News from the progressive side of Malaysia
AliranEN
Cross-ethnic resistance to colonial domination Malaya had a certain history of cross-ethnic resistance, even insurgency, against British colonial rule. Both the ethnic Malays and the other ethnic groups played important roles in speaking, publishing, rallying and fighting…
AliranEN
The Malaysian human rights commission Suhakam and the Malaysian Bar, with support from the EU through its grant project ‘Advancing human rights in Malaysia via strategic approaches in education and awareness raising’, successfully conducted an intensive human rights law and…
AliranEN
Chew Zhun Yee Recently, a theatre performance by The Fever Kinetic, first staged in 2018, resurfaced online and spread widely. Its makers called it a satirical take on the Rukun Negara (national principles).
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Penang MonthlyEN
The front of the Hor Kai Kong Temple in Pulau Tikus filled with young students and neighbourhood worshippers, as a performance by Ling Goh's Iron Gang Puppet Theatre (铁枝帮) began.[1] Onstage, her students and the musicians performed the Four Fortunes Set (四出连)[2]
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Penang MonthlyEN
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Penang MonthlyEN
Before coupons proliferated, only to be replaced by digital parking applications, parking attendants were ubiquitous across Penang’s public parking facilities.
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Penang MonthlyEN
Coming home should be easy, or so I thought. After four years of living in the UK, I imagined that returning to Penang would feel like slipping back into a familiar rhythm: of the food, the languages, the old streets I grew up knowing and the people I once called
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Penang MonthlyEN
Opening with an enigmatic arrival in 1970s’ London, Amelié Skoda’s novel, Beth-nal Green, follows a young woman’s sojourn in the metropole to pursue a career in nursing. Suyin’s complicated act of leaving Penang offers a point of departure for questions about
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Penang MonthlyEN
A cover image for a presentation of Semester 1 poems.Beyond books and examinations pfs (est. 1816) is Southeast Asia’s oldest English-medium school. Its heritage makes it a particularly compelling place to study Literature today.
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Penang MonthlyEN
NIGHT: At the Hu Yew Seah school, a mural featuring the polymath Rabindranath Tag-ore, who laid its foundation stone, magisterially overlooks Lorong Madras.
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Penang MonthlyEN
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Penang MonthlyEN
“My memory begins, as always,” opens When Memory Dies, “with the rain.” A. Sivanandan’s 1997 novel follows Ceylon’s transition away from being an outpost of the British empire to the postcolonial state of Sri Lanka (where I was born). The novel is
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Penang MonthlyEN
In anthony cheah’S watercolour painting, “Ottu Kadai Penang”, the small shop being depicted occupies hardly any space, yet seems to contain an entire neighbourhood. The term “ottu kadai”—also romanised as otthu kadai or oothu kadai—commonly describes a compact Indian sundry
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Penang MonthlyEN
JUST PAST 8.30AM, I am hit by oppressive fumes of exhaust as the 101 pulls away from the “Little India” bus stop. The road gives off the distinct smell of pet-richor and wet tarmac. Apart from distant drumming somewhere down Lebuh Chulia, much of this side
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Sarawak ReportEN
In May, we revealed negotiations involving Jho Low were underway to resolve the outstanding repayments due on Malaysia's RM8 billion pipeline loan, raised by 1MDB/SRC from China, from which the money had disappeared.
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AliranEN
Rosli Khan Malaysia’s express bus industry is facing a new regulatory burden that raises serious questions about competition, commercial freedom and the government’s understanding of public transport.
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AliranEN
Four years after governments agreed to align public and private financial flows with global biodiversity goals, a new report Regulating Finance for Biodiversity: An Assessment for the Global Biodiversity Framework, finds that major financial jurisdictions have yet to translate…
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AliranEN
Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) urges all political parties – especially those that have been victimised under the current power structure of the Registrar of Societies (RoS) – to commit in their manifestos for the next general election to moving…
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AliranEN
Three things happened in 1948. Israel declared itself a state. The British Mandate in Palestine ended. And the British colonial government declared a so-called ‘emergency’ (1948-60) in Malaya.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Leading Non-government Organisations (NGOs) in Penang call on the Penang state government to urgently establish a State Commission of Inquiry (SCI) into the Paya Terubong landslide tragedy near Taman Seri Rambai, that occurred on Sunday, Oct 25 which killed a 73-year-old retired…
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AliranEN
Leading NGOs in Penang today call on the Penang state government to urgently establish a state commission of inquiry into the Paya Terubong landslide tragedy near Taman Seri Rambai on 25 October, which killed a 73-year-old retired doctor.
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AliranEN
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has become so desperate for regime change in Cuba, he is now begging Cubans to join the CIA. The Cuban Revolution is not falling any time soon though, so Rubio has decided to become a spy recruiter.
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AliranEN
Rezgar Akrawi The leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a historic victory in Brazil’s presidential election on 25 October 2026. The result came amid intense political and social polarisation and the growing influence of the far right in Brazil and across Latin…
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Sarawak ReportEN
New details on China's blatantly corrupt collusion with Najib to steal billions from Belt & Road projects, funded by Chinese loans which Malaysia has to repay, can now be pulled together to give a clear explanation of Jho Low's 1MDB cover-up operation
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AliranEN
Every year, when the time for the Budget is near, the public conversation about children with disabilities surfaces. There is a request for more services and resources, especially for children with autism. But we fail to ask some key questions.
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AliranEN
The think tank Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (Initiate.my) has recently launched a new open-source database that documents the publications and materials banned by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.
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AliranEN
That is how things work under capitalism. The law, according to some people, primarily exists not to protect people or the environment, but to protect the interests of capital. Source: Caitlin Johnstone / YouTube
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AliranEN
CNN’s Jake Tapper interviews Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine, who was hospitalised after Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank attacked her and a group of Palestinians during the annual olive harvest. Source: CNN / YouTube
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
29 October 2026 A new report, The Climate Cost of Burning Waste: The Carbon Intensity of Waste-to-Energy Incinerators in Delhi, and Why It Should Not Be Funded as Climate Action, finds that electricity generated by Delhi’s four operational waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators…
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AliranEN
This was a presentation by Dr Ti Lian Geh during a joint press conference of Penang Forum and the Residents’ Association of Taman Sri Rambai / Taman Lau Geok Swee in August 2016.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
New study finds lead up to about 1,100 times the safe limit; coalition calls for Malaysia’s voluntary standard to be made mandatory KUALA LUMPUR, 27 October 2026 — One in four household paints tested in Malaysia contain lead above the internationally recognised safe limit of 90…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
A recent media report stated that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would personally monitor Universiti Malaya’s (UM) student residence project. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) appreciate the Prime Minister’s concern in completing the project without any delay…
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AliranEN
Three years ago, I wrote an article on the six state elections that were held that year. I noted we should have celebrated small victories while remaining cautious about the Pakatan Harapan government.
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AliranEN
Many would agree that peace is one of the basic prerequisites for society’s advancement politically, socially and economically. On the other hand, wars and social discord retard progress, damage infrastructure and displace people.
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AliranEN
The latest landslide in Taman Seri Rambai in Paya Terubong on 25 October – one of many on Penang Island – has killed a 73-year-old doctor. The Penang Island City Council mayor said the developer’s consultants would assess ground movement behind the affected area, while state…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
27 October 2026 – Grassroots movements, community leaders, and activists from across the Asia Pacific and other regions have called for urgent systemic transformation rooted in people’s power, ecological justice and internationalist solidarity, following the Friends of the Earth…
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AliranEN
We, the members of G25, are deeply concerned with the Ministry of Home Affairs for the apparent disregard for established requirements and the double standards in the administration of Malaysian citizenship exposed by the controversy involving the Football Association of…
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AliranEN
We, the members of G25, welcome the coming into force of the Parliamentary Service Act 2025 (PSA). This is a long-overdue reform intended to restore Parliament’s administrative autonomy and strengthen its independence as a fundamental institution of Malaysia’s constitutional…
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AliranEN
Young people have been taking to the streets across Europe, including in Spain, France and Portugal. They are protesting against the state of schools and the wider cost-of-living crisis.
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AliranEN
Engage (Rakyat in Action) and Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) call for urgent support for families, workers and small businesses affected by haze-related school closures, in particular those in Johor, where all schools have been ordered to close…
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AliranEN
When we talk about saving forests in Malaysia, the instinct is to think big: national parks, huge reserves, major conservation bodies. But Shariff Mohamad took a different approach, by buying three acres of land in Hulu Selangor and simply letting it grow back.
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Kua Kia Soong From Hong Kong to Washington and now from Tehran to Europe – the trouble with cheering for street protests is that the streets belong to everyone.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Want to think more clearly, feel better, and improve your focus? Go for a short walk. Just 20 minutes of walking can make a difference in how your brain functions. Physical activity increases blood flow, delivering more oxygen and nutrients to brain cells.
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AliranEN
On 15 October, the Malaysian human rights commission, Suhakam, represented by commissioner Melissa Mohd Akhir briefed the parliamentary Select Committee on Women, Children and Community Development and government agencies on the human rights and gender equality position on…
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AliranEN
Imagine placing three different puzzle pieces on a table and declaring the puzzle complete. That is how the government recently presented its new economic plans to the people. They are meant to support a greener, circular economy.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The choices you make today shape the life you’ll live tomorrow. People can guide you, support you, and show you the way. But no one can take your steps for you. Doctors won’t make you healthy. Nutritionists won’t make you slim. Teachers won’t make you smart.
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from Book Therapy
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AliranEN
The recent issue of children refusing to sit with classmates of a different faith is rather troubling. Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin said a teacher approached him to say some primary school pupils had refused to sit with their Christian or Muslim classmates.
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AliranEN
Sahabat Alam Malaysia is very shocked to learn about the death of a doctor following a landslide that happened in Paya Terubong today. As we know, the Paya Terubong area is very prone to landslides. It is also where massive hill-cutting is happening for a road project.
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AliranEN
Charles Santiago Protection from the peat and forest fire smoke haze cannot stop at telling people in Malaysia to wear masks. Outdoor workers can spend eight hours or more exposed to polluted air.
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AliranEN
M Santhananaban We are fortunate that our country remains an oasis of peace and stability. It offers a level of predictability and prosperity that attracts both foreign investors and workers.
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AliranEN
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds.” – Bob Marley, Redemption Song Emeritus Professor KS Jomo’s lecture ‘Revisiting the NEP After Half a Century’ in Petaling Jaya on 17 October, was a great chance to reflect on one of Malaysia’s…
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AliranEN
The government has set up a taskforce led by the attorney general to probe alleged ‘corporate mafia’ activity, with a public report promised in three months.
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AliranEN
Voting is often seen as the cornerstone of democracy, giving ordinary people a say in who governs them and the direction their country takes. But what does it mean to participate in politics beyond casting a ballot every few years?
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AliranEN
Since 2006, the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report has measured how far countries have come in closing the gaps between men and women across four areas: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.
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AliranEN
Authorities in Pahang suspect 7,000 hectares of the Tasik Bera permanent forest reserve have been illegally cleared for commercial agriculture, and are now taking action to stop it.
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AliranEN
Public confidence in Malaysia’s law enforcement agencies and institutions depends on the rule of law being applied fairly and consistently to all. This means allegations of wrongdoing must be investigated and tried without fear or favour.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The world authority on threatened wildlife classified 96 percent of all coral reef systems as “critically endangered”. Almost all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs face an extremely high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, the International Union for Conservation of…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Malaysia, alongside other strategically important financial jurisdictions, lacks comprehensive restrictions on financing deforestation and ecosystem conversion ahead of the UN biodiversity summit.
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AliranEN
The state constitutional crisis that is playing out in Negeri Sembilan has grabbed the attention of the nation. Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, was elected on 29 December 2008 and has been outspoken in upholding judicial…
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AliranEN
On 20 October I accompanied a delegation of Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) members to Parliament to lobby for a higher allocation for the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Budget 2027. We met eight MPs from several parties.
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AliranEN
The haze in Malaysia and parts of the Asean region is at its worst in more than a decade. The latest episode has lasted more than 80 days, with no sign of clearing soon. Several Asean countries – including Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia – are battling the crisis.
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AliranEN
Charles Santiago Radzi Jidin, an MP from Bersatu, wants soldiers deployed to arrest undocumented migrants and clear immigration depots through mass deportations. But before we send in the army, we should ask a simple question.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the authorities to collaborate with institutions of higher learning, research bodies and businesses to develop practical solutions that curb open burning and enhance the economic value of padi waste.
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AliranEN
The National Human Rights Society of Malaysia (Hakam) expresses grave concern over the escalating xenophobia, hate speech and hostility directed at Rohingya refugees in Malaysia, particularly the growing willingness of private individuals to take the law into their own hands and…
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Think LeftEN
Today (20/10/26) I accompanied a delegation of PSM members to Parliament to lobby for a higher allocation to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the 2027 budget.
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AliranEN
Lim Teck Ghee In Selangor, a voter in Sabak Bernam has roughly six times the say in who goes to Parliament as a voter in Bangi. Across the country, the largest constituency has about 10 times as many voters as the smallest. That is not one person, one vote.
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AliranEN
Last month, we had a bad thunderstorm that detached one of the internet cables right in front of my house. Thankfully, it did not disrupt my phone and internet connections, but it was dangling dangerously low, and the wires at the end of the cable were exposed.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Discussions on food security, biodiversity loss, and climate change have attracted ample public attention in recent years. Yet one critical environmental issue of major concern to the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP), which often goes unnoticed is the decline of insects.
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AliranEN
For decades, many of Malaysia’s establishment politicians were nurtured in the arrogance that they could easily manipulate the people. Their method was to push deep social, racial and religious divisions.
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AliranEN
Chong Wu Ling Anwar Ibrahim is the only prime minister to date with a student movement background who suffered injustice before taking office. He certainly understands the value of freedom of expression and academic freedom better than any other prime minister before him.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
As an agricultural stronghold, Malaysia is heavily dependent on pesticides, bringing forth harmful consequences for human health and the environment. Among these are Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) that pose exceptionally high risks to human health and the environment.
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AliranEN
Phlip Rodrigues When a University of Malaya student leader poured scorn on public donations to a fundraising campaign for former Prime Minister Najib Razak, she stirred a hornet’s nest. Ummi Umairah Bakhit, a Bachelor of Economics student, did not mince her words.
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AliranEN
Budget 2027 does contain some measures that offer a bit of relief to ordinary people. These include the rise in the minimum wage to RM2,000 and extra help through the STR cash aid and Sara basic aid schemes.
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AliranEN
The Malaysian human rights commission Suhakam expresses serious concern over the arrest of human rights defenders Amir Hariri Abdul Hadi and Dobby Chew, associated with Mandiri and Hayat respectively, and the reported freezing of bank accounts and imposition of travel…
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AliranEN
Status publishes exclusive audio from a stunning all-hands meeting in which Bari Weiss’ handpicked foreign editor, Shayndi Raice, unleashed a lengthy tirade against her own CBS News journalists.
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AliranEN
The government has abandoned plans to establish an independent national harmony commission, even as racial and religious tensions remain a concern in Malaysia. So without this commission, who has the power to act when racial and religious provocations occur?
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AliranEN
Phlip Rodrigues When Malaysia offered to help Indonesia fight the raging forest fires and end the haze misery, the response was warm but slow. Deputy PM Zahid Hamidi made the offer on 17 September.
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AliranEN
In June, an online petition to expel the Rohingya garnered over 400,000 signatures in Malaysia. For years, Malaysia has offered refuge to Rohingya fleeing persecution in Myanmar. But as refugee numbers grow, anti-Rohingya sentiment has hardened.
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SAVE RiversEN
Abandoned construction of longhouse in Ba Data Bila, Upper Baram, Sarawak In the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysia, a large-scale logging operation continues despite widespread complaints from Indigenous communities.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
A centuries-old tree is not blocking urban progress; it is evidence of what existed before it. Old trees are living memories, natural shelters, and gifts from generations before us. These trees stand tall, giving quietly, protecting endlessly.
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AliranEN
Cleanliness in restaurants is important for public health, customer trust and a thriving business. Most consumers expect cleanliness. Many will walk out of or avoid a dirty place to eat. Owners should put patrons’ health and protection first.
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AliranEN
This updated People’s Election Agenda is a work in progress, not a finished document. Its goal is simple: to help shape public conversation ahead of the remaining state elections and the general election, which must be held by early 2028.
