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South Korea’s ousted former president Yoon Suk-yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court on May 12, 2025. Photo: AP
South Korea

Yoon Suk-yeol acquitted in case linked to South Korean marine’s death

The court ruled it was unclear whether Yoon deliberately intended to disrupt the investigation into the death of the marine.

Indonesia

Indonesia orders Netflix to pay US$4.3m in music royalties or face shutdown

Malaysia

Umno heavyweight charged in Malaysian haj fund scandal as party eyes comeback

Singapore

Singapore ‘open’ to chemical castration for sex offenders if proven effective

Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam says the evidence on whether such measures are effective in reducing crime rates is so far ‘inconclusive’.

Singapore’s city centre. Photo: Xinhua
Malaysia

Malaysian woman who stabbed boyfriend to death over sex demand gets 12 years

An appeal court nearly doubled the woman’s jail term, calling the initial sentence ‘over-sympathetic’.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

‘A victim’: American Bully dies in surgery, owners question fighting dog rules

Owners hope Monchiu’s death will ‘fight for the vindication and rectification of other Bullies in Hong Kong’.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Calls for Hong Kong anti-stalking law after man acquitted of following teen girl

Magistrate said charge of loitering did not address defendant’s actions, and lawmakers urge government to revisit proposal for dedicated legislation shelved in 2014.

Anti-stalking legislation was proposed in the past but put on hold. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong national security law

3 arrested for allegedly acting with seditious intent outside MTR station

Police spokesman says their acts were also suspected of smearing the force with the intention of inciting hatred against government and law enforcement agencies.

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Hong Kong police

2 floors of Rumsey Street car park to close for 6 weeks for Interpol meeting use

Hong Kong police plan to take over the seventh and eighth floors of the Rumsey Street car park in Sheung Wan for six weeks from November.

Hong Kong courts

Suspect deemed unfit to stand trial for alleged role in deadly hold-up in 1991

Jury rules Wen Wenye, 61, cannot be held criminally liable for murder and attempted robbery in 1991 due to cognitive impairment caused by lung cancer.

Police display images from the scene of the murder and attempted robbery during a press conference held in November 2023. Photo: Sam Tsang
The Philippines

‘Point of grievance’: Philippines urged to rethink school safety approach

A new bill aims to establish a comprehensive safety framework, but experts say measures must target mitigating violence much earlier.

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Philippine police (right) observe as students take safety positions with a teacher after barricading their classroom during a school safety drill in times of active attacks of violence, at a high school campus in Quezon City on Thursday. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

US lawmakers target China, birth tourism as citizenship fight intensifies

Congressional hearings put Chinese birth tourism in the spotlight as the Trump administration presses its challenge to automatic citizenship.

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Malaysia

Former Malaysian minister arrested in state haj fund corruption probe

Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency says the ex-minister is being investigated for his links to a hotel lease agreement in Saudi Arabia.

Semiconductors

What’s next after China court freezes US$318 million in Nexperia assets?

Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years.

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A Chinese court has frozen 2.14 billion yuan worth of Nexperia-affiliated assets. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand

Thailand jails activist over royal motorcade livestream

She had questioned the conduct of police who dispersed farmers protesting along the route of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s motorcade in Bangkok.

Thai officials leave after taking the oath of allegiance to become lawful civil servants to mark Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 74th birthday at Sanam Luang outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on July 28. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

Malaysian police smash drug ring, seize US$1 million of meth disguised as tea

The bust resulted from intelligence sharing between Malaysian and Thai police after a man is caught with suspected drugs in Hua Hin.

Crime in Hong Kong

50 arrested in HK$500m building maintenance bid-rigging crackdown

Independent Commission Against Corruption, police and Competition Commission launch joint operation triggered by public complaints.

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Singapore

Singapore may require social media firms to set daily time limits for teens

If a social media platform does not want to introduce stronger safeguards, Singapore may require it to raise the minimum age of access to 18.

A group of students attending class in a school in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

South Korea’s Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja jailed 2 years for bribing officials

Han is accused of giving luxury items to former first lady Kim Keon-hee and providing illegal funds to a prominent lawmaker.

Malaysia

Malaysian state’s cash handouts for teen weddings trigger backlash

Perak’s plan to offer money to newlyweds as young as 15 risks endorsing child marriage, rights groups warn.

Asean

Asean urged to take on Big Tech after Meta’s record payout

Asean cannot pass EU-style laws, but a ‘coalition of the willing’ could force Big Tech to adopt safeguards against scams and child harm.

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Apps owned by Meta Platforms include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
Pakistan

Pakistan suspends 8 officials after maternity ward fire kills 14 infants

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said those responsible do not deserve any concessions and that they will be brought to justice.

Human rights activists hold a candlelight vigil to mourn the deaths of 14 newborns killed in a hospital fire, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Vietnam

Vietnam’s move to end executions for drug trafficking sparks debate in region

The proposal has put a spotlight on the different legal approaches against drug trafficking offences in the region.

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South Korea

South Korean court rules banging on ceiling, complaint calls considered stalking

A woman is fined US$1,400 for repeatedly striking the ceiling with a backscratcher and calling her upstairs neighbour through the intercom.

Malaysia

Malaysian police arrest 7 Yemeni men after dangerous road stunt goes viral

The men reportedly told police that they leaned out of the cars and sat on the windows for fun while celebrating a friend’s wedding.

Men hang out a car and sit on the windows in Kuala Lumpur early Friday morning. Photo: Reddit/whusler
United States

White House staff fined, forfeits winnings for betting on Trump’s words

Teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez, who has since left the White House, made US$107,500 from bets on what Trump would say in speeches.

Gabriel Perez (right) adjusts the teleprompter before US President Donald Trump delivers a speech on December 18, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong launches first regional mediation platform for medical disputes

New Healthcare Dispute Resolution Centre online platform provides both virtual and face-to-face services for patients and doctors.

Singapore

Costly lesson: how Singapore investors are lured by foreign-stock scams

Analysts say real overseas stocks, trading platforms and chat groups can give scams a veneer of legitimacy.

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