Malay Mail | When cross-examined by Muhyiddin’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, a former RoS assistant director agreed that the Bersatu president cannot be said to be controlling the party, and that Bersatu’s property or money has to be held by either trustees or the party’s governing body. The defence team included Joshua Tay, Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malaysia Gazette | Dalam perbicaraan kes rasuah Muhyiddin Yassin, Penolong Pendaftar di Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan mengesahkan sepanjang tempoh perkhidmatannya, Bersatu tidak pernah dibatalkan pendaftarannya kerana melanggar mana-mana peruntukan undang-undang. Pihak pembelaan termasuk peguam Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.
Harian Metro | Dalam permohonan untuk memindahkan kes daripada Mahkamah Sesyen ke Mahkamah Tinggi, peguam Shamsul Iskandar, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad berhujah bahawa kes itu melibatkan persoalan perlembagaan dan isu perundangan yang kompleks, termasuk perkara berkaitan Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Pihak pembelaan termasuk peguam Joshua Tay.
The Edge Malaysia | Shamsul Iskandar’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that transferring his client’s trial from the Sessions Court to the High Court would preserve his right to a fair trial, save time, and also allow the constitutional and legal issues of unusual complexity to be properly addressed. The legal team includes Joshua Tay.
Utusan Malaysia | Peguam Bloomberg (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, berkata pernyataan tuntutan plaintif Bestinet Sdn Bhd dan pengasasnya dalam saman fitnah adalah bersifat remeh, menyusahkan serta merupakan penyalahgunaan proses mahkamah. Bloomberg (Malaysia) juga diwakili peguam Kee Shu Min.
Free Malaysia Today | Bloomberg (Malaysia) said that it was not the publisher, and it did not cause the publication, of an article linking Bestinet and its founder to a migrant worker recruitment syndicate, nor does it operate or control the website on which the article appeared. Amer Hamzah Arshad and Kee Shu Min represented Bloomberg (Malaysia).
Free Malaysia Today | Bloomberg (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd memfailkan permohonan membatalkan saman fitnah dikemukakan Bestinet Sdn Bhd dan pengasasnya, Aminul Islam Abdul Nor, berhubung satu artikel mengaitkan mereka dengan sindiket pengambilan pekerja asing. Bloomberg (Malaysia) diwakili peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad dan Kee Shu Min.
The Edge Malaysia | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad informed the court that his client Bloomberg (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was erroneously included as a defendant in the libel suit brought by Bestinet Sdn Bhd and its founder Datuk Sri Aminul Islam Abdul Nor over reports on alleged migrant worker exploitation involving the company. The legal team includes Kee Shu Min.
New Straits Times | Bloomberg (Malaysia) argues it had no role in publishing an article that linked Bestinet and its founder to a migrant worker recruitment syndicate. Lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad described the plaintiffs’ statement of claim as “scandalous, frivolous, and vexatious” and an abuse of the court process. Lawyer Kee Shu Min also appeared for Bloomberg (Malaysia).
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyers have shot down the call by the MACC for new laws to address misconduct in public office and the misuse of funds by NGOs. Amer Hamzah Arshad pointed out that the Penal Code could be amended if necessary, and the Societies Act 1966 could also be reviewed.
CTN News | ASEAN officials highlighted that treating economic growth as a part of human rights, and ensuring that economic success translates into fair and accessible opportunities for all, are paramount. Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, stated that less well-off individuals who have been historically excluded from economic participation, must be empowered.
The Human Rights Centre | The adoption of the ASEAN environmental declaration marks a significant, though limited, step in recognising environmental rights at the regional level. As Alan Collins and Edmund Bon argue, in ASEAN, change comes through norm articulation, precedent-setting, and sustained pressure by actors willing to push within institutional constraints.
Malay Mail | A CIMB banker stated in Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption and money laundering trial that she could not confirm if the money deposited in Bersatu’s account was illegal or not. Muhyiddin’s lawyers included Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei.
Free Malaysia Today | The prosecution in the corruption case against Shamsul Iskandar Akin told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today that investigations can proceed even though charges had already been filed against him. The defence team includes Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay.
Free Malaysia Today | The third prosecution witness in former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption trial told the High Court that RM6 million was deposited into Bersatu’s AmBank account in 10 cheques in 2022. Lawyers who appeared for Muhyiddin included Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei.
The Edge Malaysia | Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s bank account could not be closed at the branch level over a series of deposits without the approval of the bank’s headquarters, the court was told in the corruption trial of former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin’s defence team includes Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei.
Berita Harian | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, peguam kepada Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, mempersoalkan sama ada siasatan terhadap kes rasuah anak guamnya telah selesai, sambil menegaskan bahawa tidak adil untuk pertuduhan diteruskan jika siasatan masih berjalan. Pihak pembelaan Shamsul Iskandar termasuk Joshua Tay.
New Straits Times | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, lawyer for Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, questioned whether investigations in the case had been completed, stating it is unfair that the charges continue against his client if investigations are ongoing. The defence team includes Joshua Tay.
Malay Mail | A CIMB banker agreed with Muhyiddin’s counsel Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad’s suggestion that it should not simply be concluded that the RM19.3 million transactions to Bersatu’s accounts were unlawful, as she had not been shown any report from BNM to suggest any of the transactions were illegal. Muhyiddin’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Free Malaysia Today | A witness in Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption trial told the High Court today that CIMB Bank Bhd had filed suspicious transaction reports with Bank Negara Malaysia regarding millions of ringgit deposited into Bersatu’s account in 2021 and 2022. Lawyers for Muhyiddin include Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei.
