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Australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes

Australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes

The laws will impose minimum jail sentences between 12 months for less serious hate crimes, such as giving a Nazi salute in public.
Thu Feb 06 2025
Singapore former Transport Minister Iswaran will not appeal 12 months' jail sentence

Singapore former Transport Minister Iswaran will not appeal 12 months' jail sentence

S. Iswaran says he accepts full responsibility for his actions and apologises unreservedly to all Singaporeans.
Mon Oct 07 2024
Bella abuse: Siti Bainun withdraws appeal on stay of execution against jail sentence

Bella abuse: Siti Bainun withdraws appeal on stay of execution against jail sentence

Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali will now file a new application for a stay of execution before Judge Noorin.
Mon May 20 2024
Unemployed man escapes the hangman's noose, jailed 32 years for murdering friend

Unemployed man escapes the hangman's noose, jailed 32 years for murdering friend

The Court ordered the 55-year-old man to serve the jail sentence from the date of arrest on Jan 27, 2018.
Thu Apr 04 2024
Rewcastle-Brown's appeal against conviction for case management on May 7

Rewcastle-Brown's appeal against conviction for case management on May 7

Clare Rewcastle-Brown seeks to overturn her conviction, two-year jail sentence for defaming Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah.
Tue Mar 12 2024
Appeals court affirms conviction, reduces jail sentence against ex-Tronoh assemblyman

Appeals court affirms conviction, reduces jail sentence against ex-Tronoh assemblyman

The Court of Appeal here today reduced the 13-year imprisonment to eight years jail with two strokes of the cane on former Tronoh Assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong for raping his maid, five years ago.
Fri Mar 01 2024
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty

Zimbabwean Cabinet approved the abolition of the death penalty and in its place, endorsed the imposition of lengthy to life jail sentences.
Wed Feb 07 2024
Malaysia pardons panel halves jail sentence of ex-pm Najib

Malaysia pardons panel halves jail sentence of ex-pm Najib

Najib, who is serving a 12-year jail term, will be released in August 2028.
Fri Feb 02 2024
Appeals court upholds father’s 50 years' jail sentence for incest

Appeals court upholds father’s 50 years' jail sentence for incest

The man was convicted of two counts of incest with his 14-year-old daughter.
Fri Jan 19 2024
Former judge's jail sentence, fine reduced

Former judge's jail sentence, fine reduced

The Shah Alam High Court has reduced the jail sentence of Azmil Muntapha Abas convicted of corruption from six months to one day.
Wed Jan 03 2024
Ex-Tabligh teacher's 15-year jail sentence for sexually assaulting student upheld

Ex-Tabligh teacher's 15-year jail sentence for sexually assaulting student upheld

Abidin Abdullah's appeal against his jail sentence was struck out by the three-member panel of judges.
Fri Dec 08 2023
Bangladeshi man's 20-year jail term upheld for butchering wife

Bangladeshi man's 20-year jail term upheld for butchering wife

The judge said the jail sentence was appropriate based on the circumstances of the case where the killing was done in a gruesome manner.
Fri Oct 06 2023
Wan Ji to begin nine months' jail sentence for insulting Selangor Sultan today

Wan Ji to begin nine months' jail sentence for insulting Selangor Sultan today

Independent speaker Wan Ji Wan Hussin was ordered to begin serving his sentence for publishing offensive words and insulting the Sultan of Selangor via Facebook 11 years ago.
Mon Sep 25 2023
Pakistan court drops murder abetment charges against Imran Khan - Lawyer

Pakistan court drops murder abetment charges against Imran Khan - Lawyer

A high court in Islamabad is expected to rule on Imran Khan's appeal to suspend his conviction and three-year jail sentence for corruption.
Mon Aug 28 2023
Man gets 12 years' jail, 21 strokes of cane for raping, sexually assaulting daughter

Man gets 12 years' jail, 21 strokes of cane for raping, sexually assaulting daughter

Due to a technical error, the 45-year-old was given a shorter jail sentence, according to Justice Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail.
Fri Aug 04 2023
China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025