Scam victims in Singapore lose record $1.1 billion in 2024; highest number of cases ever reported
Almost 25 percent of this involved cryptocurrency, a surge from 6.8 per cent of total losses in 2023.
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Prominent figures among witnesses to be called up in probe into four linked to Malaysian ex-PM Ismail Sabri
It was reported that four officers linked to the ninth prime minister have been remanded over allegations of money laundering and corruption, said to involve millions of ringgit.
Growing unease in Dhaka amid crime spree
Many took to social media to express their anger over the law enforcement failure as videos of miscreants attacking residents with guns and cleavers went viral.
Philippine Army, Navy launch countermeasures vs database hacking attempt
In a statement on Monday, PA spokesperson, Col. Louie Dema-ala revealed that the Army already identified the group and has already conducted “counter-measures to prevent such…
Explosives found in teen’s bag at Vietnam’s Da Nang Airport
Further checks using an explosive detection system confirmed the presence of nitrate-based explosives (NH4NO3), commonly used in industrial and improvised explosives.
Man raped 11-year-old stepdaughter in Singapore, told her to record him having sex with her mother
In sentencing the 29-year-old man on Feb 24, a High Court judge said it was “heartbreaking” that when instructed to record the act, the victim felt relieved, rather than…
Myanmar’s Border Guard Forces urges repatriation of 6,500 foreigners detained in online scam crackdowns
The BGF and Myanmar authorities have intensified crackdowns on scam operations in five border areas after Thailand halted electricity and fuel supplies to the region to pressure…
10 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: ISPR
Pakistan has recently witnessed an uptick in terror activities, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
7 terrorists killed in separate operations in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: ISPR
Security personnel engaged the terrorists and “four khwarij were sent to hell”, the ISPR said, using the descriptor designating members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban…
Vietnam launches efforts to raise tourists’ awareness about ivory trade
According to the CITES Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS), the country is the world’s largest hub for ivory seizures since 2018, cementing its status as a critical global…