Round-the-clock breaking news from Malaysia.
A South Korean appellate court has handed down a 22-year prison sentence to a Chinese man for fatally beating his 14-year-old daughter with a hammer, rejecting arguments that the killing was impulsive or disciplinary in nature.
Police in Japan have arrested a 49-year-old woman for allegedly sewing her roommate's lips together with needle and thread. The victim had been living with the suspect since April and told authorities she was too frightened to escape.
A 32-year-old nurse in Telangana's Nizamabad district has been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband by injecting toilet cleaner through an intravenous line, days after an initial attempt to kill him by pushing him from a rooftop failed.
Police in Kuala Lumpur have arrested a property agent following an incident at Maluri MRT station where he threatened and assaulted his girlfriend. Authorities are investigating the case.
The Bhirombhakdi family, Thailand's billionaire clan behind Singha beer, has formally rejected domestic violence and reaffirmed commitment to legal fairness as a dispute involving family members Sunit Scott and Siranudh Scott proceeds through the courts.
A Klang High Court has sentenced a man to 32 years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane for murdering his girlfriend by smothering her with a pillow following a disagreement about their relationship.
Malaysia's Talian Kasih 15999 helpline has fielded 9,327 domestic violence complaints between 2022 and May 2025, with all resolved cases receiving protective orders or shelter placement, Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying disclosed in Parliament.
A Sessions Court in Kuala Terengganu has ordered psychiatric evaluation for a 25-year-old man facing charges of causing severe injuries to his grandmother using a hammer.
A 62-year-old wireman from Penang has claimed trial for allegedly attacking his elder brother with a parang in Paya Terubong last week. The incident marks another domestic violence case in the state.
Police in Sarawak have detained a woman following an alleged stabbing incident that left her husband with serious injuries. The incident occurred during a domestic altercation in Kota Samarahan on Monday.
Authorities in Selangor have detained an e-hailing driver following allegations that he physically attacked his former spouse in a public parking area adjacent to a police station in the Kajang district.
A domestic violence incident in northern Vietnam's Bac Ninh Province has left four people dead, including two children, with one survivor injured. The 36-year-old perpetrator took his own life after attacking his girlfriend and her children.
A Hong Kong man accused of murdering his girlfriend and disposing of her body has told court he mistakenly beat her to death while trying to help her lose weight by preventing sleep.
A 30-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend in Batu Gajah. The alleged incident occurred two weeks before the court appearance.
Japanese police have arrested a 36-year-old woman in connection with the fatal stabbing of her 33-year-old friend in Fukuoka City. The attack occurred early Thursday while three young children slept nearby.