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A Singaporean man who fled to Malaysia in 2021 to evade justice for a violent nightclub brawl has been sentenced to over two years in prison. Marcus Yeo was caught by Malaysian authorities on drug charges before being extradited back.
Singapore authorities have charged two men for allegedly helping opposition politician Lim Tean escape to Malaysia before his scheduled surrender for a jail term. The lawyer and Peoples Voice founder was arrested in Johor Bahru.
Malaysia's upper house has approved legislation expanding its legal reach to prosecute child sexual offences committed abroad. The move targets a sharp rise in cases involving foreign nationals and addresses emerging threats from artificial intelligence-generated abuse material.