A Malaysian minister defended the country's use of corporal punishment on Wednesday amid protests from lawyers after a video clip surfaced on the Internet showing a prisoner being caned until he ...

Malaysia considers tougher measures in schools, including stricter enforcement of mobile phone rules and possible use of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Muslim woman’s caning sentence for drinking beer has been commuted unexpectedly, ending a high-profile case that raised questions about Islamic laws intruding into personal ...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A Malaysian Cabinet minister has praised an Islamic court for indefinitely suspending the caning of a woman found guilty of drinking beer and said the sentence made the ...