Taiwan defense ministry seeking to mandate prison terms for draft dodgers

Prisons (Amendment) Bill 2026 deferred, referred to two parliamentary select committees for scrutiny

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The Prisons (Amendment) Bill 2026, which, among other things, seeks to provide for the use...

3 ex-presidential security officials get prison terms for obstructing Yoon arrest warrant

3 ex-presidential security officials get prison terms for obstructing Yoon arrest warrant

Sentences finalized for 3 people in ex-first lady's corruption case

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Suspended prison terms and fines have been finalized f...

Taiwan records hike in Chinese incursions around its territory

Of the five, three sorties entered Taiwan's southwestern part Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).

Four Gaza aid flotilla activists released from Libya detention

Global Sumud Flotilla group says six others remain in detention and are expected to be released within 24 hours.

Taiwan Air Force Colonel Chang Ming-che Sentenced to 11 Years for Spying for Beijing

Former Air Force Colonel Chang Ming-che, who served as a department director at Taiwan’s Air Force Academy, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being lured by financial incentives to join an organization tasked with recruiting members on behalf of Mainland China and hostile overseas forces. Taiwan’s Control Yuan announced on June 10 that []

600 Pounds Of Weed In A Florida Rental Van Lands Chinese Driver 5 Years In Federal Prison

Henglie Zhou, a 31-year-old Chinese national, will spend the next five years in federal prison for possessing more than 100 kilograms of marijuana with the intent to distribute it. U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt handed down the sentence following Zhou’s guilty plea on March 5, 2026. The sentencing was officially announced by United States [] 600 Pounds Of Weed In A Florida Rental Van Lands Chinese Driver 5 Years In Federal Prison

Kerajaan teliti cadangan akses segera Suhakam ke pusat tahanan

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan sedang meneliti cadangan membolehkan Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (Suhakam) diberikan akses segera ke pusat-pusat tahanan bagi memperkukuh fungsi pemantauan badan hak asasi manusia negara itu. Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi), M. Kulasegaran berkata, perbincangan telah diadakan dengan agensi serta pihak berkepentingan yang berkaitan bagi menangani peraturan ... Read more The post Kerajaan teliti cadangan akses segera Suhakam ke pusat tahanan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

S. Korea Supreme Court upholds 7-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon for obstruction of justice

S. Korea Supreme Court upholds 7-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon for obstruction of justice

TV stars' son released on bail after flamethrower indictment

Taipei, June 29 (CNA) Sun An-tso (孫安佐), 26, the son of Taiwanese television personalities Sun Peng (孫鵬) and Di Ying (狄鶯), was released on NT1 million (US31,000) bail after being indicted on firearms and public intimidation charges on Monday.

Taiwan Raided Super Micro Over Nvidia Chip Smuggling. The Charge: Document Forgery.

Taiwan prosecutors raided 12 locations tied to Super Micro Computer, Albatron Technology, and Chief Telecom on June 29, targeting a 2.5 billion Nvidia chip-smuggling scheme. The problem: Taiwan has no law that makes exporting AI chips to China a crime.

Keep out of China's clutches, Taiwan's president tells military cadets

By Ben Blanchard and Ann WangTAIPEI, June 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te warned military cadets on Tuesday not to succumb to China's spying activities and to defend freedom and democracy, speaking at a Cold War-era college originally set up to teach against the perils of communism.Taiwan and China, which views the democratically governed island as its own territory, have long ​spied on each other, and Taiwan in particular has reported an increased number of ​Chinese espionage cases, especially in the armed forces.

Sentences finalized for 3 people in ex-first lady's corruption case

Suspended prison terms and fines have been finalized for three defendants on charges of handing bribes to former first lady Kim Keon Hee, legal sources said Monday. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the ruling on June 26. Their sentences were finalized Friday after both the defendants and the plaintiff, special counsel Min Joong-ki's team, gave up their appeals against the first-instance ruling, according to the sources. The lower court had sentenced a construction company chairman to

China reacts to Guo Wengui’s 30-year US prison sentence, highlighting fugitive status

China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had “noted” the 30-year prison sentence given to self-exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, who was convicted in a US court for orchestrating a fraud scheme that bilked his followers out of more than US1 billion. “Guo Wengui is a fugitive wanted under an Interpol red notice issued at the request of the Chinese government, and we have noted the relevant reports,” ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. The billionaire businessman, also known as...

Chinese Foreign Ministry Confirms Detention of Japanese Nationals Over Smuggling Allegations

China's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that two Japanese nationals were detained in accordance with Chinese law over alleged smuggling-related violations. #china #japan #breakingnews #worldnews #asia #diplomacy #beijing #internationalnews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Top court sentences South Korea ex-president Yoon to 7 years in jail

Top court sentences South Korea ex-president Yoon to 7 years in jail

Top court upholds South Korean ex-president Yoon’s 7-year jail sentence

South Korea's highest court upheld ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's seven-year prison sentence on Thursday over crimes tied to his botched 2024 martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath. The post Top court upholds South Korean ex-president Yoon’s 7-year jail sentence appeared first on Vanguard News.

Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties

Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties

Inside the Andrew Little-Ray Chung disciplinary dispute: Police complaint, legal letters and private texts revealed

Inside the Andrew Little-Ray Chung disciplinary dispute: Police complaint, legal letters and private texts revealed

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South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-Yeol gets seven more years in prison for martial law attempt

South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-Yeol gets seven more years in prison for martial law attempt

Asylum seeker boat intercepted with Chinese nationals on board in Far North Queensland

About a dozen Chinese nationals were aboard the boat, and people were taken into custody.

[Tambay] Nasaan ang tapang ni Marcoleta? O baka mag-Bato dela Rosa siya?

Handa raw siyang magpakulong kung magkaroon ng arrest warrant, ’ika ni Marcoleta. Ganyang-ganyan din ang sinabi ni Senador Bato de la Rosa bago lumabas ang mandamiento de arresto sa kanya ng International Criminal Court.

Eight individuals taken into custody for immigration purposes following police operation in South Bahamia

NASSAU, BAHAMAS: Police in Grand Bahama have taken eight individuals into custody for immigration purposes after they were found at a residence on Stratford Way in South Bahamia. According to the preliminary report, shortly after 2:00 a.m., officers from the Mobile Division, assisted by other police officers and acting on information received, went to a []

2 dozen arrested in federal crackdown on India-based crime groups

Federal officials announced the arrests of two dozen suspects tied to three India‑based transnational organized crime groups, including members operating in California, where several of the arrests took place Tuesday. Jennifer McGraw reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Another Chinese official sentenced to death for corruption

A Chinese court has sentenced a former public official, Yang Youlin, to death for bribery, offering bribes, embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power, and money laundering. The former executive deputy director of the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone Management Committee is also expected to pay millions of yuan in fines. The Changzhou [] Another Chinese official sentenced to death for corruption