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Headlines from the outlets of the region and the specialist cyber press, newest first, one row per story. Headlines in other languages are machine-translated into English; the mark after them gives the language, and the original is underneath. The last 30 days unless you set dates. How translation and stories work · Which outlets, by country
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List every article · Times in UTC| Oct 19 04:51 |
Myanmar |
Fortify Rights urges Malaysia to drop charges against Rohingya refugee leader
Human rights organization Fortify Rights has called on Malaysian authorities to immediately drop charges against Rohingya human rights defender Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani, warning that his prosecution under the Societies Act 1966 …
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| Oct 19 02:57 |
Malaysia |
‘Liar,’ ‘clown’: Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil poll debate
The heated exchange, marked by accusations of lying and corruption, reflected the bitter tone of the deeply polarised nation’s election campaign.
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| Oct 19 01:39 |
Malaysia |
Police: Drug trafficking case mentioned in podcast near Sentul IPD dates back to 2016
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The drug trafficking case near a place of worship close to the Sentul District Police...
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| Oct 18 17:29 |
Cambodia |
Kingdom questions fairness of US trafficking blacklist
A senior official responsible for combating human trafficking has questioned the United States (US) decision to keep the Kingdom on its Tier 3 trafficking blacklist for the fifth consecutive year, criticising the …
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| Oct 18 17:02 |
Singapore |
M'sia student calls public donations to help Najib pay fine the 'stupidest thing' she's ever seen
Her remarks have drawn both praise and criticism.
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| Oct 18 16:16 |
Philippines |
PH leads Asean push for stronger action vs transnational crime
THE Philippines, as this year’s chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), will lead regional efforts to strengthen cooperation against transnational crime.Manila will host the 20th Asean Ministerial Meeting on …
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| Oct 18 16:04 |
Philippines |
Group urges risk-based taxes for nicotine products
A TOBACCO harm reduction advocacy group urged the government to adopt risk-based taxation of nicotine products, arguing that applying similar tax treatment to combustible cigarettes and smoke-free alternatives could discourage smokers from …
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| Oct 18 12:34 |
Malaysia |
Top cop riled up by report on old drug trafficking case near station
The Kuala Lumpur police chief says a reporter's recollections from a decade ago amounted to 'unwarranted publicity' that sparks 'a negative perception of the police force'.
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| Oct 18 10:39 |
Thailand |
Thailand insists sea boundary talks with Cambodia must stay within UNCLOS scope
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands — 18 October 2026, Thailand has reiterated that maritime boundary delimitation must remain the sole focus of its conciliation process with Cambodia under the United Nations Convention on …
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| Oct 18 09:16 |
Malaysia |
Fahmi condemns cyberbullying of UM student Ummi Umairah
At a forum recently, she questioned the call for public donations to help former prime minister Najib Razak pay a court-imposed fine of RM50 million.
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| Oct 18 07:00 |
Thailand |
Call centre scam gang tells student to fake own kidnapping
Police rescued a university student in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai area yesterday, October 17, after a call centre scam gang convinced them to hide in a rented room and stage a fake kidnapping …
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| Oct 18 03:47 |
Thailand |
Thai police bust 30 million baht monk-blessed scratch card scam
Thai police arrested three suspects accused of selling fake blessed scratch cards bearing the image of revered monk Luang Pu Sila, uncovering more than 30 million baht in linked transactions. The Cyber …
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| Oct 18 03:08 |
Thailand |
Thai police rescue student tricked into staging kidnapping for ransom
BANGKOK — 17 October 2026, Metropolitan police rescued a university student who was manipulated by a call-centre scam gang into isolating themselves and staging a fake kidnapping to pressure their parents into …
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| Oct 18 02:04 |
Malaysia |
Man detained for allegedly smuggling 20 cows from Thailand in Pasir Mas
KOTA BHARU, Oct 18 — The General Operations Force (GOF) detained a 49-year-old man on suspicion of s smuggling 20...
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| Oct 18 02:00 |
Thailand |
Chinese embassy issues new Thailand travel warning over kidnappings
The Chinese embassy in Thailand has issued a new travel warning, urging Chinese citizens to plan trips carefully after a series of kidnappings involving Chinese visitors, the South China Morning Post reported …
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| Oct 18 00:11 |
Malaysia |
El Salvador’s Bukele puts conditions on early release of gang prisoners
More than 90,000 suspected gang members have been arrested in the Central American country since the president declared a state of emergency in 2022.
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| Oct 17 16:12 |
Philippines |
PH, Indonesia bolster campaign against cross-border crimes
THE Philippines and Indonesia agreed to intensify joint efforts against transnational crimes at the 4th Philippines–Indonesia Joint Consular Consultation Meeting at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) main office in Pasay City …
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| Oct 17 09:38 |
Indonesia |
Indonesia fights cyber syndicates and human trafficking across ASEAN
As the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka reaches its two-year ...
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| Oct 17 07:03 |
Japan |
Gov't OKs bill to allow police to remotely access crime ring phones
Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a bill to allow police to remotely access smartphones used by crime ring members, in a bid to detect planned robberies and scams.…
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| Oct 17 07:00 |
Thailand |
Chinese fugitive behind mule account network arrested in Bangkok
Immigration police have arrested a Chinese fugitive in Bangkok who allegedly ran a mule account network that supplied more than 133 bank accounts to money laundering gangs, with about 500 million yuan …
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| Oct 17 05:49 |
Malaysia |
DPM Zahid strengthens Malaysia-China ties, advances global TVET cooperation after five-day visit
TIANJIN, Oct 17 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s five-day working visit to China has...
