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Yasin cleared of drug charges, life sentence overturned

Court of Appeal quashes conviction and orders singer’s return to psychiatric hospital

Malaysian teen from wealthy family in UK prison for hammer attack on sleeping roommates, teacher

Thomas Wei Huang, 17, is in prison for life or a minimum of 12 years after jury rejects his sleepwalking defence

17 Abu Sayyaf members sentenced to life in prison for Sipadan kidnappings

Taguig City regional court in the Philippines convicts members of the militant and pirate group over abductions in 2000

Death penalty, life imprisonment application for review must be filed within three months: Ramkarpal

The 1,020 prisoners currently serving the mandatory death or natural life imprisonment sentences must file their application for review at the Federal Court within three months effective today, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Ramkarpal Singh. 

Law for death penalty, life imprisonment revision takes effect tomorrow: Azalina

A total of 1,020 prisoners who have been sentenced to mandatory death or life imprisonment can now file an application in court to review their respective sentences.

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

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

DoSM estimates Malaysia’s population to be 34.1 mil in 2024

Three states with the highest population are Selangor, Johor, Sabah