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AliranEN
Engage (The Rakyat in Action!) and Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) express deep concern over the handling of the present haze crisis, particularly the confusion surrounding school closures in Johor and across Malaysia.
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AliranEN
The Malaysian Bar views with serious concern the findings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) concerning the management of court bail payments through the e-Jamin system, as set out in its report tabled in the House of Representatives on 5 October.
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AliranEN
Malaysia’s Budget 2027 is a RM459.8bn spending plan. Of this, RM376.8bn (81.9%) is for operating expenditure and only RM83bn (18.1%, or less than one-fifth) for development expenditure. The operating expenditure shows pointedly what it costs to run the country.
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AliranEN
We, the members of G25, express our deep concern over the recurring transboundary haze affecting Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia. The persistence of this problem, despite decades of regional cooperation and repeated governmental commitments, demands renewed urgency…
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AliranEN
The recently announced 2027 national budget, despite containing some pro-people measures, was ultimately a letdown in terms of creating any real, meaningful impact.
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AliranEN
World Mental Health Day was celebrated on 10 October, and there were various activities conducted in Malaysia. An interesting number of corporate organisations also took part in events.
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AliranEN
Tings Chak On 25 October, Brazilians will return to the polls to choose between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in an attempted coup.
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AliranEN
On 10 October, nearly 300 Indigenous peoples from Miri, Marudi, Baram, Niah, Belaga, Bintulu, Sibu and Kuching participated in the Sarawak Indigenous Solidarity March, which began at Miri City Fan and ended in front of the Miri courthouse.
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AliranEN
Dr Ang Swee Chai is an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon and co-founder of Medical Aid for Palestinians. She has worked for decades alongside Palestinian communities living under occupation.
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AliranEN
We live in a world grappling with growing inequality, political polarisation, a climate crisis and rapid technological change. From socialism and liberalism to nationalism, conservatism and fascism, political ideologies offer different explanations for what’s wrong with society…
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AliranEN
The artificial intelligence company, Anthropic, recently revealed how Claude AI was used in a political influence operation targeting Malaysia. It involved around 1,000 fake social media accounts, a bogus news site, and fabricated intelligence dossiers.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
There are a lot of healthy foods that you can work into your diet to improve your heart health. Some of the best foods for heart health are dark leafy greens.
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FugeeEN
Written by Puteri N. Aiesyah Between June 25th to July 23rd, our Year 7, Year 8, and Year 9 students embarked on an exciting nine-week Project-Based Learning STEM journey supported by the dedicated Haskell team.
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AliranEN
An orange haze is blanketing Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan as wildfires rage across the province. The smog has drifted throughout the region, obscuring Singapore’s skyline and shutting down schools in Malaysia. Source: Al Jazeera English / YouTube
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AliranEN
With incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro heading into a presidential run-off later this month, Stephanie Weatherbee Brito of the International People’s Assembly outlines the reasons behind the rightward shift in Brazil. Source: Parti Sosialis / YouTube
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AliranEN
Malaysia is considering allowing registered refugees to work in sectors facing critical labour shortages, potentially offering businesses much-needed workers while giving refugees a legal means of supporting themselves.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
In the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysia, a large-scale logging operation continues despite widespread complaints from Indigenous communities. Meanwhile, the timber company abandons a 30-door longhouse construction project that was promised as compensation.
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AliranEN
EE Cummings said: “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” This is true for Navanethem (Navi) Pillay, a South African of Indian-Tamil origin, who is no stranger to the shadow of oppression.
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AliranEN
The Civil Society and Expert Group of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Integrity, Governance and Anti-Corruption (CSEG APPG-IGAR) calls for clear timelines and decisive implementation of Malaysia’s institutional reform agenda within the current parliamentary term.
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AliranEN
A growing number of states across Asean are taking positive steps towards reducing the use and scope of the death penalty, creating new momentum towards abolition in a region historically associated with strong support for this cruel punishment, said Amnesty International ahead…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
KUALA LUMPUR October 15, 2026 — Forty years of empty promises since 1982 have culminated in today’s transboundary haze crisis, exposing how voluntary frameworks merely shield poor enforcement while fueling the destructive expansion of large monoculture plantations.
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AliranEN
Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) calls on the government and lawmakers on all sides to give the opposition and the government backbenchers a structured role in setting the agenda of the House of Representatives.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The Brazilian Supreme Court has confirmed that Brazil’s 2017 ban on asbestos includes mining asbestos for export. Brazil now joins Canada as a large former producer of chrysotile asbestos, which has banned chrysotile from being mined, exported, used, or manufactured into…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
MIRI, SARAWAK: On 10th October, nearly 300 Indigenous Peoples from Miri, Marudi, Baram, Niah, Belaga, Bintulu, Sibu and Kuching participated in the Sarawak Indigenous Solidarity March, which began at Miri City Fan and ended in front of Miri Court House.
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AliranEN
Budget 2027 allocates nearly RM70bn to education and almost RM48bn to healthcare, alongside billions more in household assistance. But how much of this public investment translates to better outcomes for children? Are we spending enough?
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AliranEN
The littoral combat ship (LCS) is sailing onto the public horizon again. As of 25 June, overall physical progress in Malaysia’s littoral combat ships construction programme stood at 79.0%, compared with a planned target of 86.5% – a shortfall of 7.5 percentage points.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
On 10th October 2026, in collaboration with the State Assemblywoman (ADUN) of Mata Ayer, YB Puan Wan Badariah binti Wan Saad, the Consumer’s Association of Penang (CAP) held an asbestos awareness raising programme at Pusat Khidmat Wakil Rakyat in Kampung Mata Ayer, Perlis.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
“The ocean is transforming before our eyes: Warming, rising seas, and ecosystem degradation are interconnected signs of significant and long-term change.” The 10th annual Copernicus Ocean State Report, released recently by a team of more than 100 international scientists…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
You might have noticed AI features appearing in more of the apps and services you use every day. Open Word, search Google or check WhatsApp and there’s a good chance you’ll spot it somewhere on the screen.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Picture from Techworm/ Fb Researchers at Flinders University have found new evidence that coffee and tea may have different relationships with bone health in older women. Published in Nutrients, the study tracked nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older for 10 years.
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AliranEN
Hakam is concerned by the denial of entry into Sarawak of Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) president Meenakshi Raman on 29 September, which was conducted reportedly without prior notice or explanation.
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AliranEN
Over the past decade or so far-right parties and leaders have moved from the fringes to the forefront of global politics. Figures like Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen, Giorgia Meloni, Narendra Modi and the BJP, Nigel Farage in the UK, AFD in Germany and more whose views were once…
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AliranEN
Mehdi Hasan sits down with filmmaker Alex Gibney, who previously exposed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss a new four-hour long exposé on the world’s richest man: Elon Musk.
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Budget 2027 comes at a critical juncture for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, following electoral setbacks for Pakatan Harapan and growing calls from within the ‘unity government’ for an early general election.
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Malaysia’s Budget 2027 includes funding for biodiversity conservation, community rangers and green initiatives, alongside measures to address issues such as flooding and water security.
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Last Friday, the Madani government unveiled Budget 2027, proposing RM460bn in spending for the year ahead, up from the revised RM444bn for 2026. With plans to raise the minimum wage to RM2,000, expand cash assistance and increase tax relief for individuals, the government says…
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SAVE RiversEN
MIRI, SARAWAK: On 10th October, nearly 300 Indigenous Peoples from Miri, Marudi, Baram, Niah, Belaga, Bintulu, Sibu and Kuching participated in the Sarawak Indigenous Solidarity March, which began at Miri City Fan and ended in front of Miri Court House.
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AliranEN
Unless they are doctored, high-resolution satellite images of hotspots are rarely inaccurate. Many of these hotspots appear on or adjoining oil palm concessions and pulp plantation forests.
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AliranEN
Article 19, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) welcome the communication and the request for clarification by the UN special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and…
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Charles Santiago The comparison between Malaysia’s first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, and Chin Peng is seductive. It is also deeply misleading. The 1955 Baling talks between the two took place in a very different context.
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This public dialogue frames the ongoing conflict in Palestine as a fundamental issue of settler colonialism and displacement rather than merely an ethno-religious dispute.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) finds the National Budget 2027 beneficial to a broad segment of the population. However, we remain apprehensive about Malaysia’s RM40 billion fuel subsidy bill, as it continues to depend on the global geopolitical climate and on oil…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
High blood pressure – or hypertension – often shows no warning signs, yet it increases the risk for heart disease, stroke, blindness, dementia, and other complications. A simple blood pressure check can be life-saving.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Once again the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) draws attention to the World Migratory Bird Day which is celebrated on the second Saturday of every May and October. This year it falls on 9 May and 10 October.
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AliranEN
Since 2025, four states have rejected key safeguards under the amendments to the National Forestry Act that would require a public inquiry before forest reserves are degazetted, as well as the simultaneous replacement of the land.
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AliranEN
Good governance remains one of the central challenges in Malaysia’s political struggle. Beyond political personalities, race and religion, the country needs stronger foundations for the ethical, transparent and effective exercise of public power.
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The news arrived in two parts, hours apart. First, from Oslo: the Nobel Committee awarded its 2026 Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, a former judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Beberapa mahasiswa yang menyertai flash mob ‘Selamatkan UiTM’ didakwa berdepan intimidasi anggota polis bantuan ketika hendak memasuki semula kawasan kampus selepas menyertai aksi tersebut.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Press release10 October 2026 A growing number of states across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are taking positive steps towards reducing the use and scope of the death penalty, creating new momentum towards abolition in a region historically associated with…
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AliranEN
Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) views with grave concern the defence offered by the deputy minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department responsible for labour, immigration and project monitoring, Gerawat Gala, regarding the arbitrary entry ban…
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AliranEN
Kua Kia Soong Malaysia is not merely buying ships late. We are buying fewer ships for more money – and may receive the first one before it is actually capable of fighting. That is the stark reality exposed by the latest auditor general’s report.
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James Bayu It’s 2026, and the haze is back again! The choking, poisonous smoke from thousands of peatland forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra has returned. Like a supernatural spectre, it spread its ghastly white smog over most of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Thirty-four years after it was repealed, the Parliamentary Service Act came back into force on 1 October, promising to free Parliament’s administration from executive control.
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About 40 people from civil society groups marched to Parliament yesterday, urging the government to expedite a transboundary haze law, six years after a stalled attempt to have the House of Representatives debate a similar proposal.
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Margaret Owen, a 94-year-old human rights lawyer, expresses her deep distress and anger regarding the dire situation in Palestine, Source: Owen Jones / YouTube
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Dawn Morais History will not judge us kindly. The genocide in Gaza was televised and yet the rest of the world did not do nearly enough to stop it. Political leaders have not taken steps to end the ongoing genocide and continuing Nakba (catastrophe) in Gaza.
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Rise of Social Efforts (Rose) and Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) urge the Electoral Commission to increase the number of state constituencies in P219 Miri and P218 Sibuti from seven to eight, and to distribute them more equitably: five for Miri…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Did you know that in Malaysia, anyone aged 60 and above is officially recognised as a senior citizen? From financial assistance and healthcare support to transportation services and lifestyle benefits, the government and various organisations offer a range of benefits to help…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
In May of last year, when we helped residents of Long Urun file a complaint with Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO), the community had already been watching its forests cleared for palm oil production for more than a year.
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SAVE RiversEN
Community camera-trap confirms forest slated for Rich Venture’s 44,545-hectare bamboo project is a biodiversity hotspot; satellite imagery shows old logging roads reopened.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
A growing number of states across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are taking positive steps towards reducing the use and scope of the death penalty, creating new momentum towards abolition in a region historically associated with strong support for this cruel…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Community camera-trap confirms forest slated for Rich Venture’s 44,545-hectare bamboo project is a biodiversity hotspot; satellite imagery shows old logging roads reopened BELAGA, SARAWAK: Indigenous communities living beside the Bakun reservoir have documented a sun bear mother…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) submitted a memorandum on 6 October 2026 to the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, and members of the Pesticides Board, urgently calling for…
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AliranEN
This video features an interview by Aliran with Nour Ammar Murtaja, a Palestinian student from Gaza currently pursuing a master’s degree in Malaysia. The discussion provides a first-hand human perspective on the ongoing genocide and its personal toll.
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Miguel Enrique Stédile Recently, before the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections, the US embassy and consulates in the country remained closed, following a generic order from the State Department regarding ‘security concerns’. Elections in Brazil proceed peacefully.
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Farha Yusof Most of us buy medical insurance because we want some peace of mind. If something happens and we need hospital treatment, the financial side is supposed to be one less worry. That is what made a recent case I came across troubling.
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Sarawak ReportEN
The Sarawak state government claims to be visionary and future thinking. So, why is it allowing backward timber and plantation concerns to tear down and destroy its most valuable potential future assets at a time when biodiversity and climate control are top of the global agenda…
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AliranEN
The recent Legislating Equality: Cedaw and Beyond symposium on legislative reform for women’s human rights on 28-29 September, organised by the Bar Council’s women’s rights committee, the Malaysian human rights commission Suhakam and the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on…
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Article 19, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), and the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) recently participated in a meeting with the parliamentary Special Select Committee on the Freedom of Information Bill 2026 on 18 August and in the national town…
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CAP’s Green Action Week 2026 Programme On 3 October 2026, CAP held a programme at our premises in conjunction with Green Action Week 2026. The theme for this year is “Sharing Herbal Wisdom”.
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AliranEN
As the US and China compete for technology supremacy and AI dominance, Southeast Asian nations need not be shaped by the US-China rivalry. The Southeast Asian economies have grown nearly ninefold since 1998, to $4.5tn today.
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Evelyn Teh and Kam Suan Pheng “Rising from the sea in that first light of dawn that touches reality with a gentle charm, the Penang hills provide an unforgettable landmark for the visitor sailing in by sea.
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The draft Penang Structure Plan 2040, is already well in progress. It has been put up for public display and feedback – but chances are, most people in Penang are not even aware of it.
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Kua Kia Soong In August 2007, I arrived at Kuching airport to officiate at a graduation ceremony for teachers trained by New Era College, where I was then principal. I was not carrying drugs. I was not wanted by the police. I was not entering Sarawak to organise an insurrection.
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Many people in Malaysia may not realise it, but the country is expected to face food security challenges as we approach 2027. This stems from prolonged geopolitical developments.
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The Malaysian human rights commission, Suhakam, commemorates the International Day of Older Persons 2026 under the theme ‘The age of longevity: Rethinking systems for longer lives’.
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AliranEN
Kua Kia Soong Malaysia now has a Reformasi government arresting Reformasi activists. On 22 September, Amir Hariri Abdul Hadi, executive director of youth-led NGO Mandiri, and Dobby Chew, its finance director, were arrested under the anti-money-laundering law Amla after…
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Think LeftEN
written by: Thulasidasan Jeewaratina, Workers Bureau, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) Malaysia’s “subdued wage outcomes” are not an immutable feature of the economic order.
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AliranEN
I guess Lim Guan Eng, the former finance minister and now adviser to the Democratic Action Party (DAP), has a soft spot for employers. His call to exclude migrant workers from the minimum wage and the paltry 2% contribution to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) repeats a…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Mexico has unveiled nationwide rules restricting cellphone use in schools for younger students from bell to bell, as concern grows over the effects of screen time on children.
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AliranEN
We, the undersigned civil society organisations and individuals, are deeply concerned by the situation confronting the Orang Asli of Pahang in general, and of the communities of Tasek Bera in particular, who are facing eviction, harassment and arrest and are being treated as a…
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Indonesia’s catastrophic forest and peatland fires are blanketing the region in toxic haze. Rebecca Henschke reports from the ground on the environmental crisis and the urgent questions it raises about climate, industry and political accountability.
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Malaysia’s current Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations date back 45 years to 1981. This is despite the fact that the electorate and the electoral process having changed significantly over the decades. But what about the machinery of our elections?
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Happiness is not a matter of fortune, but of practice, cultivated quietly over time. It grows not when your circumstances change, but when your habits do. Here are 10 rules to adopt for a happy life. 1. BE grateful for what you have.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Teach your children to appreciate and respect nature from the earliest moments of their lives. Let them walk barefoot on the earth, listen to the whispers of the trees, and gaze at the stars with wonder.
