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Stateless his whole life, 38-year-old Perak man wants to be Malaysian; says late mother born pre-Merdeka should have been citizen too

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 21 -- Perak-born Velmurugan, 38, has lived in Malaysia his whole life as a stateless person and just wants to be recognised as a Malaysian. Being stateless has caused him much emot... Read More


Will 'offensive', 'annoying' online comments stay legal? Federal Court to decide Feb 6

PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 13 -- Was the Court of Appeal correct to decide that "offensive" online comments with the intention to annoy is no longer a crime in Malaysia? The Federal Court is expected to decide ... Read More


Will 'offensive' online remarks to 'annoy' still no longer be a crime? Federal Court to decide Feb 6

PUTRAJAYA, Jan. 13 -- Was the Court of Appeal correct to decide that "offensive" online comments with the intention to annoy is no longer a crime in Malaysia? The Federal Court is expected to decide ... Read More


Explained: Seven key questions about Malaysia's proposed two-term PM limit

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that the federal government will push for a new law to limit the tenure of the prime minister to two full terms, or a max... Read More


Ramkarpal calls on AGC to explain NFA decision in Zahid's Yayasan Akalbudi case

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) must explain its decision to take "No Further Action" (NFA) on the 47 charges in Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's Yay... Read More


MCMC: Foreign social media firms must comply with Malaysia's laws once licensed, must appoint local rep

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Even if a social media company is based overseas, Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) still applies to it, regulator Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Comm... Read More


What can Malaysia do if foreign social media firms ignore local laws? Here's what lawyers say

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 -- Now that Malaysia has declared that social media and internet messaging giants with at least eight million local users come under the country's laws from January 1, can anythin... Read More