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
- MAY 18, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO FRIENDS SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justice Datuk Su Geok Yiam of the Malaysian High Court sentenced despatch rider Sharizan Khajis, 32, and driver Junaidi Johan, 26, to death for trafficking 921gm of cannabis in Kampung Dalek Baruat at 9.45pm on Oct 3, 2005.
- MAY 14, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MANS DEATH PENALTY APPEAL DISMISSED
Chief Justice Keong and Justices Phang and Rajah of Singapore's Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of Malaysian national Yong Vui Kong, 21, against his November 2009 death sentence for trafficking 47 grammes of heroin in June 2008.
MAY 12, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: CONTRACTOR TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Malaysian High Court judge Datuk Syed Ahmad Helmy sentenced freelance contractor Cheah
- MAY 7, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT SENTENCES FOUR TO HANG FOR MURDER OF INDIAN NATIONAL
judicial commissioner Datuk Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid of the Malaysian sessions court sentenced four men to hang for the murder of an Indian national.
- MAY 7, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MALAYSIA WEDDING SHOOTING
a Malaysian court in Sarawak state sentenced Indonesian national Nyambang Entuhan to death for fatally shooting five people during a wedding reception on Borneo island.
- MAY 5, 2010LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: LIBERIAN'S DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING UPHELD
Justices Datuk Hashim Yusoff, Datuk Wira Mohd Ghazali Mohd Yusoff and Datuk
- APRIL 29, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR CHILD'S MURDER
in Malaysia, High Court Judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Mohd Yassin sentenced wireman Tan Chin Lee, 37, to death for murdering his ex-girlfriend's 3-year-old son Khor Wei Hong in Gat Lebuh Macallum on November 25, 2004.
- APRIL 28, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: BROTHERS GET DEATH FOR MURDER
in Seremban, Malaysia, High Court Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ahmad Nasfy Yasin sentenced two brothers Ramesh, 30, and Suthar Batumalai, 28, to death for killing mechanic Krishnan Raman, whose wife was allegedly a former lover, in Mambau on February 4, 20
- APRIL 26, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR BUSINESSMAN'S MURDER UPHELD
in Malaysia, Low Kian Boon was sentenced to death after losing his appeal in the Federal Court.
- APRIL 13, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING
Ch'ng Ah Teong, 40, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 4.6 gm of heroin and 8.4 gm of monoacetylmorphine in Batu Uban on July 21, 2004.
- APRIL 9, 2010Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MYANMAR SENTENCED TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING COUNTRYMAN
Justice Datuk Wira Mohtarudin Baki of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Myanmar security guard Mohd Naki Mohd Yusuf, 44, to death for killing countryman Nowshad, 27, at Kajang on April 14, 2007.
- APRIL 8, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: WELDER SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mariana Yahya of the Malaysian High Court in Kuantan sentenced welder Tan Teck Yong, 49, to death by hanging for trafficking 10.12gm of heroin and 14.23gm of monoacetylmorphines at Rompin on July 1, 2009.