From a NT$450,000 (US$14,325) lump sum to quarterly transfers, the findings shed light on how Chang Wen, 27, sustained himself and funded months of preparation before the assault.

In June, a Taiwanese court sentenced the Chinese captain of a Togo-registered ship to three years' jail after finding him guilty of intentionally damaging undersea cables near Taiwan.

Tarique Rahman is set to return to Dhaka on Thursday (Dec 25) after 17 years in exile and ahead of key elections.

The Attorney General’s Chambers also cautioned against attempts to incite or disrupt public order through misleading interpretations of the court's judgment.

Lawyers and experts say a complex web of social and economic pressures, along with a widespread lack of understanding about legal adoption procedures, has contributed to a lucrative baby trafficking trade in Indonesia.

The 27-year-old suspect’s parents knelt and apologised for their son’s actions, promising full cooperation with investigators.

Cambodia asked to hold talks in Kuala Lumpur but Thailand said the bilateral border committee meeting would go ahead in Thailand's Chanthaburi province as planned.

Myanmar's junta is set to preside over voting starting on Sunday, touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.

Yu Chia-chang, 57, was killed confronting the attacker during Taipei’s deadly knife attack on Dec 19. His mother has since spoken publicly as Taiwan moves to honour his heroism.

Bear attacks have killed a record 13 people in Japan this year, prompting emergency measures that make it easier for local governments to authorise hunters to shoot bears in populated areas.

Indonesia officially banned second-hand clothing imports in 2022 for economic and health reasons, but enforcement has been patchy.

A Democratic Action Party lawmaker came under fire from leaders of the United Malays National Organisation following a Facebook post she had made seen as celebrating the judgment against Najib Razak.

Cambodia's defence minister Tea Seiha said that the meeting should be in a "safe and neutral venue" for security reasons due to the ongoing fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border.

"The main thing, of course, is providing balanced market access for American products, and at the same time, market access for Indonesia to the US," said Indonesia's chief negotiator.