Abducted US vlogger in Philippines Zamboanga del Norte believed dead, body still missing
Elliot Eastman was kidnapped from Sibuco town on October 17 by four armed men posing as officers. He was shot in the leg while resisting, according to police.
Crime
Reports of mid-air theft increase on flights departing, arriving at Japan’s Narita Airport
Many of the thefts occurred when the cabin lights had been turned off during long-haul international flights. Chinese organised crime groups are reportedly often involved in the…
Offshore gaming operators may have facilitated ex-presidential spokesman’s escape from Philippines
Roque is implicated in the qualified human trafficking case filed against Cassandra Li Ong and several others concerning the alleged illegal activities of the Pogo hub Lucky South…
Babies to have nationality of Philippine surrogate moms convicted in Cambodia
Based on the informal discussions, Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Ty said the Cambodian government’s primary concern is the welfare of the children since they are the real…
Malaysia’s anti-graft body played vital role in nabbing rogue Singapore tycoon and wife
The rogue Singapore tycoon and his wife have been on the run from the authorities for 19 years.
Nepali officials paid $2.5 million in bribes to seal A330 deals
Deepak Sharma, then-AAR executive, pleaded guilty to bribing Nepali officials to win a bid to sell 2 Airbus planes.
Video claiming ‘attack on Hindu temple in Bangladesh’ is actually from India
Upon verification, a Bangladeshi online verification and media research platform found that the video actually shows scenes from a religious festival in the Sultanpur area of…
Corruption cases in China rise amid deeper crackdown, poorer economy
For the first nine months of 2024, China logged 642,000 corruption cases, higher than the 626,000 for the whole of 2023. The increase is seen at all five levels of the country’s…
Cambodian court convicts 13 Filipino women for surrogacy scheme
A court spokesperson explained that surrogacy affects security and public order, and “seriously affects the rights of babies and children, who must be protected by national and…
Vietnamese property tycoon’s appeal in billion-dollar fraud case denied; sentences of others reduced
Truong My Lan's appeal against her death sentence has been rejected due to its "unprecedented consequences," but she may avoid execution by repaying most of the embezzled assets.