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AliranEN
V Thomas The women, family and community development minister has said the Senior Citizens’ Bill will be tabled in Parliament in early 2027. The public is still being asked for input and feedback. Here are my suggestions for the bill.
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Charles Santiago On 26 September, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said workers were stuck on RM1,700 while productivity and profits kept rising. He was right.
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Lim Guan Eng was among the first senior politicians to call for migrant workers in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to be exempt from the minimum wage and Employees Provident Fund (EPF) schemes.
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Community Action Network (CAN) Malaysia views with grave concern the recent conduct of Sepang Umno chief Noorazli Said, who misquoted sacred biblical scripture Psalms 129 while making inappropriate remarks during the recent Umno general assembly.
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The Gut Shot Podcast is joined by its geopolitical and economic consultant to governments and companies, Jason Leong. Signals from the ground have now raised alarm among segments of the Chinese Malaysian community.
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We are a country of laws. Yet several events of the past few days have wrought chaos upon the sanctity of the rule of law and the institutions established under the Federal Constitution.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
2026.09.30 Joint statement – Constitutional arguement (Final) Download
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AliranEN
AI and the relentless subscription to social media pose many new challenges to ordinary people, not just in Malaysia but around the world. The government deserves credit for introducing laws to safeguard the young from AI manipulation and social media abuse.
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AliranEN
A world that turns its back on Netanyahu’s defence of the occupation must also withdraw the contracts, investments and diplomatic cover through which occupation is made to endure
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AliranEN
On the International Day for Universal Access to Information on 28 September, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Article 19 and the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) call on the Malaysian government and Parliament to make the right to access…
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Charles Santiago The Ministry of Home Affairs should be careful about the language it uses to describe Myanmar nationals in Malaysia. People who have fled genocide, conflict or religious persecution are not “foreign fugitives” simply because they lack regular immigration status.
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SUARAMEN
After six years and eight months, my legal battle has reached a deeply disappointing conclusion. The Court of Appeal dismissed our appeal, upholding my conviction under Section 504 of the Penal Code and the RM10,000 fine.
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AliranEN
Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) calls for the abolition of whipping, a form of corporal punishment that is inherently cruel, inhumane and degrading and often amounts to torture. In Malaysia, it has even caused death.
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Guillermo R Barreto In September, like every year, the UN General Assembly commences. Heads of state take the floor to send messages to the world. These messages are broadcast on TV, transcribed, and recorded in official documents and the press.
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Prominent economist Kamal Salih says the New Economic Policy has failed to fully realise its objective of improving the lot of bumiputras, 50 years after its introduction. Source: Free Malaysia Today / YouTube
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Have an urge to smoke? Instead of puffing on that cancer stick, try chewing on a cinnamon stick. In a 5-day plan to quit smoking designed in 1964 which received recognition from the American Lung Association, the American Cancer Society and even the World Health Organisation…
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AliranEN
Who decides the rules, and who has to live with them? From US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to war in West Asia, the question of who holds power is as urgent as ever.
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American Jewish organisations unveiled a billboard display in New York City’s Times Square reading “Netanyahu does not represent American Jews” and “Zionism is not Judaism”.
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A Chinese blockbuster showed West Asia without Hollywood’s yellow filter – and crossed 1.2bn yuan in two weeks. A cook, a wok and a question a century of cinema never dared to ask: who gets to be the protagonist of their own story? Source: Wave Media / YouTube
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SAVE RiversEN
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) strongly condemns the denial of entry into Miri, Sarawak of its President, Meenakshi Raman, today, 29 September 2026. Meena arrived at the Miri Airport on a 2.40 pm flight, which landed at approximately 4.50 pm, but was stopped and refused entry by…
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Penang MonthlyEN
This issue highlights liveability in Penang, and an initial word of warning is in order. A particular kind of misleading confidence comes from a spreadsheet.
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Penang MonthlyEN
BORN IN PENANG in 1951, just six years after the creation of the United Nations (UN), Judy Cheng-Hopkins could hardly have imagined that the organisation would become such a defining part of her life.
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Penang MonthlyEN
ADAPTING A Chinese folk dance Leung cha (“cooling tea”) has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a wide range of ailments, on top of quenching thirst in the humid southern provinces like Guangdong.
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Penang MonthlyEN
Preytiishaa Ramanathan.Convenience and challenges A young lady slips into a George Town café and scans the QR code, where the payment is logged in her e-wallet history. Then an elderly uncle arrives, carefully counting out notes from his used leather wallet.
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Penang MonthlyEN
(Left cover photo) Grandfather’s (Chew Ming Kuang) shop house in Swatow. Circa 1990s.IN A MALAYSIAN cinema hall, the silence is heavy as the credits roll on Lan Hongchun’s 2026 Teochew-dialect film, Dear You (给阿嬷的 情书).[1] Among older viewers, the
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Penang MonthlyEN
A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW of Penang’s public transportation network charts the real-time movements of all buses traversing the state, extending into Kedah and Perak.[1] But for Rapid Penang’s approximately 49,460 daily users,[2] this overview is distant from the physical act
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Penang MonthlyEN
Penangites, it seems, do not evaluate government in the abstract. Their assessments are connected to what they can actually see and experience: infrastructure, public services, traffic, housing, prices, economic opportunities and policies that are actually delivered.
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Penang MonthlyEN
WHAT DOES IT mean to be liveable? How should it be distinguished from satisfiability? Does it encourage us to think about what retirement looks like? And what will governance in Penang look like as a result?
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Penang MonthlyEN
For those of us who call Penang home, our sense of attachment is strongly tied the state’s liveability. Beyond its famous food trails, rich culture, heritage and greenery that appeal to tourists, the comfort of our physical environment and accessibility to services contribute to…
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Penang MonthlyEN
Several heritage buildings in George Town have fallen into disrepair, their historic façades slowly being reclaimed by plants. Many pre-war shophouses in the UNESCO Heritage Site core and buffer areas belong to elderly locals or multi-generational families who simply lack the…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
30 September 2026 We, the undersigned civil society organisations and individuals, are deeply concerned by the situation confronting the Orang Asli of Pahang in general, and of the communities of Tasek Bera in particular, who are facing eviction, harassment, arrest and are being…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) strongly condemns the denial of entry into Miri, Sarawak of its President, Meenakshi Raman, today, 29 September 2026. Meena arrived at the Miri Airport on a 2.40 pm flight, which landed at approximately 4.50 pm, but was stopped and refused entry by…
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AliranEN
The children’s commissioners of the Malaysian human rights commission Suhakam commends the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for the successful implementation of Ops Pedo3.0, and for their continued efforts to combat child sexual abuse…
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Kua Kia Soong There are moments in history when satire becomes almost impossible because reality has already written the joke. President Donald Trump provided one of those moments on 22 September when he stood before the UN General Assembly and threatened that the US could…
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) strongly condemns the denial of entry into Miri, Sarawak of its president, Meenakshi Raman, today, 29 September. Meena arrived at the Miri Airport on a 14:40 flight, which landed at about 16:50, but was stopped and refused entry by Sarawak…
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The country is in breach of the international legal principle of non-refoulement and must immediately halt all plans of returning refugees and asylum seekers to Myanmar
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On 18 September, the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories announced a decision that shook the country. The king granted a conditional pardon to former Prime Minister Najib Razak.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Joint Statement by Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia29 September 2026 Amnesty International Malaysia (AIM) and Asylum Access Malaysia (AAM) strongly condemn the Malaysian government’s deportation of 1,476 Myanmar nationals as the first phase of a broader…
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FugeeEN
Written by Puteri N. Aiesyah For refugee youth navigating non-traditional education pathways, understanding what lies beyond the classroom and in the real world can sometimes feel like a distant dream.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
What can a refugee legal framework in Malaysia look like concretely and operationally? This question lies at the crux of refugee protection advocacy in Malaysia, yet there is little concrete or common understanding of what this means in practice.
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AliranEN
On 27 August the Bar Council’s constitutional law and human rights committee organised a forum on statelessness, titled Statelessness: Malaysians in Waiting.
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The Cybercrimes Bill 2026 was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate in July 2026, without a single amendment, to repeal and replace the Computer Crimes Act 1997 (clause 61 of the bill).
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Low Fong Choon In 1967, I was a first-year student at the University of Malaya when my father died of lung cancer. My father was the sole breadwinner, and I was the eldest of 13 children. We were poor.
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Of late, a growing chorus across the political and civil spectrum, including the transport minister, digital minister, a cross-party coalition of 34 MPs, major political parties such as Pas, and over 50 civil society organisations including C4 Center and Bersih have called for…
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It is possible to wrest AI from the logic of monopoly and profit and to turn it into a common good, an instrument that helps to free human beings from the capitalist system
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Joint media statement_iduai2026_28.09.2026_CIJ, C4, Art. 19Joint media statement_iduai2026_28.09.2026_CIJ, C4, Art. 19 Download
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Picture credit: Brainy Monkey A quiet policy shift in Rotherham, England has turned into one of the most talked-about examples of low-cost environmental change. Back in 2013, the town decided to stop mowing large stretches of roadside grass.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
(A Wisdom Story) There is a Taoist story about a man who repaints his boat. He’s so pleased with how it looks that he decides to take it out on the lake. As he steers through the fog, another boat slams into his, damaging the new paint job. The man is furious. Why didn’t the […]
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AliranEN
Malaysia faces a massive climate challenge. By 2050, the country will need between $0.9tn and $1.1tn to adapt to climate change. That money would go towards flood defences and resilient infrastructure for communities.
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AliranEN
We, the members of G25, are deeply disturbed by the unprecedented attempts to remove Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, and by the extraordinary events that have followed.
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A pardon, reprieve or respite may be granted under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution following conviction. Neither a pardon, a reprieve, nor a respite, constitutes an exoneration of guilt or removal of wrongdoing. They do not ‘wipe the slate clean’ of the prior conviction.
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Think LeftEN
I was invited to Kathmandu by the Nepali Communist Party to share about the situation in Malaysia. on 24 September 2026. The following is a summary of the points I raised. It is a great honour for me and for the PSM, to be given this chance to share about Malaysia and our work.
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Farha Yusof There is something peculiarly familiar about the haze. The sky loses its colour. Buildings disappear behind a grey curtain. The Air Pollutant Index returns to our conversations. Parents wonder whether their children should be outdoors.
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The proposal by the government to establish a permanent law reform commission is not new. It was raised by the then-deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Liew Vui Keong, as far back as 2011, and again by the then-minister in the department, Nazri Aziz, in 2012.
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Ramindu Perera This 21 September marks the second anniversary of Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) government, a political movement led by the left-wing Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP).
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The Malaysian human rights commission Suhakam expresses concern over recent remarks made at a political gathering in which Christian religious figures and a passage from the Bible were used as part of a sexually suggestive joke.
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Amar-Singh HSS Pisa recently released its 2025 results for Malaysia. The Programme for International Student Assessment is run by the OECD, a group of mostly wealthy countries that compares living standards and policy performance worldwide.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and 40 other Malaysian civil society organisations call on the Malaysian Government to reject intellectual property demands by the European Union (EU) that go beyond Malaysia’s obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
US Senator Bernie Sanders warned in a speech on 21 September 2026 that the world is hurtling toward “an extremely dangerous global oligarchy” whose unprecedented concentration of wealth and political power endangers democratic institutions, the environment, and humanity’s…
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AliranEN
The World Alliance for Citizen Participation denounces the intimidation and restrictions of human rights organisations Mandiri and Hayat, and their representatives, Mandiri executive director Amir Hadi and Mandiri finance director and Hayat CEO Dobby Chew.
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AliranEN
The authorities must ensure that measures intended to address financial or other offences are not misused to restrict human rights or impede legitimate civil society activity
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The authorities must ensure that measures intended to address financial or other offences are not misused to restrict human rights or impede legitimate civil society activity
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The great Dalai Lama once said, “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” Indeed, kindness is the universal language that can be spoken by everyone. Here are many ways to be kind. Be kind to people. Acts of kindness can make the world a happier place for everyone.
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The children’s commissioners of the Malaysian human rights commission Suhakam express grave concern over the recent attack on a two-year-old girl by five roaming dogs in Batu Pahat, Johor.
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Carlos Ron On 20 September 2006, Hugo Chávez stepped up to the granite podium of the UN General Assembly. A day earlier, from that exact same spot, US President George W Bush had spoken.
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Stop Targeting Human Rights Defenders_ Keep the Focus on Corruption, Najib’s Pardon and State Accountability Download
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Malaysia has agreed to send the first batch of over 1,000 Myanmar refugees home on 29 September. This is part of a wider plan to repatriate 5,000 people, which the government is calling “voluntary”.
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Nadira Ilana is a Sabahan filmmaker, activist and storyteller. Born and raised in Sabah, she has spent years documenting stories that often sit outside the dominant national narrative, tackling questions of memory, identity and nation-building from the Sabahan perspective.
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A second royal pardon has been granted to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence for the SRC International corruption case under ‘house arrest’. Najib was convicted of corruption of the highest order.
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Strategic location does not cancel popular sovereignty, minerals do not erase nationhood, and no great power acquires a country merely by declaring that it needs one
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Denmark Proposes New Law to Allow Citizens to Copyright their Face, Voice & Body Against AI As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more powerful, a new problem is spreading across the internet: AI deepfakes.
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Lim Chui Choo Growing up in a poor family of eight children, I lost my father when I was 10 in 1963. From then on, I looked up to a giant of a man who helped shape my character and values.
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Atul Chandra At the Brics Business Forum in Bharat Mandapam on 11 September, Russian President Vladimir Putin read out the numbers. The 11 members of this grouping now produce more than 40% of the world’s output. The G7 produces 29.
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Twelve years became six. RM210m became RM50m. And now the convicted felon and corrupt criminal Najib Razak could be going home to serve his sentence. BFM talks to Anand Raj, the president of the Malaysian Bar, about what exactly ‘house arrest’ means in Malaysia and if this…
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Donald Ramotar Latin America and the Caribbean countries are being recolonised. This time it is not by Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, France and Portugal, but by the US. At one time, the US had an anti-colonial position and had advocated for the ending of colonialism.
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There must be transparency and accountability when an exceptional decision is granted to a former head of government convicted of abusing public resources on an extraordinary scale
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Unbeknown to possibly many people, particularly Muslims in Malaysia, there appears to be an easier path to Heaven. The process is quite straightforward. Well, at least according to Pas secretary general Takiyuddin Hassan.
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The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) stands in solidarity with Mandiri executive director Amir Hadi and Hayat CEO Dobby Chew, who have been detained under section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
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Hakam is concerned by Pas president Hadi Awang’s recent remarks calling for the abolition of laws described as “colonial” in order to justify making Sharia supreme in Malaysia.
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Busani Ngcaweni The enlargement of Brics presents Africa with a wider field of economic possibilities by bringing the continent into closer relationship with some of the world’s largest markets, important sources of development finance, and countries possessing substantial…
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If you’re looking for a simple food to support your overall health, look no further than the humble tomato. Tomatoes are a nutritional powerhouse with a wide range of health benefits. Tomatoes are loaded with a substance called lycopene.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
The Borneo Project’s Jessica Merriman appeared on Consider This from Malaysian news outlet Astro Awani to discuss the Bruno Manser Fonds’ recent report, Plundering the Baram Peace Park.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CIJ Raises Serious Concern Over Najib’s Conditional Pardon, Calls for Transparency in the Exercise of Public Power Download
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Malaysia Must Reject TRIPS-Plus Provisions in the Malaysia-EU Trade Negotiations to Protect Public Health, Food Security and National Interests URGENT 21st September 2026 YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Finance Malaysia cc.
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Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model unexpectedly gained unauthorised access to the systems of 3 real companies during a cybersecurity evaluation conducted in May by the independent testing firm Irregular.
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Modern life taught us to think of movement as something separate from life. A workout you schedule. A class you sign up for. A step goal you try to hit after the rest of the day has already drained you.
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AliranEN
We, the undersigned organisations, groups and individuals, stand in support of the memorandum entitled ‘Sarawak youth raise concerns regarding transboundary haze pollution and its environmental impacts’.
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Some $7bn was stolen in the 1MDB scandal. It cost $8bn to cover it up. Clare Rewcastle Brown uncovered it from a spare room in her house, with a blog and a shortwave radio, no newsroom, no budget, no legal team.
