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#HartalDoktorKontrak: Malaysia’s junior doctors to proceed with end-July nationwide strike if govt fails to tackle problems with contract-based employment

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — An anonymous movement of junior doctors in Malaysia…

Malaysian palm oil giant accused of mistreating workers

Migrant workers employed by a Malaysian palm oil giant have faced mistreatment…

Malaysians spark #benderaputih movement to help those in need obtain essentials without shame amid repeated lockdown extensions

Exasperated by the indefinite closure of most economic sectors during the total…

Malaysia: Parliament could reconvene “soon”, says Deputy Speaker following meeting with King

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Parliament could reconvene soon, either through regular physical…

Malaysia: Political parties, civil society flame Attorney-General for appearing to sidestep King’s opinion on reconvening Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Political leaders and civil society groups have criticised…

Malaysia: KL High Court orders Home Minister to decide on Pejuang party registration appeal within 14 days

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Friday (25…

Renewed political upheaval, state of Emergency “reversed hopes” for better media freedom in Malaysia: Digital News Report 2021

Renewed political instability, most notably in the collapse of the reformist Pakatan…

Possible for Singapore to recognise MySejahtera app as “vaccination passport”, says Malaysian minister Khairy Jamaluddin

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Malaysia’s contact tracing application MySejahtera may soon be…

Malaysia: Law Minister Takiyuddin says King did not specify when Parliament should reconvene — stoking netizens’ anger as His Majesty decreed “as soon as possible”

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — De facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan has come…