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Burning of objects is recognised worldwide as a legitimate form of democratic protest, so why are authorities worked up over ...

The police, the attorney-general, the home minister and the prime minister must answer to a royal commission of inquiry.

A group of United Nations experts has named BlackRock among dozens of entities, weapon manufacturers and financial institutions in a joint statement warning them not to engage in arms transfers to ...

A large number of Chinese nationals continue to settle in Malaysia through the government's long-term visa programme, reigniting a debate on the influx of ethnic Chinese foreigners and concerns over ...

Latheefa urges MPs to reject the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill, calling it unconstitutional and harmful to Muslims through government control.

Vocal rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has weighed in on the recent controversy sparked by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's attempt to seek immunity for himself ahead of a sexual assault civil ...

Convenience chain store 7-Eleven in Israel is among the biggest supporters of the current military campaign in Gaza, in a trend of local franchise licensees of global brands expressing moral support ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has again refused to confirm or deny the existence of a royal addendum instructing authorities to allow Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence at home, saying ...

Former attorney-general Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh is one of two candidates being considered as the new Chief Judge of Malaya (CJM), which is usually the stepping stone to becoming the Chief Justice ...

A PKR leader in Perlis has denied allegations of involvement in corruption and cronyism, two years after his appointment as the chairman of a loss-making company under the education ministry. Amin ...