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Smuggling ring imports over 7,300 tons of 'laughing gas' worth $5M into Vietnam

Smuggling ring imports over 7,300 tons of 'laughing gas' worth $5M into Vietnam

Hanoi police have arrested six individuals for smuggling over 7,330 tons of nitrous oxide (N2O), worth US$5 million, generating illicit profits of VND130 billion (US$5.3 million).
Sisters arrested for smuggling $4.5M across Laos-Vietnam border

Sisters arrested for smuggling $4.5M across Laos-Vietnam border

Philippines arrests suspected depleted uranium traders

Philippines arrests suspected depleted uranium traders

Passenger arrested for stealing $1,400 on Hanoi-Hong Kong flight

Passenger arrested for stealing $1,400 on Hanoi-Hong Kong flight

Hong Kong police have arrested a Chinese man for allegedly stealing cash worth around US$1,400 and a bank card from a fellow passenger on a flight from Hanoi.
December 6, 2024 | 10:31 pm PT
'Modern slavery': Indonesians in clutches of scam syndicates

'Modern slavery': Indonesians in clutches of scam syndicates

Indonesian fruit seller Budi was seeking better prospects when he signed up for an IT job in Cambodia. But he found himself detained in a heavily guarded compound where he was forced to carry out online scams.
December 6, 2024 | 03:20 pm PT
Indonesia arrests Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges

Indonesia arrests Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges

Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal online gambling group in China, officials said Thursday.
December 6, 2024 | 12:00 am PT
Apax Leaders head accused of giving bribes

Apax Leaders head accused of giving bribes

Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, chairman of education firm Egroup and head of the Apax Leaders English school system, has been accused of giving bribes in an ongoing investigation regarding fraudulent appropriation of assets.
December 5, 2024 | 05:05 pm PT
Vung Tau banh mi shop fined and shut down after 342 people poisoned

Vung Tau banh mi shop fined and shut down after 342 people poisoned

A shop selling banh mi and sticky rice in Vung Tau has been fined VND125 million (US$4,910) and shut down for five months following a food poisoning outbreak that affected 342 people.
December 4, 2024 | 12:36 am PT
Cambodian court jails 13 pregnant Filipino surrogates

Cambodian court jails 13 pregnant Filipino surrogates

A Cambodian court has sentenced 13 pregnant Filipino women to four years in jail for acting as surrogate mothers, in the latest crackdown on the outlawed practice.
December 3, 2024 | 06:59 pm PT
Woman's body found in Singapore public housing flat

Woman's body found in Singapore public housing flat

The body of a 30-year-old woman was found inside a Singaporean flat on Monday, local police said.
December 2, 2024 | 09:52 pm PT
Chinese man murders wife, collects insurance money for prostitutes

Chinese man murders wife, collects insurance money for prostitutes

A 47-year-old man in China has been sentenced to death for killing his wife by pushing her off a ferry to claim her life insurance, which he planned to use to pay off debts and fund his involvement with prostitution.
December 2, 2024 | 08:31 pm PT
$1.3M worth of Hermes bags stolen in Hong Kong store in 5 minutes

$1.3M worth of Hermes bags stolen in Hong Kong store in 5 minutes

A Hong Kong luxury goods store has compensated its clients after 66 Hermes handbags, valued at HK$10 million (US$1.3 million), were stolen in a brazen smash-and-grab robbery that lasted just five minutes.
December 1, 2024 | 08:47 pm PT
Vietnamese American arrested for cutting off drinking companion's finger

Vietnamese American arrested for cutting off drinking companion's finger

A U.S. citizen has been arrested for allegedly attacking his drinking companion with a knife in southern Vietnam, severing the other's finger, after his invitation to continue drinking was declined.
December 1, 2024 | 06:29 pm PT
Vietnamese gang suspected of organized shoplifting arrested in Japan

Vietnamese gang suspected of organized shoplifting arrested in Japan

A Vietnamese gang in Japan has been arrested for allegedly stealing from local drugstores, with the police raiding several locations in Chiba, Saitama and Osaka prefectures.
November 29, 2024 | 03:43 pm PT
Singapore hangs 4th person in three weeks

Singapore hangs 4th person in three weeks

Singapore hanged a 35-year-old Singaporean-Iranian man for drug trafficking on Friday, its fourth in less than a month, despite appeals from Tehran to "reconsider" his execution.
November 29, 2024 | 03:19 am PT
'Too Hot to Handle' star avoids jail after smuggling 40 kg of cannabis from Thailand

'Too Hot to Handle' star avoids jail after smuggling 40 kg of cannabis from Thailand

A Netflix reality TV celebrity has been handed suspended jail sentence for attempting to smuggle drugs worth £150,000 (US$190,000) from Thailand to the U.K.
November 27, 2024 | 10:29 pm PT
Myanmar woman in Singapore jailed for beating dog to death per employer's instructions

Myanmar woman in Singapore jailed for beating dog to death per employer's instructions

A Myanmar national was sentenced to nine months in prison after beating a dog to death per her Singaporean's employer instructions.
November 27, 2024 | 08:43 pm PT
Korean tourists jailed for breaking into Vietnam house to steal

Korean tourists jailed for breaking into Vietnam house to steal

A group of Korean tourists had invaded a house in southern Dong Nai Province to steal as they lacked money to fund their trips.
November 27, 2024 | 03:09 pm PT
Thai tycoon wanted for alleged $200M scam in Southeast Asia medical projects

Thai tycoon wanted for alleged $200M scam in Southeast Asia medical projects

Thai police are seeking an Interpol arrest warrant for a tycoon they believe has fled to China following an alleged $200 million investment scam, the force told local media on Monday.
November 25, 2024 | 04:52 pm PT
Former police lieutenant arrested for alleged torture

Former police lieutenant arrested for alleged torture

A former police lieutenant in the southern Dong Nai Province has been arrested for allegedly torturing a suspect, who later died.
November 24, 2024 | 11:27 pm PT
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