SINGAPORE: After the Sep 25 judicial execution in Singapore of Malaysian K Datchinamurthy, who had been convicted for drug smuggling over a decade ago, a politician in Malaysia has asked for enforcement actions to be tightened at borders and checkpoints. Kasthuri Patto, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Kawan and the current secretary [ ]
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