Singapore considering caning as punishment for some scam offences
Scam victims in Singapore lost a record $1.1 billion in 2024, according to annual scam figures released by the police on Feb 25. This is the first time scam losses crossed the $1…
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6 militant group terrorists killed as security forces foil attack in Pakistan’s Bannu Cantt: interior ministry
Noman Khattab, spokesperson for the District Headquarters Hospital, said 12 bodies of civilians and 30 injured people were brought to the hospital for treatment.
Philippine State Palace to look into motorcycle donations by alleged Chinese spies
An exclusive Reuters report dated February 28 stated that three Chinese nationals donated 10 Chinese-made motorcycles worth around $2,500 or P144,800 each to the Manila police.
Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam crackdown widens
Thailand and Cambodia share a border of 817 km (508 miles). The Thai defence ministry has previously proposed a wall to block off a 55 km natural crossing between Thailand's Sa…
Malaysian authorities seize millions worth in foreign currency, gold in ex-PM Ismail Sabri graft probe
Foreign currencies seized worth US$38 million comprised Thailand Baht, Saudi Riyal, Pound Sterling, Korean Won, Euro, Swiss Francs, and Chinese Yuan. 16kg in gold seized worth…
Over 300 illegal weapons surrendered following governor’s appeal in India’s Manipur
Manipur has been reeling under severe ethnic clashes since May 2023, when violence erupted between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities. The conflict led to armed mobs looting…
Malaysian woman acted as a ‘big sister’ to a cross-border rescue
Joyce Hwang Qi Hui helped alert authorities to her friend Gan Jiea Jie's situation at a scam centre in Myanmar.
The missing children of Karachi — how the state is failing its most vulnerable
In the last two months, 56 children, between the ages of zero and 18, were kidnapped across Karachi; 22 of them are still missing.
Nightmare from Malaysia to Myanmar
The Star interviewed a victim of a human trafficking syndicate, who was smuggled from Thailand to Myanmar. For the next 11 months, he was beaten up, tasered, and forced to work…
Over 6,000 arrested, rescued from tiger-trafficking operations in Myanmar
Myanmar government officials say they are systematically conducting checks and balances to enable government-to-government transfers, but are facing many difficulties.