In-depth reporting on Malaysia and the region.
India's Bombay High Court has convicted Tarun Tejpal, founder of investigative magazine Tehelka, of raping a colleague in 2013, overturning his acquittal. The reversal marks a significant moment in India's handling of sexual assault cases.
A High Court judge in Klang has fully exonerated independent preacher Muhammad Fathi Na'im of rape and sexual assault charges, determining the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt.
A Pasir Mas cook faces five sexual assault charges involving a 17-year-old colleague at a Tumpat fast-food outlet. The case highlights ongoing workplace vulnerability and protection gaps for young workers in Malaysia's service sector.
A madrasah principal in Kelantan has been charged with three counts of sexual assault involving boys aged between 2023 and 2024. The case raises concerns about safeguarding in Islamic schools.
A suspended police corporal entered a not guilty plea at Ampang Sessions Court today to two charges of sexually assaulting his young daughter. The alleged offences occurred in May while the accused remained on bail.
A 41-year-old former teacher in Singapore has been sentenced to two years in jail after being found guilty of performing indecent acts with a child and sexual grooming. The offences involved a student he targeted from age 13.
A Hong Kong court has imprisoned a 26-year-old British woman for six years after finding her guilty of blackmailing a man for £100,000 using false rape allegations. The judge deemed her conduct cruel and exploitative.
A judicial magistrate in Karachi recorded the formal statement of an American woman alleging sexual assault at her Defence Housing Authority residence. Police have arrested a teenage boy in connection with the incident.
A 32-year-old food delivery rider in Melaka has been charged in separate courts with sexually assaulting his stepdaughter and threatening police officers and a family member. The dual court appearances highlight the seriousness of the allegations.
Malaysia's High Court has upheld a 10-year prison sentence against former company executive Ooi Vin Shen, who was convicted of raping and blackmailing a minor. The judge found no legal errors in the original verdict.
Authorities in Tawau have arrested a 66-year-old man in connection with the rape of a 15-year-old girl with disabilities. The suspect has been remanded for a week as investigations continue.
A 66-year-old wheelchair-using double amputee in Singapore has been sentenced to 12 years and 11 months imprisonment for sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy over three years, exploiting the child with cash and cigarettes.
A man faced charges in Ayer Keroh Sessions Court on Tuesday for the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old inmate held at Sungai Udang Prison in early January.
Authorities in Perlis have arrested a social media influencer accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and producing inappropriate images. The incident occurred at a rented residential property in Kangar.
A 36-year-old Melaka trader faces serious charges after his arrest for allegedly molesting ten boys and sexually assaulting one victim over a three-month period beginning in March.
A private college employee appeared in Shah Alam Sessions Court on charges of sexually assaulting and committing sodomy against two teenage boys. The accused pleaded not guilty to all three counts.
A 55-year-old Singapore man has pleaded guilty to raping and sexually assaulting an elderly widow with severe dementia whom he encountered through his wife's act of kindness.
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A hardware store worker in Kuala Terengganu has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape against his teenage sister. The Sessions Court case highlights ongoing concerns about family violence in Malaysia.
A Singapore court has increased the jail sentence of a Chinese PhD student convicted of attempted rape, rejecting his appeal and finding his conduct in court constituted an abuse of legal process.
A 25-year-old hardware store worker has pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges involving his 16-year-old biological sister at a Sessions Court hearing in Kuala Terengganu.
A senior citizen appeared before the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court in Melaka facing two separate charges of sexual assault against primary schoolchildren, marking a serious breach of trust within a religious institution.