Sham universities persist as Indonesia scraps more licenses
The authorities recently stripped 23 private universities of their accreditations over illegal practices that included selling fake diplomas, not fulfilling higher education…
Crime
Authorities arrest 11 suspects allegedly involved in trafficking Greece shipwreck victims
The Foreign Office said that 12 Pakistanis had been found alive, as National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf urged the government to “immediately investigate” the…
MACC detainee in RM1.8 million illegal mining probe dies
The individual was one of the three who were arrested for their alleged involvement in illegal mining and money laundering in Raub, Pahang.
S’porean businessman gunned down execution-style in popular Philippine resort town
Mr Chan Kim Tay, 66, had just left his grocery shop at a public market in Lian town when someone walked up to him and shot him in the head, said Sergeant Arthur Rosales.
Two dead after Japanese cadet opens fire on colleagues at shooting range
Police believe the teen fired a rifle at the personnel with intent to kill. The suspect has admitted to firing the rifle.
Hong Kong Customs busts $92 million money laundering case, arrests 23
The suspects allegedly brought large quantities of US banknotes, believed to be crime proceeds, into Hong Kong from overseas while acting as ordinary flight passengers.
50 cops face raps over P6.7-billion drug raid cover-up: Abalos
Administrative cases will also be filed against the 50 officers — including grave misconduct and grave neglect of duty.
Ex-Samsung exec arrested for leaking chip tech to China
The accused secured Samsung’s chip plant layout and data and passed them on to a construction firm to build a copycat manufacturing plant.
Yoon seeks ways to reveal more identities of offenders in crimes against women
The Korean law states that a criminal offender's identity should be revealed under extenuating circumstances, but details over the timing and procedure to do so are not specified.
Man caught 72 floors up trying to climb Lotte World Tower
The fire authorities dispatched 11 fire engines and 54 personnel to rescue the man, who was climbing the tower- one of the world's five tallest skyscrapers - without a rope.