Elusive Thai activist ‘Penguin’ gets 2 years in jail over lese majeste
Activist Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, who was granted bail in February 2022, failed to appear at the initial reading of the verdict on June 25, so the court rescheduled it for…
Crime
Jail for cabby who stole 3 Rolex watches from sleeping passengers, jewellery from his mother
On July 30, defence lawyer Wee Hong Shern urged the court to sentence Michael Raj to a year and three months of jail time.
13% of phishing scams analysed likely to be AI-generated: S’pore cyber security agency
The figure indicates that scams are getting more convincing even as overall cyber threat numbers fell or remained constant, compared with 2022 figures.
Three Chinese nationals arrested in Vietnam after taxi driver murdered
The three are being questioned over allegedly killing the driver during a cross-country taxi ride before leading police on a high-speed chase.
70 pellets in 16-year-old Bangladeshi student’s body
"My son was a threat to no one. He was not involved in the protest. The police unjustly shot my innocent son," said Kamrul Hasan, the victim's father and a teacher at a madrasa in…
Growing underground market for rogue AI sparks cyber-security concerns
FraudGPT and WormGPT, two modified versions of OpenAI’s chatbot, have been reportedly sold to more than 3,000 customers globally since July 2023, raising fears that generative…
Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail operator on hunt for stolen ‘high-tech’ seat cushions
The company has suffered six incidents of cushions being removed since it began operating the rail link in October last year.
Karachi woman axed to death in name of ‘honour’
Shahzadi, 20, was allegedly killed by her grandfather Mohammed Sharif inside their home near Bagh-i-Korangi.
S. Korean man who let his father die due to financial difficulties to be released on parole
In a highly publicized case in 2021, the 25-year-old man was convicted after he stopped providing food and medication for his terminally ill father due to financial troubles.
Inside the dark world of Philippine scam centres
Authorities believe there could be several hundred illegal online gambling entities – as well as a good number of the more than 40 licensed operators – that are running scam…