Cambodian court convicts 13 Filipino women for surrogacy scheme
A court spokesperson explained that surrogacy affects security and public order, and “seriously affects the rights of babies and children, who must be protected by national and…
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Vietnamese property tycoon’s appeal in billion-dollar fraud case denied; sentences of others reduced
Truong My Lan's appeal against her death sentence has been rejected due to its "unprecedented consequences," but she may avoid execution by repaying most of the embezzled assets.
Chinese troops harass Philippine fishermen in Rozul Reef
Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said they received video and photographs of the incident from the fishermen who returned to…
NHRC takes suo motu note of a woman’s suicide in Hyderabad
Reportedly, the woman had called up her husband over the phone on November 26 that she did not want to stay there and would end her life as the man was subjecting her to sexual…
Suspect in fatal stabbing of Japanese schoolboy in China’s Shenzhen formally arrested
Japanese officials have been asking their Chinese counterparts to share details of their investigations, but no information on a potential motive has been disclosed.
Four terrorists killed as police thwart attack in Mianwali: Punjab Police
Terrorists attacked Chapri Police Station in the Isa Khel circle, located on the border between Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, per the statement.
Bangladeshi man with fake papers nabbed in Kolkata
The arrest of Matabbar was made in Kolkata at a time when the bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh have plummeted after a Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested…
Colombian arrested over US$96,000 theft in Bangkok mall car park
Police seize 20 gold bars and cash from suspect but say accomplice has fled to Cambodia with most of loot stolen from luxury car.
In Singapore, political office-holders, gov’t agencies among over 100 victims of blackmail over deep fake images
The images of the victims appeared to have been taken from publicly available sources such as LinkedIn.
China to toughen measures against cyberfraud
The restrictions will target those who have received criminal penalties for conducting or assisting fraud, as well as people and organisations that sell, rent or lend the accounts…