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| Oct 17 04:19 |
Indonesia |
KPK flags wildfire radio procurement in BNPB corruption probe
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said procurement of walkie-talkies for wildfire response was ...
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| Oct 17 04:00 |
Thailand |
Sisaket temples handed lottery-style tickets worth 10 million baht
Villagers and a senior monk in Sisaket have criticised a Buddhist college’s charity lottery, saying it looks like illegal gambling and pressures small temples to pay for tickets. Residents became suspicious on …
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| Oct 17 03:53 |
Malaysia |
Mexican killers of Australian, US surfers sentenced 158 years
Two Australian surfers and their American friend were shot dead during an attempted robbery while on a surfing trip along Mexico's Pacific coast in 2024.
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| Oct 17 00:56 |
South Korea |
Chinese goods flow back into Hyesan as customs ends holiday shutdown
The Hyesan customs office in North Korea’s Ryanggang province reopened on Oct. 12, 2026, after a closure tied to China’s National Day holiday. Autumn clothing, winter apparel samples and electrical goods are …
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| Oct 16 16:22 |
Philippines |
Food prices still Filipinos’ top concern, survey finds
AFFORDABLE food prices are still the biggest concern Filipinos want the national government to address, according to a Pulse Asia survey in September commissioned by the Stratbase Group.The Sept. 17 to 23 …
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| Oct 16 12:21 |
Malaysia |
Perlis MACC recovers nearly RM700,000 through forfeitures since 2024
ARAU, Oct 16 — The Perlis Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recovered RM698,255.55 through forfeitur...
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| Oct 16 09:14 |
Philippines |
Ombudsman files 3 graft charges vs ex-Pampanga lawmaker over P611M flood control projects
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday filed three graft charges against former Pampanga representative Aurelio Gonzales Jr. over his alleged financial interest in a construction firm awarded more …
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| Oct 16 09:00 |
Malaysia |
Fiji to deploy Australian-made solar-powered maritime drones
The Bluebottle drones can stay at sea for months and will patrol Fiji’s waters for drug traffickers and other threats.
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| Oct 16 08:31 |
China |
Thai raid foils cross-border cable ruse powering Myanmar scam centre
Authorities in Thailand have uncovered an audacious scheme involving hundreds of metres of internet cable sent over the Thai border to keep a suspected Myanmar scam compound online, after finding two ramshackle …
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| Oct 16 07:36 |
Japan |
Yakuza member acquitted of murder of 'Gyoza King’ in 2013
A senior member of a yakuza syndicate was acquitted Friday of killing the president of major fast-food chain Gyoza no Ohsho (King of Gyoza) in Kyoto in 2013.…
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| Oct 16 07:16 |
Thailand |
Sam Rainsy says Hun Sen escalates tensions with Thailand
Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy has blamed former prime minister Hun Sen for escalating tensions with Thailand, accusing him of breaching trust and spreading what he called baseless allegations against him amid …
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| Oct 16 06:49 |
Indonesia |
Bali hunts foreign ringleader in 4.5-kg drug smuggling case
A hunt is ongoing to find foreign nationals suspected as the ringleaders in the recent 4.5-kilogram drug smuggling case ...
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| Oct 16 06:44 |
Philippines |
DILG tags ex-Bangsamoro MP in P3.5B shabu smuggling try from Laos
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday identified the Mindanao politician allegedly involved in the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion worth of shabu from Laos to the Philippines as former Bangsamoro Parliament member …
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| Oct 16 06:44 |
Cambodia |
PM Hun Manet calls for stronger regional cooperation to combat online scams, transnational crime
Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for stronger regional cooperation to combat online scams, cybercrime and transnational criminal networks, stressing that countries must work together through information-sharing, law enforcement cooperation and capacity-building …
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| Oct 16 06:22 |
North Korea |
Ukraine blames smuggling scheme on man tied to North Korea-Russia arms sales
Ukraine says it has busted a scheme to steal military equipment for illicit sales in Kyiv, allegedly at the behest of an “arms baron” implicated in weapons shipments from North Korea to …
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| Oct 16 04:33 |
Japan |
Yakuza member found not guilty in fatal shooting of Gyoza no Ohsho president
Yukio Tanaka was arrested in October 2022, nine years after Takayuki Ohigashi's killing.
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| Oct 16 03:54 |
Thailand |
Chinese man held in Phuket over nearly five-year visa overstay
A Chinese man was arrested in Phuket over a visa overstay of 1,793 days, nearly five years, after immigration officers tracked him to a secluded rental room in Karon on Wednesday, October …
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| Oct 16 03:11 |
Malaysia |
What’s your stand on Zahid’s 47 charges, DAP man asks KJ
Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali questions Khairy Jamaluddin’s consistency in condemning wrongdoing, citing his past defence of Najib Razak over the 1MDB scandal.
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| Oct 16 03:09 |
Thailand |
Pattaya gambling bust catches nine after condo left unlocked
A Pattaya gambling bust ended in nine arrests yesterday, October 15, after police investigating an illegal card game heard loud cheering from a condominium room in Jomtien and discovered the players had …
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