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Wang Kelian case: Four Thai men charged with smuggling Myanmar migrants

Wang Kelian case: Four Thai men charged with smuggling Myanmar migrants

A total of 139 graves and over two dozen campsites suspected to have been run by people-smuggling groups in Wang Kelian.
Fri Jun 23 2023
Thailand identified as source and transit country for cyber syndicates in Southeast Asia - TIP Report

Thailand identified as source and transit country for cyber syndicates in Southeast Asia - TIP Report

Thailand is a source and transit country for criminal syndicates operating cyber scams in Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and the Philippines.
Fri Jun 16 2023
Fears of 'digital dictatorship' as Myanmar deploys AI

Fears of 'digital dictatorship' as Myanmar deploys AI

Human rights groups say the use of artificial intelligence to check on citizens' movements poses a "serious threat" to their liberty.
Fri Mar 19 2021
NGO questions Penang govt over activities on five-acre land in Pulau Tikus

NGO questions Penang govt over activities on five-acre land in Pulau Tikus

Yan Lee said that the land is owned by Penang Island City Council, bordered Codrington Avenue, Lengkok Burma and Jalan Burma.
Wed Mar 17 2021
Coup prompts outcry from Myanmar as Biden threatens sanctions

Coup prompts outcry from Myanmar as Biden threatens sanctions

The sudden turn of events derailed years of efforts to establish democracy in poverty-stricken Myanmar, also known as Burma.
Tue Feb 02 2021
Top U.S. diplomat Blinken calls on Myanmar military leaders to release Suu Kyi, others

Top U.S. diplomat Blinken calls on Myanmar military leaders to release Suu Kyi, others

The United States stands with the people of Burma in their aspirations for democracy.
Mon Feb 01 2021
Nine arrested for partying at karaoke during MCO

Nine arrested for partying at karaoke during MCO

Nine individuals including two Indonesian women were arrested for violating the Movement Control Order (MCO) by partying at an unlicensed karaoke centre in Jalan Burma here early today.
Sun Apr 12 2020
China, Russia can help stop violence against Rohingya, says activist

China, Russia can help stop violence against Rohingya, says activist

BHRN director Kyaw Win said the two major powers had substantial influence in their political and economic relationship with Myanmar.
Fri Sep 22 2017
Woman dies after hit-and-run in Penang

Woman dies after hit-and-run in Penang

A female pedestrian has died after a motorcyclist crashed into her in a hit-and-run incident on Thursday.
Thu Apr 06 2017
Datuk Seri among 12 charged with rioting

Datuk Seri among 12 charged with rioting

Twelve individuals including a 'Datuk Seri' claimed trial in the Magistrate's Court here today to a charge of rioting.
Tue Mar 21 2017
What to see on a first trip to Myanmar

What to see on a first trip to Myanmar

Here is what first-time visitors should see in Myanmar.
Mon Jun 13 2016
Malaysia very transparent on human trafficking - IGP

Malaysia very transparent on human trafficking - IGP

He said this was the reason country now remained on the Tier 2 Watch List in the United States' Department of Trafficking in Persons, despite being placed on Tier 3 at one point.
Sat Apr 16 2016
Lessons learned in Myanmar - Another vote for democracy

Lessons learned in Myanmar - Another vote for democracy

Allowed to vote freely for the first time in a quarter-century, the people of Myanmar have delivered a landslide win to Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD. Will they now rise to the challenge?
Mon Nov 16 2015
Rohingya graves: Six foreign suspects identified

Rohingya graves: Six foreign suspects identified

The suspects, comprising a woman and five men, are not the masterminds in the case but merely lower ranking members, police say.
Thu Nov 12 2015
Perlis police confirm 24 human skeletons found at Bukit Wang Burma

Perlis police confirm 24 human skeletons found at Bukit Wang Burma

It is believed that the graves were older than the those found in May and were located almost at the peak of a hill, but not far from the earlier find.
Sun Aug 23 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024