Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
A Shanghai court has ruled that a father's repeated posting of family arguments in his son's school chat groups amounts to domestic violence, issuing a personal protection order that bars him from harassing relatives online.
Police in Uttarakhand have arrested a teacher's husband and sister-in-law following her death by suicide just eight months into their marriage, after her family alleged ongoing harassment and mistreatment.
A Kampong Cham Provincial Court has handed down a life sentence to a man for the premeditated murders of nine family members in a horrific November 2025 attack that included decapitation and arson.
A 47-year-old man in Singapore has received a three-week jail sentence after admitting to assaulting his girlfriend at Lucky Plaza. The incident, captured on video, followed an argument about her son receiving money from his biological father.
A man in his 90s has been indicted in Seoul after allegedly strangling his wife during a dispute triggered by suspicions of infidelity. The incident has renewed questions about elder abuse and domestic violence in South Korea.
A first-year police constable in Queensland was shot in the leg while responding to a domestic violence incident in the town of Yengarie on Friday evening. The 45-year-old suspect was found dead hours later during a property search.
Police in Western Australia arrested a 16-year-old boy after his mother was killed and his sister seriously injured in a suspected domestic violence stabbing in Perth on Tuesday morning.
A South Korean appellate court has increased the prison sentence of a Chinese man to 22 years for fatally beating his 14-year-old daughter with a hammer following a domestic dispute in Gyeonggi Province.
Japanese authorities arrested a 49-year-old woman in Ibaraki Prefecture on suspicion of assault after she allegedly stitched her 42-year-old roommate's lips together at their shared residence, leaving the victim unable to eat or speak.
A 32-year-old nurse working at a private hospital in Telangana's Nizamabad district has been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband by injecting toilet cleaner mixed with sleeping pills into his intravenous line, following a failed attempt to kill him by pushing him from a roof.
Police in Kuala Lumpur have arrested a property agent accused of threatening and physically assaulting his girlfriend at Maluri MRT station, adding to escalating incidents of domestic violence in public spaces across the capital.
The Bhirombhakdi family, owners of Thailand's Singha beer brand, has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance stance on violence and harassment. Sunit Scott has resigned from all family business roles pending legal proceedings, with court-ordered mediation scheduled for July 2026.
A Klang High Court has handed down a 32-year prison sentence and 12 strokes of the cane to a man convicted of killing his girlfriend by smothering her with a pillow following a heated argument over a non-departure agreement.
Malaysia's Talian Kasih hotline has fielded 9,327 domestic violence complaints over three years, according to Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying. The service resolved all cases through 2025, with support including protection orders and shelter placement.
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The Sessions Court in Kuala Terengganu has directed a 25-year-old Dungun resident accused of attacking his grandmother with a hammer to undergo psychiatric evaluation. The case highlights ongoing concerns about violence within households.
A Kuala Terengganu court has mandated psychological assessment for a 25-year-old accused of inflicting serious injuries on his grandmother during a hammer attack.