Malaysia Abolishes Mandatory Capital Punishment for 11 Crimes Including a Non-Violent Drug Offense
Human rights advocates were cautiously optimistic of judicially-determined death penalty, while Thai people celebrated in weed cafes.
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Lawyer Helps Woman Who Stole Pencil Box; Gets Surprise from Her Son 25 Years Later
The year was 1998, and Malaysian lawyer Ahmad Zaharil was concerned when he saw a woman charged with shoplifting brought into the court.
Dutch Guy Famous for Cleaning Up Pacific Garbage Patch is Now Clearing the World's Rivers Too
Young Dutch scientist Boyan Slat is responsible for cleaning up the worlds oceans-and he is now cleaning up rivers with his new invention: The Interceptor
Woman Races to Save World's Largest-and Stinkiest-Flower, the 3-ft Wide 'Corpse Flower'
The flower stinks like rotting meat in order to attract flies, its major pollinators; only one botanist has successfully grown them.
Rescued Bear Cub Goes Absolutely Bananas Upon Her Return to Forest
This baby cub, rescued from the illegal wildlife trade, can bear-ly contain her excitement while taking a romp in the woods.
Store Manager Offers Job to Shoplifter Trying to Feed His Children
When a supermarket manager found out the reason a man was shoplifting, he chose to give the thief a job– and money –instead of jail time.
Watch 9-Year-old Rush to Take Off His Shoes So He Can Give Them to a Homeless Boy on the Street
Instead of giving the shirt off his back, this youngster literally took the shoes off his feet so he could give them to a homeless boy.
Malaysian Saves 100 from Sinkhole
"A Malaysian man paying a late-night visit to the toilet has saved about 100 people from being buried in the rubble of their homes, reports say."
Hidden Borneo Orangutans Provide Population Bump of 5-7 Percent
A team of conservationists have uncovered a hidden population of around 200 of the world's rarest Bornean orangutans in Malaysian Borneo. The Sarawak government has pledged protection.
Valuable Borneo Forests Set Aside to Sustain Endangered Orangutans, Elephants and Rhinos
The government of the Malaysian state of Sabah announced Friday it will protect its most important remaining lowland forests on the island of Borneo.
Dogs to Sniff Out DVD Piracy in Malaysia
In response to pressure from the US movie industry which loses 6 billion dollars per year from pirated sales of DVDs, Malaysia has launched a squad of DVD-sniffing dogs to help root out large caches of illegal disks.
Malaysia Commits to Protecting Rainforests
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi pledged Friday not to indiscriminately approve logging licences that threaten endangered species and tribal communities.
Facebook Pals Collect 200 Tons of Food for Flood Victims in Malaysia
Seven friends in Malaysia who are not formally organized in any way have managed to collect more than 200 tons of donations for the flood victims in Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang, receiving overwhelming support, even from a guy with a helicopter to transport the goods.
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