Vietnam recovers nearly $380 million from corruption, economic crimes in six months
Several cases involve exceptionally large monetary values and thousands of stakeholders.
Crime
Abuse, death of four-year-old girl in Singapore: Mum jailed 19 years, boyfriend gets 30 years’ jail, 17 strokes
Megan was forced to wear soiled diapers over her head, eat food from the dustbin, eat her mother’s mucus – acts that were captured on video. The physical and emotional abuse…
Argument over online game led to fatal stabbing of 16-year-old girl in Japan
The victim, Waka Kato, was a high school student from Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward and died of haemorrhagic shock, according to sources. Her body had multiple stab wounds and cuts,…
Woman gunned down in Pakistan’s Lahore hours before her wedding
Violence against women remains commonplace in Pakistan. Last month, police arrested a woman for allegedly killing her husband’s second wife and dumping the body in a quarter…
Vietnamese authorities warn of rising AI-driven deepfake extortion scams
In many cases, even after payments are made, criminals continue to demand more, trapping victims in a cycle of coercion.
Trust a factor: In the Philippines, more women than men convicted for child abuse since 2019
Several studies have shown that family members are often the facilitators of child sexual abuse and trafficking, driven by extreme poverty, the power imbalance between adults and…
Singapore foreign affairs officer fined after taking nude photos of male customers in Tokyo bathhouse dismissed
Sim, 56, was fined 300,000 yen (US$2,036) for trespassing the bathhouse and violating the Tokyo government’s ordinance for public disturbances.
Rights watchdog slams online ‘dirty tactics’ vs Duterte drug war victims’ kin
The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines condemned online threats and harassment reportedly experienced by families of drug war victims, which it said were…
Singaporean teen who wanted to kill at least 100 Muslims at 5 mosques detained
The teen was inspired by the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March 2019 that saw 51 Muslims murdered.
Online fraud cost Thailand US$1.76 billion in 2024, report reveals
A recent report highlighting these alarming figures has prompted a national seminar aimed at bolstering media literacy and fact-checking initiatives to combat the escalating…