https://www.scmp.com/rss/522641/feed University of Cyberjaya: A prominent Malaysian-based private university, the University of Cyberjaya is located in Cyberjaya, Malaysia’s first smart city. Established in 2005, it is dedicated to transforming societies through holistic learning and producing competent healthcare and related professionals. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Joseph Sipalan Joseph Sipalan A Malaysian teenage couple were charged with murder in a court on Thursday over the killing of a 20-year-old student last month, in a case that has caused nationwide concerns over security for students living in the country’s flagship tech hub of Cyberjaya. Prosecutors accused Sri Darvein Manthavan, 19, of killing Malaysian Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara at her dorm on June 23, aided by his girlfriend Thineswary V Devendran, also 19. Both suspects face the death penalty if found guilty, or an... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3317650/malaysian-teenage-couple-charged-murder-cyberjaya-student-dorm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3317650/malaysian-teenage-couple-charged-murder-cyberjaya-student-dorm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:32:04 +0000 Hadi Azmi Hadi Azmi Malaysian police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old university student in Cyberjaya, the country’s flagship tech hub. The killing has sparked outrage and renewed scrutiny of campus security. Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara was found dead in her dormitory on Tuesday, with authorities later revealing that the accommodation complex lacked basic security measures such as closed-circuit television cameras. In a statement on Friday, Sepang district police said they... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3316030/cyberjaya-student-murder-malaysia-police-arrest-3-over-university-dorm-killing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3316030/cyberjaya-student-murder-malaysia-police-arrest-3-over-university-dorm-killing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 03:03:31 +0000 Hadi Azmi Hadi Azmi The brutal murder of a 20-year-old university student in her dormitory has renewed scrutiny on safety lapses in Cyberjaya, a township hailed in the 1990s as Malaysia’s Silicon Valley but now notorious for crime. Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, a University of Cyberjaya undergraduate, was found dead on Tuesday due to blunt force trauma to the head, Sepang district police said on Thursday. “Investigation at the scene found no signs of forced entry into the victim’s residence. Further examination of the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3315879/cyberjaya-murder-student-killing-malaysia-tech-hub-fuels-calls-safer-dorms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3315879/cyberjaya-murder-student-killing-malaysia-tech-hub-fuels-calls-safer-dorms?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:33:00 +0000