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Vijay Prashad President Xi Jinping’s forthcoming visit to the US must be understood as more than an encounter between two heads of state; it must be seen as an encounter between two possible futures. In one future, the US imposes a spiral of confrontation with China.
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We, the members of G25, are once again deeply shocked and dismayed by the decision of the pardons board to grant a further conditional pardon to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, allowing him to serve the remainder of his custodial sentence under house arrest.
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Can a political party truly call itself progressive if ordinary people cannot see themselves in its reforms? TheGoodCastShow responds to a viewer’s defence of Bersama following an interview with Laveen Balaprabhakaran.
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Source: Double Down News / YouTube
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Think LeftEN
We are in a catch-22 situation. Every commentator will have a disclaimer that their comments should not be construed as going against the King, as that would open them up to investigation under the 3R rule: Race, Religion, and Royalty.
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C4 CenterEN
19 September 2026Press statement A second royal pardon has been granted to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence for the SRC International corruption case under house arrest.
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AliranEN
With heavy hearts, we, the undersigned civil society organisations, call upon all Malaysians to build a society that ‘knows shame’ (tahu malu), where the theft of public funds and the betrayal of a public mandate will be shunned by every stratum of society.
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Farha Yusof I grew up in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor – but we are not shaped only by the places in which we grow up. There are older roots and inheritances that precede us. Family histories continue even when life carries us far from where those stories began.
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The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is deeply concerned by the ‘conditional pardon’ granted to former Prime Minister Najib Razak. This would allow him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in the SRC International case under house arrest until 23 August 2028…
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Sarawak ReportEN
Given so many powerful figures have seen charges dropped and sentences set aside in Malaysia, it can hardly have seemed fair that the grandest kleptocrat of the lot should not be entitled to enjoy the loot of office.
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Many years ago, I wrote a piece in the now defunct The Malaysian Insider with this same title ‘Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful’. The title itself was borrowed from Pantene’s famous 1980s advertising campaign, in which model and actress Kelly LeBrock delivered the now iconic…
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Picture credit: The OT Toolbox Laughter is strong medicine. When you laugh, your body responds in ways that promote healing, relaxation, and resilience. It is a simple form of self-care that supports your body, mind, and relationships – and a natural and powerful tool that can…
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YouTube star and children’s educator Rachel Accurso known as Ms Rachel said the backlash over her speaking out in support of children in Gaza was “painful”, but says, “I know who I am and I know what’s right. Source: CNN / YouTube
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The recent outrage on social media after phase 3 of the Selangor elevated light rail (LRT3) opened showed the same old problem: uncoordinated policy, planning and delivery.
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Chemical Review Committee recommends listing toxic lead chromate pigments under the Rotterdam Convention Toxic lead chromate pigments are still produced, sold and shipped around the world for use in paint, despite this being a significant source of childhood and occupational…
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by Azam Aris For two consecutive weeks, during Friday prayers, on Aug 28 and Sept 4, the imam at the Putra Heights mosque – echoing sermons delivered at other mosques across Selangor – spoke forcefully about the need for Muslims to free themselves from greed and to place the…
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A new world equilibrium will only come about when hyper-imperialist domination is restricted and the sovereignty and developmental possibilities of peoples is enlarged
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
17 September 2026Media Quote Responding to the reports that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is prepared to invite Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to Malaysia as part of efforts to expedite the return of refugees to Myanmar, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Executive Director…
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Dae-Han Song The Lee Jae Myung administration leaked the possibility of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz on 3 September. The backlash was immediate from Korean civil society that opposes any type of support for Trump’s war of aggression.
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Phlip Rodrigues Dear Nooryana Najwa: You and Umno seemed to think your father, Najib Razak, deserved a pardon. You wanted him out of prison, back home, playing with his grandchildren. All of you still seem to believe ‘Bossku’ was treated unjustly.
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When we talk about 16 September 1963, our standard history textbooks often refer to the formation of Malaysia to a simple timeline of diplomatic handshakes between Kuala Lumpur and London.
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Charles Santiago It’s Malaysia Day, and our political class is once again consumed by the most important question of all: who gets power? Pas and Umno are talking about a one-million-person march to seize power. Anwar, meanwhile, wants to stay in power at any cost.
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Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific (FoE APAC) condemns the recurring transboundary haze crisis in Southeast Asia, as smoke from forest and land fires currently burning in Indonesia, particularly in the Kalimantan region, has reportedly reached neighbouring countries such as…
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Tenaganita congratulates 19-year-old Aqeel Ahmed Bhatti, a young refugee living in Malaysia, on being selected as one of 10 global recipients of the 2026 Leaders of Today Award, from more than 3,400 applications across over 40 countries.
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Think LeftEN
Every state, over the years, has used different apparatus to curb dissent and opposition. Among the strongest movements against these practices were the Reformasi movement and, later, Bersih.
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PSM media statement – 14 September 2026 – Transboundary haze pollution is now treated as a routine annual occurrence in Malaysia. What is, by all accounts, an avoidable consequence of human activities – the burning of forests for agricultural activities – is instead treated as a…
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Naza, a documentary about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, has won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Co-director Yuval Abraham said Israeli intelligence officers described the mass killing of Palestinians as “not by accident, but by design”, and accused the US and…
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Image credit: Unbox Engineering Europe is tightening restrictions on one of fashion’s most controversial practices: destroying unsold clothing and footwear.
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BA Hamzah Malaysia has spent decades and billions of ringgit trying to build a nation. Tools like language policy, education and the redistribution of wealth have failed to forge a united Bangsa Malaysia (Malaysian nation).
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The Gut Shot Podcast talks to Dr Terence Gomez, an emeritus professor and Aliran member who is an expert on Malaysia’s political economy. It sets aside racial considerations in this analysis to focus on the institutional issues: abuse of power, accountability and misgovernance.
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We have more than enough resources to care for everyone, if we would only redesign our systems to advance the interests of humanity over the interests of capital. Production: Caitlin Johnstone
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When environmental harm crosses borders, who can be held responsible? Asean has had a regional agreement on transboundary haze since 2002, and signed the Asean Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment last year.
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Stephanie Weatherbee Brito and Vijay Prashad Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is innocent. This is a statement of law and fact, since he has not been convicted of any crime.
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Cecilia Ng and Francis Loh “Outwards and upwards” – that was Judy’s secret to getting where she did, she said during an interview in Penang in October 2010.
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Cecilia Ng October 2010 – Judy Cheng-Hopkins of Loh Boon Siew Road is the highest-ranking Malaysian in the United Nations. Her long career in development and humanitarian work in Africa and Asia spans 32 years. Her secret is to aim “outwards and upwards”.
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The Social Work Profession Act 2026 is now going through the final stages of being gazetted. It marks a long-awaited recognition of social work as a profession in Malaysia.
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Image credit: Science Explorist Modern society is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis, but the root cause may lie far deeper than individual biochemistry. Modern culture constantly encourages us to earn more, buy more, achieve more, and compare ourselves with others.
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Imran Mohd Rasid Attending the Penang Peace Dialogue 2026 last weekend – a gathering organised by the Commonwealth of World Chinatowns (CWC) – was truly inspiring.
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The fatal helicopter crash near Long Lellang in Sarawak on 8 September was shocking. It was a tragedy that should never have happened. Investigators are still working to establish what caused the aircraft to catch fire in mid-air and crash.
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When I visit places of natural heritage, at home or abroad, I like to stop and take in the view: rolling landscapes, clear waters, limestone caves and dramatic green mountains. I look closely at the soil, the sunlight and the water systems that keep it all alive.
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G25 Malaysia refers to Pas president Hadi Awang’s statement on 9 September calling for the abolition of what he describes as “colonial laws” obstructing the implementation of Islam.
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We, the members of G25, strongly support public calls for the government to restore the pension of former High Court judge, Dato’ Syed Ahmad Idid Syed Abdullah.
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Malaysia has spent years debating political financing reform, yet there is still no dedicated law governing how political parties raise, spend and disclose their funds.
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M Santhananaban It has been a hectic time in recent weeks, with remand orders and arrests of high-level government and corporate personalities. On Monday, another former cabinet minister is expected to be charged with corruption-related offences.
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Lim Teck Ghee At an online event on 3 September, while touting his agency’s latest report, Superpowers and AGI, CNAS security analyst Jacob Stokes called for the US government to consider diplomatic, espionage, cyber and kinetic measures.
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A video circulating online (see above) shows how economies worldwide are set to suffer under El Niño. Malaysia will not be spared. Climate change and El Niño have already destabilised many parts of the world. Malaysia is feeling it too.
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Tabung Haji’s governance has asked a simple question: who pays for it, and who answers for it? Are they the same people? They are not. That gap matters because it will outlast every structural reform now on the table.
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SAVE RiversEN
Written by : Jessica Merriman from The Borneo Project It takes five and a half hours by boat across the Bakun reservoir to reach Long Jawe, a remote Indigenous village on the reservoir’s furthest inlet. When we arrived, our boat driver’s dogs came down to meet him.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Broccoli is often hailed as a cancer-fighting food. What gives broccoli its cancer-fighting power is sulforaphane, a naturally occurring plant compound with a whole host of benefits (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties, to name a few).
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Originally published in Malaysiakini. It takes five and a half hours by boat across the Bakun reservoir to reach Long Jawe, a remote Indigenous village on the reservoir’s furthest inlet. When we arrived, our boat driver’s dogs came down to meet him.
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Anthropic Researcher Resigns, Warning that AI Race to Superintelligence Could Endanger Humanity A researcher with the artificial intelligence research company Anthropic is quitting the AI industry entirely, citing fears that leading labs are racing to build systems they cannot…
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Ameena Siddiqi We promised reform. In 2018, Malaysia was outraged by the marriage of a 41-year-old Malaysian man to an 11-year-old Thai girl. He was a father of six. She had never attended school. She became his third wife.
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The Protect Karpal Singh Drive action committee (ProtectKarpal) welcomes the proposal in the draft Penang State Structure Plan 2040 under review to designate Middle Bank as a marine sanctuary and to recognise it as the plan’s second high-impact project.
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Nation-building obviously involves the participation of everyone in Malaysia, many of whom are ordinary people from diverse backgrounds. They include people who run the government machinery, keep the streets clean, build roads, teach our young, treat the sick, care for the…
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The global order is shifting, with the dominance of the US being challenged by a rising China and a more multipolar world taking shape. For Southeast Asia, these changes bring both opportunities and risks.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to take action against those responsible for dumping construction debris in Pontian, Johor, which is allegedly from Singapore.
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A US judge in Virginia has ruled that 3 researchers did not defame Johnson & Johnson by publishing research linking cosmetic talcum powder products to mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer.
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The world is now expected to cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold – and getting temperatures back down could become one of humanity’s biggest challenges yet.
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Jakarta, September 09 2026 — Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific (FoE APAC) condemns the recurring transboundary haze crisis in Southeast Asia, as smoke from forest and land fires currently burning in Indonesia, particularly in the Kalimantan region, has reportedly reached…
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
Myanmar’s military staged elections amid civil war and repression in an attempt to legitimise its rule. But the 2021 mass movement showed where the real power to defeat the junta lies: with workers and youth organised independently.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked by the collision between the Penang ferry and the vessel identified by the media as MV Mekar Jaya on 1 September 2026 within the Penang Port limits, near the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal (PSAH).
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Continuing our annual seed-sharing tradition this year, CAP is opening its doors to the community to share seeds, saplings and stem cuttings from 9 September 2026 until 30 September 2026.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The months of August and September are deeply meaningful for Malaysia – a time when we commemorate the establishment of the nation and the birth of the Federal Constitution.
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Why Business Needs More Moral Courage By Datuk Dr Anis Yusal Yusoff In an era increasingly defined by rhetoric, political polarisation and episodic activism, The Man Who Could Move Mountains: Reflections on the Social Activism of S M Mohamed Idris reminds us that genuine and…
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New York City just banned generative AI for over half a million students. Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, kids from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade cannot use tools like ChatGPT in classrooms.
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CAP’s programme at SJK (T) Bayan Lepas, Penang on 11 August 2026 SJK (T) Bayan Lepas, Penang is a sustainability-forward school with various ongoing impactful initiatives.
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Have you experienced online shopping scams, poor banking services, hidden fees, high prices, or substandard goods? Your voice matters! Take this survey to help the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and the National Consumer Advisory Council (MPPN) push for stronger laws and…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Kuala Lumpur. Jakarta September 3, 2026. Following a visit to Batam, the Basel Action Network (BAN), together with Nexus3 Foundation and Ecological Observation and Wetlands Conservation (Ecoton) in Indonesia, have identified three containers suspected of carrying electronic…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Perlis State Government, Kangar Municipal Council (MPK) and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) to urgently investigate and repair the collapsing Repoh riverbank near Kangar Central Market, which endangers road…
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Think LeftEN
Datuk Dr Ronnie McCoy was my father’s generation. They were in the University of Malaya in Singapore in 1948 – 1952. Ordinarily I would not have had the opportunity to get to know him well.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The RM13 billion hole blown into Lembaga Tabung Haji is not an isolated tragedy. It is a warning. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Tabung Haji exposed creative accounting, opaque transactions and reckless decisions involving the savings of millions of Malaysians.
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Think LeftEN
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) fully supports the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC)’s call for a national picket over the PERKESO Lindung 24 Jam scheme and will back all efforts toward making it a success.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
A small data centre may seem modest compared to massive AI facilities, but its resource demands can still be enormous – especially when it comes to water.
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By Lawrence S. Wittner The Trump administration has tried to eliminate all US food assistance. Starvation is a particularly cruel and horrible way to die.
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There was an older woman who lived a few streets from us. Most mornings, she walked to the shops. Nothing remarkable. A small bag on the way there. A slightly heavier one on the way home. There was a shortcut she could have taken that avoided the steps. She rarely used it.
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C4 CenterEN
C4 Center: (Photo/Supplied). A new report by the Bruno Manser Fonds, “Plundering the Baram Peace Park,” reveals how a community-led conservation
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
We call it development. Nature calls it destruction. One side has forests, rivers, birds, animals, and clean air. The other side has smoke, oil, factories, concrete, and machines. And somehow, we still ask why the Earth is losing balance.
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Penang MonthlyEN
The political economy encompassing the night market is strangely illuminative of human society. Why do I say that? Now, one can take the individual as the point of departure for analysing the bare constituents of society.
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Penang MonthlyEN
A variety of food choices at Pasar Malam Taman Sungai Dua Utama.ASIA’S Night markets, or “pasar malam”, as they are called in Malaysia, are a popular and established form of economic activity, well-integrated into daily life. The pasar malam comes alive in the evenings,
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I was flâneuring among artisanal traders along the streets and alleys of George Town in 1996, with a Leica R firmly strapped to my hand. Even then, it felt like stepping back in time. The narrow and busy streets hummed with the sound of traffic and rhythms of
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Even by mid-afternoon, there is still little to suggest that two ordinary streets in Taman Tun Sardon and Jalan Pantai Jerjak are about to become vibrant public spaces. But soon, vendors begin arriving and unloading crates of vegetables, sea-food and household goods.
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Penang MonthlyEN
Few places capture the spirit of Malaysian community life quite like the pasar malam. Besides being valued for their convenience and vibrant atmosphere, they also offer glimpses into our everyday habits.
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The satay smoke reaches you before the stalls do: smell has never respected queueing etiquette. I had not been to a “pasar malam” (Malay for “night market”) for a long time, long enough that food trucks now outnumber the motorbikes of my childhood, when traders would
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Penang MonthlyEN
The widespread availability and use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as DeepSeek and ChatGPT, present significant challenges to gauging the authenticity and originality of higher education assessments.
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Explore Penang’s vibrant pasar malam: diverse food, local culture, and community spirit thrive at these unique night markets
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Penang MonthlyEN
The success of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone has played a pivotal role in shaping Penang’s economic landscape. Now home to over 350 multinational corporations from the US, Japan, Germany and Singapore, the state remains one of the world’s most attractive investment…
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“WAH, WHAT KIND of Muah Chee is this? So expensive one. You know you can get these for RM3 at a pasar malam?” my 79-year-old aunt exclaimed, seeing the piece of Daifuku mochi I had purchased from a stall at a pop-up market. Cut open,
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Press Statement 29 August 2026 Amnesty International Malaysia strongly condemns the government’s decision to begin implementing its agreement with the Myanmar authorities to return 5,000 Myanmar refugees, starting with the return of 1,476 people (mostly Rohingya) on 29 September…
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In parts of Turkey, road safety messaging has taken a strikingly literal form. Instead of relying on signs or slogans, traffic authorities in provinces including Erzurum, have displayed real crashed vehicles as part of local road safety campaigns.
