Malaysia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- August 31, 1957, amended several times, last in 2007
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law; legislative acts reviewed by the Supreme Court; Islamic law applies to Muslims in family and religious matters
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate (Dewan Negara) and House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- civil courts include: Federal Court, Court of Appeal, and High Courts; Sharia courts include Sharia Court of Appeal, High Sharia Court, and subordinate Sharia tribunals. Sharia court decisions cannot be appealed in civil courts
RELIGIONS
60% Muslims, 19% Buddhists, 9% Christians, 6% Hindus, other
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2017MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
DECEMBER 15, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DISTRIBUTING METH
A businessman was sentenced to death by the High Court in Johor Baru after he was found guilty of drug distribution.
NOVEMBER 20, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FATHER OF FIVE SENTENCED TO GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING 15KG OF METH
The Alor Star High Court sentenced a father of five to
OCTOBER 27, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: INDIAN BEAUTICIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING DRUGS
An Indian beautician has been sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking drugs, The Star reported.
- OCTOBER 21, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FILIPINA SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Filipino woman was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking 2.285kg of
- OCTOBER 14, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 24-YEAR-OLD THAI BAR GIRL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN KL
A former bar worker in Thailand has been sentenced to death by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur after she
- OCTOBER 11, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FOREIGN DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The High Court in Kuching (Malaysia) sentenced an Indonesian
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: CANNY ONG'S MURDERER HANGED
Former aircraft cabin cleaning supervisor Ahmad Najib Aris was hanged at the Kajang Prison following the rape and murder of information technology (IT) analyst Canny Ong in 2003.
- AUGUST 3, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DUO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER OF COLLEAGUE
Two men were given the death sentence by the High Court in Johor Baru after being found guilty of
JUNE 29, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FRUIT SELLER GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A fruit seller was sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking cannabis weighing 18.8kg.
MAY 17, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: OVER 1,000 INMATES ON DEATH ROW
More than 1,000 inmates are on death row with no decision yet on whether the Government will abolish the punishment, said Nancy Shukri.
MARCH 30, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 829 SENTENCED TO DEATH SINCE 2010
Of the 829 prisoners convicted and sentenced to death between 2010 and 2016, Deputy Prime Minister