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A 28-year-old Singaporean trainee doctor has pleaded guilty to filming more than 500 colleagues in toilets and showers across three major Melbourne hospitals between 2021 and 2025, with authorities uncovering over 10,000 intimate images and videos.
Parliament has referred the Prisons (Amendment) Bill 2026 back to special select committees for additional review after deputies raised questions during debate.
South Korea has launched a mobile application enabling stalking victims to track suspects wearing electronic ankle monitors in real-time, addressing gaps in existing protection systems after multiple fatalities.
Malaysia's government has postponed the Prisons Amendment Bill 2026, directing it to two Parliamentary special committees for deeper examination of concerns raised during legislative debate.
Malaysia's Prisons Amendment Bill 2026, tabled in Parliament, establishes a framework for prison volunteers to support rehabilitation programmes while introducing electronic monitoring devices and strengthening governance measures.
A Myanmar citizen appeared in Butterworth Sessions Court on a grievous hurt charge involving another Myanmar national. The accused was remanded in custody pending verification of identification documents.
Akie Abe, widow of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attended her husband's killer's trial seeking answers. She has rejected calls for the death penalty, instead advocating for rehabilitation and victim support work.
Malaysia's proposed Prisons (Amendment) Bill 2026 would authorize electronic monitoring of inmates inside and outside prison, introduce volunteer-led rehabilitation, and increase penalties for prison-related offences.
A 35-year-old man in Japan's Mie Prefecture has been arrested for allegedly placing his partner's five-year-old daughter inside a garbage can and closing the lid, which he claimed was a form of discipline.
A 19-year-old foreign national appeared in Sandakan Sessions Court facing a charge of raping a 61-year-old woman. The alleged assault took place on March 21.
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A police corporal in Kelantan has denied charges of possessing methamphetamine, entering a not guilty plea at Kota Bharu Magistrate's Court. The case marks another incident of law enforcement involvement in drug-related offences.
A 30-year-old man from Batu Gajah appeared in magistrates' court today facing murder charges in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend, in an incident that occurred roughly two weeks ago.
A mother in Japan is suing for compensation after her 16-year-old daughter died from severe weight loss following an 18-day detention based on false assault allegations, highlighting systemic flaws in the country's criminal justice system.
A police officer has been charged with possessing drugs within a court lock-up facility. If convicted, Fadhirul Musa faces a maximum five-year prison term and nine strokes of the rotan.
A man has been imprisoned after assaulting a police lance corporal and failing to pay the RM1,000 fine levied against him. The incident occurred when he was asked to produce identification.
One Taiping Prison officer faces criminal charges under Section 304(b) of the Penal Code following a January 2025 incident that resulted in an inmate's death. Five other staff members face internal disciplinary proceedings.
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of rape and assault. He was found guilty of two of four rape charges.
Brunei's police force has detained two local women in coordinated raids targeting suspected vice activities across two neighbourhoods in the Brunei-Muara District, as authorities intensify enforcement efforts.