PETALING JAYA: The High Court has held that the granting of pardon to convicts in Malaysia is not the exclusive … More
Category: LEGAL
The ABC of a Proclamation of Emergency
The prime minister is on the verge of declaring an emergency. What is the implication? What is an emergency? An … More
No necessity to declare emergency, say lawyers
Three types of emergencies — a total curfew to preserve public order; a limited curfew where social activities will be restricted during particular hours; and one where there would be no restrictions on movement (or limited restriction) but with Parliament suspended for a certain period.
Time to tax MPs, state assemblymen emoluments!
THE time has come for lawmakers to have their emoluments taxed so they can contribute to the nation’s coffers in … More
Goldman Sachs U.S. settlement over Malaysia 1MDB scandal to lift dark cloud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) : Goldman Sachs Group Inc this week will agree to pay more than $2 billion to settle U.S. … More
Australian law enforcement examine Vatican money trail
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) : A range of Australian law enforcement and corruption agencies are examining a reported transfer of money … More
Was the Speaker right to refer the Motion of No Confidence to a Minister of the Crown?
Last week, the Speaker of the Malaysian Parliament declared that to table, in Parliament, a Motion of No Confidence against … More
Victoria ‘at risk of repeating fatal hotel quarantine mistakes’, as row breaks among departments
A row has broken out between Victoria’s health and justice departments over how a revamped hotel quarantine scheme should work … More
Macau fraud: Using technology to cripple scammers
NOW is the best time for banking institutions and information technology (IT) businesses to work together to address vishing banking … More
Royal Malaysian Navy wants govt to solve littoral combat ship contract issue
LUMUT : The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) hopes the government will be able to solve contractual issues regarding the procurement … More
Democracy, human rights deteriorating in Malaysia since Covid-19 hit, says watchdog
KUALA LUMPUR : Democracy and human rights have declined in 80 countries, including Malaysia, since the Covid-19 pandemic hit earlier … More
Unconstitutional for speaker to deny no-confidence vote
THE prime minister is reported as stating that his administration cannot be toppled by “street demonstrations” because that would be … More
Letter, denials and confusion
IN MY 20 years in politics and as a four-term MP, never before has a letter caused inexplicable mayhem in … More
Drug runner escapes the gallows after Court of Appeal reviews case
SINGAPORE – In an “exceptional case”, a Malaysian drug runner escaped the gallows for the second time on Monday (Oct … More
Police nab 48 China nationals operating online gambling from condo in Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR : Forty-eight China nationals suspected of operating online gambling from three condominium units in Jalan Ampang Hilir, here, … More
Proposed “prorogation” of parliament nothing more than a sham to prolong the government’s shelf life
The proposal by MIC President Tan Sri A. Vigneswaran to prorogue Parliament is a thinly-disguised lifeline to Tan Sri Muhyiddin … More
PKR youth members lodge reports over PM’s ‘political bribery’
Melaka wing chief says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin tried to secure Gua Musang MP’s support by offering Petronas post KUALA … More
Four Taiwan suspects held over $10m of drugs
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has placed four Taiwanese suspects in pre-trial detention after they were arrested for possessing nearly … More
Thai prime minister rejects calls to resign, braces for renewed protest
Thai police used water cannon and pushed forward with riot shields and batons on Friday (Oct 16) to try to … More
Australia offers AU$1 million to solve German backpacker murder
German kindergarten teacher Simone Strobel was murdered in Australia in 2005. No one has ever been charged over her death. … More
Cyber warriors sound warning on working from home
Cyber warriors on NATO’s eastern edge are warning that the growing number of people working from home globally due to … More
Anti-government protesters regroup in downtown Bangkok after police dispersal operation
BANGKOK: Anti-government protesters regrouped in Bangkok’s business district of Ratchaprasong on Thursday afternoon (Oct 15), after their previous demonstration outside … More
Motion of no-confidence: Setting the record straight – Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun
Dewan Rakyat speaker responds after letters from Tengku Razaleigh went public I AM aware of the discussions that are going on, … More
UK’s MI5 spy chief: Overall threat from Iran, Russia and China is growing in severity
LONDON: The overall threat from Russia, China and Iran is growing in severity and complexity, the UK’s MI5 spy chief … More
