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The group is accused of being involved in the killing of a manager of the state-owned Global Treasure Bank in April.

The killings demonstrate the regime’s contempt for regional and global opinion. Could they force ASEAN to change its approach to the country’s conflict?

The reprieve came a day after the execution of another Malaysian man in a high-profile death row case.

A Singaporean court rejected a raft of appeals claiming that Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam had an intellectual disability and was coerced into carrying drugs.

The hanging of Abdul Kahar Othman has raised activists' concerns of an impending “surge in execution notices.”

The move would send a strong signal to other Southeast Asian governments.

But for those opposing the death penalty in Singapore, the decision marks just one tiny step toward abolition.

The case had been read as a test case for the country under the Pakatan Harapan government.

Wars against drugs may be winning political campaigns, but they are losing socioeconomic battles.

With a new imperial year and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, death row inmates are likely to be spared in the coming two years.

The country could be taking a step forward soon in the region’s continuing struggle with drugs.