Man arrested after viral clip showing him beating cafe staff in Hanoi
Authorities said Nguyen Long Vu was arrested for disturbing public order. Another individual, 27-year-old N.V.T., who allegedly told Vu to assault the employee, was also summoned…
Crime
Myanmar scam centres set daily US$50k goal: Malaysian humanitarian organisation
To achieve these kinds of numbers, you will need to scam dozens of people daily, an official said.
South Korean ex-skater stabs former coach she accused of rape over a decade ago
The suspect told police that the attack was motivated by her discontent over the authorities' handling of a case she filed against the victim more than 10 years ago, accusing him…
Dhaka survey finds nearly one in five sex workers are minors
IJM presented alarming figures, estimating that 20–50 percent of Bangladesh's sex trade involves children.
Pakistan’s public accounts subcommittee informed about theft of thousands of passports
Audit authorities said 32,600 passports were stolen from passport offices in Abbottabad and elsewhere.
Thailand, Cambodia agree joint plan to tackle call centre scams after 10-hour talks
Thai-Cambodian authorities sign agreement to crack down on call centre scams, with Cambodia sweeping operations in a month and Thailand tracking online complaints.
Chinese national, Bangladeshi associate sent to jail in Netrokona human trafficking case
Police say the ring lured young women with false promises of marriage and migration to China.
Chinese teens who peed in Haidilao hotpot broth in Shanghai fined $395,000
The incident happened in February at the Shanghai branch of Haidilao, China’s largest hotpot chain. The 17-year-olds urinated into a pot of broth at the restaurant, filmed…
Deepfake, other digital sex crimes by South Korean teens nearly double in 4 years
Deepfake crime specifically increased 10-fold from 52 cases in 2022 to 548 in 2024, with 251 out of 318 individuals accused in their teens.
Bhutan’s police record 106 child-related offences in first six months
The children in conflict with the law is on the rise. During awareness programmes, students have provided feedback to police, saying they were unaware of certain rules, penalties,…