Indonesia's top court rejects Indigenous community's appeal in palm oil case
Two out of three Supreme Court judges argued that appeal exceeded the time limits and should be rejected, while one gave a dissenting opinion.
Fri Nov 01 2024
INSIGHT - How Iran's Khamenei elevated a little-known moderate to the presidency
Ayatollah Khamenei aimed to preserve Islamic Republic amid domestic dissent and heightened tensions with the West and Israel over Gaza.
Sun Jul 21 2024
Great injustice to Najib as he was unrepresented during appeal, says dissenting judge
Justice Abdul Rahman opined that an adjournment should have been granted, not to scuttle the case, but to allow Najib to find a new counsel.
Fri Mar 31 2023
Facial recognition is helping Putin curb dissent with the aid of US tech
Seven lawyers said the use of facial recognition against protesters and activists in Moscow likely constitutes human rights violations.
Tue Mar 28 2023
Dancing in, dissent out as Saudi Crown Prince transforms his country
Standing in a maelstrom of swirling smoke and spotlights, Nouf Sufyani, the 29-year-old Saudi DJ better known as Cosmicat, sang along to Fatboy Slim's "Right Here, Right Now."
Tue Dec 27 2022
Rare doctors' outcry highlights Cuba's COVID crisis, growing dissent
Several doctors have taken to social media to decry shortages of medicine, oxygen and other materials needed to fight a dire COVID-19 outbreak.
Wed Aug 18 2021
In one year, Hong Kong arrests 117 people under new security law
Critics of the legislation, including some Western governments and rights groups, say it has been used to crush dissent.
Wed Jun 30 2021
Military tightens grip on Myanmar, death toll among anti-coup protesters rises
The military junta imposed martial law in parts of the main city Yangon, giving commanders wide powers to stamp out dissent.
Mon Mar 15 2021
Explainer: Why Indian police arrested a 22-year-old climate activist
Opposition politicians and other activists say Disha Ravi's arrest is an escalation in the government's efforts to silence dissenters.
Tue Feb 16 2021
China aims fire at BBC as dispute with Britain intensifies
Britain and China have been exchanging barbs for months over China's crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.
Fri Feb 05 2021
Myanmar junta blocks Facebook to shut down dissent as West increases pressure
People in Yangon and other cities banged on pots and pans and honked car horns for a second night on Wednesday in protest against Monday's coup.
Thu Feb 04 2021
Vietnam steps up 'chilling' crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress
The crackdown has left some international human rights groups and lawmakers questioning whether Vietnam has breached the spirit of trade agreements.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Leader of India's opposition Congress holds on after dissent letter
Sonia Gandhi had offered to resign as interim leader after almost two dozen senior figures called for better decision-making in the party.
Tue Aug 25 2020
U.S. top court lets Trump's latest travel ban go into full effect
The court, with two of the nine justices dissenting, granted his administration's request to lift two injunctions imposed by lower courts that had partially blocked the ban.
Mon Dec 04 2017
Sultan Nazrin calls on Apex, Appeals Court to write dissenting judgements, if necessary
The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah has called on Federal Court and Court of Appeal judges to write dissenting judgments if they do not agree with the majority of the bench.
Sat Mar 18 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024