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A 26-year-old British event management professional has been sentenced to six years imprisonment in Hong Kong after being found guilty of blackmailing a compatriot for £100,000 through false rape allegations.
South Korea's acting police chief has announced comprehensive reforms including new investigative task forces and civilian oversight bodies, following a major scandal involving alleged collusion and bungled investigation in a murder case.
Malaysia's parliament has postponed debate on a prisons bill after legislators raised objections to immunity clauses protecting prison officers, with the measure now referred to parliamentary committees for further review.
Malaysia's Prisons Amendment Bill 2026 has been referred back to two parliamentary special select committees after lawmakers raised concerns during Dewan Rakyat debate, signalling the measure requires more thorough review.
Malaysia has postponed consideration of the Prisons Amendment Bill 2026, which would introduce electronic monitoring and volunteer rehabilitation programmes. The bill will return to two Parliamentary select committees for further scrutiny.
A foreign male has been remanded in police custody for seven days following his arrest in relation to the murder of a foreign female student found at a Bandar Sunway residential complex.
Malaysia's Prisons (Amendment) Bill 2026 proposes electronic monitoring devices for inmates and volunteers in rehabilitation programmes, with stricter penalties for tampering and higher general offence fines.
Police have arrested six suspects in connection with a violent parang attack at a Jelutong temple that resulted in severe injuries to two men, raising fresh concerns about temple security.
A 59-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail after pleading guilty to molesting a woman at a supermarket and subsequently exposing himself to a female police officer during a body search at a police station.
A Hong Kong man has claimed he accidentally beat his girlfriend to death while attempting to help her lose weight by keeping her awake. Ng Ka-sing faces murder charges over the 2022 death of Yip Tsz-ching, whose body was found wrapped in plastic on a wheelboard.
Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson in Manhattan, has withdrawn plans to present mental health evidence at trial, according to court documents filed Friday.
Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers has defended its use of charge withdrawals and compound settlements in corruption cases, stressing these mechanisms operate under strict statutory rules and multi-layered oversight rather than functioning as blanket pardons.
A 67-year-old pensioner in Muar has been sentenced to 33 years imprisonment and 14 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to five counts of rape and sexual assault against his two granddaughters.
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A police corporal in Kota Bharu has pleaded not guilty to possessing methamphetamine, opting for a full trial rather than accepting the charge in the Magistrate's Court.
Malaysia's Federal Court has struck out the prosecution's appeal against the acquittal of the accused in the T. Nhaveen murder case, effectively ending the legal dispute nine years after the bullying victim's death.
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A gardener in Perak has been charged with murdering a contract worker in a roadside incident in Kampung Gajah. The case raises questions about workplace safety and violence in the state.
A Japanese mother is pursuing legal action against the state after her 16-year-old daughter died from severe emaciation following an 18-day detention. The case exemplifies systemic problems in Japan's criminal justice approach, where confession-based evidence predominates.
Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents—legendary director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner—is petitioning a Los Angeles court to access trust funds worth at least US$1.5 million to finance his legal defence.
A prison officer has been charged under the Penal Code following a January 2025 incident at Taiping Prison that resulted in a detainee's death. Five other staff members face internal disciplinary proceedings.