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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has committed to building 14,000 new prison places by 2031, marking the nation's most ambitious prison construction initiative since the Victorian period and signalling a tough approach to criminal justice reform.
A Johor Bahru man has been charged with murder over an 18-month-old's death that authorities initially classified differently before reclassifying it three years later, raising questions about investigation procedures and timelines in Malaysia.
The High Court in Klang has acquitted independent preacher Muhammad Fathi Na'im Mazlan of rape and sexual assault charges, with the judge ruling that the prosecution had failed to establish a convincing case beyond reasonable doubt.
A suspended Singapore police officer has had his jail sentence increased from 10 to 11½ years for his role in the fatal abuse of a Myanmar domestic worker. The High Court agreed the original sentence was inadequate.
South Korea's Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon has resigned following parliament's passage of legislation that strips prosecutors of their direct investigation powers, marking a significant shift in the country's law enforcement structure.
A 47-year-old Singapore man has been sentenced to three weeks in jail for assaulting his girlfriend at Lucky Plaza in an incident that was captured on video and widely shared on social media.
A 53-year-old Indonesian domestic worker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Singapore after being convicted of murdering her elderly employer in 2022. The killing followed financial disputes and theft accusations.
Police in Johor Bahru have reclassified the death of an 18-month-old child as murder following a lengthy investigation, with the biological father identified as the primary suspect to be charged.
Pahang's Sultan has advocated for expanded community service sentences in Syariah criminal cases, positioning rehabilitation and behavioural reform as central to Islamic justice administration.
Six men have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping a 44-year-old Malaysian businessman and demanding RM8 million in ransom in an alleged abduction that occurred two weeks prior to their court appearance.
A judge has found that police investigations into the Anna Jenkins case were inadequate, with authorities failing to properly examine potential kidnapping and wrongful detention scenarios.
A Malaysian trial judge has determined that the prosecution cannot proceed with abetment charges against Zizie following the death of Bung Moktar Radin and the subsequent withdrawal of charges against him.
A High Court judge has upheld a 10-year prison sentence imposed on Ooi Vin Shen, a former company executive, after finding the sessions court correctly applied the law in convicting him of raping and blackmailing a 14-year-old girl.
A 70-year-old Singapore man has admitted to sexually abusing 11 children over three decades, including family members and pupils. He faces potential imprisonment of 32 to 36 years when sentenced in September.
Two Singaporean doctors and a woman have been charged with organising a drug consumption gathering, an offence carrying up to 20 years imprisonment. They claim the April 2024 incident was spontaneous.
A judicial magistrate in Karachi recorded the statement of an American woman alleging sexual assault at her DHA apartment on July 17. A teenage suspect remains in custody pending ossification test results.
Malaysia's amended Witness Protection Bill proposes one-off financial assistance for programme participants upon exit, covering housing and relocation expenses to ease their transition to civilian life.
A keropok vendor in Melaka appeared in court after allegedly using a drone to smuggle tobacco into Sungai Udang Prison, facing charges of criminal trespass and smuggling contraband into the facility.
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A five-year prison sentence imposed on a 21-year-old Indonesian woman in Sarawak for attempting to terminate her late-stage pregnancy has sparked criticism from health policy advocates about systemic failures in healthcare access and legal protection.
A Malaysian Sessions Court has acquitted Bung Moktar Radin's widow in a RM2.8 million graft case after a seven-year legal battle, finding the defence raised reasonable doubt against the prosecution.
Activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak has been re-arrested in Alor Setar following the completion of a two-day police remand. He is expected to be charged tomorrow as authorities pursue fresh allegations against him.
Malaysia's Cabinet has endorsed a court-ordered compensation mechanism for victims of drink-driving incidents. Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook outlined how the scheme will function alongside current penalties.
A 66-year-old Singapore man who sexually abused a 12-year-old boy over three years has been sentenced to 12 years and 11 months in jail. The offender used cash and cigarettes to exploit the victim.
A Tokyo court has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 16 years in prison for fatally stabbing a 22-year-old woman over 55 times while she livestreamed on a Tokyo street. The attack followed a financial dispute.
Police in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, have arrested a 51-year-old midwife on suspicion of murder after she allegedly introduced contaminated material into a hospitalised patient's intravenous drip in January.
A 58-year-old Singapore man has been jailed for five weeks and banned from driving for two-and-a-half years after his car plunged into the Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City following a heavy drinking session in July 2024.
Parliament has received the Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026, which strengthens protections for vulnerable witnesses, introduces psychological support services, and allows guardians to enrol dependants lacking legal capacity.
A South Korean appellate court has sentenced a Chinese man to 22 years imprisonment for fatally beating his 14-year-old daughter with a hammer, rejecting claims the killing was impulsive or discipline-related.
An odd-job worker has been spared a 30-year prison sentence after his defence counsel revealed procedural irregularities in police investigation records, with evidence pointing to a second suspect in the matter.
Hong Kong authorities have charged a 50-year-old woman with murder following a fatal altercation that began over a minor foot-stepping incident aboard a minibus in Aberdeen on Tuesday evening.
A Myanmar court has handed down a five-year prison sentence with hard labour to the owner of Sky Villa Condominium in Mandalay, where over 200 people died when the building collapsed during an earthquake.
A former secondary student in Tawau has been acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate's Court in connection with gang rape allegations against a 15-year-old schoolmate from two years ago.
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The High Court in George Town has set eight trial dates in October for four men charged in connection with Nhaveen's death, following the successful appeal of an earlier acquittal that has reignited scrutiny of a high-profile murder investigation.
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Five officers at Taiping Prison in Perak have been charged with injuring inmates through alleged use of batons, raising fresh concerns about prison discipline and oversight standards.
Singapore's Court of Appeal has increased the prison sentence of a 32-year-old Chinese national from six years, six months to seven years, seven months for attempted rape, citing his troubling conduct during appeal proceedings and complete absence of remorse.
A 63-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Singapore for the brutal murder of his flatmate, whom he scalded with boiling oil and stabbed 24 times in a premeditated attack stemming from housing disputes.
A Klang High Court has sentenced a man to 32 years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane for fatally smothering his girlfriend with a pillow during a domestic argument.
A lorry driver has been released after spending four years in remand following his arrest on drug trafficking charges. The court ruled that prosecutors had not established sufficient evidence linking him to narcotics found in a motorcycle basket.