Malay Mail | When cross-examined by Muhyiddin’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, a former RoS assistant director agreed that the Bersatu president cannot be said to be controlling the party, and that Bersatu’s property or money has to be held by either trustees or the party’s governing body. The defence team included Joshua Tay, Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malaysia Gazette | Dalam perbicaraan kes rasuah Muhyiddin Yassin, Penolong Pendaftar di Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan mengesahkan sepanjang tempoh perkhidmatannya, Bersatu tidak pernah dibatalkan pendaftarannya kerana melanggar mana-mana peruntukan undang-undang. Pihak pembelaan termasuk peguam Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.
Harian Metro | Dalam permohonan untuk memindahkan kes daripada Mahkamah Sesyen ke Mahkamah Tinggi, peguam Shamsul Iskandar, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad berhujah bahawa kes itu melibatkan persoalan perlembagaan dan isu perundangan yang kompleks, termasuk perkara berkaitan Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Pihak pembelaan termasuk peguam Joshua Tay.
The Edge Malaysia | Shamsul Iskandar’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that transferring his client’s trial from the Sessions Court to the High Court would preserve his right to a fair trial, save time, and also allow the constitutional and legal issues of unusual complexity to be properly addressed. The legal team includes Joshua Tay.
Utusan Malaysia | Peguam Bloomberg (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, berkata pernyataan tuntutan plaintif Bestinet Sdn Bhd dan pengasasnya dalam saman fitnah adalah bersifat remeh, menyusahkan serta merupakan penyalahgunaan proses mahkamah. Bloomberg (Malaysia) juga diwakili peguam Kee Shu Min.
Free Malaysia Today | Bloomberg (Malaysia) said that it was not the publisher, and it did not cause the publication, of an article linking Bestinet and its founder to a migrant worker recruitment syndicate, nor does it operate or control the website on which the article appeared. Amer Hamzah Arshad and Kee Shu Min represented Bloomberg (Malaysia).
Free Malaysia Today | Bloomberg (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd memfailkan permohonan membatalkan saman fitnah dikemukakan Bestinet Sdn Bhd dan pengasasnya, Aminul Islam Abdul Nor, berhubung satu artikel mengaitkan mereka dengan sindiket pengambilan pekerja asing. Bloomberg (Malaysia) diwakili peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad dan Kee Shu Min.
The Edge Malaysia | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad informed the court that his client Bloomberg (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was erroneously included as a defendant in the libel suit brought by Bestinet Sdn Bhd and its founder Datuk Sri Aminul Islam Abdul Nor over reports on alleged migrant worker exploitation involving the company. The legal team includes Kee Shu Min.
New Straits Times | Bloomberg (Malaysia) argues it had no role in publishing an article that linked Bestinet and its founder to a migrant worker recruitment syndicate. Lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad described the plaintiffs’ statement of claim as “scandalous, frivolous, and vexatious” and an abuse of the court process. Lawyer Kee Shu Min also appeared for Bloomberg (Malaysia).
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyers have shot down the call by the MACC for new laws to address misconduct in public office and the misuse of funds by NGOs. Amer Hamzah Arshad pointed out that the Penal Code could be amended if necessary, and the Societies Act 1966 could also be reviewed.
CTN News | ASEAN officials highlighted that treating economic growth as a part of human rights, and ensuring that economic success translates into fair and accessible opportunities for all, are paramount. Edmund Bon, Representative of Malaysia to AICHR, stated that less well-off individuals who have been historically excluded from economic participation, must be empowered.
The Human Rights Centre | The adoption of the ASEAN environmental declaration marks a significant, though limited, step in recognising environmental rights at the regional level. As Alan Collins and Edmund Bon argue, in ASEAN, change comes through norm articulation, precedent-setting, and sustained pressure by actors willing to push within institutional constraints.
Malay Mail | A CIMB banker stated in Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption and money laundering trial that she could not confirm if the money deposited in Bersatu’s account was illegal or not. Muhyiddin’s lawyers included Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei.
Free Malaysia Today | The prosecution in the corruption case against Shamsul Iskandar Akin told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today that investigations can proceed even though charges had already been filed against him. The defence team includes Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay.
Free Malaysia Today | The third prosecution witness in former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption trial told the High Court that RM6 million was deposited into Bersatu’s AmBank account in 10 cheques in 2022. Lawyers who appeared for Muhyiddin included Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei.
The Edge Malaysia | Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s bank account could not be closed at the branch level over a series of deposits without the approval of the bank’s headquarters, the court was told in the corruption trial of former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin’s defence team includes Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei.
Berita Harian | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, peguam kepada Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, mempersoalkan sama ada siasatan terhadap kes rasuah anak guamnya telah selesai, sambil menegaskan bahawa tidak adil untuk pertuduhan diteruskan jika siasatan masih berjalan. Pihak pembelaan Shamsul Iskandar termasuk Joshua Tay.
New Straits Times | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, lawyer for Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, questioned whether investigations in the case had been completed, stating it is unfair that the charges continue against his client if investigations are ongoing. The defence team includes Joshua Tay.
Malay Mail | A CIMB banker agreed with Muhyiddin’s counsel Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad’s suggestion that it should not simply be concluded that the RM19.3 million transactions to Bersatu’s accounts were unlawful, as she had not been shown any report from BNM to suggest any of the transactions were illegal. Muhyiddin’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Free Malaysia Today | A witness in Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption trial told the High Court today that CIMB Bank Bhd had filed suspicious transaction reports with Bank Negara Malaysia regarding millions of ringgit deposited into Bersatu’s account in 2021 and 2022. Lawyers for Muhyiddin include Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei.
