South Korean police launch preliminary probe into Telegram for allegedly abetting deepfake sex crimes
Investigators to seek joint probe with France, Interpol.
Thai banks suspend 34,000 accounts linked to scammers
In addition, the Thai Bankers Association has blacklisted 15,000 Thais suspected to be involved in money laundering.
Vietnam’s National Day celebrated in various countries
Lao Ambassador to France Kham-Inh Khitchadeth and the embassy’s staff visited the Vietnamese Embassy in France on Saturday to offer congratulations while the Vietnamese…
Actual number of child abuse victims much higher than disclosed, says Malaysian NGO
Childline Foundation executive director Datin P.H. Wong said the Internet Watch Foundation UK, which tracks online cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation, reported over…
President Yoon’s popularity falls to 2-year low amid medical standoff
President Yoon's job approval rating dropped to 29.6 percent in the fifth week of August, down 0.4 percentage point from the previous week, as per pollster Realmeter on Monday. It…
Thai PM Paetongtarn says Cabinet list ready for royal endorsement this week
New PM confirms all nominees’ qualifications have been checked and said she is confident there will be no future concerns.
Indonesia to investigate alleged Indonesian gang causing disturbances in Japan
This comes after a series of videos depicting a group allegedly consisting of male Indonesian migrant workers went viral on various social media platforms. One video showed the…
Indonesia’s main airport tightens mpox surveillance
Soekarno-Hatta airport is requiring all inbound travelers to sign up with the SatuSehat electronic health pass prior to departure as part of a broader government policy to prevent…
Palestinian flags at Malaysia’s Independence Day celebrations stir controversy
Some people on social media pointed out how the act of raising a foreign flag is technically illegal under the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949, but because…
Sex workers in Bangladesh under attack
Video of a man mercilessly beating women goes viral; rights activists condemn attacks.