Thai police arrest 11 Chinese in Bangkok scam and gambling raids
The raids followed an investigation lasting nearly two months, after a Chinese man escaped from the suspected criminal network and alerted local Thai police. The operation…
Crime
South Koreaâs Gangnam prostitution ring arranged over 2,800 meetings in just over 40 days
The syndicate, which has profited over 574 million won (US$434,000) allegedly used 33 studio apartments as operation venues â advertising their services online and through…
Anti-scam action sees US$1 billion in Cambodia’s Prince Group assets frozen; 29 INTERPOL notices sought
Cambodian authorities said they have frozen assets worth almost U$1 billion linked to the Prince Group conglomerate, while seeking assistance from INTERPOL to locate 29 alleged…
Malaysian cops arrest student for injuring teacher with axe
A CCTV recording of a classroom, which has gone viral, shows the student approaching the teacher with an axe, before she restrains him with the help of another student. The…
âHe always wanted hugsâ: Singaporeâs Baby Trevorâs family in shock over his fatal abuse by parents
On Oct 21, the baby's father, Neo, was sentenced to 16 yearsâ jail while his wife Gan was sentenced to 15 years and three monthsâ jail. They had smothered, shaken and hit…
Thai police arrest 8 South Korean and 2 Chinese scam suspects
Thai Immigration and South Korean police jointly arrested 10 suspectsâeight South Koreans and two Chinese nationalsâin raids across three Bangkok locations.
Visa fraud main suspect in Pakistan student suicide case shot dead in crossfire
Laiba Ijaz, a student at International Islamic University, was said to have been defrauded of Rs5 million, which she had paid to move to the United States for further studies. An…
US$1 billion in assets frozen in Malaysian financial crime probes since 2022, says PM Anwar
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said RM48.3mil had also been forfeited, while compounds totalling RM1.1bil were imposed between 2022 and September this year.
Tokyo prison to pilot calming rooms for inmates with severe behavioural disorders to support rehabilitation
At Tokyoâs Fuchu Prison, rooms will be set up that are designed to help inmates calm down, while correctional officers will receive training from specialists on how to respond…
Philippine police summon over 21 individuals for Laos drug shipment probe
Philippine authorities have subpoenaed more than 21 individuals, amid an ongoing probe into the October 1 shipment of 521 kilograms of shabu (crystal meth) from Laos bound for the…
