Crime

5 weeks’ jail for woman who lied to police that ex-boyfriend raped her

The woman lied because her birth control patch had expired, and she was worried her ex-boyfriend would not take responsibility if she were to get pregnant.

Six Hyundai construction employees charged over corruption in Labrador substation project

Siow Hung Wee is among six employees who were charged with various offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Criminal Procedure Code.

Man charged with molesting, taking voyeuristic videos of 14 women at Holland V massage parlour

Lee Sze Ben was handed 22 charges in all.

Philippines probes deaths of 2 players from top university basketball team

Rene Clert Baterbonia (left) and Divine Adili were playing for Ateneo de Manila’s top-ranked basketball team.

Indonesia nabs Australian fugitive hiding in private jet’s toilet in Bali

Sweden drops plan to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 years old

Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer speaks during a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Little

Woman stabbed and robbed in Osaka underground shopping complex

Investigators examine the scene where a woman was stabbed in Osaka City on June 10.

Construction firm, 6 people charged over Tanjong Katong sinkhole incident in 2025

The large sinkhole in Tanjong Katong Road South had appeared suddenly at about 5pm on July 26, 2025, as two lanes of the road collapsed into a large pit.

Man charged with harassment over abusive language in e-mails sent to MP, town council staff

Manickam Manohar had also sent e-mails to several other town council employees, calling them “idiot” and “stupid”.

Rights groups in Indonesia decry light sentences in activist acid attack case

Indonesian military personnel accused of throwing acid at a human rights activist attend a verdict hearing at a military court in Jakarta on June 10.

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