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No need death penalty for DUI cases, enough to charge offenders with murder: Loke

Transport Minister says Penal Code can be used, govt wants to focus on ensuring compensation for DUI victims’ families

Malaysia’s death penalty review a crucial step towards abolition: Amnesty

Human rights watchdog welcomes the move, urging the government to stay committed to fully abolishing capital punishment in line with international human rights standards

Asean must act now: a call for regional moratorium on death penalty – Edmund Bon

On World Day Against the Death Penalty, Edmund Bon Tai Soon urges Asean leaders to halt executions and embrace a future free from capital punishment, citing recent tragedies and human rights abuses

Singapore executes Malaysian Pannir Selvam Pranthaman for heroin trafficking

He is the second Malaysian to be hanged in the city-state in less than two weeks

‘Cruel and unnecessary’: Family of Malaysian executed in Singapore denied final goodbye

Rights group says relatives left in shock after prison rejected requests for last visit or message
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Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Govt has settled RM42bil of 1MDB debt, total obligations exceed RM50bil: Anwar

Anwar reveals over RM9 billion in remaining debt, with government funds covering the shortfall

Malaysia Airlines, SIA join rush to cancel Middle East flights as Iran-US-Israel strikes escalate

More countries announce airspace closures as carriers suspend flights on Feb 28 and March 1, passengers reminded to check for updates on subsequent flights

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