Malaysian ex-PM Najib's wife Rosmah stands to face trial over RM60 million in unpaid jewellery, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak's wife Rosmah Mansor will know soon whether she will have to face trial over unpaid jewellery worth RM60 million (S
Myanmar junta drops charges against 24 celebrities, Asia News,Myanmar’s military authorities have dropped charges against 24 celebrities who had been declared wanted under an anti-incitement law after anti-government comments, army run television said on Tuesday (June 29). Actors, sportspeople, soci
Geylang operations see dozens arrested, aged 16 to 94, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A week-long dragnet to clamp down on criminal activities in Geylang saw 89 people hauled up for various offences, the police said in a statement on Sunday (Dec 6) Among those nabbed were 62 men and 27 women, with the y
NUS student who allegedly filmed female student in hall bathroom changed his attire to avoid being identified, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 26-year-old National University of Singapore (NUS) student who was arrested on Saturday (May 11) for allegedly filming another student in a residence hall bathr
Guilty verdict for Malaysia's Najib caps dramatic turn in fortunes, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – As a Malaysian judge read out a verdict of guilty on all charges, former prime minister Najib Razak sat silently in the dock at the end of the first of five graft trials linked to scandal-tainted st
Indonesia destroys over 2 tonnes of crystal meth, Asia News,JAKARTA – More than two tonnes of crystal methamphetamine were destroyed on Friday (May 4) as Indonesia stepped up its drugs crackdown in one of the biggest such operations of recent years. The South-east Asian country has some of the world
Myanmar junta media accuse ethnic army of killing 25 workers, Asia News,Myanmar's junta-controlled media on Monday (June 14) accused an ethnic armed group of killing 25 construction workers in the east of the country after abducting a group of 47 people last month. Reuters was unable to reach t
Man allegedly spent $18,000 with credit card left behind by accident at AXS machine in Yishun, Singapore News,A 29-year-old man suspected of spending more than $18,000 using a credit card that was accidentally left behind at an AXS machine was arrested on Thursday (March 21). The police said in a st
'Animals live for man': China's appetite for wildlife likely to survive virus, China News,HONG KONG/BEIJING – For the past two weeks China's police have been raiding houses, restaurants and makeshift markets across the country, arresting nearly 700 people for breaking the tempora
US blocked Myanmar junta from emptying $1.34b bank account in New York, official says, World News,Myanmar’s military rulers attempted to move about US$1 billion (S$1.34 billion) held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York days after seizing power on Feb 1, prompting US officials to put a freeze on
