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PM Najib is suing Malaysiakini. KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council of Malaysia wants Prime Minister Najib Razak and Umno to withdraw their defamation suit against Malaysiakini and its editors. Its president Christopher Leong said instead they should engage those whose comments were published by the news portal. “The Prime Minister... 

Dear fellow Singaporeans, Let me first thank Ms Han Hui Hui and the organisers for staging this very important event to focus the nation's attention on our CPF and how the Government is withholding our hard-earned retirement savings. I am unable join you at Hong Lim Park because I am presently at Sydney University to do a fellowship... 

Analysts say regional governments have little idea how to cope with dissent, so turn to libel suits and draconian laws to silence bloggers PM Lee (8 Jun) - Political leaders in Southeast Asia are spooked by escalating online dissent and have no clue what to do except implement draconian legislation or file lawsuits, according...