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C4 CenterEN
A joint statement issued on Aug 17 by the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and British
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SAVE RiversEN
(Kuala Lumpur – 27 August 2026) A new report by the Bruno Manser Fonds, “Plundering the Baram Peace Park,” reveals how a community-led conservation vision in Sarawak’s Upper Baram was dismantled, paving the way for renewed industrial logging in one of Borneo’s last remaining…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
As companies race to develop and deploy AI systems, there is a race to replace: humans replaced as creators, counsellors, caregivers and companions; and in most jobs and decision-making roles – concentrating ever more power in unaccountable institutions and their machines.
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C4 CenterEN
The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Article 19 and the undersigned
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CIJ-21082026-TOR-Research-Platform-Monetisation-of-MDH-Content TOR Research – Platform Monetisation of MDH Content”]
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Fresh fruit is bursting with health-giving vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fibre. Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce your risk of developing heart disease, cancer, inflammation, diabetes and more.
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Think LeftEN
23 August 2026, Selayang Increase the minimum wage to bring it in line with the living wage. The Government should review the Minimum Wages Order at least once every two years, as provided for under the National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011 (Act 732).
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The Borneo ProjectEN
What if a conservation project becomes a logging project? For decades, Indigenous communities in the Upper Baram region of Malaysian Borneo have been fighting deforestation. Through sustained efforts, they have successfully protected large areas of forest.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
by Peter Kallang The future of Upper Baram is no longer an abstract debate about development versus conservation. It is a real and ongoing conflict involving Indigenous communities, logging interests, and government authorities responsible for managing Sarawak’s forests.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Penang State Government, Penang Island City Council (MBPP), and relevant departments and agencies to conduct an investigation and take immediate action to address the coastal erosion and marine pollution currently affecting…
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
As higher electricity bills make solar more attractive, loans and rent-to-own schemes help middle-class families overcome ownership cost barriers. Cheaper solar power is increasingly attractive for the middle class in light of rising electricity bills.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Obituary written by Rhett Ayers Butler, originally posted on butlernature.com In the early 1990s, the logging roads running through Sarawak’s Upper Baram became the site of a bitter confrontation.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
How should Malaysia switch from fossil fuels like coal to clean energy sources such as solar? We need your voice! Whether you have solar panels at home, are considering them, or are just curious about renewable energy, your perspective is extremely valuable.
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
We celebrate bright cities. More streetlights. More buildings glowing through the night. More light everywhere. It feels like progress. But while our cities shine brighter, the natural world grows darker in a different way. Many creatures depend on darkness to survive.
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C4 CenterEN
“C4 Center has consistently maintained that all politicians be banned from holding positions within these enterprises to ensure objective and
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Consumers Association of PenangEN
Cybercriminals thrive on creating urgency. Do not give them the upper hand. Always check links, ignore pressure tactics and safeguard your credentials. If your bank account is compromised, act immediately by calling your bank’s hotline or the National Scam Response Center at…
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C4 CenterEN
Held in Kuala Lumpur on the 5th of March 2026 On 5 March, C4 Center launched a report titled, “Malaysia’s Steel Industry & Climate Commitments: Governance, Gaps, and Pathways”, which highlighted the need for Malaysia to address the loopholes in the governance of the iron and…
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C4 CenterEN
THE Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Article19, and the undersigned
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C4 CenterEN
C4 Center & et al. Published: Aug 17, 2026 2:22 PM. ⋅. Updated: 11:22 PM. ADS ... C4 Center · et al · #comment · #governance · #freedom of information
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C4 CenterEN
In a joint statement Monday (Aug 17), the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
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C4 CenterEN
The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), article 19, and the undersigned
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C4 CenterEN
(C4 Center), Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), article 19 and other endorsing organisations said the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD)
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Think LeftEN
Dari Rakyat, Untuk Rakyat This weekend, starting from Friday, PSM will kick off its 28th National Congress, which will be held at the Capitol Selayang Hall.
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C4 CenterEN
Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM), Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)
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C4 CenterEN
mk-logo. Columns. COMMENT | When will Ombudsman Malaysia be established? C4 Center & et al. Published: Aug 13, 2026 1:00 PM. ⋅. Updated: 10:00 PM
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
2026.08.17-Joint-statement-Ranked-6th-from-the-bottom-Malaysias-FOI-Bills-abysmal-assessment-based-on-international-standards- Ranked 6th from the bottom, Malaysia’s FOI Bill’s abysmal assessment based on international standards”] Download
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C4 CenterEN
17 AUGUST 2026 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), article 19, and the undersigned organisations urge the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) to urgently respond to the Centre for Law and Democracy…
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Sarawak ReportEN
Over a billion dollars stolen from Malaysia as part of the 1MDB cover-up was laundered through Kuwait. The scandal has landed the son of the former prime minister of the Gulf state in jail.
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C4 CenterEN
C4 Center also called for the enactment of a Political Financing Act, including mandatory public disclosure of all political donations and a
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C4 CenterEN
C4 Center. On 1 August, the Negeri Sembilan state election signalled an overwhelming rejection of the Pakatan Harapan coalition
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C4 CenterEN
The response comes after the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Centre) called for stronger safeguards and clearer accountability
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C4 CenterEN
(C4 Centre) emphasizes the need for greater transparency, accountability measures, and clear operational guidelines. C4 Centre suggests that
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C4 CenterEN
C4 Centre head of research and policy advocacy Arief Hamzan said while the proposed task force was a positive step towards addressing enforcement
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C4 CenterEN
THE Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is calling for greater transparency and clearer operating guidelines for the proposed
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C4 CenterEN
The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) has highlighted the need for enhanced transparency and accountability mechanisms within
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C4 CenterEN
Centre to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Centre). 6. Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia (IKRAM). 7. CSO Platform for Reform. 8. Citizens International. 9
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Sarawak ReportEN
Belated prosecutions by Swiss regulators raised major questions about Jho Low's remaining stolen assets, apparently not surrendered by his bankers at the time of his exposure over 1MDB.
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SAVE RiversEN
BARAM: More than 100 representatives from 40 Penan communities have unanimously rejected a proposal to construct hydroelectric dams along the Tutoh River in Baram, describing the project as a serious threat to their customary lands, livelihoods, and the future of the Penan…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
BARAM: More than 100 representatives from 40 Penan communities have unanimously rejected a proposal to construct hydroelectric dams along the Tutoh River in Baram, describing the project as a serious threat to their customary lands, livelihoods, and the future of the Penan…
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CIJ Concerned With MRCB’s RM100 Million Lawsuit Against Veteran Journalist P Gunasegaram Download
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Think LeftEN
As expected by many, PSM lost its deposit in the Rahang state election, securing just 3% of the total votes cast. Yet, an article that appeared in The Sun a week before the polls noted that PSM remains relevant despite its electoral defeats.
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C4 CenterEN
4 August 2026 Press statement On 1 August 2026, the Negeri Sembilan state elections signalled an overwhelming rejection of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
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Think LeftEN
The Federal Constitution is supposed to be the supreme law of the land. It is therefore quite upsetting when senior officers of the National Registration Office seem to not understand some of the fundamental constitutional provisions pertaining to citizenship.
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Think LeftEN
Why now- is this political blackmail? The decision to prosecute Dr Jeyakumar, two other PSM members, and a farmer at this time is truly baffling. When Dr Jeyakumar and the three others were arrested in September 2023, Nurul Izzah, then Vice President of Parti Keadilan Rakyat…
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C4 CenterEN
31 July 2026 Press statement On 29 July 2026, the government declassified the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry’s (RCI) report, which was established in 2022 to investigate Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (LTH) financial difficulties between 2014 and 2020.
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Think LeftEN
Pemuda Sosialis welcomes the Prime Minister’s indication that the government is considering abolishing PTPTN. For generations, Malaysian youth have entered working life already in bondage to debt – sold the promise that knowledge would set them free, only to discover that…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote 28 July 2026 Responding to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s directive for authorities to take “stern action” against Rohingya refugees gathered outside the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur, which resulted in the arrest of more than 100 Rohingya refugees yesterday, Amnesty…
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SAVE RiversEN
by Peter Kallang The future of Upper Baram is no longer an abstract debate about development versus conservation. It is a real and ongoing conflict involving Indigenous communities, logging interests, and government authorities responsible for managing Sarawak’s forests.
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Think LeftEN
Parti Sosialis Malaysia trembles with indignation at the brutal crackdown inflicted upon the youth, students, activists, and concerned citizens who participated in the peaceful protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
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FugeeEN
How do refugee youth navigate online hate, harmful stereotypes, and real-world hostility? In our latest Media Literacy project with Laidlaw Scholar, Rwan Elmileik, Fugee School students sat down to reflect on media narratives frequently imposed on their communities, social…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
23 July 2026media Quote Responding to the government’s decision to suspend UNHCR refugee registration and its simultaneous announcement that around 5,000 Myanmar nationals will be returned to Myanmar, Amnesty International Malaysia spokesperson, Divya Shesshsan Balakrishnan…
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C4 CenterEN
23 July Press statement Contract award to Azam Baki’s brother casts doubt upon Malaysia’s procurement regime On 20 July 2026, The Edge Malaysia reported that Integriti Padu Sdn Bhd secured a RM178.29 million contract with the Ministry of Transport on 26 May.
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C4 CenterEN
21 July 2026 Press statement On 16 July 2026, the Minister of Federal Territories laid out 16 reform strategies, aiming to address widespread corruption in Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
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隆雪华堂 KLSCAHEN
The motions adopted at this forum are as follows: KLSCAH: 1.Proposal Judicial Reform Title : Separating the Attorney General’s Prosecutorial Pow
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SUARAMEN
These two new cases come closely on the heels of the tragic incidents at Taiping Prison, proving that the state of our penal system remains critical, characterised by a severe lack of structural change, failing oversight mechanisms, and a culture of impunity
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C4 CenterEN
) out of public scrutiny, said the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and the Coalition for Clean and
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C4 CenterEN
Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Centre), Wathshlah Naidu said consultations must involve civil society organisations and other
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Press statement_ CIJ Condemns Actions of Sabah Authorities for Barring Bersih Director from Entering Sabah Download
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Malaysia_The Cybercrimes Bill 2026 is a threat to freedom of expression and the right to privacy Download
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
2026.07.13 FOI BIll 2026 Preliminary Analysis (A19+CIJ+C4) Download
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CSOs Welcome the Referral of the FOI Bill to the PSSC_ Process Must Be Transparent, Inclusive and Meaningful Download
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
Protests have once again erupted across Indonesia as students and workers confront rising living costs, austerity, militarisation, and the contradictions of the Prabowo government.
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C4 CenterEN
13 JULY 2026 The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Article 19, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and the undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs) are profoundly disappointed with the version of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill expected to be…
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Refer the Freedom of Information Bill 2026 to the Parliamentary Select Committee A Betrayal of the Peoples Right to Know Download You can also find the legal preliminary analysis of the bill here
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C4 CenterEN
(C4 Center) and Bersih. The two groups expressed disappointment with Putrajaya's handling of the probe into former MACC chief commissioner Azam
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C4 CenterEN
According to a joint statement, the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih)
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Think LeftEN
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) is deeply shocked by the Cabinet’s decision to make the SOCSO Lindung 24 Jam scheme voluntary, after it was launched barely a month ago as a mandatory programme.
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FugeeEN
Last weekend, Fugee Org joined hands with local partners, advocates, and displaced communities at The Godown Arts Centre for a beautiful celebration of culture, resilience, and unity.
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Sarawak ReportEN
The MACC has told campaigners on behalf of jobless ex-SFI workers in Sipitang that it will investigate what has happened to the RM130 million fund that the Chief Minister announced in 2022 had been set up to support the laid off employees
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
01_BM_FOI-Brief – 2026 Download
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Sarawak ReportEN
The rumours swirling around Malaysia that Rosmah pledged a house in name of her son-in-law to an influential official in order to gain a Royal Pardon for Najib have caught the eye of investigative journalists at the New York Post
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Think LeftEN
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) is deeply shocked and disturbed by the Federal Court’s decision to conveniently postpone its ruling on the prosecution’s appeal against Syed Saddiq’s acquittal to a date just two days after the Johor state polls, which are scheduled for 11 July…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
For generations, Indigenous communities across Sarawak have governed and cared for vast stretches of forest, not as “protected areas” on paper, but as living territories that sustain their cultures, livelihoods, and identities. These communal forests are not empty wilderness.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
01_EN_FOI-Brief – 2026 Download
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Think LeftEN
Name: Amir Syafiq Ameer Soekre Age: 40 tahun Education: Sekolah Kebangsaan Sena SMK Perimbun Diploma In Business Administration, International Islamic College (IIC) BA (Hons) International Business Management, Teesside University, England Career: 15 years experience in sales and…
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Think LeftEN
24th June 2026 To my friends in AKSI, I am a little concerned about the ideas attributed to AKSI in The Malaysian Reserve 17/6/26. Not because they are critical of the PSM, but because those half-truths and misconceptions can lead you into a cul-de-sac both ideologically and…
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Think LeftEN
A joint statement initiated by the PSM to condemn the ongoing blockade on Cuba and continuous military threats against the Cuban people imposed by the imperialist US
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SUARAMEN
Today, on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Parliament is considering the introduction of a new Section 63A into the Prisons Act 1995.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
Around 120 workers, the majority from Bangladesh, have raised collective grievances concerning unpaid wages, employment conditions, passports, recruitment-related debts, welfare, and immigration insecurity.
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Think LeftEN
Looking at all the major issues facing the country today — pig farming in Selangor, matriculation quotas, temples labelled as illegal, halal and non-halal controversies, the Rohingya question, and more — one thing is clear: almost all of these issues are rooted in racial and…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
This toolkit is aimed at organizations who are contemplating the use of civil disobedience. It sets out key principles when engaging in civil disobedience and the steps to use civil disobedience effectively, including planning, risk assessment, decision-making, implementation…
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
The harrowing rise of scam slavery in Southeast Asia, where hundreds of thousands are trafficked or baited into fortified compounds to conduct forced digital fraud under the threat of torture and death, is not a criminal anomaly, but a symptom of global capitalism in deep decay…
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
Reject the racist scapegoating of Rohingya refugees. Defend the stateless and oppressed, demand legal rights and protection, and unite Malaysian, migrant and refugee workers against exploitation, division and capitalist inequality.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Dear friends, On the southern slope of Mount Murud Kecil, a logging road is creeping into clouded leopard habitat and forests rich with Rhizanthes lowii: one of the rarest flowering plants on earth.
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Think LeftEN
The call to link wage reform to productivity once again assumes that Malaysian workers have yet to earn higher wages through their contribution to the economy. The evidence suggests otherwise.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Thank you for your interest in Amnesty International Malaysia and Freedom Film Network’s ✨Freedom of Expression Youth Advocacy Program (FoEYAP)✨organised in conjunction with 🎉International Youth Day 2026🎉 ✨Freedom of Expression Youth Advocacy Program (FoEYAP)✨ We look forward to…
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Think LeftEN
Parti Sosialis Malaysia Petaling Jaya (PSM PJ) expresses deep concern and firm opposition to the Selangor state government’s proposed guidelines that impose arbitrary physical restrictions and ban non-Muslim houses of worship (RISI) in new commercial zones.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
A letter from 22 Penan communities in the Magoh and Limbang region is calling for a non-renewal of forest certification and support of their conservation efforts in the area.
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
A Marxist review of Jeyakumar Devaraj’s Malaysia at the Crossroads, examining PSM’s method, reformism, coalition politics, class independence, and the need for a revolutionary socialist alternative in Malaysia.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
What: Rapid expansion of native forest logging by Borneoland Timber Resources, moving toward the territory of Long Semiyang — an Indigenous Kenyah village on the Baram River in Sarawak. Where: Long Semiyang is located in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.
