Foreign ministry addresses Japan’s arrest of three Vietnamese in record cannabis smuggling case
The seized cannabis was worth as much as US$35 million.
Crime
New scam exploits China’s child care subsidies
Fraudsters have been impersonating officials from the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Finance, sending fake notifications with phishing links via text message and…
Malaysia’s scam victims face trauma of losses
Despite record-breaking enforcement – 2.1 billion suspicious calls and messages blocked between 2022 and August 2025, and over 112,000 scam posts removed – predators are…
Malaysian political party Umno backs full inquest into 13-year-old Zara’s death
Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the party was deeply saddened and distressed by the tragedy, adding that weaknesses in how the case was handled had caused…
Japanese Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, agent accused of sabotaging $240m Hawaii real estate project
According to the lawsuit filed in Hawaii Circuit Court on Friday, Mr Ohtani’s agent, Nez Balelo, increasingly demanded concessions from developer Kevin J. Hayes Sr. and real…
Over 17,000 Pakistanis imprisoned abroad, Senate panel told
The meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development was held to discuss problems being faced by under-trial/convicted Pakistanis…
Myanmar security forces involved in systematic torture
Victims were subject to beatings, electric shocks, gang rape, strangulation and other forms of torture like the removal of fingernails with pliers, says UN report.
‘Operation Falcon’ in India’s Assam nets 42 people in crackdown on rhino poaching
The Indian one-horned rhino, found mainly in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and a few other protected areas, is a UNESCO World Heritage species and a global conservation…
Explainer: What sparked the deadly clash at Nepal’s Kailali Prison
Kailali Prison houses nearly five times the inmates than its capacity. Coupled with weak administration, this has led to frequent unrest.
Hong Kong police logs more than 50 online romance scams, losses over US$2.04 million
The police’s one-stop scam and pitfall search engine, Scameter, can be used to assess fraud risk.