Govt mulls banning transgenders from entering mosques in Federal Territories
The government is looking into emulating Perlis in banning transgender individuals from entering mosques in the Federal Territories.
Fri Sep 24 2021
Act 355 may be amended to provide for heavier punishments - Ahmad Marzuk
The government does not rule out the possibility of amending Act 355 to provide for heavier punishments on lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT).
Tue Jan 19 2021
Transgenders lose review bid over court ruling on state Syariah law on cross-dressers
The Federal Court five-member panel today dismissed the application brought by Muhamad Juzaili Mohd Khamis, Shukor Jani and Wan Fairol Wan Ismail.
Mon Jul 27 2020
Transgenders should emulate Safiey Ilias in returning to the right path - Jamil Khir
Transgender or transvestites have been urged to follow in the footsteps of Safiey Ilias who decided to return to the right path.
Sat Apr 23 2016
Transgender case: Federal Court to decide on Oct 8 on preliminary objection in appeal
Before this, three transgenders had sought to have the law which criminalises Muslim men for cross-dressing, declared as invalid unconstitutional.
Fri Oct 02 2015
'Transgenders filed wrong legal action to challenge State Syariah Enactment'
Three transgenders used the wrong legal channel to challenge the Negeri Sembilan state Syariah enactment that criminalises cross-dressing by Muslim men, the Federal Court was today told.
Thu Aug 13 2015
Federal Court allows Negeri Sembilan to challenge cross-dressing ruling
The Federal Court allowed an application by the Negri Sembilan government and four other applicants to challenge the Court of Appeal's ruling against a state Shariah law against cross-dressing.
Tue Jan 27 2015
Appeal application over cross-dressing ruling tomorrow
Will the Negeri Sembilan government and four others be given the green light to appeal against the Court of Appeal's landmark ruling over cross-dressing for Muslim transgenders?
Mon Jan 26 2015
On equal treatment for transgenders
Hafidz Baharom salutes the judgment passed of the constitutional challenge regarding Sharia law regarding transgenders -(Section 66) of the Negri Sembilan Sharia Criminal Enactment of 1992.
Thu Jan 22 2015
Ruling safeguards transgender women from harassment - says transgender singer, Rozz
The majority of the transgenders who live in this country are not prostitutes or criminals, they are people, like you and me, who have real jobs to go to, said transgender performer, Rozz Ritzman.
Fri Nov 07 2014
Transgender ruling: Do not challenge Allah's teachings - Perak Mufti
Perak Mufti Tan Sri Dr Harussani Zakaria described the landmark Court of Appeal ruling that transgenders will now no longer be punished for cross-dressing as going against the teachings of Allah.
Fri Nov 07 2014
Transgenders may dress as women, says Court of Appeal
Transgenders have now no longer be punished for cross-dressing following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling Friday.
Fri Nov 07 2014
'Transgenders cannot be punished for cross-dressing'
A lawyer says to penalise a transgender for an attribute they did not choose nor could change, it would mean to accept apartheid and racial genocide.
Thu May 22 2014
'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