The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
Brunei's police force has apprehended two suspects in connection with an early-morning robbery at a residence in Kampong Tanjong Bunut, with arrests made in late July and mid-August following a coordinated investigation.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has suspended new firearm carry permits nationwide for one year after a school shooting claimed nine lives, citing public safety concerns.
Thai police have arrested former MP Chalong Riewrang in connection with a shooting incident in Nonthaburi province that left a local government official and his driver injured, marking another security concern following a school shooting days earlier.
Six-month investigation by The Straits Times and OCCRP unmasks Chen Sokly, a key lieutenant of scam kingpin Chen Zhi. Operating under multiple identities across Singapore, Cambodia, and the US, Sokly controlled multi-billion dollar money laundering operations and maintained a network of corrupt officials.
Myanmar's drug enforcement authorities have dismantled two major trafficking operations, recovering 17.6 kilograms of heroin and approximately one million stimulant tablets across separate raids in Mandalay region and Naypyitaw.
Police in Thailand's Chonburi province are investigating the deaths of five people—including Russian siblings Diana and Roman Nazimova and a Thai family—allegedly killed by suspects posing as officers. Two men are in custody; authorities search for two more accomplices.
Thailand has suspended peace dialogue with southern insurgents scheduled for September in Malaysia, following a deadly attack in Narathiwat that claimed five rangers' lives last week.
Thai police have dismantled an alleged underground gambling and drug operation at a Nonthaburi hotel catering to Chinese nationals. Over 100 officers arrested five suspects and seized drugs, gambling equipment and cash.
Philippine immigration authorities have arrested a 72-year-old Canadian national in Laguna province following alerts from Canadian law enforcement about his history of child sexual offenses in multiple Southeast Asian countries.
Authorities at Phuket International Airport have arrested two women—a Filipino teenager and a Thai national—after discovering more than 32kg of cannabis hidden in their luggage during an outbound customs inspection.