UK to consider 'historic' bill to legalise assisted dying
The practice is currently illegal in England and Wales and carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Adherence to pardon process is essential - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil said this is because any case involving the pardon of an offender has a specific process.
Mon Aug 26 2024
Bella: High Court upholds Siti Bainun's conviction and sentence
Siti Bainun Ahd Razali failed in her bid for High Court to overturn her conviction and prison sentence for the abuse of a disabled teenager.
Thu May 02 2024
Panama court upholds ex-President Martinelli's decade-long prison sentence
The Superior Court for Settlement of Criminal Cases on Tuesday also upheld a $19.2 million fine Martinelli had been ordered to pay.
Wed Oct 25 2023
Thai king commutes former PM Thaksin's prison sentence to one year
Thailand's king has commuted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's eight-year prison sentence to one year.
Fri Sep 01 2023
Rumah Bonda founder fails again to get stay of prison sentence
The court dismissed the application, 'on the grounds that there were no special or exceptional circumstances to allow the stay.
Tue May 23 2023
Court dismisses stay of jail sentence, Siti Bainun sent to Kajang Prison
The judge said there are no special and exceptional circumstances for the court to allow a stay of the execution of the prison sentence.
Wed May 03 2023
High court upholds prison sentence, RM50,000 fine on Peter Anthony
Judge Datuk Ahmad Bache said Datuk Peter Anthony failed to raise a reasonable doubt in the prosecutions case.
Tue Apr 18 2023
Ex-producer Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years on LA rape conviction
Weinstein is already serving a 23-year prison sentence for a separate conviction in New York.
Fri Feb 24 2023
Stiff sentences on manipulators show Singapore's resolve in safeguarding its capital markets
The stiff prison sentences handed down to the masterminds behind Singapore's biggest stock market manipulation are a clear testament to the authorities' resolve in acting against such misconduct.
Wed Dec 28 2022
GEG: Bill not to 'criminalise children' - Khairy
Khairy said there is no prison sentence for minors who smoke under the existing regulations or for those who were born after 2007.
Wed Oct 05 2022
Spanish prosecutors request popstar Shakira face more than 8 years in jail for tax fraud
Spanish prosecutors said Friday they will seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against music superstar Shakira for tax fraud.
Sat Jul 30 2022
MATTA proposes prison sentence for travel agencies involved in haj pilgrimage scam
MATTA has suggested that the authorities make cases of travel agencies cheating haj pilgrims a serious crime with a prison sentence.
Mon Jul 11 2022
R. Kelly sues Brooklyn jail for putting him on suicide watch
Kelly said Brooklyn jail wrongly put him on suicide watch after he received a 30-year prison sentence despite knowing he was not suicidal.
Mon Jul 04 2022
Malaysian FM Saifuddin concerned over Su Kyi's latest prison sentence
A junta court in Myanmar on Wednesday sentenced Suu Kyi to five years in prison over alleged corruption.
Thu Apr 28 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