South Korea prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for Samsung Elec chief in appeals case
Prosecutors allege Jay Y. Lee prioritised personal gain as Samsung's de-facto leader during the merger, harming shareholders and investors.
Mon Nov 25 2024
After long legal battle, Hong Kong's 47 democrats brace for sentencing
Jail terms are expected to range from several years for participants to possible life imprisonment for principal offenders.
Mon Nov 18 2024
South Korea says to start legal action against doctors over walkout
Protesting trainee doctors could face administrative and legal penalties including suspension of medical licences and fines or a jail term.
Mon Mar 04 2024
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
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets 10-year jail term, party says
It is the second conviction for the embattled former cricket star in recent months.
Tue Jan 30 2024
Sri Lanka passes new law to regulate online content
The Online Safety Bill proposes jail terms for content that a five-member commission considers illegal.
Thu Jan 25 2024
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
Rahul Gandhi set to return to parliament as top court suspends conviction
Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years' imprisonment but the jail term was put on hold and he was granted bail.
Fri Aug 04 2023
Myanmar junta's partial pardon of Suu Kyi means 'absolutely nothing', says son
The pardons on five of the 19 offences of which she was convicted mean six years will be shaved off Aung San Suu Kyi's 33-year jail term.
Thu Aug 03 2023
Myanmar junta pardons ex-leader Suu Kyi for five offences - State media
The pardons would mean a reduction in Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term of six years, junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun said.
Tue Aug 01 2023
Peter Anthony's appeal to be heard on March 15 before new judge
The appeal of Peter Anthony to set aside his conviction, three-year jail term, and RM50,000 fine for forging a document will be heard on March 15.
Fri Jan 27 2023
Indonesian businessman fined over $370 million for stock manipulation
Tjokrosaputro was spared a jail term because he is already serving a life sentence over a separate case in 2020 linked to hundreds of millions of dollars of investment losses.
Fri Jan 13 2023
With another 7-year conviction, Myanmar's Suu Kyi to spend 33 years in jail
A junta court on Friday sentenced Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to seven more years, bringing her total jail term in all cases to 33 years.
Fri Dec 30 2022
Malaysian businessman in Singapore Soh Chee Wen sentenced to 36 years in jail
Malaysian businessman John Soh Chee Wen has been handed down a 36-year jail term in Singapore for his involvement in the largest and most serious case of market manipulation.
Wed Dec 28 2022
Argentina court hands VP Cristina Kirchner 6-year jail term in graft case
Cristina has temporary immunity due to her current role and will not face immediate prison time and is expected to appeal the sentence.
Wed Dec 07 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024