Malaysian Bar | The Bar urged the Government of Malaysia to incorporate the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment in legislation presently under development, and systematically review all relevant laws to give effect to the principles embodied in the environmental declaration.
IISD | ASEAN’s environmental declaration authorises AICHR to develop a Regional Plan of Action on environmental rights. Whether that becomes a turning point, or another soft commitment, depends on how AICHR interprets and operationalises this mandate.
Greenpeace Malaysia | Greenpeace Southeast Asia emphasised that the focus must now move to ensuring the effective implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment. ASEAN Member States must take steps to translate its principles into enforceable national laws and regional mechanisms.
Malaysian Reserve | The recently adopted ASEAN declaration on the environment should serve as a guiding framework for governments, including Malaysia, to harmonise national policies and legislation in line with its principles, said Former Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
Business Today | Following the adoption of the non-binding ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, Greenpeace Southeast Asia called for its urgent implementation through a Regional Plan of Action to provide tangible, rights-based protections for communities and environmental defenders.
星洲网｜天然资源及环境永续部前部长聂纳兹米认为，政府在制定时，必须摆脱“凡事以业界利益为先”的旧有思维，回归部门职责核心，把环境保护置于优先位置。
Free Malaysia Today | Former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has urged the government to align the upcoming climate action bill with the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment adopted at the 47th ASEAN Summit last month.
Malay Mail | The remand of Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has been extended from six to nine days as investigations continue into the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Namewee is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
AICHR | The AICHR consultation called for empathy-driven approaches that address underlying human challenges rather than merely restricting technology use. Continuous education and training for parents, teachers, and stakeholders were identified as essential to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to support children’s well-being in an increasingly digital world.
The Star | Environmental and human rights groups say the recent adoption of the environmental declaration is an important milestone for ASEAN. However, they are concerned by key issues that remain insufficiently unaddressed in the declaration, such as protection for environmental defenders, indigenous peoples’ rights, and concrete measures to combat environmental harm and climate crises.
Fokus Bernama | AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said that although the recently adopted ASEAN declaration on the environment is not law, it is “soft law” and can be used in judgements when dealing with trans-boundary environmental issues. Member states, civil societies and communities can also use the declaration as a framework for advocacy and implementation at the national level.
SCMP | Malaysian rapper Namewee was detained by Kuala Lumpur police on Wednesday in connection with the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, in a stunning twist to a tale that has gripped the country. He is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
CNA | Malaysian rapper Namewee has been remanded for six days after he turned himself in at a Kuala Lumpur police station to assist in the murder investigation of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh Yu-hsin. He is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
中国报 | 黄明志的代表律师郑清丰证实，黄明志被警方扣查前，为了“保护自己”和“协助调查”，曾针对“台湾女网红谢侑芯命案”一事向警方作出投报。
东方Online | 律师郑清丰以警方在命案发生超过两周后才展开逮捕行动为由，将大马知名歌手黄明志的延扣期限从7天减少至6天。黄明志表示，他会全力协助警方调查。
Malay Mail | Malaysian rapper Namewee will be remanded for six days to assist in police investigations into the murder of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Namewee, who is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay, confirmed on social media that he would cooperate fully.
Malay Mail | Police are seeking to remand Malaysian rapper Namewee to assist in investigations into the murder of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. He was charged in court on October 24 with two offences for drug possession and drug use. Lawyer Joshua Tay is representing Namewee.
Sinar Harian | Pemuzik kontroversi, Namewee, mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret di sini atas dua pertuduhan memiliki dan memberikan dadah berbahaya ke dalam badannya, dua minggu lalu. Beliau diwakili peguam, Joshua Tay. Tertuduh dibenarkan untuk diikat jamin sebanyak RM4,000 dengan seorang penjamin bagi kedua-dua kes dan menetapkan 18 Disember untuk laporan kimia.
Harian Metro | Namewee yang didakwa mengikut Seksyen 12(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dibenarkan ikat jamin RM4,000 dengan seorang penjamin selepas mengaku tidak bersalah. Sebutan semula kes ditetapkan pada 18 Disember depan. Tertuduh diwakili peguam Joshua Tay.
UNDP Nature Pledge | Malaysia recently adopted a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAPBHR). AICHR Chair Edmund Bon provides insights into how attitudes in Malaysia have changed towards nature, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and human rights, and how businesses have adapted.