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Think LeftEN
It has now been more than three weeks since the nation’s largest trade union congress was temporarily dissolved by the Registrar of Societies (RoS), yet it seems no workers or unions are missing them. There is hardly any traction, no news and updates.
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Think LeftEN
After almost a decade of delays, residents of Petaling Jaya, especially the B40 community, sections of the M40, and even pockets of the T20 who still depend on subsidised healthcare, may finally see a public hospital built in the city.
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
Socialist Alternative held its first public discussion at our new organising centre, examining Reformasi’s dead end and the urgent need to build an independent working-class alternative.
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Think LeftEN
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) is both appalled and disgusted by the manner and lack of maturity shown by the Perak State Executive Councillor for Human Resources, Health and Indian Community Affairs, YB A. Sivanesan, in handling a workers’ dispute.
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
Bersama presents itself as a fresh alternative, but beneath its reformasi rhetoric lies the same capitalist politics that have failed workers and youth for decades.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Online Narratives and Digital Threats_The Spread of Misinformation, Disinformation, and Hate Speech Against Rohingya Refugees In Malaysia Download
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Think LeftEN
The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) denounces the recent accusation and indictment against Raúl Castro pushed by the US Department of Justice. The indictment appears to be a pretext for the imperialist US to launch a war on Cuba and Cuban people, or to replicate a military…
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SAVE RiversEN
Upper Baram, Sarawak — The Penan and Kenyah communities of the Selungo River and its surroundings in the Upper Baram of Sarawak, Malaysia have issued a strong and unified statement opposing any logging activities in their ancestral lands.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Upper Baram, Sarawak — Penan and Kenyah communities in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysia have issued a strong and unified statement opposing any logging activities in their ancestral lands.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Upper Baram, Sarawak — Penan and Kenyah communities in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysia have issued a strong and unified statement opposing any logging activities in their ancestral lands.
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FugeeEN
Higher education is a powerful catalyst for change, yet for many refugee, asylum-seeker, and stateless youth, the path to a university degree is blocked by financial and systemic barriers.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Press release 18 may 2026 Malaysia significantly reduced its use of the death penalty in 2025, but authorities must now commit to full abolition and set a clear timeline to end this punishment once and for all, Amnesty International Malaysia said today, marking the launch of its…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
This report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2025. Amnesty International reports only on executions, death sentences and other aspects of the use of the death penalty, such as commutations and exonerations, where there is reasonable…
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Sarawak ReportEN
If you are an ex-KGB officer and oligarch pal of Putin in trouble over fraud allegations or maybe a Chinese crook hiding from the world's largest single fraud (aka Taek Jho Low) there is a specialist 'boutique' law firm ready to acquire your custom in Washington DC and…
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Think LeftEN
The government is expected to table the amendments to the constitution that would enable the separation of powers between the Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor (PP).
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
In this year’s International Workers’ Day, the global working class is facing a deepening crisis of capitalism alongside escalating geopolitical tensions.
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Think LeftEN
The Director-General of Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), Datuk Mohd Hadzmir Yusoff recently claimed that new highways need to be built to accommodate the 600,000 new vehicles registered last year.
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Sarawak ReportEN
As the Presidents of the two superpowers prepare to meet in Beijing, both are caught in a sideshow involving Malaysia's most infamous fugitive Jho Low - An exclusive Sarawak Report Investigation reveals the background to his US pardon request
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Think LeftEN
The current discussion surrounding fuel subsidy rationalisation must be approached with caution, fairness, and a clear understanding of the realities faced by ordinary Malaysians.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CIJ Melancarkan Laporan Tahunan Landskap Media Malaysia – Harga Sebuah Kebenaran_ Hak Ekonomi Wartawan di Malaysia Download
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CIJ Launches Its Annual Report on Malaysia’s Media Landscape – The Price of Truth_ Economic Rights of Journalists in Malaysia Download
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
The price of truth – Economic rights of journalists in Malaysia Download
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Think LeftEN
The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) strongly condemns the latest coercive measures and military threats against the Cuban people imposed by the US government. The US government has imposed a new wave of sanctions on Cuba, on top of the oil blockade early this year.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CIJ Commemorates World Press Freedom Day 2026 and Calls for the Protection of Media Workers’ Rights Download
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Think LeftEN
We, the undersigned organisations, stand in solidarity with Singaporean abolitionist activist Kokila Annamalai Parvathi, criminally charged on 23 April 2026 for defying a correction direction under Singapore’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA)
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Malaysia’s Decline in 2026 RSF Press Freedom Index Signals Urgent Need for Reform Download
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Sarawak ReportEN
It has taken 8 long years of legal pushback by Goldman Sachs for the bank to finally settle with shareholders for the damage done to them by its crooked dealings over 1MDB.
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Think LeftEN
MADANI either wants us to drop dead or this is an unfunny joke at our expense. Yesterday, the treasury announced that it plans to implement a RM 5.4 billion cut to both public healthcare and education.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Download
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Sarawak ReportEN
Late on Wednesday night KL time the Editor of Sarawak Report received a series of peculiar WhatsApp text messages on her personal phone. They purported to be from Bukit Aman Police Station requiring her attendance at the Terengganu Magistrates Court in five days time, Monday…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Indigenous communities in Tatau, Sarawak are calling on global palm oil buyers to investigate a plantation, where they say the company has cleared their customary forests without consent and is now threatening the river system they depend on.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Press Release 21 April 2026 The global human rights system is under unprecedented strain, with the situation in Malaysia also backsliding, Amnesty International Malaysia said today, on the launch of its annual State of the World’s Human Rights report.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
The report documents human rights concerns during 2025 in 144 countries, connecting global and regional issues and looking to the future. Despite some positive changes to laws and policies in certain countries, human rights have been under attack across the world.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CSO joint letter to pm – Social media ban & age verification Download
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Think LeftEN
PSM condemns the government’s decision to ban two historical non-fiction memoirs; those of Samsiah Fakeh and Comrade Asi (Rejimen 10). This ban is baffling, as these books have been in circulation for at least half a decade without issue.
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FugeeEN
At Fugee, we believe that education is the ultimate equalizer. Since 2009, Fugee School has been a sanctuary of learning, creativity, and hope for refugee children and youth in Malaysia.
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Sarawak ReportEN
It is not often the CEO of a major public owned company acts as a whistleblower, alleging the massaging of accounts to the tune of hundreds of millions of pounds (RM1.7bn).
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote 8 April 2026 Responding to the arrest and detention of three activists following a peaceful protest calling for the arrest and investigation of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Azam Baki, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Freedom of…
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Think LeftEN
Donald Trump has shown time and again the bare face of Western imperialism. The bloodthirsty nature of the United States as never been clearer. This, of course, is nothing new.
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SUARAMEN
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) condemns the arrest and detention of three activists - Hamdin Nordin, Ahsanul Akmal, and Muhammad Fakrurazzi - for their exercise of freedom of expression during the speech by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Azam Baki…
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Think LeftEN
For nearly 30 years, Prasarana Sdn. Bhd. has been appointed the responsibility over RapidKL, who oversees affairs of public transportation in the Klang Valley.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote 3 April 2026 Responding to the withdrawal of the government’s appeal in the Pastor Raymond Koh case, Amnesty International Malaysia said: “We welcome the government’s decision to withdraw its appeal in the Pastor Raymond Koh case as a small but important step towards…
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Sarawak ReportEN
As reported in London’s Sunday Observer, it is now confirmed that the $1.83 billion legal suit initiated by 1MDB against the major transatlantic law firm White & Case, which acted for PetroSaudi in the fraudulent joint venture that cost Malaysian taxpayers billions of ringgit…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Deforestation in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia © Albert Bansa / Friends of the Earth A new report by Friends of the Earth UK, RimbaWatch, and Earthsight confirms what we and our partners have been documenting for years: timber certification in Malaysia is failing to protect…
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Journalism Is Not a Crime_ CIJ Urges Proportionate Response and Protection of Journalistic Reporting Following Arrest of Kalidas Subramaniom Download
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SAVE RiversEN
(MIRI, March 24, 2026) – Residents of Sawa Ali are calling for urgent action to stop logging activities by Borneoland Timber Resources (BTR) in Block 24, a community forest reserve that serves as their primary source of livelihood.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
(MIRI, March 24, 2026) – Residents of Sawa Ali are calling for urgent action to stop logging activities by Borneoland Timber Resources (BTR) in Block 24, a community forest reserve that serves as their primary source of livelihood.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
By Peter Kallang, Founder of SAVE Rivers This month marks ten years since the Sarawak government formally shelved plans for the Baram Dam, a massive hydropower project that would have flooded 412 square kilometres of native customary lands and displaced some 20,000 people from…
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SAVE RiversEN
Peter Kallang This month marks ten years since the Sarawak government formally shelved plans for the Baram Dam, a massive hydropower project that would have flooded 412 square kilometres of native customary lands and displaced some 20,000 people from 30 villages in the Baram…
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SAVE RiversEN
Miri, March 12, 2026 — As the Sarawak government moves forward with requests for proposals (RFPs) for a new series of cascading hydropower dams across five major river systems, Indigenous leaders and civil society organisations are calling for full participation in decisions…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
As the Sarawak government moves forward with requests for proposals (RFPs) for a new series of cascading hydropower dams across five major river systems, Indigenous leaders and civil society organisations are calling for full participation in decisions that could reshape…
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North South InitiativeEN
Adrian Pereira says the current system is plagued by misconduct, while Charles Santiago calls for the process to be digitalised for greater transparency
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
Between 2015 and 2025, Malaysia witnessed a staggering 17,609 reported rape cases — an average of five rape reports every single day… Only 7,090 of these cases, or roughly 40%, resulted in charges being filed… in an earlier decade only about 16% of reported rape cases were taken…
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SUARAMEN
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) is alarmed by the arrest of at least six children under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 in February 2026
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Ombak RevolusiEN
The Sabah state elections have sent a shockwave through Malaysian politics – but they offer no way out for the working class of East Malaysia. Held on 29 November 2025, the vote was a decisive rebuke to peninsula-based parties, in what had been called a “must-win” election for…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote27 February 2026 Responding to the recent announcement in Parliament by the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (Religious Affairs), Marhamah Rusdi, that the government has directed that the term “LGBT” be discontinued and replaced with “deviant culture” or…
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CIJ Condemns SLAPP Against Media by Bestinet Download
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SAVE RiversEN
Miri, Sarawak — Indigenous community representatives in Sarawak have expressed concern regarding the confiscation of timber harvested for the construction of a family home, while destructive large-scale logging activities continue to be permitted.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Miri, Sarawak — Indigenous community representatives in Sarawak have expressed concern regarding the confiscation of timber harvested for the construction of a family home, while destructive large-scale logging activities continue to be permitted.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Community leaders in Belaga are calling for a formal revenue-sharing mechanism that would ensure Indigenous communities directly benefit from the electricity generated by the Bakun Hydropower Project.
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SUARAMEN
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) acknowledges Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution’s reasserted commitment to tabling amendments to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) in the upcoming July/August parliamentary sitting
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CIJ Alarmed with Reinstatement of “Offensive” & “Annoy” In S233 of the CMA Download
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SUARAMEN
Close the transparency and accountability gaps in deaths in custody
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FugeeEN
On January 17th, we gathered in our new Fugee space for an evening that felt both like a homecoming and a grand opening. The 2026 Fugee HiEd Scholarship Ceremony was a particularly special one; it marked our fifth anniversary, a five-year journey of turning the "dream" of higher…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
UPOV, the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, is a global system of plant breeders’ rights. It gives legal monopoly rights to companies or institutions that develop “new” plant varieties.
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SUARAMEN
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) condemns the detention of a 16-year-old under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 in Jitra, Kedah
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Press statement – CIJ Condemns The Arrest of Ex-FMT Journalist; Hostile Environment for Journalists Download
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
CIJ Calls on All to Cease and Condemn the Harassment, Intimidation and Doxxing of the FMT Journalist Download
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SAVE RiversEN
Penan Community of Sawa Ali Forces Temporary Stop to Borneoland Timber Resources’ Logging Activities Miri, Sarawak — Logging operations by Borneoland Timber Resources (“Borneoland”) in the highly contested Upper Baram region have been temporarily halted, marking a significant…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Penan Community of Sawa Ali Forces Temporary Stop to Borneoland Timber Resources’ Logging Activities Miri, Sarawak — Logging operations by Borneoland Timber Resources (“Borneoland”) in the highly contested Upper Baram region have been temporarily halted.
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Fugee (YouTube)EN
In this conversation, Fugee Founder,Deborah Henry speaks with Lam Nguyen Phuong, a former refugee, philanthropist, and long-time friend of Fugee.Lam reflects
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SUARAMEN
We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, strongly condemn the Section 323 charge (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) of one of the protesters and human rights defenders (HRD), Isa Hazmi Zulkifli.
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SAVE RiversEN
(Miri, Sarawak — December 18, 2025) Eleven Penan residents representing communities in Ulu Baram are weighing an appeal to the Malaysian Court of Appeal after the Miri High Court dismissed their challenge to logging licences issued by the Sarawak Forest Director and approved by…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
(Miri, Sarawak — December 18, 2025) Eleven Penan residents representing communities in Ulu Baram are weighing an appeal to the Malaysian Court of Appeal after the Miri High Court dismissed their challenge to logging licences issued by the Sarawak Forest Director and approved by…
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SUARAMEN
We, the undersigned civil society organisations and individuals, are gravely concerned with the shooting in Durian Tunggal, Melaka. We call for an independent and transparent investigation into the matter, and ensure any misconduct or criminal actions are dealt with swiftly in…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
It’s been a year of wins for The Borneo Project and our partners! From stopping destructive plantation expansion to securing the withdrawal of a major logging company from community forests, we’ve been pushing alongside Indigenous communities to defend the future of Borneo’s…
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FugeeEN
This year marks a monumental milestone for the Fugee family. We have successfully moved into a bigger and better space—a four-storey building that is already transforming the educational experience for refugee children in Malaysia.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote 12 December 2025 Responding to charges against eight men for offences including committing “acts of gross indecency with another person,” Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Regional Researcher at Amnesty International said: “Charges for engaging in consensual relations are deeply…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Amnesty International Press release 10 December 2025 Against a backdrop of the spread of authoritarian practices, climate collapse and the erosion of international law, Amnesty International is launching its annual Write for Rights campaign on Human Rights Day (10 December) to…
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FugeeEN
This World Human Rights Day, Fugee HiEd and UNHCR’s Refugee Advisory Board are bringing Malaysian university students together to rethink how refugees can access higher education in Malaysia! More
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The Borneo ProjectEN
What: Malaysia has confirmed that palm oil companies operating on disputed or illegally occupied native customary rights (NCR) land can now have their Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification suspended or revoked.
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Kenyataan Akhbar IHRD 2025 Download
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
IHRD 2025 Statement. Download
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Centre for Independent JournalismEN
Report on the State of Freedom of Expression in Malaysia 2025 Download
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SAVE RiversEN
MIRI, Dec 8 — Long Ikang residents are fearful that the next episode of flooding during this monsoon period may see their longhouse swept into the Baram River just metres away, said Peter Kallang.
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SUARAMEN
2025 developments and trends examined in this overview suggest constrained and uneven progress in human rights and governance
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote 3 December 2025 Responding to the government’s announcement of plans to introduce a blanket social media ban for children under 16 years old, Kiran Kaur, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Freedom of Expression Campaigner, said: Background On 23 November 2025, the…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote 2 December 2025 Responding to news of over 200 individuals arrested in two police raids targeting people perceived to be members of the LGBTI community, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Research & Advocacy Officer, Nicole Fong, said: “Amnesty International Malaysia…
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SAVE RiversEN
A group that represents the majority of Long Semiyang has taken a decisive stand today by lodging a police report at the Miri Central Police Station against Borneoland Resources Sdn Bhd, condemning the company’s logging activities in their Native Customary Rights (NCR) land.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
MIRI: A group that represents the majority of Long Semiyang has taken a decisive stand today by lodging a police report at the Miri Central Police Station against Borneoland Timber Resources Sdn Bhd, condemning the company’s logging activities in their Native Customary Rights…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
KUCHING, 26th November: A delegation of Sarawak Indigenous Peoples under Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) organised a march on Monday to handover the Sarawak Native Rights Memorandum 2025 to Tan Sri Datuk Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, the Speaker of the State Legislative…
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SAVE RiversEN
KUCHING, 26th Nov: A delegation of Sarawak Indigenous Peoples under Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) organised a march on Monday to handover the Sarawak Native Rights Memorandum 2025 to Tan Sri Datuk Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly.
