Furore in India over S’porean police officer accused of cheating 2 ex-wives
The accused reportedly took thousands of dollars worth of dowries from the women's families, then married and divorced the women.
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Japan toughens penalty for insult after suicide of reality TV star
Professional wrestler Hana Kimura, 22, died in 2020 after she faced a barrage of online vitriol.
118 Bangladeshi journalists attacked till May this year: Article 19
The organisation said that there were 62 incidents where journalists were physically assaulted.
Personal data of Malaysians found on sale at website
Searching for someone via a MyKad number, for instance, would reveal the person’s full name, date of birth, gender and house address, claimed an anonymous social media account.
Malaysian tells horror story of 1,000 held captive by love scam ring
The 20-year-old said he worked for only three days but his refusal led to him being pushed off a balcony on the third floor of a building.
The roads of death
Road crashes have become the norm in Bangladesh, claiming lives on a regular basis.
Myanmar calls outrage over activists’ death sentence ‘reckless and interfering’
The UN, the US State Department and France last week denounced the rejection of the appeals of a veteran activist and a former lawmaker, a decision that paves the way for the…
Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos to up wildlife crime fight
According to a June 3 press release, the three national Supreme Courts of Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos met to discuss increasing the prosecution of wildlife crimes and pave the way…
What I wish I had known at 19 about sexual harassment
The writer says she still wonders why she failed to do anything, seven years later.
Man chops up mum over inheritance unhappiness
Police made the gruesome find after a neighbour complained about a stench coming from the single-storey house in Taman Kerian.