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Oct 31
04:13
KH Khmer Times
Cambodia
IN PICTURES: Chinese public security officials inspect Bavet former scam site
A delegation from China’s Ministry of Public Security yesterday visited a former online scam hub in Bavet city, Svay Rieng province. The post IN PICTURES: Chinese public security officials inspect Bavet former …
Oct 31
04:02
KH Khmer Times
Cambodia
IN PICTURES: Phnom Penh bars raided in human trafficking crackdown
Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Department officers arrested several suspects following raids on two central Phnom Penh bars suspected of operating illegal sex work and employing minors. The post IN PICTURES: Phnom …
Oct 31
04:01
KH Khmer Times
Cambodia
Cambodia deports 72 Indonesians linked to online scams
Immigration authorities deported 72 Indonesian nationals, including 12 women, for illegal residence, unauthorised employment, and involvement in online scam operations. The post Cambodia deports 72 Indonesians linked to online scams appeared first …
Oct 31
03:39
MY Malay Mail
Malaysia
IGP confirms 130 Malaysians held in Pakistan over cybercrime syndicate, investigators may be sent to Rawalpindi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Police have confirmed that 130 Malaysians were recently detained by Pakistani authori...
Oct 31
03:18
MY Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia
130 Malaysians detained in Pakistan cyber scam raid, police confirm
Some suspects reportedly wore Malaysian police uniforms during video calls to convince victims they were dealing with legitimate authorities.
Oct 31
02:46
MY Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia
Bolsonaro says he left Brazil because he is the victim of ‘persecution’
The former conservative presidential candidate secretly left Brazil after his passports were cancelled as part of a money laundering investigation.
Oct 31
00:00
HK HK Free Press
Hong Kong
‘I am not important’: Security chief defends staying in post following Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry
Hong Kong’s security chief has said that his duty to society, the city, and the country outweighs his personal interests, after facing questions over his political accountability for last year’s fatal Tai …
Oct 30
23:14
MM Democratic Voice of Burma
Myanmar
Japan pushes to remove Myanmar from global financial watchdog’s blacklist
Japan is pushing a global financial crimes watchdog to remove Myanmar from its blacklist to make it easier to do business there, the latest sign that some major countries are looking to …
Oct 30
22:20
CN South China Morning Post
China
China helps dismantle major meth trafficking network in Southeast Asia
China has broken up a major transnational drug trafficking network in cooperation with Indonesia and Malaysia, seizing around 1.2 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine, China’s Ministry of Public Security said on Friday. The …
Oct 30
18:27
SG Mothership
Singapore
China dismisses 33 members in record purge amid emphasis on party discipline
This is the first time plenum attendance has dropped below 300 in Xi's 14 years of rule.
Oct 30
16:38
SG Mothership
Singapore
S'porean man, 46, & Thai wife, 37, admits to sending Thai women to S'pore for sex work since 2019
The couple are part of a group of five individuals who were arrested by Thai police.
Oct 30
16:01
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
Fil-American faces 20 years in CNMI fraud, bribery case
​SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — A Filipino-American former government official in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has pleaded guilty to federal theft and bribery charges in a multimillion-dollar fraud …
Oct 30
14:35
CN CGTN state media
China
How the CPC charts path for full and rigorous Party self-governance
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held its fifth plenary session from Monday to Thursday in Beijing, adopting a resolution on persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance, …
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Oct 30
11:04
HK HK Free Press
Hong Kong
China ruling party says ‘eliminated dangers’ after expelling record 33 top officials
China has eradicated “serious hidden dangers” in its Communist Party and military under President Xi Jinping’s leadership, a senior official said on Friday, a day after authorities confirmed the expulsion of a …
Oct 30
10:40
MY Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia
Trump administration has no plans to back Bolsonaro’s claim to Brazil leadership
Washington helped defeated candidate Flavio Bolsonaro travel to the US but is reluctant to back his political ambitions, despite US president Donald Trump's criticism of Brazil's election.
Oct 30
08:37
MY Malay Mail
Malaysia
Malaysian man, Vietnamese wife get 30 years for 173kg meth trafficking
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The High Court today sentenced a couple to 30 years in prison after finding them guilty of...
Oct 30
08:00
CN South China Morning Post
China
China widens PLA anti-corruption campaign, expels corporate chiefs, 16 generals from party
Beijing has provided new details on the scale of its anti-corruption drive across the People’s Liberation Army and defence sector, confirming that a fresh batch of senior figures is under formal investigation. …
Oct 30
05:55
CN South China Morning Post
China
‘Unwritten rules’ become newest target in Communist Party’s war on corruption
The Communist Party of China has pledged to vigorously crack down on the “unwritten rules” that enable corruption in the party, deepening its long-running campaign to keep officials in line. At a …
Oct 30
05:53
TH Khaosod English
Thailand
Amnesty links Cambodian security firms to slavery and rape at scam compounds
Private security companies linked to Cambodia’s military, police and powerful business networks helped operate scam compounds where trafficked workers were subjected to forced labour, torture, sexual violence and slavery, Amnesty International said …
Oct 30
05:31
MY Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia
Ex-fisherman, Vietnamese girlfriend jailed 30 years for meth trafficking
The High Court also orders Adam Tan to receive 12 strokes of the cane.
