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Cambodia scam centers increase despite crackdown, report says
Cambodia, alongside Myanmar and Laos, has become a hub for scam compounds where trafficked workers are often forced to carry out fraud schemes.
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Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
The high-profile case within the wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.
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Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka
Since the start of the year, police have arrested more than 1,000 foreign nationals, mainly from China, Vietnam and India, for alleged involvement in cybercrime.
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May 14, 2026
Inside Duterte¡¯s ICC detention center
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Richard CARTER
A cell measuring nine square meters, one hour¡¯s exercise outside and a weekly budget of 25 for treats: welcome to the new world of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte.
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May 6, 2026
South Korean judge who hiked ex-first lady¡¯s jail sentence found dead
Last month, the judge presided over Kim Keon Hee¡¯s appeal trial, finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery, and increasing her sentence to four years from 20 months.
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May 4, 2026
Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism
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Christine Chen
Witnesses from ?the Jewish community told the public inquiry into December¡¯s mass shooting that they felt unsafe amid rising hostility since the start of the war in Gaza.
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May 3, 2026
Sri Lankan police arrest 37 Chinese at suspected scam center
The arrests came a month after 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, were detained for allegedly running a cyberscam operation in the island¡¯s northwest.
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Apr 30, 2026
New Zealand mosque shooter¡¯s bid to appeal convictions denied by court
The Court of Appeal¡¯s decision means the appeal process is now at an end.
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Apr 28, 2026
Indonesian police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal
Those in custody ¡ª 11 childcare workers, as well as the headmaster and the head of the foundation that ran the daycare ¡ª will face a rash of charges including child neglect.
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Apr 17, 2026
Myanmar reduces ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi¡¯s sentence and frees former president
Suu Kyi, 80, was serving ?a 27-year sentence for a litany of offences her allies said ?were ?politically motivated to keep her at bay.
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