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LETTER | Silent health crisis hidden by the scales
37+ min ago (731+ words) LETTER | Some of the unhealthiest people look perfectly slim. They receive compliments about their figure, register a "normal" reading on the bathroom scale, and see nothing alarming in the mirror. Yet beneath that exterior, something quietly damaging is taking place;…...
MCMC finetuning safety code for child sexual abuse material under Online Safety Act
44+ min ago (98+ words) Malaysiakini The MCMC is finalising a safety code to curb the spread of child sexual abuse material, with implementation targeted for June, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. Teo said the safety code will require online platforms to act…...
Federal Court judge stresses judicial independence, integrity at regional forum in Bangkok
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (412+ words) Federal Court judge Justice Dato" Nordin bin Hassan today emphasised that judicial independence and integrity must remain firmly protected amid rapid technological, political and institutional changes affecting legal systems worldwide. Image above: The Honourable Justice Dato" Nordin bin Hassan delivering…...
Court to decide on corruption case involving Bung's widow on July 20
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (73+ words) Malaysiakini The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has fixed July 20 to decide on the graft charges involving Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, the widow of former Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin. Judge Rosli Ahmad fixed the date today after hearing oral submissions…...
Regional legal experts debate AI, insolvency reforms and cross-border judicial cooperation at WJIF 2026
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (324+ words) Legal and judicial experts from across Asia convened at the World Judicial Integrity Forum (WJIF) 2026 today to discuss major institutional challenges confronting modern court systems, ranging from judicial independence and digital transformation to insolvency reforms and cross-border legal cooperation. Held…...
COMMENT | Rafizi, Nik Nazmi's master move throws GE16 wide open
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (136+ words) Malaysiakini COMMENT | Even as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launched a tirade against Umno for threatening to contest against Pakatan Harapan, he was facing a far more serious threat as former ministers Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad resigned from…...
COMMENT | Managing stability and risks: Madani govt's next political challenge
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (79+ words) Malaysiakini It reflects a deeper recalibration within the Madani government, where political cooperation is increasingly shaped not only by electoral arithmetic but by questions of long-term survival, leadership leverage, and institutional credibility. At the centre of this emerging tension lies…...
PM gives first signal for snap GE
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (482+ words) Good morning. Here's what you should know today. Anwar gives first signal for snap GE Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has finally given a signal that he may hold snap elections, after months of speculation. Anwar told the Pakatan Harapan convention…...
COMMENT | KJ knows the state wants citizens to practise self-censorship
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (132+ words) "If my answers frighten you, Vincent, then you should cease asking scary questions." - Jules Winnfeild (Pulp Fiction) Remember when KJ was the Umno Youth grand poohbah and organised a road show with Shafee Abdullah to explain that Sodomy 2 was not…...
Anwar says Harapan to discuss snap GE soon; will retaliate if BN wants clashes
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (68+ words) Malaysiakini Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will summon Pakatan Harapan leaders soon to discuss the possibility of a snap general election. He indicated that the move is partly motivated by BN's decision to clash with Harapan in Johor. Please…...