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Caloocan City anti-drug operation nabs 2 men, seizes P25.8 million worth of crystal meth

The suspects, whom police consider “high-value” individuals in its anti-drug campaign, yielded approximately 3,800 grams of suspected crystal meth and one .32 caliber gun with…

  • Published: May 29, 20239:16 am
  • Author Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb
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China closes 66,000 online accounts for rumormongering, imposture

More than 1.4 million pieces of relevant illegal content at key platforms such as Sina Weibo, WeChat, and Douyin, have been cleaned up.

  • Published: May 29, 20239:12 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Suspect held after four killed, including 2 police officers, in Japan gun and knife attack: Reports

Authorities urged people to stay indoors in the semi-rural area around the city of Nakano in Nagano region, where the attack took place.

  • Published: May 26, 20239:34 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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When an online job search becomes a trap for the unwary

Many people have turned to social media for opportunities, but the advent of social networking has brought nightmares rather than rewards.

  • Published: May 26, 20238:10 am
  • Author Yohana Belinda
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‘The enemy is evolving all the time’: Police bust 8 scam syndicates in first 5 months of 2023

There were 13 such syndicates busted in 2022, and scam victims in Singapore lost $660.7 million, up from $632 million in 2021, bringing the total amount lost to almost $1.3…

  • Published: May 25, 20239:02 am
  • Author Christine Siow
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‘Datuk Roy’, MACC officer charged over offence linked to Muhyiddin’s son

He had previously been charged and sentenced to prison for corruption.

  • Published: May 25, 20239:01 am
  • Author Mazwin Nik Anis
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True Crimes of Asia: Grisly find at temple paves way for overhaul of Thai abortion laws

While there had been some debate on the issue of abortion before, the case brought the discussion back in full force and also highlighted the issue of underage pregnancies.

  • Published: May 24, 20233:41 pm
  • Author Tan Tam Mei
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The long, agonising wait on death row

Chong was caught in 1987, and convicted and sentenced to death in 1992, which means he had spent almost 37 years in prison.

  • Published: May 24, 20231:04 pm
  • Author Nelson Benjamin
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Grisly find at temple paves way for overhaul of Thai abortion laws

Supote Leangbamrong, who worked at Wat Phai Ngern temple, knew instantly that the plastic bags he found contained dead foetuses.

  • Published: May 23, 202312:47 pm
  • Author Tan Tam Mei
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18-year-old Taiwan heir found dead hours after marrying man he just met; mum alleges he was killed

The death was brought to light by Taiwanese media when the 18-year-old student’s mother surnamed Chen, accompanied by her lawyer, held a press conference.

  • Published: May 23, 202310:41 am
  • Author Lok Jian Wen

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