The TikTok video promoting covert underage conversions to Islam by converted preacher Firdaus Wong has been deemed as unlawful and unconstitutional by the High Court. High Court judge Amarjeet Singh instructed Firdaus to permanently remove the video and prohibited him from uploading videos or publishing statements of similar nature, reported FMT. Firdaus was also ordered…
The Trump administration have issued sanctions against a UN special rapporteur tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the United States to punish critics of Israel’s war in Gaza. The State Department imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, after…
Israel’s defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip in Rafah along the border with Egypt, according to local media reports. It appears to be the latest version of plans by the Israeli government to maintain lasting control over the territory and relocate…
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to set a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports, while threatening a much higher rate on pharmaceuticals that would kick in after at least a year. “Today we’re doing copper,” he told a cabinet meeting, indicating progress in an ongoing probe into imports of the…
The Malaysian Bar is set to walk again. This time it is a walk to safeguard judicial independence. The walk would begin at 2 pm on July 14 from Palace of Justice to the Prime Minister’s Office. Bar president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab said a memorandum would be handed over to the PMO. The lawyers…
Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz confirmed that his ministry, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will address the US’ reciprocal tariff of 25% tomorrow after the Cabinet meeting. “MITI has already issued an official statement on the current tariff position, and a press conference will be held at 6 pm at Menara MITI on…
US President Donald Trump yesterday said that countries aligning themselves with the “Anti-American policies” of BRICS, will be charged an additional 10 per cent tariff. “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10 per cent Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy. Thank you for…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Putrajaya have to conduct a comprehensive review into the possibility of joining the New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS since various aspects including the required commitments and the effectiveness of participation in the institution needs to be looked into. “Malaysia will thoroughly review the possibility of joining…
Klang MP V Ganabatirau has made a policy proposal that addressed the needs of Malaysian Indian community in view of the 13th Malaysia Plan with an annual budget of RM1.5 billion. The proposal has six objectives with six key pillars. The policy has six objectives as the following: The first pillar is on education and…
Thailand’s opposition parties said on Thursday that they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a court ruling, but they vowed to work together to avoid political deadlock. Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Paetongtarn from her duties after accepting a petition from 36 senators who accused…
