SIS goes to Federal Court in bid to quash fatwa

WOMEN’S rights group SIS Forum (Malaysia) has gone to the Federal Court in a final bid to quash a fatwa issued by the Selangor religious authorities, labelling the group as deviants. The organisation and one of its co-founders Zainah Mahfoozah Anwar had filed an application on April 14, seeking leave from the Federal Court to appeal […]

Nation’s plundered wealth must be recovered

MALAYSIA is a signatory to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The UNCAC is an international instrument to address the scourge of corruption at the global level.

Asian stocks mixed after lacklustre session on Wall Street

ASIAN shares were mixed in early trade today, following a session on Wall Street that saw major indices sink despite a surge in tech. Blockbuster earnings results lifted the tech-heavy Nasdaq yesterday, but recession fears and concerns over the health of the banking sector dragged down the Dow and the S&P.