Hunt for rogue Thai monk leads to US
Thailand's government wants all monks to undergo background checks for criminal offences, and then be issued with digitalised smart cards that record their histories.
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Lindsay Murdoch
Lindsay Murdoch is a three-time winner of the Walkley Award, Australia's top award for journalistic excellence. Lindsay is a former correspondent based in Singapore, Jakarta and Darwin. In 1999 he covered the tumultuous events in East Timor, and in 2003 he covered the Iraq war while embedded with US Marines.
Australia urged to punish child cybersex offenders
New cases of Filipino mothers live-streaming their children performing sex acts have emerged as Australian MPs move to toughen cybersex laws.
Playboy billionaire blasts Singapore court on missing millions
A playboy businessman has hit out at Singapore court evidence that he received "huge" sums of money stolen from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund.
Marawi fight: militants 'holed up with hostages'
The death toll in the 49-day siege of the southern Philippine city of Marawi has topped 500, as Islamist militants reportedly force hostages to fight alongside them.
Leonardo DiCaprio hands Oscar gift over to the law
Leonardo DiCaprio has handed over an Oscar to the US Justice Department as it moves to seize assets it says were stolen from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
Siblings of Singapore PM Lee say they fear for their safety
An explosive feud has broken out as two younger Lee siblings declare they have lost confidence in the PM.
Philippine Islamic extremists open second front on Facebook
Islamic extremists who laid siege to a southern Philippine city have launched a separate war online.
Independence day scramble in ruined city of Marawi
Armed forces spokesman Restituto Padilla said that troops hope on Monday to "freely wave our flags in every corner of Marawi and we are working feverishly to do that".
Australian filmmaker charged with espionage in Cambodia
Australian filmmaker James Ricketson has been charged with gathering information that could jeopardise Cambodia's national security and could face 10 years' jail.
Bodies from missing Myanmar plane found
A Myanmar transport plane believed to have crashed after taking off from an airbase in the southern part of the country was carrying 122 people, including 15 children.
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