‘Chinese recruiters lure Filipinos to work as bitcoin scammers in Myanmar’: Ople
Migrant workers Secretary Ople issued an advisory, stating that these “are really forced labor and human trafficking hubs in disguise.”
Crime
Alleged Chinese drug-ring boss surrenders to police in Bangkok
The Chinese businessman who turned himself in had become a naturalised Thai after marrying a police colonel.
Court finds cop guilty of torturing teens, planting evidence during drug war
The court meted two life terms to Patrolman Jefrey S. Perez for the planting of evidence in addition to “perpetual disqualification from any public office”.
Maguindanao massacre: The wound of Philippines impunity that will never heal
The Philippines is considered the seventh most dangerous country for media workers, with the Committee to Protect Journalists saying that it is the second country with the highest…
Hong Kong police launch full probe into rugby anthem blunders
The police stressed that they are highly concerned about the three incidents and are launching a full-scale investigation into them.
Care and protect?: Apparent govt health app breach raises deeper data concerns
The government uses the effectively mandatory PeduliLindungi app for Cocid-19 contact tracing and vaccination verification.
Four firms named suspects in Indonesia’s acute kidney injury cases
As of November 15, Indonesia's health ministry recorded the total cases of acute kidney injury at 324.
Son of prominent cleric in Jombang cleared of rape but convicted of lesser charge
The police have been building their case since 2019, when they received the first report of alleged rape.
Itaewon probe questions ex-Yongsan police chief, fire chief
A point of contention also lies on whether Yongsan Police Station requested the deployment of a riot squad for crowd control in Itaewon over the Halloween weekend or not.
Olympic bribery probe uncovers accusations of bid-rigging
The suspected collusion allegedly occurred in bidding conducted in 2018 by the organising committee for contractors to do the planning of test events.