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Singaporean sues Malaysian Government for 2.67 million

A Singaporean has on Tuesday (28th May) initiated a lawsuit in the High Court of Kuala Lumpur against the Malaysian government for alleged "Unconstitutional Arrest and Detention and for Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Treatment during the Detention". Mr Puis Gilbert Louis, who was holding a valid VISA, was arrested by the Malaysian...

Lee Hsien Yang contributes to Jolovan Whan’s security deposit for appeal against Contempt of Court

Taking to Twitter this morning (22 May), activist Jolovan Wham revealed that he is intending to appeal against his conviction for scandalising the judiciary. In the tweet, Wham expressed his view that “Justice is not cheap” as the appeal would involve putting up $20,000 in the form security deposit, which he may not entirely...

Fake news law is a ploy by the government to hold on to absolute power?

Low Thia Khiang Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (7 May), MP for Aljunied GRC Low Thia Khiang said that the latest Protection against Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill was to "protect the ruling party and achieve political monopoly”. “To introduce such a bill is not to defend democracy and public interest, it is more...