Kosmo! | Mahkamah Tinggi hari ini membenarkan permohonan bekas Pengerusi Lembaga Tabung Haji Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim untuk mendapatkan kebenaran semakan kehakiman tindakan Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri yang membatalkan persetujuan penyelesaian cukai dan penalti berjumlah RM4.8 juta. Pihak pembelaan beliau termasuk Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The Star | The High Court has allowed a leave application by former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to commence judicial review proceedings to challenge the LHDN’s unilateral cancellation of an agreement on the settlement of RM4.8mil in tax and penalties. His legal team includes Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The Edge Malaysia | The High Court has given the green light for former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to pursue his case against the Inland Revenue Board for allegedly unilaterally cancelling a prior agreement of the settled payment of over RM4 million in tax and penalties. His legal team includes Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Free Malaysia Today | The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has said that ASEAN’s non-interference policy has led to a general unwillingness among its member states to collectively address forced migration from a human rights perspective. Edmund Bon is the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR.
AICHR | AICHR has made recommendations for regional and national stakeholders on strengthening counter-trafficking policy and practice. These include raising awareness among persons with disabilities about the risks of trafficking and exploitation; and providing clear guidance and training for frontline responders on accessible and inclusive identification, service delivery, and access to justice.
AICHR | AICHR stated that what is needed is a willingness to build on the existing good foundations — to learn from national experiences, to be honest about where ASEAN frameworks have fallen short, to invest in the people and institutions that make protection possible at the community level, and to work together across borders with a sense of shared responsibility for the most vulnerable people.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad said his client, former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, will submit a representation to drop a charge of uttering seditious words during the 2024 Nenggiri state by-election campaign. The legal team includes Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
The Edge Malaysia | Former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will submit a representation to drop the charge of uttering seditious words during the Nenggiri State Legislative Assembly by-election campaign in 2024, after the Pahang Ruler granted him an audience last week. Muhyiddin’s defence team includes Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
AICHR | AICHR convened the 7th ASEAN Workshop on the Intersection Between Conflict and Human Rights: Pathways and Approaches to Peace in ASEAN on 28 and 29 September 2026. It set out to turn hard-won lessons into practical action: stronger coordination, sustained follow-through, and earlier, rights-based prevention, so that ASEAN can act before tensions escalate into violence, not after.
Free Malaysia Today | A property management company was justified in dismissing a senior manager who failed to ensure tenants had valid tenancy agreements and neglected to recover RM2.52 million in overdue rent, the Industrial Court ruled. The company’s lawyers included Kee Shu Min.
Free Malaysia Today | Bestinet Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay RM10,000 in costs after the High Court threw out its attempt to serve legal papers on Bloomberg LP in the US by courier. The court said serving legal papers outside Malaysia involves the sovereignty of another country. Bloomberg (Malaysia)’s legal team includes Amer Hamzah Arshad, Kee Shu Min, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
The Edge Malaysia | Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s Representative to AICHR, says land rights must first be sorted out to determine who holds the rights to the carbon credits generated from the land: the state, a legal landowner, or an indigenous community. He adds that communities should be able to see the revenue generated by credit sales and receive a transparent percentage or another agreed share.
RCSD | Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, attended a policy dialogue workshop on forced displacement in Southeast Asia held to explore pathways towards durable, rights-respecting protection through learning and exchanges across the region. The workshop aimed to translate research and frontline experience into actionable recommendations.
Scoop | AICHR has urged ASEAN to accelerate its regional haze control centre to demonstrate collective commitment to tackling recurring transboundary haze pollution. Edmund Bon is the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR.
Free Malaysia Today | Edmund Bon, the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, said a lasting solution to the transboundary haze requires regional cooperation as national measures are insufficient on their own. He added that haze-related problems must be seen from a human rights lens.
Free Malaysia Today | The Malaysian Bar and four former Bar Council Office Bearers were awarded a total of RM59,449 in damages after the Court of Appeal found that police breached their constitutional rights by imposing unlawful restrictions on a 2022 march for judicial independence. The Bar’s legal team was led by New Sin Yew.
Berita Harian | Mahkamah membenarkan Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin, seorang pengerusi sebuah badan berkanun di Pulau Pinang, diikat jamin RM300,000 selepas beliau mengaku tidak bersalah atas 15 pertuduhan menerima rasuah berjumlah lebih RM800,000 antara Jun 2025 hingga Julai 2026. Pihak pembelaan tertuduh diketuai Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
New Straits Times | Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin was charged in the Sessions Court with 15 counts of corruption involving more than RM800,000 in bribes linked to a hostel construction project, and claimed trial to all the charges. His team of lawyers is led by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The Edge Malaysia | PERDA chairman Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin pleaded not guilty to 15 counts of receiving bribes totalling nearly RM850,000. The judge set bail at RM300,000 with one surety after the defence, led by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, objected to the high proposed bail amount of RM1 million, and proposed RM200,000 bail.