Oct 30
03:59
CN CGTN state media
China
CPC outlines four areas of focus in anti-corruption drive
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has outlined four areas of focus for steadfastly following a distinctive Chinese path to combating corruption in a resolution adopted at a plenary session of the …
Oct 30
03:08
TH The Thaiger
Thailand
Four Thais arrested in Tak after Chinese men found tied up in car
Police arrested four Thai men in Tak province, Thailand, over a suspected kidnapping after finding three Chinese nationals blindfolded and tied up inside a car near a checkpoint yesterday, October 29. The …
Oct 30
02:40
MY Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia
Democrats push anti-corruption message in midterm homestretch
A Gallup poll released in September showed that 89% of Americans believe government corruption is widespread, the highest level in 20 years.
Oct 30
02:31
MM Democratic Voice of Burma
Myanmar
Myanmar’s illicit economy fuels escalating violence, with civilians bearing the brunt
Myanmar’s human rights situation is “catastrophic”, a U.N. independent expert on the country warned at a press briefing Thursday, as the war spirals with no end in sight. Myanmar has been engulfed …
Oct 30
02:26
MY Malay Mail
Malaysia
Sabah police cripple armed gang behind 17 luxury house break-ins involving RM304,500 in losses
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 30 — Sabah police have crippled an armed syndicate linked to 17 gang robbery and luxury house-b...
Oct 30
01:51
MY Malay Mail
Malaysia
One held as Kelantan police open three investigation papers over extreme social media comments
TUMPAT, Oct 30 — Police have opened three investigation papers in relation to extreme comments on social media rel...
Oct 29
23:15
JP The Japan Times
Japan
A charismatic outsider is reborn in ‘Ryuji’
Nobuo Mizuta sits down with The Japan Times to talk about the genesis of his remake of yakuza classic "Ryuji."
Oct 29
23:01
MY Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia
Trump hardens stance on Brazil election ‘disgrace’
The US president declined to say whether he recognised leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory over right-wing ally Flavio Bolsonaro.
Oct 29
17:27
KH Khmer Times
Cambodia
US-Cambodia op nets fishing boat trafficking drugs off Koh Kong
Cambodian anti-drug police, working with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, seized nearly a tonne of methamphetamine in a major maritime drug trafficking case, arresting eight suspects, off Koh Kong province. The …
Oct 29
16:30
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
‘Income status upgrade must mean better lives for Pinoys’
THE government cannot consider itself economically successful simply by moving the country into a higher income bracket if millions of Filipinos are still struggling, Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon said on …
Oct 29
16:29
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
AMLC secures forfeiture of P3.12M in bribe case
THE Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has secured the forfeiture of P3.12 million linked to alleged corruption involving an attempt to prevent a lawmaker from investigating government projects.In a statement on Thursday, AMLC …
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Oct 29
16:16
PH The Manila Times
Philippines
Lopez vows to continue anti-corruption drive
PUBLIC Works Secretary Giovanni Lopez said anti-corruption reforms would continue under his watch to restore public confidence in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).​Lopez said he would make sure the …
Oct 29
15:06
MY Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia
Malaysian chef nabbed in Mauritius for trafficking cannabis
The 17.88kg of cannabis was reportedly found in his luggage at the airport.
Oct 29
14:30
CN CGTN state media
China
Communique of the Fifth Plenary Session of 20th CPC Central Committee
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded its fifth plenary session on Thursday in Beijing with a communique issued.
Oct 29
13:44
IN The Diplomat India
India
A Judicial Challenge to India’s Paternalistic Anti-trafficking Framework
The Supreme Court distinguishes trafficking from voluntary adult sex work, but legislative reform and effective implementation remain essential to protect dignity and autonomy.
Oct 29
12:56
CN South China Morning Post
China
Bid-rigging in renovation projects to be criminalised under law against triads
The Hong Kong government is set to criminalise bid-rigging in building maintenance projects under laws covering triad and corruption offences and allow authorities to take criminal or civil action against such conduct, …
Oct 29
12:49
MY Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia
Online scam syndicate raking in RM6mil in 2 months busted
Immigration director-general Zakaria Shaaban says 64 foreigners were detained in a two-day operation.
Oct 29
12:09
CN CGTN state media
China
How does China combat corruption?
How does China combat corruption?
Oct 29
12:02
SG Mothership
Singapore
2 S'porean men charged in Thailand for allegedly recruiting Thai women for prostitution in S'pore
They are part of a group of five individuals who are suspected of being involved in an online prostitution network.
Oct 29
11:32
MY Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia
MCMC reviewing need for tighter rules on Roblox, video games
Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil says MCMC is studying online gaming trends and associated risks, including user-to-user interactions, in-game content and safety measures implemented by platform providers.
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