Malaysian police seek Interpol’s aid in locating Jocelyn Chia, netizens criticise action as unnecessary

The Royal Malaysia Police plan to seek Interpol’s assistance in locating comedian Jocelyn Chia, according to Bernama. However, many Malaysian netizens argue that pursuing action against Chia is unnecessary, as it would only give her the attention she desires. Chia defended her controversial MH370 joke in a CNN interview, explaining that the context was lost when a clip of the routine circulated on social media. She clarified that the joke was based on the friendly rivalry between Singapore and Malaysia and expressed no ill feelings toward Malaysia.

Malaysian Home Ministry withdraws appeal against High Court’s 2021 ruling on ‘Allah’ in Christian publication

Malaysia’s Home Ministry has withdrawn its appeal against a High Court ruling that overturned the ban on using the word “Allah” in Christian publications. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail cited ‘contradictions’ between an administrative order and a 1986 Cabinet decision. Despite this, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that restrictions remain for non-Muslims in other states, a claim contested by Sarawak state assemblyman Baru Bian

Problematic articles plague Indonesia’s newly ratified criminal code

INDONESIA — A new criminal code for Indonesia was ratified on 6…

Singapore’s AGC directs Police to not take further action against PAP MP Louis Ng over act of holding placard in 2020

The Singapore Attorney-General’s Chamber (AGC) has told local media that Nee Soon…

M Ravi: Lawyers in S’pore must collectively “recover” rights to carry out duties without intimidation

Lawyers in Singapore must collectively “recover” their rights to carry out their…

How shameless can AGC be to accuse a lawyer of abusing the court process, while misleading the public with its allegations?

Dr Yeo Sow Nam, a well-respected anaesthetist in Singapore, was charged with…

Court of Appeal orders Law Society to act on professional misconduct complaint against lawyers

At the end of last month, Singapore’s apex court had ordered the…

Former policeman convicted of Kovan double murder allowed to present case in Court of Appeal against defence counsels for misconduct

In an overruling of its previous legal position, the Court of Appeal…

Chief Justice says “corrective systems in place” but appeals process is not the silver bullet to an imperfect system

In his speech to mark the opening of the legal year, Chief…