Weekend of street protests in Thailand, Malaysia as anger swells over governments’ apparent mishandling of COVID-19 crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Swathes of people thronged the streets here and in Bangkok during the weekend as the people's...
Malaysia: Police legally and morally obligated to facilitate peaceful assemblies, says national human rights body SUHAKAM
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Authorities, especially the police, are legally and morally obligated to facilitate peaceful assemblies and protect freedom...
Malaysia: Anti-graft commission clears Najib Razak’s ex-PR head, Umno lawyer of money laundering charges
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- The country's anti-graft body on Friday (30 July) cleared former Prime Minister Najib Razak's ex-public relations...
Malaysia: Parliament Speaker must invoke standing orders to allow motion on annulling Emergency Ordinances to be debated, rights groups urge
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- The Speaker of Parliament or his deputies should invoke the relevant standing orders to allow a...
King did not assent to govt’s revocation of Emergency ordinances, says Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- The King did not assent to the government's purported revocation of Emergency ordinances, said the National...
Malaysia: Why are police still probing contract doctors over strike despite Health Minister’s assurance, Lembah Pantai MP asks
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Lembah Pantai Member of Parliament (MP) Fahmi Fadzil today questioned why police investigations are still being...
Malaysia: Govt should expand vaccine distribution capacity beyond Klang Valley to expedite reopening of major cities nationwide, says Johor Bahru MP
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- The government should expand its vaccine distribution capacity beyond the Klang Valley to other major cities...
Malaysia: Contract doctors should not be treated like disposable PPE, says former health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Contract doctors in the country should not be treated like the disposable personal protective equipment (PPE)...
Malaysia: Even residents of PM’s constituency have visited Muar centre seeking assistance, says MP Syed Saddiq
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Muar Member of Parliament (MP) Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman in Parliament on Monday (26 July)...
Contract doctors across Malaysia’s public hospitals go on strike after PM’s “half-baked” proposal fails to placate demands
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Contract doctors across Malaysia's public hospitals went on strike on Monday morning (26 July) after Prime...