Appeals Court upholds lorry attendant’s death sentence for drug trafficking
PUTRAJAYA, July 29 — A lorry attendant lost his appeal at the Court of Appeal today to set aside his conviction and death sentence for...
Two men charged with murdering Pakistani national
PETALING JAYA, July 26 — Two men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a Pakistani man at a condominium...
Myanmar’s neighbours dismayed over ‘highly reprehensible’ executions
NAYPYIDAW, July 26 — Myanmar’s Southeast Asian neighbours issued a stinging rebuke on Tuesday of the ruling military’s execution of four political activists, calling it...
Myanmar executes four democracy activists, drawing condemnation and outrage
NAYPYIDAW, July 25 — Myanmar’s military junta has executed four democracy activists accused of helping to carry out “terror acts”, it said on Monday, sparking...
Malaysian Kalwant Singh hanged this morning in Singapore for drug trafficking
SINGAPORE, July 7 — Malaysian on death row Kalwant Singh was executed early this morning in Singapore’s Changi Prison, and his remains will be taken...
Singapore apex court dismisses final appeal of Malaysian on death row
SINGAPORE, July 6 — Singapore Apex Court has dismissed the final appeal of Malaysian Kalwant Singh, who will be executed as scheduled on Thursday (July...
Court sends trader to gallows for trampling man to death
MELAKA, June 29 — A trader who trampled a man’s head for a minute which resulted in his death was sent to the gallows by...
Death penalty still exists in Malaysian law, only mandatory death penalty to be abolished
PUTRAJAYA, June 13 — The death penalty still exists in Malaysian law even though the government has, on June 8, decided to abolish the mandatory...
EU welcomes Malaysia’s move to abolish mandatory death penalty
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The European Union (EU) has welcomed Malaysia’s move to abolish the mandatory death penalty as an important step towards the...
No time frame set for abolition of mandatory death penalty decision — Minister
KUCHING, June 10 — The government has yet to set a timeframe for the abolition of the mandatory death penalty to take effect, Minister in...
Death penalty remains but judges now given discretion in sentencing — PM
BERA, June 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today explained that the death penalty will remain and not be abolished, and the...
Govt agrees to abolish mandatory death penalty
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The government has agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty and to substitute it with other sentences which are subject...