True Crimes Of Asia

Sep 25 2023 7 ep. 27 mins 15
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Synopsis: A 6-part series from April till September 2023, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. 

Executive Producers: Ernest Luis, Tan Tam Mei & The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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S1E6: Japan: Killer prowled Twitter for the suicidal

Sep 25 2023 29 mins  
Journey into the darkest corners of the internet, where a deadly connection was forged in 140 characters or less. Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. This is the sixth and final episode of True Crimes Of As

S1E5: Taiwan: Deadly stabbing spree on metro shocks island of 23 million

Aug 21 2023 29 mins  
Even the perpetrator's own parents asked for their son to be put to death. Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from April 25, 2023. Warning: This podcast is a

S1E4: Indonesia: Masked ‘ninjas’ and mass murders of suspected sorcerers

Jul 30 2023 41 mins  
How the gruesome 1998 incidents paved the way for black magic to be criminalised last year in 2022, in the predominantly Muslim country of Indonesia. Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every

S1E3: Singapore: Employers abuse Myanmar domestic worker to her death

Jul 30 2023 31 mins  
Since Ms Piang Ngaih Don’s death in 2016, a slew of measures have been introduced to stem domestic worker abuse. Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from Ap

S1E2: Thailand: Thousands of foetuses hidden in a Bangkok temple

Jun 09 2023 28 mins  
This is the 2010 case that became a turning point in Thailand's debate over abortion. Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from April 25, 2023. Warning: This

S1E1: South Korea: Cybersex criminals trapping girls in a digital prison

Apr 29 2023 27 mins  
Find out about the insidious 'Nth room' crimes in one of Asia's most highly-wired countries. Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from April 25, 2023. Warning:

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Apr 18 2023 2 mins  
Headphones are recommended for this series. Synopsis: A 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from April 25, 2023. From April till September 2023, listen to the events surrounding a spine-chilling find in a Bangk