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
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Seremban, Malaysia, High Court Judge Datuk Ahmad Nafsy Yasin sentenced contractor Al Bakhtiar Abd Samad, 32, to death for trafficking in 993.8g of cannabis at Kuala Pilah on July 8, 2006. He was also sentenced to three years jail and three strokes of t
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SINGAPOREAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Mohd Zawawi Salleh of the High Court in Johor Baharu...
- FEBRUARY 11, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING TRADER
in Georgetown, Malaysia, High Court judicial commissioner Yaakob Md Sam sentenced odd job worker K. Kunalan, 38, to death.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: TWO MALAYSIANS SENTENCE TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two Malaysians, including a woman, were sentenced to death in Singapore for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 31, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MALAYSIA
Indian national Athiseshan Singaram, 48, a textile company driver...
JANUARY 28, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DRUG MULE'S DEATH VERDICT AFFIRMED BY SUPREME COURT
the Malaysian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Filipino Nelson Tanoja, 55, for smuggling 508.6
- JANUARY 6, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: HIGH COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING IN
a restaurant owner was sentenced to death by Justice Datuk Zakaria Sam of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking ganja
- JANUARY 6, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: CONTRACTOR FAILS IN FINAL BID TO ESCAPE GALLOWS
the Malaysian Federal Court dismissed the appeal of Yeap Boon Hai, 50, against his death sentence.
- JANUARY 1, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
In Malaysia capital crimes include murder...
- DECEMBER 30, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING IN HEROIN
Justice Datuk Mohd Azman Husin of the Malaysian High Court sentenced labourers Mohd Zulkifli Musa, 34, Kamaruzaman Ibrahim, 44, and driver Abdullah Mat Daud, 29, to death for trafficking in 23.46 grams of heroin on April 11, 2006.
- DECEMBER 28, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: WAITER TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin of the Malaysian High Court handed a waiter the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking.
DECEMBER 22, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING
a 43-year-old factory supervisor was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for drug trafficking.