The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
A suspended police corporal entered a not-guilty plea to two counts of sexually assaulting his 11-year-old daughter in May. The case raises fresh concerns about child protection within law enforcement families.
A 70-year-old Singapore man has admitted to sexually assaulting 11 children—including his daughter, granddaughters, nieces and others—over three decades. He pleaded guilty to 10 charges and faces up to 36 years imprisonment.
A 45-year-old Singapore physical education teacher has admitted to sexually abusing a student when she was aged 14 to 15. He pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual penetration of a minor, with 12 additional charges pending sentencing.
A Los Angeles court heard testimony that a teenager's remains found in singer D4vd's car were severely decomposed and unrecognisable. The 21-year-old faces murder charges in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
A 29-year-old Indonesian woman has been charged in Singapore with five counts of child ill-treatment, three counts of voyeurism, and transmitting obscene material involving minors to her spouse.
Authorities in Tawau have arrested a 66-year-old man and secured a seven-day remand in relation to allegations of sexually assaulting a disabled 15-year-old girl, underscoring ongoing concerns about vulnerable children's safety.
Police in Melaka arrested a 36-year-old trader suspected of molesting 10 young boys and sodomising one between March and the current month in a case that raises fresh concerns about child safety.
A South Korean appellate court has sentenced a Chinese man to 22 years imprisonment for beating his 14-year-old daughter to death, rejecting a lower court's more lenient 18-year term and emphasizing the extreme brutality of the crime.
A Singaporean tutor has pleaded guilty to systematically abusing primary school pupils entrusted to his care, including starving a six-year-old and forcing him to drink urine. The child suffered severe injuries requiring intensive care.
The Christian Brothers order in Australia has won a court freeze on pending abuse compensation cases, citing financial hardship after disbursing over A$480 million since 1980. The move has drawn criticism from survivors' advocates.