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Genting takeover of Genting Malaysia unlikely to trigger full privatisation, analysts warn

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 -- Analysts have warned that Genting Berhad's (GENT) recent takeover of Genting Malaysia (GENM) is unlikely to lead to full privatisation, while the deal could heighten credit rat... Read More


High Court judge: Time for wrongdoers to pay, not taxpayers, for police abuses in Pastor Koh and Amri Che Mat cases

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 -- With taxpayers increasingly bearing the cost of large court awards, a High Court judge has suggested it may be time for the federal government to seek partial or full recovery ... Read More


A planet in critical condition - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 3 -- The Academy of Sciences Malaysia, ASM, has officially launched the National Planetary Health Action, NPHAP, one which has been internationally hailed as a first in the world. K... Read More


A quiet philosophy for a hurried world - Ng Kwan Hoong

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 3 -- Recently, during a trip to Fukuoka, Japan, my host Kondou sensei took me to a modest restaurant in the historical town of Dazaifu. We sat near the front window, which opened o... Read More


Amri Che Mat case: Judge finds years of police inaction, casting doubt on Home Ministry's claim probe never stopped

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 -- A High Court judge has questioned the prolonged police inaction on its part in the investigation into missing activist Amri Che Mat from June 2019 until July 2025, despite the ... Read More


Amri Che Mat case: High Court judge finds years of police inaction, casting doubt on Home Ministry's claim probe never stopped

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 -- A High Court judge has questioned the prolonged police inaction on its part in the investigation into missing activist Amri Che Mat from June 2019 until July 2025, despite the ... Read More


It is for the court to determine which is legally privileged material - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 3 -- An interesting case came before the Singapore High Court in Ravi s/o Madasamy v Attorney-General in 2020. The case involved a situation where electronic devices of an advocate... Read More


Cancer Diaries: On 'celebrating' one year as a cancer patient as my heart begins to struggle

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 3 -- It was December 4 last year when I first announced, in this column, that I had cancer. A lot has happened since then. I truly did not know how things would end up and while f... Read More


Malaysian courts have consistently declined to entertain any challenge to acts done and decisions made in the course of a criminal investigation - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 3 -- Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki's "nothing to hide" remarks reminds me of the case against him and his officers in Muhamad Khar... Read More


Rock queen Ella to light up Bukit Jalil Stadium on Feb 14 for mega fundraising concert, tickets from RM39

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 -- Malaysian rock queen Ella is set to stage a mega solo concert at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium (SNBJ) on February 14 next year. The Ella Majlis Tertinggi Rockqueen concert,... Read More