Malaysia 2010
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News on Malaysia in 2010
- 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.
- APRIL 8, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 3 CHILD KILLINGS
P Vellertore, 52, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for murdering three of his children in a failed suicide pact on November 20, 2004, after his wife left him.
- MARCH 31, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
labourer Shukor Md Noor, 29, was sentenced to death by Judicial commissioner
- MARCH 25, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: LORRY DRIVER TO HANG FOR DRUGS
lorry driver G.P. Jiva, 40, was sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking 9kg of ganja in Seberang Prai Utara on June 28, 2007.
- MARCH 24, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: BROTHERS TO HANG FOR MURDER
two brothers were sentenced to death by Judicial commissioner Datuk Ahmad Nasfy Yasin of the Malaysian High Court for murdering rubber tapper Mohd Khairul Nizam Md Yusof.
- MARCH 22, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: STOREKEEPER SENT TO GALLOWS FOR MURDER
jilted storekeeper Shahrul Nizam Mohd Shah, 38, was sentenced to death by Judge Datuk Wira Mohtarudin Baki of the Malaysian High Court for murdering Nurul Hazira Bharum, 26, in Rawang on October 7, 2008. Bharum was set to marry another man.
- MARCH 17, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: UMI'S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO LIFE TERM
China commuted the death sentence of Malaysian national Umi Azlim Mohamad Lazim, 26, to life imprisonment.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING HIS FRIEND
in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, unemployed man Lee Fook...
- FEBRUARY 25, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR UTAR STUDENT'S MURDER
in Shah Alam, Malaysia, judicial commissioner Mohd Yazid Mustafa sentenced Tay Kok Wah, 32, to death for robbing and murdering student Tang Lai Meng in Kajang on August 2, 2007. She was found smothered in her rented room.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FATHER OF TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Seremban, Malaysia, High Court Judicial commissioner Datuk Ahmad Nasfy Yasin sentenced unemployed man M. Vijayakumar, 34, to death for murdering Kesavan Muniandy, 31, in Seremban on February 2, 2004.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND UPHELD
in Putrajaya, Malaysia, the Federal Court dismissed the appeal of unemployed man Adnan Mat Jusoh...
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Shah Alam, Malaysia, High Court Judge Datuk Wira Mohtarudin Baki sentenced workshop operator Tio Tek Huat, 42, to death for drug trafficking. Police found 2,719 grams of ecstasy pills in Tio's car at Puchong on February 6, 2008.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDONESIAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR GANJA TRAFFICKING
Indonesian boat maker Panizan Sunan Achayari...
- 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