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Singapore ex-minister Iswaran gets home detention after just 4 months in jail

Once a powerful figure, the disgraced former transport minister now serves the rest of his sentence under strict conditions

Pardons Board can decide on home imprisonment terms despite absence of law: lawyer

Meanwhile, another questioned why board needs to issue an order regarding Najib’s sentence when provisions under Prison Regulations 2000 already allow for release on licence

Proposed home detention would reduce remand prisoners, excludes serious crimes: Saifuddin

The law would exclude crimes that carry mandatory caning, 10-years sentences, and those involving domestic violence and children

20,000 convicts qualify for house arrest consideration: home minister

Other criteria for home detention include severity of crimes, pregnancy, senior citizens, and offenders with disabilities

Don’t view law on house arrest or home detention with suspicion — Hafiz Hassan

Proposed new law on house arrest or home detention is a chance to reform the criminal justice system

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Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented

FashionValet a loss-making entity before and after Khazanah, PNB’s RM47 mil investment

GLICs bought stakes in 2018, company records show total RM103.3 million losses after tax from 2017 to 2022

[UPDATED] Petronas confirms ongoing productivity reviews to ‘eliminate inefficiencies’

Responding to Scoop, industry giant said it aims to become ‘operationally focused, commercially agile and cost-efficient’, but did not clarify if it is linked to Petros deal