Sales of fake detective badges soar...
Kuala Lumpur - Rights groups reacted angrily on Thursday to a Muslim Malaysian state's plans to hire spies to catch couples engaged in extramarital sex, fearing it would lead to abuses of power. ... Under the plan, spies trained by Terengganu's religious officials will be located in hotels and parks. They will be rewarded for tipping off authorities about couples caught in compromising situations. (more)
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Meanwhile, over in Thailand...
Thailand's Shin Satellite has denied spying allegations by the Kingdom's military government. Despite that, Thai coup leader General Sonthi Boonyaratglin vows to take back control of the satellites. (more)
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Indonesia - On Monday, parliament's law commission will examine Mr Ruki (Chairman, KPK anti-corruption agency) over the counter-claims concerning the purchase of a $5 million phone tapping system by the corruption watchdog. ... The KPK was the only senior agency that had not been probed for corruption and the $5 million it paid for the wiretapping equipment was too high, cabinet minister Yusril Mahendra said. (more)
