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Malaysia arrests CEO of firm linked to child sex abuse scandal
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities on Thursday arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly sexually abused, amid a widening police dragnet in the case.
Tax measures to boost tourism approved
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved tax measures to boost domestic tourism during the low season, a deputy minister of finance said.
Cambodia launches crackdown on Chinese prostitution rings
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Up to 50 Chinese nationals have been detained in Cambodia as part of a crackdown on prostitution rings in Sihanoukville province, a Chinese investment hub, the provincial governor said on Tuesday.
Singapore court rejects gay man's bid to adopt biological son
Reuters, Published on 28/12/2017
» SINGAPORE: A Singapore court has rejected a gay Singaporean doctor's bid to adopt his biological child because he was born by a surrogate mother in the United States through a procedure not available for unmarried couples in the island state.
Report: Forced labour rife in Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR — Nearly a third of some 350,000 workers in Malaysia's electronics industry — a crucial link in the international consumer supply chain — suffer from conditions of modern-day slavery such as debt bondage, according to a study funded by the US Department of Labor.
Thailand snubs forced-labour pact
Reuters, Published on 12/06/2014
» GENEVA - Perpetrators of forced labour, which affects an estimated 21 million people globally, will be punished in most countries under a UN treaty clinched on Wednesday, despite being snubbed by Thailand and nearly all Gulf countries.