China court upholds death sentence of child abductor
The court found that Yu and her accomplices abducted children in Guizhou, Chongqing and Yunnan provinces between 1993 and 2003 and sold them to buyers in Hebei province.
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Vietnam launches handbook for child safety in cyberspace
The document aims to provide practical tools for children and their parents to ensure their safety on the internet while enhancing their digital skills.
Man arrested for setting fire to cafe, killing 11 in Hanoi
The suspect had two prior convictions for robbery and theft.
Philippine National Police partners with TikTok vs online scams, exploitation
The PNP did not specify the terms of the “partnership” but the Anti-Cybercrime Group's public information officer Lt. Wallen Mae Arancillo told reporters on Thursday that it…
Indonesia’s ransomware scare highlights need for proper implementation of privacy law
Indonesia has in the past years racked up a lengthy list of data breaches that experts say authorities failed to investigate either properly or transparently, stoking public…
2 Bangladeshis found dead along Jashore border
Officials have said the bodies were recovered from the Panch Bhulot border area and sent to Jashore General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police primarily believed the victims were…
Malaysian influencer Ady Hu detained by Taiwanese cops for alleged fraud, Taiwan media reports
Recently, Taiwanese media reported foreigners getting involved in new scam activities, in a role dubbed a 'driver'. This person is tasked with collecting cash that victims have…
Commercial airlines becoming a hot spot for jet-setting thieves
Mid-air heists see cash, jewellery stolen from unwary passengers. A commercial pilot told The Star that these thefts happened quite frequently and were often orchestrated by…
Senate quad comm seeks crimes against humanity raps vs ex-Philippine president Duterte, allies
Several of Mr. Duterte’s relatives and allies were also subject to the quad committee’s investigation into the illicit drug trade, extrajudicial killings, and illegal…
Bali bomb plotters to be given ‘second chance’ to reintegrate into society, says Malaysia’s police chief
Mohammed Farik Amin and Mohammed Nazir Lep, both of whom were detained by the US since 2006 at Guantanamo, the notorious detention camp in Cuba, pleaded guilty earlier in the year…