Human trafficking cases in Laos rise in 2024
Police recorded 46 new human trafficking cases in 2024, in which 95 suspects were arrested and 85 people were victimised.
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Five nabbed over Kuala Lumpur nightclub ramming incident
Two people were injured in the incident.
Philippine Catholic church vows transparency following sex abuse report
BishopAccountability.Org, a US-based sex abuse tracking group, on Wednesday made public a database identifying 82 priests and brothers with ties to the Philippines who have been…
Malaysia police call for review of outdated criminal laws to address modern challenges
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Comm Zain said: "The police can only operate within the parameters established by law. I have proposed that this year we…
Homicide suspected in Thai intern’s death in Hiroshima
The family of a 25-year-old Thai intern, whose body was found in a Thai restaurant in Japan’s Hiroshima city, suspect foul play and are calling on Thai authorities to…
Police executive involved in mishandling US$115mil drug case now out of Philippines
Last January 15, the Manila Regional Trial Court ordered the arrest of 29 policemen involved in the bungling of the prosecution of arrested personalities implicated in the 990…
Fuji TV chair, president quit over Masahiro Nakai scandal
Weekly magazines reported in December that a woman was subjected to unwanted behavior by Mr. Nakai after a dinner party at his home, and that a Fuji TV employee might have been…
Female mastermind behind US$40 million fraud in Vietnam arrested
Authorities revealed that 26-year-old Pham Thi Huyen Trang's role was critical—she was responsible for crafting elaborate deception tactics that exploited people's deepest…
Japan’s Fuji Media tries to defuse ex-Smap member Nakai’s sex scandal, but it all backfires
The 52-year-old Masahiro Nakai is said to have committed sexual assault against a Fuji TV employee in June 2023.
In South Korea, domestic violence tends to surge during Lunar New Year holiday: report
A total of 3,384 domestic violence incidents were reported nationwide over the four-day holiday last year. This averaged 846 cases per day, significantly higher than the annual…