Drug syndicates always switching strategies to smuggle narcotics
Malaysia’s location, infrastructure and communication system made the country an ideal transit country for drug smuggling.
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Indonesia hunts for Bjorka, hacker selling 1.3b SIM card users’ data, taunting officials
The hacker has been selling stolen data, including that from Indonesian state-owned enterprises and the general election commission, on hacking forum BreachForums in the past few…
Crimes against humanity: Justice out of reach for victims in Philippines’ drug war
Rights groups say that over 30,000 had already been killed in police operations and vigilante-style killings since 2016.
Indonesia’s government data privacy efforts remain ʻlacking’ despite setting up task force
Experts remain unconvinced that such an ad hoc group can bring about significant changes to the state’s approach.
Violence against LGBTQI+ people continues in Nepal
For queer community members, violence against the LGBTIQ+ community remains a distressing reality.
Philippine police told to examine tours used as trafficking bait
“What is supposedly happening is that tourists who arrive in the country get kidnapped and then sold to syndicates, who, in turn, will purportedly demand the reimbursement of…
Pro-Russia hackers claim to have temporarily brought down Japanese govt websites
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, distributed denial of service attacks have been on the rise worldwide, in an attempt to paralyze computer systems.
North Sumatra Police arrest four for fuel stockpiling
A police spokesperson said the group would buy subsidized fuel from outside of Asahan regency and then resell it to Asahan fishermen at a higher price.
Roadside bomb claimed by Pakistan’s Taliban kills eight
The blast happened on Sept 13 night in Kabal town of Swat valley, which was largely ruled by the Pakistan Taliban during a 2007-2009 insurgency.
President Marcos won’t follow Duterte’s bloody approach to drug war
Mr Marcos also said that he wants to run an anti-drug campaign that is holistic, focusing more on prevention and rehabilitation.