40-year-old Chinese man indicted on murder charges in deadly attack on Japanese student in Shenzhen
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya did not disclose the date of the indictment nor the motive for the incident.
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Public anger over Indonesian businessman Harvey Moeis ‘lenient’ sentence
Many described the 6.5 years imprisonment as a lenient punishment for a case that has cost the state Rp 300 trillion (US$18.5 billion), one of Indonesia’s largest corruption…
Overseas Filipino worker involved in death of Kuwaiti child ‘an isolated case’
According to reports, the Filipino domestic worker allegedly placed the Kuwaiti child inside a washing machine at her employers’ residence. The parents, alerted by the child’s…
July uprising cases: Bangladesh police extorting bribes from their own
Along with 179 other people, including 36 other police officers, Anup is accused of attempted murder of Ahadul Islam, 25, who was shot and injured during the protests.
Philippine lawmakers propose probe into fake, malicious social media posts
The congressmen said the rapid growth of social media platforms has allowed the dissemination of content that can mislead the public, damage individual reputations, raise distrust…
42 Cambodians, foreigners charged in major Svay Rieng drug trafficking case
The investigation also uncovered eight firearms, including 78 rounds of ammunition, one AK-47 rifle, a grenade and various drug-related equipment.
Vietnamese police warn of disguised gambling in popular ‘Blind Bag’ games
These activities, they emphasise, often carry hidden legal risks and exploit participants under the guise of entertainment.
Indonesia President Prabowo, law minister walk back plan to pardon graft convicts
In his Christmas remarks on Saturday, the President denied that he wanted to pardon graft convicts, saying he simply wanted them to “repent” and return the money they stole as…
13 surrogates pardoned by Cambodia, back in the Philippines
They were among the 20 Filipino women who were arrested in September for their involvement in surrogacy, which is illegal in Phnom Penh. They were pregnant upon their arrest. The…
Bangladeshi teen ‘shot by Indian Khasias’ dies
According to the Border Guard Bangladesh, Maruf was shot by the Khasia people while he, along with several others, attempted to cross the border illegally into India in the…