Malaysia

Malaysia – Liew Chin Tong, the leader of the Johor DAP, today called for the repeal of the Sedition Act of 1948, calling it “an oppressive statute that has no place in Malaysian democracy.” S Murugan, a fellow DAP member, was held by police earlier today under Section 4 (1) of the Sedition Act 1948. “I was told that Murugan, …

Malaysia – Cradle Fund chief executive officer Nazrin Hassan was killed, according to the High Court here today, and his death was not caused by a fire at his Mutiara Damansara house in 2018. The fire, according to Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Asnawi Abu Hanipah, was not an accident but rather an act of arson. “The site of the event …

Malaysia – Two potential PKR candidates reported that their names were absent from the party’s membership list. A. Vethamoorthy, who had intended to vie for the position of PKR chairman in Sungai Siput, claimed he was unable to file his candidacy after learning that he was no longer a member of the party. Since 2013, Vethamoorthy has been a member …

Malaysia – Adrian Peter Chesters, a British diver, and Alexia Alexandra Molina, a French national, who went missing on Pulau Tokong Sanggol last Wednesday, were recovered safe early today. Local fisherman discovered them at approximately 1 a.m. south of Pengerang, near Kota Tinggi, and contacted the authorities, according to Mersing police head Supt Cyril Edward Nuing. The two divers were …

Malaysia – The Constitution (Amendment) Bill (No. 3) 2022, which will be introduced during a special session of the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, will have the full support of PAS. The Bill, according to PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, is aimed at altering the Federal Constitution, particularly Article 10(3) in regard to Article 10(1)(c) on freedom of association. “Any …

Malaysia – Nominations for the 2022 PKR party elections will be accepted from today through Sunday, encompassing all divisions around the country. The nomination procedure will be conducted online, according to Party Election Committee (JPP) chairperson Zaliha Mustafa, signaling the formal start of the party elections campaign. Physical nomination centres, on the other hand, would be available throughout this time to …

Malaysia – Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid stated today that the police would defer to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in investigating the sale of a plot of land in Seri Iskandar, Tronoh, that was originally recommended as the location for an international airport. According to Mior, the matter is within the jurisdiction of MACC. He said during …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, the president of the PAS, has accused war-torn Ukraine of being a Zionist state, and has characterized the conflict between them and invading Russia as a ruse to drive Jewish Ukrainians to seek asylum in Israel in order to strengthen the Jewish state. At the same time, the leader of the Islamist party …

Malaysia – In the annual ranking of institutions in Asia by global higher education experts QS Quacquarelli Symonds, Malaysia’s higher education industry continues to develop. According to the 12th edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, the number of Malaysian programs obtaining top-50, top-100, and top-200 rankings increased year on year. “Malaysia is fifth in Asia in terms …

Malaysia – According to a World Bank assessment, Malaysia’s economy is predicted to rise 5.5 percent this year, owing to improved domestic demand, more exports, and the reopening of borders. It stated that the external industry is expected to continue to assist, particularly in the areas of electrical and electronic products (E&E) and medical rubber gloves. However, it warned that …