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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Dharmalingam is scheduled to be executed in Singapore next week, says lawyer M. Ravi.
Thu Apr 21 2022
M'sian in death row granted respite by S'pore president
Malaysian Pausi Jefridin, who was scheduled to be hanged on Wednesday (Feb 16) for a drug offence has been granted a respite by the republic's president, Halimah Yacob.
Thu Feb 17 2022