Wang, the alleged mastermind behind the ‘911 S5’ botnet that facilitated cyberattacks and large-scale fraud, lived the high life in the city state.
A 10-minute phone call between Biden and Marcos in 2022 has changed the course of Washington-Manila ties that slumped under Duterte’s presidency.
Some state agencies are still ‘primarily controlled by the government’, while Indonesia’s score on the global corruption index is below that of OECD nations.
Philippine President Marcos Jnr revealed that behind-the-scenes discussions were under way to resolve South China Sea issues ahead of Asia’s top defence forum, held in Singapore.
Cybersecurity experts say his recent arrest in Singapore will deal serious damage to the criminals that relied on his botnet to support identity theft, child exploitation and financial fraud.
A Malaysian navy probe found one helicopter was not flying at its designated “altitude and direction”, causing it to enter into the flight path of the other.
The Chinese-backed Funan Techo canal has sparked fears in neighbouring Vietnam that it could be used by Chinese warships, and reduce Cambodian dependence on Vietnamese ports.
Wang Yunhe allegedly amassed at least US$99 million in profits by reselling access to a ‘zombie network’ of malware-infected computers in nearly 200 countries.
Brain drain has widened digital security skills gap in the Philippines that saw a 325 per cent jump in hacking cases in the first quarter of the year.
Manila has denounced the embargo that lasts till September and China’s threats to arrest trespassers as more civilian boats venture into the contested waterway.
Beijing in recent months loosened visa restrictions for people from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore in a bid to boost tourism and investment.
The 41-year-old was sentenced to six years and seven months’ jail and eight strokes of the cane.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will reassure Asian allies that Washington is committed to helping the region counter China at this week’s annual Shangri-La Dialogue.
The deal involves development of maritime capabilities through joint skills training, as well as research and information sharing.
The preliminary findings by a team of investigators looking into the incident showed the flight was normal before the turbulence event.
Azlan Ishak and Norhidayu Halim, whose financial plight sparked an outpouring of support, tied the knot after netizens questioned their marital status.
A federal court denied Najib Razak’s appeal to attend 1MDB civil lawsuit proceedings. Najib’s legal team said the ex-PM wanted to attend to brief his lawyers.
Wichanya Burirak described the scene at Suvarnabhumi Airport as chaotic ahead of the Singapore Airlines plane’s earlier-than-expected arrival.
Mariko Takeuchi was the first Japanese national to be sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Malaysia. She could now walk free by 2029.
Thailand’s lese-majeste law, which carries up to 15 years in jail per conviction, has been wielded against pro-democracy activists in recent years.
When Michael Tong Wai Siong was 39 he never expected to become a father figure to three Malay boys and have his life transformed by their presence.