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FugeeEN
A new needs assessment by Fugee Org, "Striving for Education in Unreasonable Circumstances," delivers a stark analysis of the crisis facing Malaysia's estimated 59,250 refugee children.
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
We, the socialist, labour, and youth organisations endorsing this statement, demand that the Malaysian government, particularly the Department of Industrial Relations and the Department of Labour, take action to resolve the crisis faced by Bangladeshi workers who have been…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
While the Sarawak government pushes AI and “digital transformation,” rural communities still have to fight for basic infrastructure like electricity. Photo courtesy of TONIBUNG.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Dear Friends, As 2025 comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about what it means to do this work in a place where the challenges never seem to end. Plantations continue to expand, logging companies push deeper into forests, and communities face immense pressure on their lands and…
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SUARAMEN
We call on the police to immediately drop the Section 233 probe against Fahmi. In the context of the Sabah state elections, authorities must not chill civic discourse: voters especially youth—need unimpeded access to non-partisan civic education to make informed choices
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour for reporting on the aftermath of a cyclone in Myanmar. Sign the petition and demand that Myanmar’s military immediately release Sai Zaw. What’s the problem?
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Right now, people displaced by drought-induced famine across Madagascar need urgent humanitarian assistance, but the government is failing them. Sign the petition and demand that the government do more to help those facing hunger, homelessness and crisis. What’s the problem?
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Sonia is a lawyer who has dedicated her life to defending human rights in Tunisia. She is currently imprisoned and faces many years behind bars. Her crime? Speaking out against racism and inhumane prison conditions. Sign the petition and demand her release now.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
wRITE FOR rIGHTS Write a letter, change a life Every year, Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign brings people from around the world together to fight for justice and dignity and to build a shared future.
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FugeeEN
Our popular "Cookies 4 Fugee" fundraiser is back, bringing you irresistible chocolate chip cookies while supporting a vital cause: the higher education of refugee students. At Fugee HiEd, we believe every young person deserves the chance to pursue their dreams through education.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Global alliance urges Dutch Government to reconsider endorsement of controversial timber certification scheme KUALA LUMPUR, 18 November 2025 – A coalition of Malaysian and international NGOs has released a memorandum in response to the recent TPAC report on the Malaysian Timber…
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SAVE RiversEN
Director of Forests cancels Osaka Metropolitan University talk to avoid answering questions over deforestation – as Sarawak Premier receives Japan’s top honour for “environmental leadership” Osaka, Japan – 12 November 2025 – At a press conference in Osaka today, Indigenous…
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539
Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Press release 15 November 2025 On Monday, 17 November 2025, the family of the late Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, in collaboration with Sebaran Kasih, Amnesty International Malaysia, Victory City Church, and The NeoKeleLims, will host the launch of “See My Heart”, a song and music…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote 14 November 2025 Responding to the mass arrests of at least 22 human rights defenders and residents during the demolition operations in Kampung Papan, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Campaigner, Qistina Johari, said: “Activists should not be dragged into police…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote 13 November 2025 Following the government’s announcement that a comprehensive study on the total abolition of the death penalty will begin in January 2026, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Research and Advocacy Officer, Nicole Fong, said: “This review has been a long…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
(Miri, Sarawak — November 13, 2025) The repeated postponement of the court ruling on logging activities in the Data Bila area continues to generate dissatisfaction among local villagers and plaintiffs, who have been awaiting resolution of their customary land claims and…
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SUARAMEN
The arrests three individuals are unnecessary and unlawful and the undersigned organisations demand immediate and unconditional release. We further call on the Selangor state government to intervene and ensure that the demolition is halted, with no further forced evictions…
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SAVE RiversEN
Kuala Lumpur / Tokyo, 10 November 2025 — A coalition of civil society organizations has called on the Government of Japan to immediately suspend funding for International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) projects in Sarawak, Malaysia, following serious allegations of human…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Director of Forests cancels Osaka Metropolitan University talk to avoid answering questions over deforestation — as Sarawak Premier receives Japan’s top honour for “environmental leadership” Osaka, Japan – 12 November 2025 — At a press conference in Osaka today, Indigenous…
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The Borneo ProjectEN
Kuala Lumpur / Tokyo — A coalition of civil society organizations has called on the Government of Japan to immediately suspend funding for International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) projects in Sarawak, Malaysia, following serious human rights concerns, allegations of…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Responding to the deaths of refugees and migrants on a boat that sank off the coast of Malaysia, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said: “This latest tragedy at sea in Southeast Asia once again lays bare the deadly risks faced by Rohingya Muslims who attempt…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote7 November 2025 Responding to the Malaysian High Court ruling that the government and police were responsible for the enforced disappearances of Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Research and Advocacy Officer, Nicole Fong, said…
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FugeeEN
We are excited to announce two major collaborations with incredible homegrown Malaysian brands: The Serai Group and Coffeeboy Club, that make supporting refugee empowerment as easy as ordering your favorite drink, whether you're sitting down for a family meal or grabbing a quick…
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Sosialis AlternatifEN
We, the Workers’ Solidarity Network, Sosialis Alternatif, and AKSI (Socialist Student Alliance), believe that the employer’s continued betrayal of existing agreements reflects the management’s utter disregard for the workers’ basic demands.
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SAVE RiversEN
Community Blockade BELAGA, Sarawak — Indigenous communities in Sarawak have won a major victory in their campaign to stop deforestation on their native lands.
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The Borneo ProjectEN
BELAGA, Sarawak — Indigenous communities in Sarawak have won a major victory in their campaign to stop deforestation on their native lands. After clearing over 1,000 hectares of natural forest for oil palm in the last year, Urun Plantations Sdn Bhd has committed to a moratorium…
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553
SUARAMEN
The ambush arrest of student activist Sudirman Arshad under the Sedition Act and Section 509 of the Penal Code —despite a prior arrangement to present himself for questioning on 1 November—is not only an abuse of power but a breach of due process that undermines the rule of law.
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FugeeEN
At Fugee School, our mission goes beyond academic education; it’s about nurturing an environment where every child feels secure, respected, and understood. We firmly believe that a child’s right to a safe space is non-negotiable.
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SAVE RiversEN
New evidence confirms that Sime Darby (SD) Guthrie continues to be implicated in deforestation in Sarawak, despite its sustainability commitments and international obligations.
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FugeeEN
At Fugee.org, we believe that dignity starts with an opportunity. For refugee children and youth in Malaysia, who are currently denied legal access to employment, healthcare, and formal education, that opportunity is often locked behind systemic barriers.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote10 October 2025 On the 2025 World Day Against the Death Penalty, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Interim Executive Director Vilasini Vijandran said: “Pannir Selvam’s funeral today should never have taken place.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote7 October 2025 Responding to the arrest of seven individuals for allegedly “seditious” posts on TikTok and Facebook, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Freedom of Expression Campaigner, Kiran Kaur said: “Seven people have just been arrested for posting online — a stance…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Responding to the Singapore government scheduling the execution of Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman for Wednesday 8 October, Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Advisor Chiara Sangiorgio said: “The Singapore government must immediately halt the execution of Pannir…
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SAVE RiversEN
Ulu Baram Protecting Indigenous rights and world-class heritage requires openness, not silence In 2016, the people of Baram showed the true power of democracy.
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SAVE RiversEN
CSO Platform for Reform expresses deep concern over the recent imposition of official approval requirements for NGO engagement with communities in Upper Baram.
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562
SUARAMEN
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, express serious concerns over the violations of privacy, dignity, and due process of two human rights defenders (HRD) who were arrested at a Palestine solidarity protest outside the US embassy on 2 October 2025.
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Joint Press Statement2 October 2025 We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the arrest of two protesters during a spontaneous, peaceful protest held outside the US Embassy at noon today in response to Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and the…
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SAVE RiversEN
Malaysian Human Rights Commission SUHAKAM stopped by Sarawak government from visiting Penan village of Ba Data Bila, drawing criticism from local activists.
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SUARAMEN
We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the arrest of two protesters during a spontaneous, peaceful protest held outside the US Embassy at noon today in response to Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and the detention of hundreds of activists…
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SAVE RiversEN
UN timber body loses key member state after Malaysia project failure. “ITTO is no longer a credible institution when it comes to forest conservation and sustainable tropical forestry”, says BMF director Lukas Straumann. (Bern/yokohama).
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Ombak RevolusiEN
Across Sabah, the streets have turned black. What started as hometown outrage in Sipitang became hundreds gathering in Kota Kinabalu. Before long, tens of thousands were marching and rallying across Sabah for a young girl whose life was cut short.
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Ombak RevolusiEN
A new trade war is unfolding between the United States and China – and once again, Southeast Asia is one of its battlegrounds. For the workers and youth of Malaysia and Singapore, this is not a chess match between distant powers, but a struggle over jobs, futures, and…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Amnesty International and the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network condemn in the strongest terms the execution in Singapore of Malaysian national Datchinamurthy a/l Kataiah on 25 September 2025 and are alarmed at the continued violations of international human rights law and…
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Amnesty MalaysiaEN
Media Quote18 September 2025 Responding to reports that police will summon individuals from University of Malaya Association of New Youth (UMANY) as part of an investigation over a statement calling for the abolition of the national matriculation programme, Amnesty International…
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SAVE RiversEN
Global campaign launched to save Malaysian Borneo’s last primary rainforests – Sarawak Premier Abang Johari under fire over ties to Malaysian timber tycoon (Miri, Sarawak) A newly released video by Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fonds reveals alarming deforestation in the heart of…
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SAVE RiversEN
This is in response for the recent press release issued by the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) published in the Dayak Daily article on 4th September. FDS’s counsel has falsely accused that SAVE Rivers is “a private limited company with profitable motives, self-proclaiming to be…
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SUARAMEN
*The Malay translation of this statement is available below, following the English version. Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) condemns the police handling of student activist Aliefah as an abuse of power and a breach of due process. Aliefah's arrest was wholly unnecessary.
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SAVE RiversEN
BARAM, MIRI: A delegation of community members from Long Kawa, Long Pelutan, Ba’ Taha, and more expressed their concern and resistance to the Tutoh Cascading Dam project during a prayer and blessing ceremony in Long Kevok on 25th August.
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SAVE RiversEN
Letter to Premier and Ministers alleges contraventions of Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil standards, land rights, and lease conditions The Penan and Kenyah Indigenous communities of Long Urun, Belaga have issued an urgent call to the Sarawak Premier, key state department heads…
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SUARAMEN
*The Malay translation of this statement is available below, following the English version. Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) strongly condemns the arrest of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) Deputy Chairperson S. Arutchelvan (“Arul”) under Sections 353 and 427 of the Penal Code.
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SUARAMEN
*The Malay translation of this statement is available below, following the English version. Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) condemns the
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578
SUARAMEN
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) is gravely concerned by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia’s (SUHAKAM) hesitation to lodge police reports against prison officers who have lied under oath during SUHAKAM’s ongoing public inquiry into the 17 January assault at Taiping Prison…
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FugeeEN
Navigating your educational and career pathways can be challenging, especially as a young refugee or stateless person. At Fugee, we are committed to providing the guidance and opportunities you need to build a successful future.
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FugeeEN
On the 21st and 22nd of June 2025, Fugee was honored to participate in Stand With Myanmar 2025, a vibrant two-day event held at The GoDown Arts Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
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SAVE RiversEN
Indigenous Women Unite in Solidarity for Annual Empowerment Workshop MIRI – SAVE Rivers and Keruan, two NGOs based in Miri recently held their Third (3rd) Women Empowerment Workshop on 19th-22nd June at Dynasty Hotel and it successfully drew 60 participants from Upper Baram.
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FugeeEN
World Refugee Day is almost here, and we're incredibly excited to invite you to join Fugee at two powerful events dedicated to raising awareness, fostering empathy, and celebrating the resilience of refugee communities in Malaysia!
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Malaysian Trades Union CongressEN
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KUCHING (June 5): Recent claims suggesting that the Joint Special Committee (JSC) lacks the authority to manage the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) are misleading and contradict the Court of Appeal’s explicit mandate, said JSC chairman J Solomon.
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FugeeEN
Applications for the 2026 Fugee HiEd Scholarship will be accepted from June 2, 2025, to July 28, 2025. This initiative provides a vital pathway for refugee students to pursue their academic aspirations and build sustainable futures, which are otherwise largely inaccessible to…
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SAVE RiversEN
Government policy change over logging core protection zone is the real reason for the termination of the ITTO-supported Upper Baram Forest Area (UBFA) in Malaysian Borneo Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) today denied allegations made by Sarawak Deputy Minister Len Talif Salleh…
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SAVE RiversEN
Indigenous communities allege oil palm expansion without consent, deforestation, and environmental harm BELAGA, SARAWAK – Indigenous Penan and Kenyah communities from the Upper Belaga River have lodged a formal complaint against Urun Plantations Sdn.
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Almost three years after complaint submission by civil society, Forest Stewardship Council validates allegations against Malaysian logging giant. [SARAWAK / MALAYSIA] – The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the world’s leading forest and timber certification body, has confirmed…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for 91% of executions States weaponizing death penalty against protesters and ethnic groups Rise in drug-related executions in violation of human rights News analysis Global facts and figures Regional facts and figures Global executions…
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FugeeEN
In an effort to expand medical accessibility to the refugee community, Fugee Org has strengthened its commitment to refugee healthcare by collaborating with Doctors on Ground to organise a medical outreach programme for refugees. More
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SAVE RiversEN
Ensure Rights Protections for Indigenous Peoples (Miri) – Malaysia should move swiftly to strengthen its proposed National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights by ensuring that its key provisions are enforceable, a coalition of three Indigenous, human rights, and…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Amnesty International Malaysia is greatly alarmed at the scheduling of the execution of Malaysian Pannir Selvam Pranthaman in Singapore on Thursday 20 February.
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FugeeEN
The Grey Box at GMBB KL buzzed with energy and inspiration on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, as Fugee HiEd hosted the Spotlight: Breaking Boundaries, Amplifying Voices open mic event.
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Fugee is set to organise a special event, Spotlight: Breaking Boundaries, Amplifying Voices, featuring refugee youth talents in Malaysia! Happening on January 18th 2025 at The Grey Box, GMBB Kuala Lumpur, this open mic event is a platform for refugee youth in Malaysia to express…
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As we approach the end of the year, we’re excited to reflect on an eventful and enriching school term at Fugee! Over the past few months, Fugee has been deeply involved in expanding our programmes. Check out what’s been happening at Fugee! More
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The Malaysian ‘unity’ government, under the leadership of Anwar Ibrahim, has now been in power for nearly two years. The watchword of Anwar and Pakatan Harapan (PH), the largest coalition in parliament, has been reformasi – cleaning up corruption in politics, ‘strengthening…
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Originally published on 31 August 2007. Today, August 31, Malaysia celebrates half a century of independence from British colonial rule. In 1957, the Federation of Malaya, later renamed Malaysia, was born out of the national liberation struggle, pushed by the Malayan Communist…
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Responding to last night’s fatal shooting of Malay Muslim human rights defender Roning Dolah in Thailand’s insurgency-ridden southern border region, Amnesty International’s Thailand Researcher Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong said: “This tragic incident highlights the dangers faced by…
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BersihTV (YouTube)EN
"I don't want to live in a country where there is no democracy. We know that democracy is far from perfect but everybody gets a possibility to be part of it
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"What is the next right step to deepen our country's democracy?"Malaysian Parliamentary expert Maha Balakrishnan shares here on how empowering Parliament is
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"If nobody respects the rules and values of democracy, it doesn't work"Listen to this insight on strengthening democracy by Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister, a fellow a
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Fugee (YouTube)EN
Fugee partnered with INtuition, a learning centre that organically nurtures its students’ natural curiosity and desire to learn by instilling in them greater
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Sosialis Alternatif (YouTube)EN
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube
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Fugee (YouTube)EN
In 2008, when Deborah was completing a documentary with UNHCR, she met with a Somali refugee family. Of the four children in the family all were of school go
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After launching the program in 2021, Fugee awarded 5 refugee youths with the HiEd Scholarship. The award covered financial and career development benefits. O
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Following considerable political uncertainty and a decline in the human rights situation in the country, Malaysia’s next government must make the respect and protection of human rights a priority, Amnesty International said before nationwide elections this weekend.
