Vietnamese Coast Guard seizes 70,000 litres of smuggled diesel
On board the wooden fishing boat were its captain, Nguyen Van Tri, and five crew members. Mr. Tri failed to furnish documents to prove the origin of the oil, and none of the crew…
Crime
US$7M laundered cash uncovered in Phnom Penh
The victim fell afoul of five scammers, who claimed they had $28 million in black-stained US dollars that could not be spent unless cleaned with genuine dollars and a special…
Chinese tourist confesses to murdering transgender woman in Thailand, removing her heart
42-year-old Fu Tongyuen from Hubei province said he cut Ms Woranun Pannacha, 25, up to remove her parts because he wanted to “play” with the body.
More scam victims in Singapore in debt; rise in cases seen by credit counselling agencies
Scam victims in Singapore lost a record $1.1 billion in 2024.
‘Damaging Duterte videos’ may be used in ICC trial
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan has already submitted for the perusal of Duterte’s defense team 421 pieces of written evidence, amounting to 8,565 pages.
‘It’s not the Korea I know’: Seoul stabbing sparks fear over safety
On April 22, a man in his 30s is alleged to have fatally stabbed a woman in her 60s while she was shopping inside a supermarket in Mia-dong, Gangbuk-gu. A store employee in her…
1 in 3 women in South Korea experienced violence at least once in their lifetime: survey
Among the categories included in the survey were physical, sexual, emotional, and economic violence and manipulation, as well as stalking.
15 Malaysian parents pay price for faking adopted children’s identity over 20 years ago
They were fined between RM800 and RM3,500 after confessing to deceiving the government when applying for birth certificates and MyKads.
PM Modi cuts short Saudi visit in wake of terror attack in Indian-administered Kashmir
Earlier, Mr. Modi strongly condemned the terrorist attack and vowed that those behind the heinous act would be brought to justice.
Killer of Japanese schoolboy in China’s Shenzhen executed
The crime was committed in September 2024 and the sentencing in January 2025. The man did not appeal against the sentence.