Employers oppose Indonesia’s WFH plan to curb pollution
Businesses saw the proposed policy as unsustainable and warned that it might do more harm than good, citing the risks of slower economic growth and lower productivity.
Crime
Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari, ex-lawmaker Ali Wazir arrested: Islamabad Police
The police did not specify what case they were investigating the human rights lawyer and the lawmaker from South Waziristan in.
Cambodia reaffirms commitment to fight transnational crime
Interior minister Sar Kheng also urged ASEAN to persevere in bolstering unity and mutual support.
Who are the 10 charged following the billion-dollar anti-money laundering raid in S’pore?
The Straits Times understands that several of the 10 are related either by birth or marriage to one another, and all of them were originally from Fujian in eastern China.
Korean opposition leader says prosecution probe ‘fabricated’ ahead of interrogation
Calling the investigation highly political, Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung said the prosecution's probe was fabricated and is intended to incite social…
Indonesia’s Densus 88 anti-terror squad arrests state railway employee for alleged link to IS
The police searched the suspect’s home and seized more than a dozen firearms, including pistols, rifles and airsoft guns converted into real guns, as well as hundreds of rounds…
About $1 billion in cash, assets seized and frozen in one of S’pore’s biggest anti-money laundering operations
The assets, which included properties, luxury cars and goods, were either seized, frozen or issued with prohibition of disposal orders.
Bank Negara blocked 1MDB’s RM4.9 billion loan application in 2014: High Court
Former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz testified that the application was rejected due to the company's high level of debt.
Madhesh struggles with rising cases of missing children
A majority of missing person complaints are about children aged between 10 and 17 years, said police.
One dead, 68 hurt as police, ‘jamaat activists’ clash over last rites of war criminal
Locals said the clash broke out when police obstructed "Jamaat-Shibir activists" from holding last rites without the body at Lamar Chiringa around 4:30pm.