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.
New Straits Times | Local rapper Namewee claimed trial last month to two separate drug-related charges, and was allowed bail of RM4,000 with one surety for both charges. The courts fixed 18 December 2025 for mention. Defence lawyer Joshua Tay is representing Namewee.
Borneo Bulletin | AICHR Brunei Darussalam hosted the Consultation on the Right to Mental Health (AHRD 29(1)) in the Digital Age on 3 November 2025, focusing on the protection of children’s mental health in an increasingly connected world.
AICHR | AICHR Chair Edmund Bon commended the joint efforts of AICHR and SOMTC in advancing the non-punishment principle as a cornerstone of ASEAN’s human rights–based approach to combating trafficking in persons.
New Straits Times | FGV welcomed a delegation from the sixth ASEAN- EU Policy Dialogue on Human Rights to its Krau Complex, including representatives from ASEAN, the EU, government agencies, academia, and civil society. Key figures included AICHR Chair Edmund Bon, and Kajsa Ollongren, EU special representative for human rights.
OHCHR | The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, Surya Deva, applauded Malaysia’s leadership in negotiating the landmark declaration, which he said puts environmental protection and the rights of future generations at the heart of the development process.
OHCHR | A group of UN human rights experts issued a statement to welcome the recent adoption of the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, but expressed some concerns about the terminology used.
ARIEL | Environmental groups expressed disappointment and concern over the recent adoption of the ASEAN environmental declaration, because key issues remain insufficiently addressed.
Green Peace | Greenpeace Southeast Asia (GPSEA) welcomed the adoption of the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, calling it a long-overdue step that recognises environmental protection as a human right across the region. GPSEA urged ASEAN to show real courage to turn recognition into action and make environmental rights a lived reality.
东方Online | 在马来西亚轮值东盟主席期间，成员国通过两项历史性宣言，申明和平、人权与可持续发展的承诺。相关东盟宣言分别是《促进发展权利与和平权利，以实现包容和可持续发展》，以及《享有安全、清洁、健康与可持续环境的权利》。
Bernama | Di bawah kepemimpinan Malaysia, ASEAN telah melaksanakan dua deklarasi bersejarah yang mengiktiraf hak keamanan, hak asasi manusia dan pembangunan mampan. Pengerusi AICHR Edmund Bon menyifatkan penerimaan kedua-dua deklarasi berkenaan sebagai “bersejarah.”
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.
New Straits Times | Local rapper Namewee claimed trial last month to two separate drug-related charges, and was allowed bail of RM4,000 with one surety for both charges. The courts fixed 18 December 2025 for mention. Defence lawyer Joshua Tay is representing Namewee.
Borneo Bulletin | AICHR Brunei Darussalam hosted the Consultation on the Right to Mental Health (AHRD 29(1)) in the Digital Age on 3 November 2025, focusing on the protection of children’s mental health in an increasingly connected world.
AICHR | AICHR Chair Edmund Bon commended the joint efforts of AICHR and SOMTC in advancing the non-punishment principle as a cornerstone of ASEAN’s human rights–based approach to combating trafficking in persons.
New Straits Times | FGV welcomed a delegation from the sixth ASEAN- EU Policy Dialogue on Human Rights to its Krau Complex, including representatives from ASEAN, the EU, government agencies, academia, and civil society. Key figures included AICHR Chair Edmund Bon, and Kajsa Ollongren, EU special representative for human rights.
OHCHR | The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, Surya Deva, applauded Malaysia’s leadership in negotiating the landmark declaration, which he said puts environmental protection and the rights of future generations at the heart of the development process.
OHCHR | A group of UN human rights experts issued a statement to welcome the recent adoption of the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, but expressed some concerns about the terminology used.
ARIEL | Environmental groups expressed disappointment and concern over the recent adoption of the ASEAN environmental declaration, because key issues remain insufficiently addressed.
Green Peace | Greenpeace Southeast Asia (GPSEA) welcomed the adoption of the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, calling it a long-overdue step that recognises environmental protection as a human right across the region. GPSEA urged ASEAN to show real courage to turn recognition into action and make environmental rights a lived reality.
东方Online | 在马来西亚轮值东盟主席期间，成员国通过两项历史性宣言，申明和平、人权与可持续发展的承诺。相关东盟宣言分别是《促进发展权利与和平权利，以实现包容和可持续发展》，以及《享有安全、清洁、健康与可持续环境的权利》。
Bernama | Di bawah kepemimpinan Malaysia, ASEAN telah melaksanakan dua deklarasi bersejarah yang mengiktiraf hak keamanan, hak asasi manusia dan pembangunan mampan. Pengerusi AICHR Edmund Bon menyifatkan penerimaan kedua-dua deklarasi berkenaan sebagai “bersejarah.”
