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free speech

Trump vows mass deportations of pro-Palestinian protesters in sweeping antisemitism crackdown

New executive order targets non-citizen students and activists, sparking outrage over threats to free speech

No plans to pause Section 233 CMA’s enforcement: Comms Ministry

Teo Nie Ching highlights necessary prosecutions, ongoing stakeholder consultations to enhance the Communications and Multimedia Act

The state of the nation: social media in fetters? – Zainul Arifin 

The government must properly explain the reasons behind licensing platforms, especially concerning safety, as people worry about free speech being limited

Regulating social media platforms: weighing right to free speech against right to safety, security of users – Hafiz Hassan 

To oppose regulations due to concerns about the rights to freedom of expression is to mischaracterise the right, and its interaction with other fundamental rights

ByteDance vs US govt: TikTok parent company files suit over divestment law

Suit puts burden on Washington to prove that new law does not trample on free speech

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Agong’s warning on ‘flying coffins’: A look back at Malaysia’s Skyhawk jet fiasco – A. Azim Idris

Sultan Ibrahim highlighted the costly A-4 Skyhawk deal as a lesson in scrapping the procurement of 30-year-old Black Hawk choppers, urging Malaysia to avoid past failures in defence strategies

Malaysia to present provisional 38-sport list for 2027 SEA Games after taking SEAGF chair

Officials said Malaysia, as custodian of regional multi-sport events, aims to protect the interests of participating countries while finalising the 2027 sports roster

Ex-national basketball player arrested for alleged sexual harassment against students

Cheras top cop confirms source's claims, says 36-year-old suspect also has multiple simillar reports lodged against him before; source questions why MoE allowed him to teach