Bill to abolish death penalty tabled for first reading in Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Bill 2023 was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. It was...
Five Indian nationals get death sentence for drug trafficking
SEREMBAN, March 15 — The High Court here today ordered five Indian nationals to be hanged to death after finding them guilty of trafficking methamphetamine...
Appeals Court upholds death sentence on babysitter’s husband for killing baby Zara
PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — The Court of Appeal today upheld the death sentence imposed on a former barber for murdering an 11-month-old baby girl five...
Appeal Court upholds death sentence of former lab assistant for murdering colleague
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — The Court of Appeal today upheld the death sentence of a former laboratory assistant at Sultan Abdul Samad Vocational College in...
Two friends escape gallows, get 12 years jail, whipping for drug possession
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 7 — Two friends escaped the gallows after the Court of Appeal today set aside their convictions, on two counts of trafficking 626.55g...
Prison warden sent to gallows for distributing drugs in Sg Buloh Prison Complex
SHAH ALAM, Jan 31 — A prison warden was sentenced to death by the High Court here after finding him guilty of distributing cannabis and...
Cabinet agrees to continue reviewing laws related to mandatory death penalty
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The Cabinet yesterday agreed to continue with reviewing laws related to the mandatory death penalty, said Minister in the Prime...
Couple expected to face death penalty for drug trafficking
SIBU, Dec 15 — A 28-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman are expected to be sent to the gallows for drug trafficking after being nabbed...
Federal Court upholds death sentence of two SMART members for murder
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 12 — Two members of the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistant and Rescue Team (SMART) failed in their final appeal in the Federal Court...
Malaysian on Singaporean death row acquitted after appeal with new evidence
SINGAPORE, Oct 31 — The Singapore Court of Appeal has acquitted a Malaysian G Punithan who was sentenced to death for trafficking 28.5g of diamorphine...
Richard Branson declines debate with Shanmugam on Singapore’s stand on drugs, death penalty
SINGAPORE, Oct 31 — British billionaire Sir Richard Branson has declined Singapore’s invitation to come to the republic for a live television debate with Law...
Unemployed man sent to gallows for dental technologist’s murder
SEREMBAN, Oct 27 — An unemployed man was sentenced to death after the High Court here today found him guilty of murdering a dental technologist...