About this episode

The episode discusses the conviction of nineteen individuals for baby trafficking in Indonesia and Singapore, along with other current events.

Nineteen people in Indonesia have been convicted and jailed for trafficking dozens of babies, selling some of them for adoption in Singapore.Also in the programme: Kuwait says several desalination and power plants were damaged in Iranian attacks as Tehran continues to strike its neighbours as part of its war with the US; the sixteen year-old Indian who's proud to call herself one of the cockroaches; and the spread of childhood obesity in Italy, the home of the Mediterranean diet.(Photo: Indonesia sentences members of a baby trafficking syndicate up to 7 years in prison, Bandung - 21 Jul 2026. Credit: EPA)

People in this episode

Host: Salai Dawtcemsang

Topics covered

• baby trafficking
• adoption
• international crime
• desalination
• childhood obesity
• Iranian attacks

Keywords

• baby trafficking
• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Kuwait
• Iran
• childhood obesity
• adoption

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kuwait

Places: Indonesia, Singapore, Italy

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