Utusan Malaysia | Pengerusi PERDA Datuk Dr. Shaik Hussein Mydin mengaku tidak bersalah ketika dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen Khas Rasuah atas 15 pertuduhan iaitu menerima suapan membabitkan projek pembinaan asrama berjumlah lebih RM800,000. Pasukan pembelaan beliau diketuai oleh Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Kosmo! | Mahkamah Tinggi hari ini membenarkan permohonan bekas Pengerusi Lembaga Tabung Haji Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim untuk mendapatkan kebenaran semakan kehakiman tindakan Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri yang membatalkan persetujuan penyelesaian cukai dan penalti berjumlah RM4.8 juta. Pihak pembelaan beliau termasuk Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The Star | The High Court has allowed a leave application by former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to commence judicial review proceedings to challenge the LHDN’s unilateral cancellation of an agreement on the settlement of RM4.8mil in tax and penalties. His legal team includes Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The Edge Malaysia | The High Court has given the green light for former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to pursue his case against the Inland Revenue Board for allegedly unilaterally cancelling a prior agreement of the settled payment of over RM4 million in tax and penalties. His legal team includes Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Free Malaysia Today | The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has said that ASEAN’s non-interference policy has led to a general unwillingness among its member states to collectively address forced migration from a human rights perspective. Edmund Bon is the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR.
AICHR | AICHR has made recommendations for regional and national stakeholders on strengthening counter-trafficking policy and practice. These include raising awareness among persons with disabilities about the risks of trafficking and exploitation; and providing clear guidance and training for frontline responders on accessible and inclusive identification, service delivery, and access to justice.
AICHR | AICHR stated that what is needed is a willingness to build on the existing good foundations — to learn from national experiences, to be honest about where ASEAN frameworks have fallen short, to invest in the people and institutions that make protection possible at the community level, and to work together across borders with a sense of shared responsibility for the most vulnerable people.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad said his client, former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, will submit a representation to drop a charge of uttering seditious words during the 2024 Nenggiri state by-election campaign. The legal team includes Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
The Edge Malaysia | Former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will submit a representation to drop the charge of uttering seditious words during the Nenggiri State Legislative Assembly by-election campaign in 2024, after the Pahang Ruler granted him an audience last week. Muhyiddin’s defence team includes Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
AICHR | AICHR convened the 7th ASEAN Workshop on the Intersection Between Conflict and Human Rights: Pathways and Approaches to Peace in ASEAN on 28 and 29 September 2026. It set out to turn hard-won lessons into practical action: stronger coordination, sustained follow-through, and earlier, rights-based prevention, so that ASEAN can act before tensions escalate into violence, not after.
Free Malaysia Today | A property management company was justified in dismissing a senior manager who failed to ensure tenants had valid tenancy agreements and neglected to recover RM2.52 million in overdue rent, the Industrial Court ruled. The company’s lawyers included Kee Shu Min.
Free Malaysia Today | Bestinet Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay RM10,000 in costs after the High Court threw out its attempt to serve legal papers on Bloomberg LP in the US by courier. The court said serving legal papers outside Malaysia involves the sovereignty of another country. Bloomberg (Malaysia)’s legal team includes Amer Hamzah Arshad, Kee Shu Min, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
The Edge Malaysia | Edmund Bon, Malaysia’s Representative to AICHR, says land rights must first be sorted out to determine who holds the rights to the carbon credits generated from the land: the state, a legal landowner, or an indigenous community. He adds that communities should be able to see the revenue generated by credit sales and receive a transparent percentage or another agreed share.
RCSD | Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, attended a policy dialogue workshop on forced displacement in Southeast Asia held to explore pathways towards durable, rights-respecting protection through learning and exchanges across the region. The workshop aimed to translate research and frontline experience into actionable recommendations.
Scoop | AICHR has urged ASEAN to accelerate its regional haze control centre to demonstrate collective commitment to tackling recurring transboundary haze pollution. Edmund Bon is the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR.
Free Malaysia Today | Edmund Bon, the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, said a lasting solution to the transboundary haze requires regional cooperation as national measures are insufficient on their own. He added that haze-related problems must be seen from a human rights lens.
Free Malaysia Today | The Malaysian Bar and four former Bar Council Office Bearers were awarded a total of RM59,449 in damages after the Court of Appeal found that police breached their constitutional rights by imposing unlawful restrictions on a 2022 march for judicial independence. The Bar’s legal team was led by New Sin Yew.
Berita Harian | Mahkamah membenarkan Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin, seorang pengerusi sebuah badan berkanun di Pulau Pinang, diikat jamin RM300,000 selepas beliau mengaku tidak bersalah atas 15 pertuduhan menerima rasuah berjumlah lebih RM800,000 antara Jun 2025 hingga Julai 2026. Pihak pembelaan tertuduh diketuai Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
New Straits Times | Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin was charged in the Sessions Court with 15 counts of corruption involving more than RM800,000 in bribes linked to a hostel construction project, and claimed trial to all the charges. His team of lawyers is led by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
The Edge Malaysia | PERDA chairman Datuk Dr Shaik Hussein Mydin pleaded not guilty to 15 counts of receiving bribes totalling nearly RM850,000. The judge set bail at RM300,000 with one surety after the defence, led by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, objected to the high proposed bail amount of RM1 million, and proposed RM200,000 bail.
Utusan Malaysia | Pengerusi PERDA Datuk Dr. Shaik Hussein Mydin mengaku tidak bersalah ketika dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen Khas Rasuah atas 15 pertuduhan iaitu menerima suapan membabitkan projek pembinaan asrama berjumlah lebih RM800,000. Pasukan pembelaan beliau diketuai oleh Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad.
