As the tenth anniversary of the South China Sea arbitral award approaches, renewed efforts are underway to portray the ruling as the definitive legal framework for resolving disputes in the South China Sea. Some governments, advocacy groups and foreign policy commentators are expected to use the anniversary to reinforce a particular narrative about the dispute and its implications for the region. Yet, before Malaysians accept such narratives at face value, it is worth revisiting the legal questions that continue to surround the award ten years after it was issued. Lawyer Nor Hisham Mohd Nor writes in Part 1.
Kempen "Jom Cuti! Bersama Wira & Manja" memperkenalkan pengalaman penginapan bertemakan hidupan liar Malaysia serta pakej mesra keluarga bagi menggalakkan rakyat meneroka destinasi tempatan
After much prodding from defence counsel Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah, former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo admits that the joint-venture agreement between 1MDB and PSI was purely a scam
In what is an obvious effort to minimise his error in neglecting to do further due diligence on the investments by SRC, Shahrol said he took things that were proposed to him by Nik Faisal at "face value", including the fact that the latter may be telling former Prime Minister Najib a different story altogether
Lessons not learnt . . . The reasons for the 1MDB global financial scandal remain widely known in the public domain but so far there has been very little evidence that Malaysia has taken steps against history repeating itself!
Former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, jailed unrepresented on 23 August 2022, must allow movement on plight in jail -- read remedy -- and not be bogged down in the deadend for no rhyme or reason!
During the 1MDB trial, defence counsel Shafee Abdullah asked Loo why Jho Low's character cannot be generalised when he is obviously a crook of the highest order, but his client's (Najib's) character was heavily generalised and his liberty at stake, Low's is not and he could be on the beach somewhere while Najib is in the dock!
Ketika disoal siasat, bekas pengarah 1MDB itu berkata bahawa dia tidak mengetahui butir-butir mengenai pertuduhan terhadapnya dan menyerahkan kepada peguamnya untuk menelitinya.
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Despite former Najib Razak being still incarcerated, his scores of supporters who believe in his innocence stand by him as can be seen from their unflinching presence in the courts during his various trials
Former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, jailed unrepresented on 23 August 2022, may have several options besides house arrest, on ending gridlock on plight in jail!
BET (Bumiputera Economic Transformation), taking the cue from the New Economic Policy (NEP), may be another attempt at killing the goose that lays golden eggs!
While the High Court granted leave for the AG to initiate contempt of court proceeding against Isham Jalil, his lawyer, Tan Sri Azhar argued that his client is entitled to Freedom of Speech
Menteri Kewangan II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah kata di Parlimen bahawa Ringgit jatuh sebab kadar faedah (OPR) kita rendah. Tapi kerajaan tidak mahu naikkan OPR kerana ia akan bebankan rakyat.