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Philippine death-row prisoner in Indonesia arrives home

Philippine death-row prisoner in Indonesia arrives home

Mary Jane Veloso receives a last-minute reprieve from execution by firing squad for drug trafficking in Indonesia in 2015.
Wed Dec 18 2024
Vietnam tycoon on death row for massive fraud illegally moved money overseas, police say

Vietnam tycoon on death row for massive fraud illegally moved money overseas, police say

Police said Truong My Lan had illegally transferred $1.5 billion out of Vietnam and moved $3 billion into the country.
Thu Jun 06 2024
166 Indonesians in death row abroad, mostly in Malaysia and Middle East

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
Historic day as apex court hears review applications by 11 death row prisoners - Azalina

Historic day as apex court hears review applications by 11 death row prisoners - Azalina

The hearing of the review applications reflects the government's commitment to promoting and defending universal human rights.
Tue Nov 14 2023
Apex court to hear first batch of review applications by death row prisoners today

Apex court to hear first batch of review applications by death row prisoners today

In a milestone event, the Federal Court will hear eleven review applications and another 14 on Thursday.
Tue Nov 14 2023
Malaysian mother's joy as son gets chance of death row reprieve

Malaysian mother's joy as son gets chance of death row reprieve

More than 1,300 people facing the death penalty or life imprisonment in Malaysia, can seek a sentencing review under the new rules passed.
Wed Apr 05 2023
M'sian in death row in Spore acquitted after appeal with new evidence

M'sian in death row in Spore acquitted after appeal with new evidence

Punithan had been sentenced to death in May 2020, the first to be given the penalty during the COVID-19 pandemic via remote hearing.
Tue Nov 01 2022
Ex-college student on death row for five years freed

Ex-college student on death row for five years freed

A former college student who has been on death row for five years for drug trafficking won his second appeal today to be freed.
Thu Oct 13 2022
MPs, representatives from political parties attend engagement session on abolishment of death penalty

MPs, representatives from political parties attend engagement session on abolishment of death penalty

The moratorium status on execution of 1,337 inmates currently on death row was also discussed during the session, Dr Wan Junaidi said.
Wed Sep 21 2022
Malaysian on death row Kalwant Singh hanged this morning

Malaysian on death row Kalwant Singh hanged this morning

Kalwant has been on death row in Singapore since he was convicted and handed down the mandatory death penalty in 2016, for drug trafficking.
Thu Jul 07 2022
S'pore Apex Court dismisses final appeal of M'sian on death row

S'pore Apex Court dismisses final appeal of M'sian on death row

Singapore Apex Court has dismissed the final appeal of Malaysian Kalwant Singh, who will be executed as scheduled on Thursday (July 7, 2022).
Wed Jul 06 2022
Malaysian Datchinamurthy granted stay of execution in Singapore

Malaysian Datchinamurthy granted stay of execution in Singapore

The stay was allowed "pending the outcome of the hearing of his prison correspondence misconduct legal challenge to be heard on May 20."
Thu Apr 28 2022
Singapore executes Malaysian on drugs charges after rejecting mental disability appeal

Singapore executes Malaysian on drugs charges after rejecting mental disability appeal

Nagaenthran had been on death row for more than a decade for trafficking 44 grams of heroin into Singapore.
Wed Apr 27 2022
Singaporeans hold vigil for Malaysian in high-profile death row case

Singaporeans hold vigil for Malaysian in high-profile death row case

About 300 people held a candlelight vigil at a Singapore park on Monday to protest against the planned hanging of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam.
Tue Apr 26 2022
Nagaenthran's mother begs to save her son's life

Nagaenthran's mother begs to save her son's life

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam is scheduled to be executed in Singapore next week, says lawyer M. Ravi.
Thu Apr 21 2022
Zii Jia pulls out of Swiss Open due to injury

Zii Jia pulls out of Swiss Open due to injury

Malaysia's men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from next week's Swiss Open due to a recurring right ankle injury.
Thu Mar 13 2025
MCMC probes man for uploading fake content on social media

MCMC probes man for uploading fake content on social media

A 47-year-old Malaysian man is being investigated for allegedly uploading fake content that touches on the 3R (religion, race and royalty) on social media.
Thu Mar 13 2025
KPDN calls on public to help report bottled cooking oil shortage

KPDN calls on public to help report bottled cooking oil shortage

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has urged the public to be the eyes and ears of the ministry and report shortages of bottled cooking oil in their areas.
Thu Mar 13 2025
ICJ to hold public hearings on Israel's obligations in occupied Palestinian territory

ICJ to hold public hearings on Israel's obligations in occupied Palestinian territory

The International Court of Justice will hold hearings next month on Israel's obligations towards Palestinians, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Thu Mar 13 2025
Anwar: Sapura Energy's rescue plan excludes former shareholders

Anwar: Sapura Energy's rescue plan excludes former shareholders

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Sapura Energy Bhd's (SEB) former major shareholders are no longer involved in the company's management as part of its restructuring efforts.
Thu Mar 13 2025
Intel names Lip-Bu Tan as new CEO

Intel names Lip-Bu Tan as new CEO

Intel Corporation (INTC.O) has appointed semiconductor Malaysian-born industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO.
Thu Mar 13 2025
Ismail Sabri at MACC HQ to give statement

Ismail Sabri at MACC HQ to give statement

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here today to give his statement
Thu Mar 13 2025
The Economy with Ibrahim Sani: Law Reform | More enforcements must come with more recourse

The Economy with Ibrahim Sani: Law Reform | More enforcements must come with more recourse

Datuk Nitin Nadkarni, Consultant at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, discusses the need for stronger legal recourse alongside increased enforcement in Malaysia’s legal framework. How can reforms balance regulation and fairness?
Thu Mar 13 2025
Cyber threats are evolving – Are you ready? | A Talk with Danny Kim

Cyber threats are evolving – Are you ready? | A Talk with Danny Kim

Cyber threats are evolving at lightning speed, are you keeping up? Join cybersecurity expert Danny Kim, Founder and CTO of Full Armour, as he breaks down the latest threats and how to stay ahead in this ever-changing digital battlefield.
Thu Mar 13 2025
Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted by ICC - Malacanang

Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted by ICC - Malacanang

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Thu Mar 13 2025