Singapore man created Facebook accounts in name of person he disliked to share anti-Islam content
As a result, the victim of this impersonation was hauled up for police investigations at least twice.
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Labubu dolls missing after boys tilt claw machine in Singapore; police investigating
CCTV camera footage seen by The Straits Times shows three boys playing with the claw machine at around 6.30am, with no luck. In another attempt at around 7am, the two boys can be…
Malaysia tops Asia in scam revictimisation rate
Victims in the country are being retargeted over 2.5 times on average, according to the Asia Scam Report 2024 issued by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance.
Foreign national arrested for gouging man’s left eye during fight in Penang
Penang Police Chief, Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad, said the 28-year-old suspect was arrested following the altercation, which occurred at around 2pm and left the 52-year-old victim…
Philippine immigration nabs German woman for sex crimes
A court in Darmstadt, Germany, issued a warrant for Evangeline Schmidt's arrest for sexual abuse of children, sexual abuse of persons in a dependent position, aggravated sexual…
Eight dead, 17 hurt in China school knife attack
The police said the suspect was a former student who was meant to graduate in 2024 but failed his exams.
Alert issued vs. fake ‘celeb-bait’ INQUIRER.net ads circulating online
INQUIRER.net previously cautioned readers against stories falsely bearing its brand circulating online last October.
Scandal or sex crime? Reframing the narrative on leaked intimate images
Modern relationships bring a new layer of digital intimacy—selfies, flirty texts, and even intimate images. But when these are shared without consent, they leave emotional scars…
Mastermind of 2019 bomb plot in Hong Kong jailed for nearly 24 years
During the social unrest in December 2019, a group claiming to be the “Dragon Slaying Brigade” plotted to plant two bombs in a busy area during a protest on Hong Kong Island…
Spanish model detained in Ho Chi Minh on drug-related charges
The model, known in Vietnam as Nguyen Thi An, has resided in the country since her childhood and is fluent in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish.