These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.
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Dr M slams UN, Myanmar govt over Rohingya crisis
The United Nations and Myanmar government came under fire on Tuesday for their inaction in resolving the Rohingya crisis which has displaced more than a million people in the country. The UN’s silence on the crisis is deafening, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said, adding that the 75-year-old organisation has not fulfilled its purpose of preventing such man-made atrocities.
“Without Security Council's action, others must do their part to resolve the crisis and bring the perpetrators to justice,” he said. – New Straits Times
Credit card skimmers target shopping websites popular with Singaporeans, 1,700 cards for sale on Dark Web
A skimming software is said to have infected multiple e-commerce websites that are frequented by Singaporeans, resulting in the data of more than 1,700 credit cards being stolen and sold on the Dark Web in a single database - one of the biggest cases here.
Singapore-based cyber security firm Group-IB said that this database is one of the many that have contributed to the 26,102 compromised payment cards issued by Singapore banks that it has found sold on the Dark Web from January to August this year. The estimated underground value of these cards is US$1.8 million (S$2.5 million). – The Straits Times
Thaksin's son in dock over KTB loan scandal
The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Tuesday kicked off hearing the case of Panthongtae Shinawatra, the son of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is accused of laundering money in connection with the Krungthai Bank (KTB) loan scandal.
Panthongtae, 39, is accused of laundering about 10 million baht from the scandal, an allegation he has denied. – Bangkok Post
Death toll rises to 27 in latest Papuan unrest
The National Police are saying that at least 27 people were killed and 77 others injured during fresh clashes in Jayapura and Wamena, Papua.
"Twenty-three died and 77 were injured in Wamena. Meanwhile in Jayapura, four had died — one was Indonesian Military [TNI] personnel and the other three individuals were students," National Police spokesperson Big. Gen. Dedi Prasetyo said. – The Jakarta Post
DOTr no longer wants emergency powers to deal with metro traffic woes
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has informed a Senate panel that it is no longer seeking the grant of emergency powers to address Metro Manila’s traffic woes.
“We actually received a message from (DOTr) Secretary (Arthur) Tugade that he echoes that statement of the President that he will no longer seek for emergency powers,” DOTr Undersecretary for Road and Transport Infrastructure Mark de Leon was quoted as saying during a technical working group (TWG) meeting led by the Senate public services committee. – Philippine Daily Inquirer
Brunei, China ties developing at accelerated pace: Envoy
Chinese Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Yu Hong, in a welcoming speech, highlighted that friendship between China and Brunei has developed at an accelerated pace and full of vitality. The ambassador also noted that China-Brunei’s trade volume grew by 86 per cent in 2018, the growth rate ranking first among that of ASEAN member countries. Yu also spoke of the largest China-Brunei cooperative project – Hengyi Petrochemical Project, which will bring Brunei its first large-scale petrochemical project and accelerate Brunei’s economic diversification efforts. – Borneo Bulletin