split over Twitch’s decision, especially as the ban disrupts his momentum during peak interest and a key competitive announcement. Just days into the new season of League of Legends, controversy has once again followed one of its most outspoken creators. Popular streamer Drututt found himself locked out of Twitch at the worst possible moment, right as fans were flooding streams to understand sweeping gameplay changes. The timing could not have been harsher, and the reason behind the ban has sparked fierce debate across the community.This is not unfamiliar territory for Drututt, whose confrontational humor and rule-testing style have often placed him under the platform’s microscope. Still, many viewers argue this latest suspension crossed into overreach..

Iranian leader's relatives Hamideh Soleimani Afshar (left), 47, and her daughter, Sarinasadat Hosseiny, 25, had been living a lavish life in the US.

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