Sharing children's daily activities on social media sex crime risk
The information in question attracts sex offenders, especially pedophiles, to plan criminal acts.
Thu Jan 25 2024
Thailand on verge of using voluntary chemical castration for sex offenders
Thailand is close to introducing chemical castration as a means of tackling sex crime.
Thu Jul 14 2022
Prince Andrew settles lawsuit by sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre
Giuffre's case had focused on Andrew's friendship with the late Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and sex offender.
Wed Feb 16 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell guilty in Epstein sex trafficking case: What the case revealed about female sex offenders
The case also highlights the importance of understanding sex offenses perpetrated by women.
Thu Dec 30 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to keep her Jeffrey Epstein testimony secret
The British socialite thought her deposition would remain confidential, and that releasing it would violate her constitutional right.
Tue Oct 20 2020
Clamour grows for sex offenders registry
As serial rapist Selva Kumar Subbiah arrived in Malaysia today after serving a 24-year jail term in Canada, the clamour grew for safeguards against him.
Tue Feb 07 2017
Urgent need for Malaysia to have sex offender registry - Nur Jazlan
He said such registry would alert the public on any sexual offender who might be in their midst such as in the same neighbourhood.
Sat Jan 21 2017
Joko Widodo defends chemical castration for paedophiles
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has defended the introduction of chemical castration for paedophiles, saying there can be "no compromise" when it comes to tackling sex crimes.
Wed Oct 19 2016
Women's ministry in talks with police to have access to sex offenders list
This will allow the Welfare Department to cross-check names before an individual can set up or work at any nursery.
Thu Aug 11 2016
Youth Parliament calls for chemical castration against pedophiles
A Youth Parliament member today proposed chemical castration as the capital punishment for child sex offenders or pedophiles in the country.
Wed Aug 10 2016
Set up sex offender registry to address child abuse cases, says expert
The setting up of a sex offender registry will enable authorities to monitor the movement of sex offenders and address increasing cases of child abuse, says an expert.
Wed Jun 08 2016
Opinion split on death, chemical castration for paedophiles
New punishments for child sex offenders sparked a national debate in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Fri May 27 2016
Indonesia introduces death, chemical castration for paedophiles
Indonesia's Joko Widodo approved tough new punishments for child sex offenders, including a maximum penalty of death and chemical castration.
Thu May 26 2016
Italian minister says surrogacy should be treated like a sex crime
Surrogate parents should be treated as sex offenders and sent to prison, Italy's interior minister said on Wednesday.
Thu Jan 07 2016
Pakistan moves toward death penalty for child sex abuse
Pakistan has taken a step towards punishing the sexual abuse of girls with life imprisonment or even death after an influential parliamentary committee voted to amend current laws.
Wed Nov 04 2015
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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?
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
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
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
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
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024