How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
In 2020, Trump went to the courts after losing. This time, the legal challenges have already started
With the US elections weeks away, the political battle is heating up, with both sides claiming the upper hand.
Sat Nov 02 2024
[Columnist] BRI or Not to BRI: Malaysia’s economic tightrope walk
While Malaysia's participation in the BRI is laden with immense economic opportunities, it is inextricably intertwined with a complex web of geopolitical, environmental, and legal challenges.
Mon Oct 30 2023
Nigerian Supreme Court upholds President Tinubu's election win
Nigeria's Supreme Court upheld President Bola Tinubu's election win, bringing to an end a legal challenge brought by his two main rivals.
Thu Oct 26 2023
Apex court nine-man bench hears legal challenge seeking to declare 20 Syariah criminal offences unconstitutional
The lawyer and her daughter want the court to declare 20 Syariah criminal offences as unconstitutional.
Thu Aug 17 2023
Najib withdraws appeal over legal challenge to attend Parliament
The High Court had ruled that Datuk Seri Najib Razak was no longer the Pekan MP with the dissolution of the lower house.
Fri Jul 28 2023
Appeals Court set Aug 11 to hear Najib's appeal over bid to attend Parliament sittings
The Court of Appeal has fixed Aug 11 to hear Najib's appeal to get leave to commence a legal challenge over the Prisons Department's refusal to allow his request to attend Parliament.
Mon Feb 20 2023
Malaysian Datchinamurthy granted stay of execution in Singapore
The stay was allowed "pending the outcome of the hearing of his prison correspondence misconduct legal challenge to be heard on May 20."
Thu Apr 28 2022
Last ditch effort to save Nagaenthran from the gallows dismissed
The Singapore Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismisssed a legal challenge filed by Nagaenthran Dharmalingam's mother in a last ditch attempt to set aside her son's conviction and death sentence.
Tue Apr 26 2022
Court allows MYCC's request to stay hearing of Grab's legal bid over proposed RM86.77 million fine
The Federal Court today allowed the application by MyCC to stay the hearing of Grab Holdings Inc's legal challenge against the proposed imposition of an RM86.77 million fine scheduled next Monday.
Wed Feb 09 2022
New Zealand mosque shooter launches legal challenge to prison conditions, terrorist status
Tarrant launches a legal challenge seeking a review of his prison conditions and his status as a "terrorist entity".
Wed Apr 14 2021
Assange 'free to return home' once legal challenges over, Australia PM says
Assange's supporters see him as an anti-establishment hero who has been victimised because he exposed U.S. wrongdoing in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Tue Jan 05 2021
'Democracy prevailed,' Biden says after U.S. Electoral College confirms his win
Biden emphasized that Trump and his allies filed "dozens and dozens" of legal challenges to the vote totals without success.
Tue Dec 15 2020
Trump finally gives his administration green light to proceed with Biden transition
Biden would now have access to resources that had been denied to him because of the legal challenges seeking to overturn his win.
Tue Nov 24 2020
AP Explains: Election's validity intact despite Trump claims
Trump and his allies haven't offered any proof, and their legal challenges have largely been rejected by the courts.
Wed Nov 11 2020
'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