[COLUMNIST] Death penalty has little to no effect in deterring crime – let’s put an end to it
Capital punishments ability and effectiveness in deterring crime have always been under heavy scrutiny and are yet to be ascertained.
Mon Aug 12 2024
166 Indonesians in death row abroad, mostly in Malaysia and Middle East
Those in the death row in Malaysia will not undergo the death penalty as the country had abolished the mandatory capital punishment in 2023.
Wed Mar 06 2024
Thailand's legalisation of cannabis will pose more challenges to S'pore, says minister
Thailand's move to legalise cannabis nationwide will affect Singapore's bid to keep the country drug-free, says its Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.
Fri Sep 02 2022
Facing international criticism, Singapore defends Malaysian's execution
Singapore government says the death penalty is a deterrent against drug trafficking and most of its citizens support capital punishment.
Thu Apr 28 2022
Japan death row inmates sue over 'inhumane' same-day notification
Capital punishment in Japan is conducted by hanging, and the practice of not informing inmates of the timing until shortly before execution has long been decried.
Fri Nov 05 2021
Malaysia moves closer to scrapping mandatory death penalty for drug traffickers
Capital punishment is mandatory in Malaysia for murder and drug trafficking, among other crimes.
Mon Aug 07 2017
Texas man executed amid US decline in use of capital punishment
The authorities carried out the scheduled execution of Barney Fuller, 58, in the state with the nation's busiest death chamber, amid a decline in the use of capital punishment across the country.
Thu Oct 06 2016
Youth Parliament calls for chemical castration against pedophiles
A Youth Parliament member today proposed chemical castration as the capital punishment for child sex offenders or pedophiles in the country.
Wed Aug 10 2016
Philippines' Pacquiao preaches death penalty
The eight-division champion and devout evangelical Christian used his first senate speech to argue for capital punishment, calling it lawful and moral "especially in the eyes of God".
Mon Aug 08 2016
Pakistan moves toward death penalty for child sex abuse
Pakistan has taken a step towards punishing the sexual abuse of girls with life imprisonment or even death after an influential parliamentary committee voted to amend current laws.
Wed Nov 04 2015
Ben Stiller's band takes 33 years to nab album deal
Capital Punishment's "Roadkill," recorded back in 1982 and which features a very young Stiller on drums, is getting an official vinyl release.
Sat Mar 28 2015
Owners found renting out firearms face capital punishment
Owners of firearms with licence have been reminded to not rent their firearms because offenders can be sentenced to death if firearms registered under their name was used for criminal activities.
Mon Jul 22 2013
Execution-free world getting closer: Amnesty
The use of the death penalty is broadly diminishing around the world although a handful of countries that had not used capital punishment for several years resumed executions in 2012.
Wed Apr 10 2013
Boy shot in Kashmir execution protest dies
Residents of India's Kashmir valley chafed for a second day Sunday under a curfew imposed following the hanging of a local separatist which has sparked a fresh debate on capital punishment.
Mon Feb 11 2013
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024