Malaysian Bar | The Bar urged the Government of Malaysia to incorporate the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment in legislation presently under development, and systematically review all relevant laws to give effect to the principles embodied in the environmental declaration.
IISD | ASEAN’s environmental declaration authorises AICHR to develop a Regional Plan of Action on environmental rights. Whether that becomes a turning point, or another soft commitment, depends on how AICHR interprets and operationalises this mandate.
Greenpeace Malaysia | Greenpeace Southeast Asia emphasised that the focus must now move to ensuring the effective implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment. ASEAN Member States must take steps to translate its principles into enforceable national laws and regional mechanisms.
Malaysian Reserve | The recently adopted ASEAN declaration on the environment should serve as a guiding framework for governments, including Malaysia, to harmonise national policies and legislation in line with its principles, said Former Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
Business Today | Following the adoption of the non-binding ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, Greenpeace Southeast Asia called for its urgent implementation through a Regional Plan of Action to provide tangible, rights-based protections for communities and environmental defenders.
星洲网｜天然资源及环境永续部前部长聂纳兹米认为，政府在制定时，必须摆脱“凡事以业界利益为先”的旧有思维，回归部门职责核心，把环境保护置于优先位置。
Free Malaysia Today | Former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has urged the government to align the upcoming climate action bill with the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment adopted at the 47th ASEAN Summit last month.
Malay Mail | The remand of Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has been extended from six to nine days as investigations continue into the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Namewee is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
AICHR | The AICHR consultation called for empathy-driven approaches that address underlying human challenges rather than merely restricting technology use. Continuous education and training for parents, teachers, and stakeholders were identified as essential to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to support children’s well-being in an increasingly digital world.
The Star | Environmental and human rights groups say the recent adoption of the environmental declaration is an important milestone for ASEAN. However, they are concerned by key issues that remain insufficiently unaddressed in the declaration, such as protection for environmental defenders, indigenous peoples’ rights, and concrete measures to combat environmental harm and climate crises.
Fokus Bernama | AICHR Chair Edmund Bon said that although the recently adopted ASEAN declaration on the environment is not law, it is “soft law” and can be used in judgements when dealing with trans-boundary environmental issues. Member states, civil societies and communities can also use the declaration as a framework for advocacy and implementation at the national level.
SCMP | Malaysian rapper Namewee was detained by Kuala Lumpur police on Wednesday in connection with the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, in a stunning twist to a tale that has gripped the country. He is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
CNA | Malaysian rapper Namewee has been remanded for six days after he turned himself in at a Kuala Lumpur police station to assist in the murder investigation of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh Yu-hsin. He is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
中国报 | 黄明志的代表律师郑清丰证实，黄明志被警方扣查前，为了“保护自己”和“协助调查”，曾针对“台湾女网红谢侑芯命案”一事向警方作出投报。
东方Online | 律师郑清丰以警方在命案发生超过两周后才展开逮捕行动为由，将大马知名歌手黄明志的延扣期限从7天减少至6天。黄明志表示，他会全力协助警方调查。
Malay Mail | Malaysian rapper Namewee will be remanded for six days to assist in police investigations into the murder of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Namewee, who is represented by lawyer Joshua Tay, confirmed on social media that he would cooperate fully.
Malay Mail | Police are seeking to remand Malaysian rapper Namewee to assist in investigations into the murder of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. He was charged in court on October 24 with two offences for drug possession and drug use. Lawyer Joshua Tay is representing Namewee.
Sinar Harian | Pemuzik kontroversi, Namewee, mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret di sini atas dua pertuduhan memiliki dan memberikan dadah berbahaya ke dalam badannya, dua minggu lalu. Beliau diwakili peguam, Joshua Tay. Tertuduh dibenarkan untuk diikat jamin sebanyak RM4,000 dengan seorang penjamin bagi kedua-dua kes dan menetapkan 18 Disember untuk laporan kimia.
Harian Metro | Namewee yang didakwa mengikut Seksyen 12(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dibenarkan ikat jamin RM4,000 dengan seorang penjamin selepas mengaku tidak bersalah. Sebutan semula kes ditetapkan pada 18 Disember depan. Tertuduh diwakili peguam Joshua Tay.
UNDP Nature Pledge | Malaysia recently adopted a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAPBHR). AICHR Chair Edmund Bon provides insights into how attitudes in Malaysia have changed towards nature, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and human rights, and how businesses have adapted.
