International relations
Amid cyberscam threats, ASEAN-Australia pledge to tackle human trafficking
Expert says Australia must do more to fight transnational crime in Southeast Asia
Crime
Opinion
Australia's clampdown on hate crimes should protect Jews too
Upsurge in antisemitic incidents and threats yet to result in police action
Finance
Vietnam property tycoon heads to trial in $40bn graft case
Truong My Lan faces potential death sentence amid crackdown on corruption
Crime
Singapore and Malaysia sign pact to target telecom scammers
Last year saw city-state's highest number of victims who lost nearly $485m
Travel & Leisure
Tokyo's Hello Kitty theme park closed after 'terrorist threat'
Email says a 'hazardous' object has been placed in Sanrio Puroland
Crime
Japan banks face fresh money laundering test after past failure
U.N. body to focus on specific risk areas in 2028 review
Crime
U.S. charges Japanese crime leader with nuclear materials trafficking
With Myanmar used as transit point, substances were expected to be used by Iran
Travel & Leisure
Unlicensed cabs swarm Tokyo amid rebound in foreign tourists
'White taxis' snap up customers ahead of Japan's easing of ride-hailing rules
Caixin
Former Bank of China chief charged with bribery, illegal loan issuance
Anti-corruption crackdown has been sweeping nation's financial sector
Technology
Samsung chief focuses on business as prosecutors appeal fraud acquittal
Activists criticize court for favoring conglomerate as Lee draws support
Technology
South Korean prosecutors appeal Samsung chairman acquittal
Lee Jae-yong continues to face legal risk as he deals with chip, smartphone woes
Politics
China warns students abroad not to help foreign spies
Security ministry offers cautionary tale of 2006 espionage case in WeChat post
Cryptocurrencies
Associate of cryptocurrency fugitive Do Kwon extradited to South Korea
Former Terraform CFO under investigation for alleged fraud, Justice Ministry says
Technology
Samsung chief acquitted in stock price manipulation and fraud trial
Verdict for Chairman Lee Jae-yong comes as company emerges from long chip slump
Caixin
Arms prosecutions trigger debate over what constitutes a gun part
Are officials aiming to stem cross-border trade of firearm components off the mark?
Crime
Taiwan money laundering trials spotlight Asian cyberscam sector
'Major' cases track flow of money from casinos, online gaming operations
Crime
Malaysia halves former PM Najib's 12-year sentence in 1MDB scandal
Disgraced politician was jailed over links to multi-billion-dollar corruption case
US-China tensions
China, U.S. to cooperate on fentanyl in first progress since 2019
With new narcotics working group, Beijing hopes for 'positive energy' in relations
Crime
Japanese man believed to be 1970s fugitive bomber dies in hospital
Cancer patient confessed he was Satoshi Kirishima, suspect in Ginza terror attack
Crime
Japan court sentences man to death over 2019 Kyoto Animation arson attack
Defense said defendant was mentally ill when setting inferno that killed 36
Cryptocurrencies
North Korean crypto hacks hit record in 2023, report says
But attackers made less money due to digital asset market downturn
Finance
Malaysia considers suing foreign banks over 1MDB scandal
Task force eyes institutions it says facilitated 1MDB-related fund transfers
Crime
Australia sanctions Russian hacker for Medibank breach
Aleksandr Ermakov is the first person penalized under new cyber laws
Crime
Microsoft says it was hacked by Russian state-sponsored group
Tech giant sees Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29 or Cozy Bear, as linked to breach
Politics
Japan prosecutors build cases against LDP groups over fundraising scandal
Three factions' execs not indicted due to lack of evidence, despite mounting criticism