Look up the SAR on Google Trends, and as often as not you’ll come across references to the Macau Scam – but what is it and why is it called that?
Julia Davis
Julia is a final year undergraduate student at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), reading interdisciplinary studies, psychology and journalism. She grew up in Macao, is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, and has had work experience at the United Nations and PwC, while being an MC at TEDxHKU. Julia has a passion for journalism and loves all things related to sport and travel.
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