Vietnamese police warn of disguised gambling in popular ‘Blind Bag’ games
These activities, they emphasise, often carry hidden legal risks and exploit participants under the guise of entertainment.
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Indonesia President Prabowo, law minister walk back plan to pardon graft convicts
In his Christmas remarks on Saturday, the President denied that he wanted to pardon graft convicts, saying he simply wanted them to “repent” and return the money they stole as…
13 surrogates pardoned by Cambodia, back in the Philippines
They were among the 20 Filipino women who were arrested in September for their involvement in surrogacy, which is illegal in Phnom Penh. They were pregnant upon their arrest. The…
Police arrest magic mushroom vendor after tourist’s death in Thailand’s Chiang Mai
The undercover agent purchased a bag of mushrooms for 500 baht, prompting authorities to raid the shop and arrest the owner. The owner, identified only as Paul, was slapped with…
Visits to pirated Japanese manga surge as hosting sites start domain hopping
The surge is being driven by pirate websites that have started domain hopping — meaning they change their domain name several times in a short period — and visitors have…
Cambodian PM Manet orders tough action on youth gangs, urges stronger penalties
The directive follows a rise in gang activities, particularly in Phnom Penh and Takeo province, despite previous efforts to arrest over 3,000 individuals.
Bangkok Criminal Court acquits 3 celebrities in high-profile Forex-3D case
The case involved 9,825 victims with total damage exceeding 2.487 billion baht.
Japan Airlines suffers cyberattack, causing flight delays
According to investigators, JAL consulted the Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday morning about a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which paralyses communication…
Prosecution seeks 28 death sentences for transnational drug smugglers in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh
The narcotics operation, led by 67-year-old ringleader Vu Hoang Oanh, smuggled heroin from the Golden Triangle into Vietnam.
Injuries from illegal firecrackers up this year in the Philippines
The Department of Health said it was alarmed that 86 per cent of those injured were due to illegal firecrackers, particularly the “boga” (an improvised cannon made of PVC) and…