Law & Order

Marcos says Philippines is ‘done talking’ with ICC

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippines will no longer deal with the International Criminal Court, President Ferdinand Marcos said Friday after…

US slams Hong Kong bounties as ‘dangerous’ precedent

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — The United States on Monday condemned Hong Kong authorities for issuing bounties linked to democracy activists…

Broader national security law takes effect in Macau

HONG KONG, CHINA — Macau’s new national security law took effect on Tuesday, imposing wider restrictions on political opposition and…

Hong Kong bans foreign lawyers from national security cases

HONG KONG, CHINA — Hong Kong amended a law Wednesday to bar foreign lawyers from working on national security cases,…

US due diligence firm says 5 Chinese staff in Beijing office detained

BEIJING, CHINA — Five Chinese employees at the Beijing office of US due diligence firm Mintz Group have been detained…

Singaporean takes Malaysian IGP to court over alleged failure to investigate his unlawful detention in 2018

MALAYSIA —A retired Singaporean engineer, Wong Chun Khuen, has taken the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of Malaysia to court over the…

WP’s Pritam Singh seeks clarifications on Attorney-General’s right to intervene in cases and proceedings in public interest

COURTS (CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE) REFORM BILL Speech by Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied GRC MP) — Parliament, 13 September Mr…

It’s crucial for Govt not to lose sight of the big picture in taking urgent and bold actions to deal with climate change: WP’s Louis Chua

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL Speech by Mr Louis Chua Kheng Wee (Sengkang GRC MP) — Parliament, 13 September…

WP’s He Ting Ru seeks clarifications on intellectual property rights, consumer impact, exceptions introduced in Copyright Bill

COPYRIGHT BILL Speech by Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang GRC MP) — Parliament, 13 September Mr Speaker, the Copyright Bill…

WP’s Jamus Lim seeks clarifications on intellectual property rights in Copyright Bill

COPYRIGHT BILL Speech by Dr Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang GRC MP) — Parliament, 13 September Mr Speaker, before I continue,…