SINGAPORE: Following an appeal by prosecutors, the mother of a 5-year-old son who died of scalding injuries was convicted of murder on Tuesday (Jul 12). As a result, the boy’s father’s sentence was increased to life in prison by the Court of Appeal. In 2020, the pair, both 30 years old, was found guilty of intentionally causing great bodily harm …

Malaysia – Following the reopening of Malaysia’s borders after the transition to the endemic phase, the Home Ministry (KDN) has reactivated the list of persons barred from entering the country due to convictions. Its minister, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, stated that the measure was made to ensure the greatest degree of national security. “We do not specify which country they …

Philippines – The Masungi Georeserve called for help for ecological safeguards ensuring watersheds as they criticized the detainment of five of their woods officers supposedly by police in the town of Baras, Rizal area. In a social media post, Masungi Georeserve said their five officers secured a famous climate wrongdoer outfitted with a cleaver, who was intruding and illicitly entering …

SINGAPORE: On Monday (Feb 15), a British national and his Singaporean wife pleaded guilty to unlawfully spending time together in the Ritz-Carlton Millenia hotel during his stay-home notice. Nigel Skea, 52, was allowed, under COVID-19 regulations, to stay in his hotel room for 14 days. Three times he violated the rules and on his third departure he met his then …

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment on Monday (Dec 21) after being convicted of corruption four years ago for accepting RM2 million (US$494,000) from a businessman. Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan of the High Court ruled that the prosecution had proven its case against Tengku Adnan, who turned 70 on Sunday, beyond …

Pressure is once again mounting on the Thai police in the hunt for Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, who is wanted in Thailand over a high-profile hit-and-run case. The prosecution warned its the Thai police’s responsibility to speed up locating the Red Bull Heir. The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) cannot extradite the suspect until the Thai police locate which …

Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission has found Thai police guilty of mild dereliction of duty in their lenient handling of the fatal hit-and-run case against fugitive Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya. “Mr Vorayuth, the Red Bull heir has been seen at public sporting events and elsewhere overseas. He is accused of being behind the wheel when his Ferrari hit and …

Police in Southern Thailand have arrested a 16-year-old boy after he stabbed his mother 12 times, because he didn’t like her rules. The Teen boy has been charged with attempted murder and use of a deadly weapon. A Southern Thailand court in Hat Yai approved his arrest warrant on Sunday Thai Media reported. The attack took place on Saturday at 3am at …

Former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn and five other suspects are facing six charges including premeditated murder. The charges stem from the abduction and murder of a brother of a senior judge to force her to drop an indictment against Pol Lt Col Banyin in a share transfer case. Wirachai Sakuntaprasoet, an elder brother of Bangkok South Criminal Court judge …