BERLIN, May 16 — The total number of known executions carried out around the world in 2022 rose by 53 per cent on the figure recorded for 2021, reported the German Press Agency (dpa).

SINGAPORE, April 26 — The Singapore government on Tuesday (April 25) accused British billionaire Richard Branson of peddling falsehoods and disrespecting its justice system, hitting back at the tycoon over his call to spare a man set to be executed this week for drug trafficking.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Bill 2023 would not necessarily lead to an increase in serious crime cases, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Bill 2023 was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.

SEREMBAN, March 15 — The High Court here today ordered five Indian nationals to be hanged to death after finding them guilty of trafficking methamphetamine and ketamine five years ago in Port Dickson.

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — The Court of Appeal today upheld the death sentence imposed on a former barber for murdering an 11-month-old baby girl five years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — The Court of Appeal today upheld the death sentence of a former laboratory assistant at Sultan Abdul Samad Vocational College in Telok Datok, Banting, for the murder of a colleague five years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 7 — Two friends escaped the gallows after the Court of Appeal today set aside their convictions, on two counts of trafficking 626.55g of methamphetamine, five years ago.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 31 — A prison warden was sentenced to death by the High Court here after finding him guilty of distributing cannabis and methamphetamine weighing 410.07g in the Prison Complex, four years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The Cabinet yesterday agreed to continue with reviewing laws related to the mandatory death penalty, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

SIBU, Dec 15 — A 28-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman are expected to be sent to the gallows for drug trafficking after being nabbed with three kilogrammes of drugs, here yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 12 — Two members of the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistant and Rescue Team (SMART) failed in their final appeal in the Federal Court to set aside the death sentence imposed on them for killing a fish pond operator seven years ago.

SINGAPORE, Oct 31 — The Singapore Court of Appeal has acquitted a Malaysian G Punithan who was sentenced to death for trafficking 28.5g of diamorphine to the republic, after considering new evidence.

SINGAPORE, Oct 31 — British billionaire Sir Richard Branson has declined Singapore's invitation to come to the republic for a live television debate with Law and Home Affairs Minister K.

SEREMBAN, Oct 27 — An unemployed man was sentenced to death after the High Court here today found him guilty of murdering a dental technologist four years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — An engagement session with members of the Dewan Rakyat and representatives from Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) regarding the abolition of the mandatory death penalty was held at the Parliament building yesterday.

KOTA BHARU, Sept 11 — An auto parts dealer escaped the gallows when the High Court here today acquitted him on a drug trafficking charge.

BENTONG, Sept 1 — A durian farmer was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with trafficking 841.06 kg of methamphetamine, two weeks ago.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 25 — The Court of Appeal here today upheld the death sentence of an unemployed man for killing three of his foster relatives six years ago.

PUTRAJAYA, July 29 — A lorry attendant lost his appeal at the Court of Appeal today to set aside his conviction and death sentence for trafficking 83.03g of methamphetamine four years ago.