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Ratifying UN torture treaty will halt caning in schools, Suhakam commissioner says

All forms of corporal punishment will be banned in Malaysia if convention signed, says Ragunath Kesavan

‘Malaysia delaying ratification of UN torture convention due to legal implications’

Local courts impose caning that inflicts pain, which is not permissible under treaty, says home minister

10 days of torture: tourist kidnapped due to husband’s unpaid debt

An Indonesian woman went through a harrowing ordeal when she was kidnapped, locked up and tortured by a group of men for 10 days in different locations across several states due to her husband’s failure to settle an RM540,000 debt.

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Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period