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A Vietnamese doctor has been found guilty of killing his mistress. Photo: Shutterstock
Vietnam

Vietnamese ex-surgeon who dismembered mistress gets death sentence

The judges who presided over the case said Danh Son’s murder of the victim was ‘exceptionally brutal’.

Thailand

Ghostbusted: bungling burglar with ‘Scream’ mask arrested in Thailand

The Philippines

Mother of slain Filipino comedian Goldenier Dagal slams killers as ‘cowards’

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The Philippines

Filipino activists to hold ‘peace concert’ in the South China Sea

The Atin Ito coalition said they would sail into the disputed waterway in May with musicians to deliver supplies and a message of solidarity.

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Aten Ito co-convenor and Akbayan party-list president Rafaela David (centre) speaking at a press briefing on the peace concert operation on Monday. Photo: Facebook / Aten Ito
Aten Ito co-convenor and Akbayan party-list president Rafaela David (centre) speaking at a press briefing on the peace concert operation on Monday. Photo: Facebook / Aten Ito
Thailand

British woman trapped in toilet dies in Thai dive boat fire

A crew member was reportedly filling diving tanks with oxygen when the equipment malfunctioned and fire engulfed the boat.

Thailand

British couple attacked in Thailand found guilty of injuring neighbours

The Byrnes, from Middlesbrough, were handed a suspended jail term and fine despite being beaten up in property dispute.

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South Korea

South Korean firms axe ads with actor Kim Soo-hyun over underage dating scandal

Star’s agency denies claims that he had a relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage.

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South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun. Photo: Getty Images
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun. Photo: Getty Images
SCMP Highlights

China-Europe rail link, Princeton nuclear physicist: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From falling traffic on China-Europe rail link to a Princeton nuclear physicist’s big move, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Malaysia

Malaysian reporter acclaimed for migrant syndicate stories denies bribe-taking

Malaysiakini’s Nantha Kumar claims he was acting as an undercover informant for immigration authorities.

Japan

Japan’s controversial award to US firebombing general sparks outrage 80 years on

Gushiken Takamatsu said Curtis LeMay, who orchestrated the firebombing, should never have been given the honour.

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Gushiken Takamatsu leaves a cave after searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa in Itoman, southern Japan. Photo: AP
South Korea

US streamer Johnny Somali faces deportation from South Korea after guilty pleas

The American content creator’s courtroom antics and past offences have fuelled calls for the court to deliver a harsh sentence.

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A still from a TikTok video showing US live-streamer Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, harassing pedestrians on the street in South Korea. Photo: TikTok/JohnnySomali
A still from a TikTok video showing US live-streamer Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, harassing pedestrians on the street in South Korea. Photo: TikTok/JohnnySomali
Malaysia

Malaysians debate privilege after 3 killed by 18-year-old driver without licence

Social media users accuse teen driver’s sister of faking her tearful apology over previous ‘excessive’ post and comments about the crash.

South Korea

As South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol walks free, his presidency hangs by a thread

Legal experts warn that Yoon’s release from detention is unlikely to shield him from the Constitutional Court’s decision on his removal.

Singapore

‘Frustration’ or arrogance? Cantonese line in Singapore parliament sparks debate

The country’s manpower minister had used a Hong Kong film anecdote to rebuff an opposition member pressing for employment figures.

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Progress Singapore Party’s Leong Mun Wai (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng. Photos: Handout
Thailand

Swiss man in Thailand may lose visa after his dogs allegedly attacked beachgoers

Authorities say the man has repeatedly ignored orders to restrain his dogs, sparking legal action.

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Foreign tourists sunbathe at Patong beach, Phuket island, in southern Thailand. Photo: EPA-EFE
Foreign tourists sunbathe at Patong beach, Phuket island, in southern Thailand. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

City for sale? Kuala Lumpur residents fear the squeeze of development

In Malaysia, the push for urban renewal is risking the displacement of the very people the government says it wants to uplift.

The Philippines

Philippine documentary rekindles memories of terror during World War II

Survivors of the 1945 Battle of Manila recount in ‘Children of the War’ how they escaped ‘mass executions’ during the Japanese occupation.

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Indonesia

Naked body found in Bali rooftop water tank sparks murder probe

Police said the person who found the body originally thought it was a mannequin before realising the gruesome nature of the discovery.

Members of the Bali branch of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) lowing the body discovered inside a rooftop water tank on March 5. Photo: Instagram / basarnas_bali
Members of the Bali branch of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) lowing the body discovered inside a rooftop water tank on March 5. Photo: Instagram / basarnas_bali
Thailand

More Chinese scam workers repatriated via Thailand as fraud crackdown continues

Dozens of apparent Chinese scam workers seen boarding a China Southern jet at Mae Sot airport on Thursday, with more flights over the weekend.

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Japan

Japanese sex scouts: trend emerges of women recruited into prostitution

The latest arrest of a senior member of the group Access highlights an extensive industry preying on debt-ridden women.

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Malaysia

Malaysian court rules ‘wounding religious feelings’ is a crime

Ruling on controversial film ‘Mentega Terbang’ widens the potential for legal liability in a country beset by issues of race, religion and royalty.

A still from “Mentega Terbang”, a 2021 Malaysian film directed by Khairi Anwar that touches on religious sensitivities. Photo: Handout
Thailand

Thai police launch manhunt for delivery rider who robbed gold store

Surveillance footage shows suspect intimidating staff and customers with a pistol before making off with US$137,600 worth of gold necklaces.

The suspect made off with 4.7 million baht (US$137,600) worth of gold necklaces weighing about 1.5kg (3.3lbs) from a store in Mae Sot, Thailand, on Sunday evening, local reports said. Photo: Handout
The suspect made off with 4.7 million baht (US$137,600) worth of gold necklaces weighing about 1.5kg (3.3lbs) from a store in Mae Sot, Thailand, on Sunday evening, local reports said. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

Malaysian ex-PM Ismail Sabri now a suspect in corruption probe

Nearly US$40 million in cash and gold bars discovered in three raids at properties linked to former prime minister.

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South Korea

Eye on the prize: paralysed Korean student blinks his way to academic success

Jang Ik-sun, 37, earned a master’s degree in South Korea by typing tens of thousands of words – one blink at a time.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s digital economy ambition faces disconnect in workplace and schools

The country’s workers are ill-equipped to meet the needs of the digital economy with AI threatening to leave them in the shade, analysts say.

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Kuala Lumpur city skyline. Malaysia’s goal to become a digital economy faces challenges such as a shortage in skilled manpower. Photo: Shutterstock
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