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FugeeEN
A few days ago there was a string of media articles which highlighted that the Malaysian National Security suggested shutting down the UNHCR office in Malaysia to manage refugees themselves.
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BersihTV (YouTube)EN
Video disedut daripada KiniTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtDodkP9i1cMemorandum boleh dimuat turun melalui pautan berikut: https://bersih.org/download/m
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Responding to the announcement that Malaysia’s Cabinet has decided to work towards abolishing the mandatory death penalty, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Executive Director Katrina Jorene Maliamauv said: “We applaud the government’s decision to abolish the mandatory death…
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Bersih has come this far thanks to the power of the rakyat. This is the story of Bersih. #KetuananPengundi #HidupDemokrasi
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
The resignation of Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin follows months of political turmoil, economic hardship and a dramatic deterioration in human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and assembly, Amnesty International said today.
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Ombak RevolusiEN
Malaysia’s intensifying social and political crisis has reached a new height. Weeks of chaotic infighting within the ruling coalition, which have involved the monarch, led to the de facto collapse of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s majority in parliament.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
More than a year since the first cases of COVID-19 emerged from Wuhan, China, the world remains in the grips of a pandemic that has blindsided governments, caused unimaginable damage to communities, business and everyday life, and infected more than 153,000,000 people worldwide.
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Fugee (YouTube)EN
Established in 2009, Fugee School remains the heart of the organisation, it was born to address the gap in providing four children from the Somali refugee co
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Amnesty International Malaysia is aghast at the Malaysian government’s planned efforts with the Myanmar military to deport 1,200 people back to Myanmar on 23 February 2021.
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Fugee (YouTube)EN
University isn't for everyone, but the choice to study should be. But for most refugees in Malaysia, the door to higher education is closed.Fugee launched it
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
By Sara Vida Coumans, Amnesty International’s Global Youth Manager The COVID-19 pandemic has hit young people hard, disrupting education, putting their jobs at risk and making their futures uncertain.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Responding to news that 26 Rohingya refugees previously feared drowned off the resort island of Langkawi, Malaysia, have been found alive on the island of Rebak Besar following a search yesterday, Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Amnesty International’s Malaysia Researcher said: “While this…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Responding to news that a Malaysian court ruled today to set aside the penalty of three strokes of the cane against 27 Rohingya men, Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Amnesty International’s Malaysia Researcher said: “Today’s decision reverses a cruel and inhumane sentence that should never…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
The Malaysian authorities must immediately abandon plans to whip at least 20 Rohingya men who are being punished simply for trying to seek safety. The government should release all other jailed Rohingya refugees – including women and children – who have been unlawfully singled…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Changes in Malaysia’s government must spur, not stall, human rights reforms, including efforts to establish an independent police commission, Amnesty International said today.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
After hundreds of Rohingya people died at sea in 2015, regional leaders pledged to “learn from past crises” and not repeat the same catastrophic mistakes. But as boats remain stranded yet again, it appears those governments have learned nothing.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Responding to reports that the Malaysian authorities are planning to send 269 Rohingya people back into exile on dangerous open waters after they had landed on the island of Langkawi, Amnesty International’s Researcher on Refugee and Migrant Rights, Anna Shea, said: “It is…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
On 2 June 2020, Malaysian police dispersed a peaceful picket against a hospital cleaning services company. Picketers’ complaints included allegations of unfair treatment of union members and insufficient PPE for cleaners.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
The Malaysian authorities should ensure that the 202 Rohingya people found adrift off the country’s coast are spared the risk of mass infection in detention facilities, said Amnesty International Malaysia today.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
The investigation of more than 20 peaceful protesters after they held two demonstrations in Malaysia over the weekend is an alarming sign of the new government’s attitude towards human rights, Amnesty International said today.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Responding to news that Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has resigned but will stay on for an interim period to oversee the formation of a new government at the request of the King, Amnesty International’s Regional Director Nicholas Bequelin said: “Changes in government in…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Malaysia’s new government still has a long way to go to fulfil its agenda of human rights reform, despite some notable achievements during its first 100 days in power, said Amnesty International.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Responding to yesterday’s sentencing of two women to six strokes of caning and a fine of RM 3,300 after they were convicted of attempting to have sexual relations in Terengganu state, Gwen Lee, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Interim Executive Director said: “This deeply cruel…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Following the news that two portraits of LGBTI activists were removed from public display at the George Town Festival in Penang on the orders of the country’s Religious Minister, Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Amnesty International’s Malaysia Researcher, said: “The removal of these…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Responding to news that the Malaysian authorities have acquitted and dropped all sedition charges against political cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar “Zunar” Ulhaque, lawmaker R. Sivarasa and civil rights lawyer N.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Malaysia’s first change in government for almost 60 years presents a historic opportunity to break with the human rights violations of the past, Amnesty International said as the poll result was declared today.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Malaysia’s next government must put human rights at the heart of its policies and avoid repressive tactics like those that have marked the general election build-up, Amnesty International said ahead of polling day on 9 May.
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Reacting to the news that the Malaysian lawmakers approved the “fake news” bill on Monday, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, said: “The Malaysian lawmakers didn’t wait long to pass a vaguely worded, catch-all bill that can be – and…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Reacting to the news that the Malaysian government has tabled a vaguely-defined bill in parliament ostensibly outlawing “fake news”, which could land those found guilty with a 10-year prison term, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific…
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Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia must take a strong stand against ongoing crimes against humanity targeting Rohingya in Myanmar as they meet this weekend, Amnesty International said.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
The Malaysian authorities must immediately release a distinguished Bangladeshi human rights activist and former prisoner of conscience and allow him to speak at and participate in a conference on the death penalty, Amnesty International said today.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
This year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marks 50 years of its existence. The region is a source of envy when it comes to economic progress, boasting the highest levels of economic growth seen anywhere outside China and India.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
Following the Malaysian authorities’ release of Maria Chin Abdullah, co-chair of the Bersih 2.0 coalition of electoral reform organizations, Josef Benedict, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, said: “Maria Chin’s release ahead of her…
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
In response to today’s government raid on the offices of Malaysian media outlet Malaysiakini, Josef Benedict, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for South East Asia and the Pacific, said: “This unwarranted attack is an insult to freedom of expression and the latest example…
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One bus load of (self-paying) Temiar will be in the Kota Baru High Court on Monday 30 May 2016, for the start of the land rights case of Pos Belatim in the Gua Musang district of Kelantan.
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day today, 8 March 2016, The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact joins hands with women and men across the globe in the spirit of solidarity in advancing gender equality and social justice for all
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Spirit carvings of the Mah Meri of Malaysia by Peter Crowe Full colour coffee-table book on the spirit carvings of the Mah Meri – and the carvers and their carving heritage. 254 pages. 20cm X 27cm (8 inches x 10 inches).
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Center for Orang Asli ConcernsEN
Like previous years, 2015 had been an eventful one, both for the Orang Asli and for us at COAC. There were many things that broke our hearts or stirred up anger and frustration in us – like the damage done by the floods in January, the treatment of Orang Asli schoolchildren in…
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The grounds of judgment in the land rights case of the Semai of Kampung Senta in Bidor, Perak against a corporation and the state government can be viewed at this link: Kampung Senta High Court judgment Keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi Ipoh dalam kes Kamoung Orang Asli-Semai di Kampung…
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A community learning centre for the Semai Orang Asli in Kampung Tual near Raub, Pahang, run by Orang Asli teachers, is successfully educating children and the community, writes Suzanna Pillay.
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On the day the 4 Temiar children were being buried in Kampung Penad we were in Kuantan effecting the return of the last of 18 Temiar youths, 5 of them female, in a case of labour-trading that fringes on human trafficking.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
By Anna Shea, Amnesty International’s Refugee Researcher @AnnaLucyShea “They threw us in the sea. We had to swim for hours – if we tried to hold on to the ship they would beat us.
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Center for Orang Asli ConcernsEN
The Ipoh High Court affirmedon 30 September 2015 that the Semai of Kampung Senta in Bidor, Perak enjoyed native title rights to their tanah adat (customary lands) under common law.
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Lawyers Lyn-Ni and Merie discussing the Mengkapor case with two of the Semaq Beri plaintiffs. The past week saw a flurry of court-related matters and activities involving Orang Asli cases in which COAC was directly involved in. The following is brief update on them.
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It’s been a month now that the 7 Temiar children have gone missing. Despite the search by the parents and villagers, as well as by the Army and the local volunteer reserve corps (RELA), there has been no positive evidence of them having been lost or moving around in the forests…
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Jia Sheng (at right) with fellow intern Jia Shern (middle) and JOAS staff Yein in COAC’s office. Fong Jia Sheng COAC Intern (July-August 2015) 17 September 2015 Over the course of two months as an intern at the Center for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC), I have learned a lot.
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During this year’s village-level celebration of the World Indigenous Day, the young Jakuns of Kampung Peta, on the eastern border of the Endau-Rompin National Park in Johor, decided to go back to the old days and reenact how their forefathers dressed then.
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Amnesty International (Malaysia)EN
The gathering pace of the Malaysian authorities’ far-reaching crackdown on human rights defenders, the media and opposition politicians in the wake of a corruption scandal allegedly involving Prime Minister Najib Razak is alarming and must end immediately, Amnesty International…
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A Selangor State Government staff had to have three stiches on his head after an attack by an encroacher on the customary lands of the Mah Meri in Pulau Carey.
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Unhappy with the way the case of the beaten schoolgirl was being handled by the school, several parents called for a PIBG (or Parents-Teachers’ Association) meeting. The school authorities agreed to have it at 10am on Thursday, 9 July 2015.
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We were in Kampung Mengkapor, Pahang on Wednesday 8 July 2015 to gather further evidence from their oral tradition in preparation for the expert report to be submitted to the Kuantan High Court.
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The head of the family group in the Batu 10 Gunong Arong settlement has been asked to relocate to the nearby Orang Asli settlement of Kampung Labong, Mersing.
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2nd July is the birthday of Dr. Bolton, the one who introduced modern healthcare to the Orang Asli in the 1950s, and trained Orang Asli as paramedics when the Gombak Orang Asli Hospital was established in 1960. He died in 2006 at the age of 82.
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Accused of stealing some money from a teacher, a Standard 4 Temiar schoolgirl was tied up and beaten by three teachers at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Betis on 15 June 2015. She was also kicked. Her body had numerous bruises on her face, arms and thigh.
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Leaders and representatives of the Indigenous Peoples Network of Malaysia, JOAS, had a briefing session for Members of Parliament on 17 June 2014. Although all parliamentarians were invited, the 20 who attended the briefing were mainly from the PKR component parties and the sole…
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While the general public has been very sympathetic to the plight of the 50 Jakuns whose homes were demolished by the authorities on 2 June 2015, there have been negative rumblings of them being recent migrants to the area, of their ‘stubbornness’ not to resettle in a…
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Robbi Sapingi was an active member of pr gompito, the community organization of Kampung Kiau Nuluh on the slopes of Mount Kinabalu. PR Gompito is a member of the Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS).
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Basic comforts: Kuala Koh village head Hamdan (right) in a makeshift shelter in the village with his son Ramli (left). Loh Foong Fong Sunday Star | 7 June 2015 IF there is one thing that the indigenous people or orang asal want to know, it is whether their communal forest land…
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Broken homes: A child crying in the middle of the village houses that were torn down by the authorities in Gunung Arong, Mersing, Johor. Photos by Tolo Lee (DAP-Mersing) By Loh Foon Fong & Kathleen Ann Kili The Star | 4 June 2015 A group of Orang Asli women were about to start…
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The Public Health Unit of the Orang Asli Hospital in Gombak held a course for Health Ministry personnel who service the Orang Asli community. The workshop was held at the Hotel Seri Malaysia in Genting Highlands from 27-29 May 2015 with the theme, “Memahami factor-faktor penentu…
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Malaysian Trades Union CongressEN
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has taken legal action, including prosecution and civil suits against Perwaja Steel (Kemaman) Sdn Bhd (PSSB) and its directors for not making monthly contributions worth RM9.17 million.
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By nicholas Cheng ampang: She came here looking for a better life but ended up being a human punching bag for her employer, who also brutally pulled out her teeth and shoved objects into her private parts.
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GEORGE TOWN, Dec 22 (Bernama) — A Bangladeshi worker was killed after a concrete wall fell on him at a construction site in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here, Monday night. The victim, only known as Shamsul, 30, died on the spot in the mishap which occurred at 9.20 pm.
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BY LEE SHI-IAN Contrary to public perception, foreigners are not actually involved in the majority of crimes in the country, said the Malaysian Employers Federation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) — Up to 144 employers were fined a total of RM232,100 by the courts in the third quarter of 2014 for having failed to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) within the specified period.
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PETALING JAYA: Employees expectations of bonuses and salary increments are justified in view of the “skyrocketing” cost of living, said the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC). Its secretary-general N.
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PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has upheld an earlier decision by its listing committee to disallow the Employee’s Provident Fund from voting in the mega merger planned between RHB Capital Bhd, Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The partial payment of RM500 made to about 100 staff of Bernama TV is seen as a clear violation of the Employment Act 1955, said the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC). Its secretary-general N.
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By Syed Iylia Hariz Syed Izman cameron Highlands (Bernama) — The offer of attractive wages is among the main draw of illegal immigrants to flood Cameron Highlands.
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Four Malaysians who were cleaners died in a fire at a workers’ hostel in Geylang, Singapore, today. English daily The Star Online reported that three of them, males aged between 40 and 50, died at the scene while the fourth male was confirmed dead upon arrival at hospital.
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By looi sue-chern Although induced abortion is illegal in Malaysia, the termination of pregnancy is legally allowed if done by qualified doctors. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, December 5, 2014.
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By eileen Ng The oil palm industry is a major component of the agriculture sector and a major export revenue earner. The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry today denies an American report claiming that the sector employed children.
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By eileen Ng Claims of child labour in the local palm oil sector must be backed by more evidence, said the National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW), referring to a list of goods produced by child and forced labour issued by the US Department of Labour which cited Malaysia.
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Malaysia’s palm oil industry has been cited by the United States Department of Labour for using child labour and for forced labour in the country’s electronics and garment sectors.
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KUCHING: Malaysian Trade Unions Congress (MTUC) has renewed its call on the government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on foreign workers after Human Resources Minister revealed that there are almost six million foreign workers in the country.
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Economic growth is good. However, like anything good, overindulgence and foolishness can land us in trouble. High income nation with high inequality is a silent and unseen troublemaker like high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) — It is appropriate for the government to consider raising the rate of contribution to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for the workers, said the president of the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Datuk…
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Press Statement Malaysian Trades Union Congress is alarmed at the manner in which the issue of JCY HDD Technology Sdn Bhd (JCY) foreign worker’s industrial action is swept under the carpets by the Police.
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By elizabeth zachariah Trapped in a cycle of low wages and low education, the Malaysian workforce is poorly compensated compared with shareholders, making employers morally obligated to retrain and provide proper education for workers to upgrade themselves, a labour rights group…
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By Nurulhuda Che Das KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) — The workers’ union has called on public and private sector employers to consider a salary increment of not less than 10 per cent to commensurate with employees’ increased productivity and performance in the country.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) — The Immigration Department will weed out irresponsible agents and middle men who are responsible for bringing in illegal immigrants into the country.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — There are an estimated 142,600 people currently bonded in slavery in Malaysia, placing the country eighth among the worst perpetrators of slavery in the Asia Pacific region by percentage of population, according to an international study on modern slavery.
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By Tenaganita “Malaysia by virtue of being a member of the United Nations has subscribed to the philosophy, concepts and norms provided by the UDHR, which sets out the minimum and common standard of human rights for all peoples and all nations.” (Attorney General’s Chambers of…
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By shazwan mustafa Kamal Kuala Lumpur, Nov 17 — Despite high company profits, the growth in salaries of Malaysian employees is less than the growth in productivity, Khazanah Research Institute (KRiS) said today in a report on households.
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Peace and harmony – the crown jewels of any ruling class in every epoch. On July 9th, a 50-thousand strong demonstration in the heart of Kuala Lumpur robbed the Malaysian ruling class of this peace and harmony.
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