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Whipping must follow Islamic way if not yet abolished: rights group responds to inmate’s death

Madpet’s call follows the death of an inmate in Kedah days after he received the punishment, highlighting several countries even Saudi Arabia have discontinued the practice

Investigate if extrajudicial killings of criminals are ‘planned’ murders instead – Charles Hector

String of cases where special police teams, and not regular patrol units, shoot dead alleged criminals, must be investigated by Suhakam, Parliament or even a royal commission of inquiry

Why is Saifuddin ‘prematurely concluding’ blood not on police’s hands for custodial deaths: rights group

Home minister had said all deaths in prisons, lockups in the last two years were due to health issues, claiming none were committed by authorities

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders