Probe of Israeli ‘spy’ nabbed in Malaysia ongoing
“Uncovering why this man has six pistols and 200 bullets in his possession is the main focus of our investigation. It can possibly reveal exactly why he came to Malaysia,”…
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Israeli man, local couple could hang for illegal firearms possession
Inspector-General of Police also said initial investigations revealed that the married couple obtained the weapons from Thailand before selling them to the foreigner.
Thailand’s National Deputy Police Chief faces arrest after evading three summons
Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Division 2 have alleged that Surachate along with three other police officers and a civilian collaborated to launder money for a…
Islamabad police filed terror charges after eight High Court judges received threatening letters laced with “white powder”
The complainant said the content of the letters that had been opened, referred to an outfit, Tehreek Namoos-i-Pakistan, and criticised the judicial system and used the word…
Good progress in negotiations with pirates of hijacked Bangladeshi ship
The Director General of the Department of Shipping Commodore Mohammad Maksud Alam said all crew members are well, and they are occasionally allowed to talk to their family members.
Israeli entered using valid French passport, says Malaysian Home Minister
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the validity of the passport proved there were no weaknesses in enforcement at Malaysia’s entry points as alleged.
807 scam suspects caught in Myanmar
Since the beginning of last year, the Chinese ministry has continuously advanced cooperation with law enforcement agencies in Myanmar in response to the severe challenges posed by…
Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says
The UN said last year more than 100,000 people had been trafficked into online scam centres in Cambodia, while a 2023 Reuters investigation detailed the emergence in Thailand of…
Philippines faces more cyberattacks from China-based hackers
A recent report highlights how AI tools that can generate increasingly convincing text, images and video are making it easier for threat actors to spread misinformation and access…
Former ‘Shark Tank’ investor arrested for fraud
President of Egroup Education Corporation Nguyen Ngoc Thuy was arrested for allegedly 'fraudulently appropriating property.' In 2023, Thuy was accused of embezzling billions…