The Rich Get Richer, Medan Crowned Corruption King, and More: The VICE Evening Bulletin

The Body Count In Indonesia's Increasingly Brutal Drug War Keeps On Rising
Indonesian police force have killed at least 92 suspected drug dealers since President Joko Widodo and his anti-narcotics chief Budi Waseso first ordered authorities to "show no mercy," in the war on drugs. This time last year, only 18 people had been killed by police during drug raids, according to data compiled by Amnesty International.—VICE

There's More Super-Rich Indonesians Than Ever Before
The country's top one-percent got a bit more crowded, according to a report by Credit Suisse. The financial services country found that there were 110,000 millionaires and 868 ultra-high wealth individuals living in Indonesia and that figure is expected to rise by 10 percent annually for the next five years. But it's not really something to celebrate. A different report found that the four richest people had the same amount of cash as the bottom 100 million.—CNN Indonesia

Medan Named Indonesia's Most-Corrupt City
It's a tough thing to achieve in a country where corruption costs billions of US dollars a year, but somehow Medan rose to the top to claim the crown as Indonesia's most-corrupt city, according to a survey by Transparency International Indonesia. The least corrupt? North Jakarta. Go figure. —Media Indonesia

Indonesian Basketball League Embroiled In Match-Fixing Scandal
Eight players and one team official were sanctioned for their alleged roles in a match-fixing scandal that rocked the country's small basketball league, the IBL. The nine were sanctioned late last month, but the news only broke today. —Liputan 6

Cambodia is Totally Not Falling Into 'Anarchy,' Says PM Hun Sen
Hun Sen is looking back, way back, to find a symbol he can use to prove to everyone that Cambodia is as stable as it's ever been after he forcibly dissolved the opposition party and jailed its leader in a move widely criticized as a sign of the country's slide toward an outright dictatorship. The prime minister plans to hold a massive ceremony at Angkor Wat early next month to show that everything is totally OK.—Phnom Penh Post

Singapore Plans to Roll Out Driverless Buses By 2022
The cashed-up city-state was an early adopter of driverless technology, already unveiling automated trucks and taxis as early as last year. Singapore now plans to automate parts of its bus service, starting with three routes during late-night hours —BBC

US Ratchets-Up Myanmar Criticism, Calls Rohingya Violence 'Ethnic Cleansing'
The United States is threatening fresh sanctions against Myanmar for the ongoing "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State. It was a harsh assessment, but one that at least one expert says will have "limited to no impact on the ground."—the Guardian

Creator of Hit Manga Series 'Samurai X' Arrested on Child Porn Charges
Nobuhiro Nishiwaki, the man behind the "Rurouni Kenshin" series that was later called "Samurai X" when it was broadcast in Indonesia, was arrested on Tuesday for the possession of DVDs containing videos of nude underage girls. “I was interested in little girls’ nudity,” he told police, according to reports in local media. —Japan Times

The Dark Arts of the Pop Charts: How Music Superstars Sell Millions When No One Buys Albums
No one actually pays for music anymore, so how the hell are all these pop stars so rich? We explore the complex business deals that pay for all those fancy cars and multi-million dollar mansions. —VICE

Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys Accused of Rape
Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter was accused of rape and sexual assault in a blog post authored by Melissa Schuman, formerly of the pop girl group Dream. Carter has denied the allegations. Schuman says she brought the issue up at the time, but was threatened by the Backstreet Boys' manager. —Noisey

Flat Earthers Are Shooting a Guy 2,000 Feet in the Air in a Homemade Rocket
Yup, someone spent $20,000 USD to build a rocket so they could launch themselves into the sky and "prove" that the world is actually flat. Want to see how it turns out? Then you're in luck. The entire thing is going to be live-streamed this weekend. —VICE