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Tricia Theriault, from New Hampshire, reacts during the Fourth Annual National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day event in Times Square, New York City, US, on August 21. Photo: Reuters
India

Opinion | Not just China: India also a piece of the US opioid puzzle

Like China, India has a large pharmaceutical sector that provides precursor chemicals. But it lacks China’s drug policy control.

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United States

FBI charges man with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

Britain

UK Novichok report blames Putin for ‘reckless’ poisoning of ex-Russian spy

India

Cyber scams threaten confidence in India’s outsourcing industry

Fraudsters leveraging India’s cost advantages and skilled workforce create a systemic risk for legitimate businesses, analysts warn.

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Sophisticated cyber scam networks are threatening to inflict “reputational damage” on India’s thriving US$150 billion outsourcing industry, observers warn. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong lawyer who had sex with girl, 12, jailed for 3 years, 7 months

Court rejects claim by Kelvin Luk, 40, that he was in a serious and genuinely loving relationship with the 12-year-old.

South Korea

‘Relive the magic’? K-drama dating service probed for sex crimes in Brazil

The KDramaDate platform offers curated outings with Korean men, including one of an ‘intimate experience’ at a motel or client’s home.

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Asean

In wake of Hong Kong blaze, Southeast Asia’s fire hazards come under scrutiny

Serious structural defects and inefficient bureaucracy tainted by corruption are common in the region, fire safety experts say.

A person watches as a major fire engulfs residential buildings at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong on November 26. Photo: dpa
Malaysia

Anwar’s ex-aide to stand trial on corruption charges linked to Sabah businessman

The aide is accused of receiving cash and gifts as inducement to help the businessman secure mineral exploration projects.

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Africa

Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base

Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case.

Malaysia

Escaped Malaysian reveals torture, rape inside Cambodia job scam centre

Muhammad Syafiq said hundreds of Malaysians are still trapped in the Phnom Penh site, where he was beaten up daily.

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Computers and equipment at an online scam centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: EPA/Agence Kampuchea Presse
Fame and celebrity

Doctor who sold ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry gets 2½ years in prison

Salvador Plasencia did not provide the drugs that killed the actor, the judge says, but he exploited Perry’s addiction for his own profit.

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Salvador Plasencia arrives for his sentencing on charges of supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
China’s Communist Party

Fireworks shop owner dies from pesticide after reporting officials: Chinese media

Hunan-based man recently published a video of himself drinking the substance and authorities vow to deal with the incident ‘without mercy’.

New Zealand

Call of duty: New Zealand police wait for evidence after Faberge pendant theft

The 32-year-old man is accused of eating an ornate Faberge octopus pendant inspired by the James Bond film ‘Octopussy’.

Myanmar

Myanmar’s opium poppy growing at 10-year high amid civil war, turmoil

Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan as the world’s main known source of illicit opium.

Myanmar residents displaced by conflict work in an illegal poppy field in February. Photo: AFP
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea proposes special court to address ‘mockery of judicial process’

Concerns are growing that the judiciary, dominated by Yoon-appointed judges, may acquit the former president of insurrection charges.

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South Korean soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after then president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on December 3, 2024. Photo: AFP
Gun violence in the US

National Guard shooting suspect pleads not guilty to murder from hospital bed

The judge ordered Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, held in custody without bond, citing the ‘sheer terror’ of the fatal ambush in Washington.

European Union

EU’s former top diplomat Mogherini charged in fraud investigation

Federica Mogherini was arrested in Brussels amid raids over suspected fraud related to an EU-funded training programme for junior diplomats.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Residents of tower spared in Hong Kong blaze get 90 minutes to fetch belongings

12-hour windows will be given on Wednesday and Thursday, with civil servants on hand to help move possessions.

The death toll from the devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court has risen to 156. Photo: Elson Li
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar vows ‘no protection’ for close aides in corruption probes

The prime minister has been accused of launching investigations targeting his political rivals while going soft on scandals closer to home.

Singapore

‘Tragic case’: Singaporean man jailed for decade-long sexual abuse of sister

A judge said the incestuous abuse, which began when the victim was just seven, had ‘taken a toll on her’.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man facing murder charge after wife found with knife wounds, burns

Fire put out in Tuen Mun flat, with police arresting man, 51, on suspicion of murdering wife, 50.

The woman was taken to Tuen Mun Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Photo: Jelly Tse
Gun violence in the US

Alleged CEO killer tries to exclude evidence from US murder trial

Luigi Mangione’s defence argues police conducted an illegal warrantless search of his backpack, threatening his right to a fair trial.

Luigi Mangione appearing in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday. Photo: Yuki Iwamura via Reuters
United States

Trump ally ousted as New Jersey prosecutor by appeal court

The ruling calls into question the legitimacy of a number of cases and criminal charges approved during Habba’s challenged tenure.

Singapore

Chinese national jailed in Singapore for attempted rape of ex-housemate

The PhD student admitted the attack was to satisfy his sex drive, humiliate the victim, and ‘release a bit of anger’.

Malaysia

Raids on men-only spas in Malaysia raise concerns about LGBTQ targeting

Activists said the police’s actions and the leaking of identities amplify stigma and safety, health risks.

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Police in Kuala Lumpur arrested more than 200 people during a raid on a mens-only spa. Photo: Shutterstock
Bangladesh

UK MP Tulip Siddiq, aunt Sheikh Hasina sentenced to jail in Bangladesh land case

The former Bangladeshi prime minister, her niece and sister were convicted for illegally obtaining land in a government project.

Tulip Siddiq (left) stands beside her aunt, former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in 2013. Photo: AP
South Korea

Unification Church leader denies knowing about gifts for Kim Keon-hee

South Korean prosecutors reject the claim, saying Han Hak-ja is an ‘absolute power holder’ and no funds can be used without her approval.

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United States

National Guard shooting suspect was ‘radicalised in US’, Noem says

Authorities believe Afghan immigrant embraced extremism after arriving in the US in 2021, leading to last week’s attack in Washington.

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