1.   Glasgow restaurateurs, Kee Lee and Yam Fat Tsim said triad gangs had forced them to take part in the million pound world-wide credit conspiracy.

2.   Only a few years ago, crime seemed to be limited largely to rough neighborhoods where triad gangs battled over turf and drug deals.

3.   Thanks to a crackdown by the Chinese government, the so-called triad gangs that used to terrorize Macau are in retreat.

4.   A court hearing into the alleged arson attack said to have been sparked by rivalry between two triad gangs has been scheduled for March.

5.   Hong Kong law enforcement officials have recommended New Zealand adopt a tough approach to curbing Asian triad crime gangs before they become entrenched.

6.   It marked the first official estimate of the strength of the triad gang.

7.   Macau had been plagued by dozens of assassinations each year carried out by its infamous Chinese triad gangs.

8.   Meanwhile, the independent Hongkong Standard said the Hong Kong government was studying criminal links between local triad gangs and PLA troops stationed across the border.

9.   Mr Zhu also said there had been a successful exchange of information on organised crime, mainly consisting of reports on triad gangs and cross-border commercial crime.

10.   In addition, two suspected triad gangs were involved in a heated argument near the karaoke club minutes before the fire broke out, the radio said.