Two baby orangutans rescued in Bangkok, courier arrested
Critically endangered species sold for THB300,000 (US$9k) each.
Crime
In Indonesia, thousands arrested in nationwide crackdown on gangs, street crime
According to the Indonesian Industrial Estates Association, rampant extortion by rogue mass organisations and thugs has cost industry players operating in Indonesia hundreds of…
Vietnam detains, hands over wanted US, Chinese nationals fleeing their countries
The Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security said it has recently arrested several foreign nationals wanted by Chinese and United States law enforcement…
Workers of Indian ruling party vandalise Karachi Bakery in India’s Hyderabad
The vandals wore saffron shawls, stepped on Pakistani flags and chanted anti-Pakistan slogans, additionally there was footage of them striking the bakery’s sign with sticks, to…
2 Bangladeshi fishermen shot by alleged Myanmar armed rebel group
Meanwhile, three other Bangladeshi fishermen were abducted allegedly by Arakan Army in the Naf river adjacent to the Lada area under Hnila union of Teknaf in the afternoon of May…
Trafficked Cambodian sisters’ desperate social media appeal leads to rescue in China
The increase in trafficking cases has been concerning, with many Cambodian women being trafficked to China under the guise of arranged marriages.
French authorities set to investigate harassment of South Korean livestreamer in Toulouse
The incident occurred on May 7, when Yoo Yoon-jin, a South Korean content creator was livestreaming a walk, when a man on an electric scooter approached her from behind, shouting,…
Myanmar opposition says junta airstrike kills 17 school children
The school, which is operated by the shadow National Unity Government, is in the central Myanmar town of Depayin in the Sagaing region, about 160 km (100 miles) north of Mandalay…
Thai defence minister says cutting electricity, Internet, and oil to online scammers proves effective
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham explained that after three months of enforcement, the number of online scam gangs operating on the Myanmar side near Chiang…
Five teachers injured at Tokyo school; suspected attackers arrested at scene
The men reportedly broke a window of the teacher’s room on the first floor of the school building, and they also entered a second-graders’ classroom on the second floor.