THE Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) welcomes Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s acknowledgement of the prevalence of hate speech … More
Tag: Law
India’s top court suspends implementation of new farm laws
NEW DELHI (AP) : India’s top court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the implementation of agricultural reform laws and … More
Indian PM makes fresh appeal to farmers protesting over new laws
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (Dec 25) offered to hold fresh talks to end a stalemate … More
Doubts on Umno receipt, no transfer of money to party sealed Ku Nan’s fate — judge
KUALA LUMPUR : Questions surrounding the receipt issued by Umno for the RM2 million donation by businessman Tan Sri Chai … More
High Court finds Tengku Adnan guilty in RM2m graft case
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21: Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has been found guilty by the High Court today on … More
Ku Li: Let’s not overlook private sector graft
MP for Gua Musang Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has called for the search of creative yet legitimate means – whether by … More
Homeless man has been on trial for 3 years over alleged attempt to steal $1
Avraham Yisrael, 74, says he only wanted a few shekels to enter movie theater for AC; police say he tried … More
Malaysia seizes record haul of crystal meth worth S$35 million
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) : Malaysia’s maritime agency said on Sunday (Dec 13) it had seized more than two tonnes of … More
Depressing Déjà vu for Malaysia’s Narcotics Nightmare
40-plus years of tough drug programs have had almost no effect other than filling prisons In 1983, in a country … More
Difference of no confidence motion in UK, Malaysia
In Malaysia, we have Article 43(4) of the Federal Constitution. It clearly states that if the Prime Minister ceases to … More
Lebanese judge charges PM, ex-ministers over Beirut port blast
BEIRUT : The judge investigating the Beirut port blast charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three former ministers with … More
Rulings of high-profile cases may affect Malaysia’s ratings
Further downgrades by other agencies will have a greater impact on the cost of borrowing and servicing the debt RULINGS … More
Angry Indian farmers are ‘ready to die’ in showdown with Modi
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – As India’s coronavirus numbers swell and the economy stumbles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has another crisis … More
Angry Indian farmers besiege capital in trucks
NEW DELHI (AP) : Instead of cars, the normally busy highway on the outskirts of New Delhi that connects most … More
BHIC reports possible irregularities in its RM9b littoral combat ship project to MACC
KUALA LUMPUR : Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) has lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on … More
Indonesian minister apologises after arrest on bribe charge
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission formally named the country’s fisheries minister as a suspect in taking bribes related to exports of … More
Parrots found stuffed in plastic bottles in Indonesia
Dozens of smuggled parrots stuffed in plastic bottles have been found on a ship docked in Indonesia’s eastern region of … More
Missteps in Confronting Rizieq
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – SCUPPERING away from Indonesia as a criminal suspect, Muhammad Rizieq bin Hussein Shihab returned on Tuesday, November … More
Appeals by Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib and sons on $570m tax arrears cases due next month
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Tax-related cases by former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak and his two sons … More
Police break up large Berlin protests as legislature debates tougher coronavirus laws
Several thousand people protested in Berlin against the German government’s push to enshrine coronavirus restrictions into an existing law. Police … More
Najib seeks to depose Goldman Sachs, ex-banker Tim Leissner in 1MDB defence
KUALA LUMPUR : Former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak asked a US court on Tuesday for permission to … More
Najib roams free, whilst rakyat are imprisoned by MCO
Are the Malaysian taxpayers aware that their hard earned money and their taxes are used to fund the luxury lifestyle … More
Lawyer not suing Agong, only seeking court guidance
Syed Iskandar Syed Jaafar intends to seek damages against detractors and sue them for criminal defamation KUALA LUMPUR – Lawyer Syed … More
Not ‘exclusive right’ of King to grant pardon, rules judge
PETALING JAYA: The High Court has held that the granting of pardon to convicts in Malaysia is not the exclusive … More