Malaysia

Malaysia – The government has yet to determine a timetable for the repeal of the obligatory death sentence, according to Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law). He stated that several areas need to be refined, including the plan to establish a tribunal to consider instances where the obligatory death sentence has …

Malaysia – The Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family, and Childhood Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, is concerned about Sarawak’s dropping birth rate. Sarawak’s birth rate has been declining for three years in a row, she added. According to her, the total number of births in Sarawak in 2019 was 33,304, but it fell to 31,176 in 2020. She …

Malaysia – Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj rebuked Religious Affairs Minister Datuk Idris Ahmad for warning Muslims from attending Bon Odori next month. Idris was urged to attend so he might learn to distinguish between culture and religion, an unusual and direct criticism from a ruler. His Highness does not want politicians to exploit religious sensitivities for selfish …

Malaysia – After sailing through Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands in Jakarta, men’s singles top player Lee Zii Jia advanced to the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters 2022 tournament. Zii Jia, who is currently ranked fifth in the world, defeated the Dutch player who is rated 39th in only 37 minutes, winning in straight sets, 21-17, 21-14. Zii Jia is now ranked …

Malaysia – Congestion on the North-South Highway in Negeri Sembilan has been caused by an accident that involved seven cars and occurred near Kilometer 271.1.  Superintendent Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman, who is in charge of the Nilai District Police, said that the accident that took place on Tuesday at 1:40 p.m. was caused when a Toyota Vios hit a BMW from behind that …

Malaysia – Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam and her family have unfortunately been “punished” as a result of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam’s decision to speak out against a teacher and the authorities for trivializing rape in the classroom. In April 2021, Ain Husniza came up against a 43-year-old school teacher named Khairul Nizam Sanuddin, who made a rape joke while the class …

Malaysia – The Kedah Mentri Besar, Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, will be summoned to investigate an alleged defamation case involving the controversial “PAS Leak” document. Isham Jalil, the information head of the Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN), claimed the probe was launched based on his police complaint in late April, after Muhammad Sanusi refused to apologise and remove charges …

Malaysia – Umno leaders seeking for an early 15th general election have been challenged by Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz to request this from the Yang di Pertuan Agong. According to Sinar Harian, the former minister claimed that instead of pressing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the unidentified Umno leaders should do it. Nazri was reported as saying that …

Malaysia – During the celebration of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s official birthday at the state level in Sarawak, the people of the state vowed to continue being a part of the Federation of Malaysia. The Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, is the one who made the pledge, and he said that His Majesty …

Malaysia – Several political experts have dismissed Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin’s defection to PBM on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, arguing that the Perikatan Nasional component was already in grave conditions before her departure. Analysts said in reports that the Umno splinter party performed poorly in previous state elections and may be divided owing to fighting factions. “I don’t believe Zuraida broke apart …