5 h. ago Malaysian lawyers’ march a marker of falling public trust in Anwar

Scrolling through TikTok one evening, I came across a short clip of American comedian Ron Funches asking an audience member why they believed the government had a perfect track record. “Our government is placed in charge of all of its people. I’m a father placed in charge of just one son. And I lie to that all the time,” he said, using a term from African-American vernacular that he can say but I cannot. Funches’ delivery was biting, but his point resonated – particularly for those of us in...

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42 h. ago In no rush to judge: Malaysia’s rulers leave out naming new justices

Malaysia’s rulers ended a key meeting on Wednesday without naming new senior judges, prolonging a leadership vacuum at the top of the judiciary that experts warned could damage public trust in the country’s legal system. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had earlier said the country’s rulers were expected to make a “clear announcement” on the appointment of a new chief justice on Wednesday, after mounting public criticism over alleged executive interference in the selection of judges. “The issue...

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42 h. ago In no rush to judge: Malaysia’s rulers forgo naming new justices

Malaysia’s rulers ended a key meeting on Wednesday without naming new senior judges, prolonging a leadership vacuum at the top of the judiciary that experts warned could damage public trust in the country’s legal system. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had earlier said the country’s rulers were expected to make a “clear announcement” on the appointment of a new chief justice on Wednesday, after mounting public criticism over alleged executive interference in the selection of judges. “The issue...

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2 w. ago Malaysia faces judicial void as chief justice set to retire without successor

Malaysia’s judiciary faces a leadership vacuum as Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat prepares to step down on Wednesday without a successor named – a gap lawyers warn could undermine judicial independence and public trust. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration has opted not to extend the tenure of Tengku Maimun or Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim, the president of the Court of Appeal, both of whom reach the mandatory retirement age of 66 this week. The constitution allows for a six-month...

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2 w. ago Angel Chong’s Miss Hong Kong bid ‘angered’ Beijing’s liaison office: sources

Officials from Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong were “angered” by a young district councillor’s brief attempt to compete in a beauty pageant and cautioned her political party over it, according to sources who viewed her move as falling short of the expected conduct of a public officeholder. The Post also learned that the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) and the government chose to downplay the saga while resisting any investigation into whether Angel...

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3 w. ago Fans out in force to support Keung To of Hong Kong’s Mirror after fall into sea

More than 100 fans of Hong Kong’s Cantopop boy band Mirror showed up at a stadium on Wednesday to support their idol, Keung To, who made his first public appearance a day after being rescued after falling into the sea off Sai Wan. Keung was one of four members of the popular band joining a scheduled five-hour fans’ meeting about their trip to Seoul at MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok. Many donned hats and bags from “To Zero”, Keung’s personal clothing brand. They also held neon signs with the word...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong fans flock to support Keung To as Mirror sharing session cut back

A “sharing session” by members of Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror was reduced to a phototaking event on Wednesday as hundreds of fans showed up to support their idol Keung To, who made his first public appearance a day after being rescued following a fall into the sea off Sai Wan. Keung was one of four members of the popular band joining a scheduled five-hour sharing session about an earlier trip to Seoul by Mirror at MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok. However, fans were told the sharing would...

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