‘Datuk Roy’, MACC officer charged over offence linked to Muhyiddin’s son
He had previously been charged and sentenced to prison for corruption.
Crime
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.
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.
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.
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.
Two Indian nationals arrested on murder charges in Bali
The two foreigners had been staying at the victim’s house at his invitation since May 10.
Residents of Swat’s Charbagh take to the streets against deadly firing on school van
On May 16, a policeman posted outside the Sangota Public School allegedly suddenly opened fire at a school van, killing one and injuring seven.
China shuts over 100,000 online accounts for spreading fake news
The move came after the authority noticed the frequent disturbance of communication in cyberspace and received many relevant complaints from netizens, it said.
Hong Kong soccer coach, players arrested in game-rigging probe
The probe is the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s largest operation in recent years to crack down on such illegal gambling.
Crypto scandal rattles South Korea’s politics
Concerns about the ethics of politicians' crypto holdings have come to the fore as a lawmaker, formerly of the main opposition party, was found to have possessed crypto assets…