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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
Like dictators before him, Trump threatens international peace and security

Like dictators before him, Trump threatens international peace and security

Trump's threats are no way to treat an ally, but unfortunately for him, international law is on Canada's side.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?

Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?

Study suggests that environmental factors, particularly air pollution may be driving the rise in non-smoking-related lung cancer.
Sun Feb 16 2025
UN refugee agency says Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter

UN refugee agency says Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter

Hundreds of thousands of people are now living in makeshift accommodation, including churches and hospitals, according to UNHCR.
Sun Feb 16 2025
How will Canada's next prime minister be chosen?

How will Canada's next prime minister be chosen?

The result is due to be announced on March 9.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Trump says he backs Ukraine, but early concessions to Russia spark concerns

Trump says he backs Ukraine, but early concessions to Russia spark concerns

Trump says US troops would not be part of any security presence in Ukraine.
Sun Feb 16 2025
AI is about job transformation, not job displacement, CoachHub says

AI is about job transformation, not job displacement, CoachHub says

Over the next decade, AI is expected to redefine job roles rather than eliminate them.
Sun Feb 16 2025
OpenAI’s new ‘deep research’ agent is still just a fallible tool - not a human level expert

OpenAI’s new ‘deep research’ agent is still just a fallible tool - not a human level expert

While OpenAI claims its tool rivals human analysts, AI inevitably lacks judgement, scrutiny and expertise that make good research valuable.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Different songs for different days: Why it’s important to actively chose the music for your mood

Different songs for different days: Why it’s important to actively chose the music for your mood

The power of music comes from our choices in what to listen to and the human agency we express in this act.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Britain wants to smash the gangs - but what gangs?

Britain wants to smash the gangs - but what gangs?

Nearly 700 boats carrying more than 36,800 people crossed the Channel between France and Britain in 2024.
Sun Feb 16 2025
US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?

US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?

Sovereign wealth funds are usually associated with great wealth - Norway's 'oil fund' is estimated to be worth US$1.7 trillion.
Sat Feb 15 2025