CodeBlue | Anti-tobacco groups scored a huge victory today after the High Court ruled that the declassification of liquid nicotine as a scheduled poison was unlawful, and described the Health Minister’s decision as being “motivated by primarily economic reasons”. The legal team for the applicants included K. Shanmuga, Edmund Bon and Kee Shu Min.
New Straits Times | The High Court ruled that the government’s decision to remove liquid nicotine used in vape and e-cigarette products from the poisons list was irrational and made without proper consultation with the Poisons Board. The applicants were three non-governmental organisations, represented by K Shanmuga, Edmund Bon, and Kee Shu Min.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi memutuskan bahawa keputusan Menteri Kesihatan dan kerajaan mengecualikan cecair serta gel vape mengandungi nikotin daripada senarai bahan terkawal di bawah Akta Racun 1952 sebagai tidak rasional. Peguam K Shanmuga, Edmund Bon, dan Kee Shu Min mewakili tiga NGO selaku pemohon.
The Star | The High Court has ruled that the Government’s decision to de-list nicotine liquids and gels used in e-cigarettes from the Poisons Act 1952 was “irrational”. Justice Aliza Sulaiman said this in her decision allowing a judicial review filed by three NGOs that were represented by lawyers K Shanmuga, Edmund Bon, and Kee Shu Min.
Harian Metro | Bekas Setiausaha Politik Kanan kepada Perdana Menteri, Shamsul Iskandar merayu keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang menolak permohonan beliau memindahkan lima tuduhan rasuah dihadapinya, daripada Mahkamah Sesyen ke Mahkamah Tinggi. Pihak pembelaan beliau termasuk peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad dan Joshua Tay, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.
Malay Mail | Former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, Shamsul Iskandar, has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision to reject his application to transfer five corruption charges from the Sessions Court to the court. Lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew, among others, appeared for him.
The Edge Malaysia | Lawyers for Shamsul Iskandar, the former senior political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, told the Sessions Court that they have filed an appeal against the High Court’s ruling on 28 April that denied their request to transfer his graft case to the High Court. His defence team includes lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
AICHR | AICHR convened a regional forum in Bangkok to explore how cities can put human rights at the centre of urban development. Participants underscored the need to strengthen institutional capacities, promote inclusive public services, and ensure that no one is left behind in ASEAN’s development trajectory. Edmund Bon is the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR.
The Edge Malaysia | In reply to defence attorney Amer Hamzah Arshad’s questions, a banker in former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s ongoing trial testified that unusual and suspicious banking activities do not automatically point to unlawful activity. Muhyiddin’s legal team included Joshua Tay, Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malay Mail | Construction company Mamfor’s donations totalling RM19.5 million to political party Bersatu were unusual because Mamfor had issued multiple cheques on the same day to Bersatu, the High Court heard. Muhyiddin Yassin’s defence team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | A banker testified that construction company Mamfor Sdn Bhd sent letters to Bersatu expressing its intention to make monetary contributions to the party, and that the contributions were meant for Bersatu and not Muhyiddin personally. Muhyiddin’s legal team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malaysia Gazette | Mahkamah Tinggi diberitahu transaksi berjumlah RM19.5 juta yang disalurkan kepada Bersatu ditandakan sebagai mencurigakan susulan kekerapan dan jumlahnya, namun tidak secara automatik menyalahi undang-undang. Pihak pembelaan Muhyiddin termasuk Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, Lee Yee Woei, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.
Utusan Malaysia | Menurut seorang pegawai bank, hampir kesemua transaksi derma RM19.5 juta kepada parti Bersatu disertakan dengan surat sokongan yang menyatakan hasrat mereka untuk membuat sumbangan kepada parti politik itu. Pihak pembelaan Muhyiddin termasuk peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | A bank officer testifying in Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption trial said that she had never encountered transactions as frequent or involving sums as large as the RM19.5 million allegedly channelled by a construction company to Bersatu. Muhyiddin’s defence team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
The Edge Malaysia | Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s former senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has failed in his bid to transfer his graft case to the High Court. Shamsul’s legal team included lawyers Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | Shamsul Iskandar Akin, a former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, failed in his application to transfer his five corruption charges from the Sessions Court to the High Court. Shamsul’s legal team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malay Mail | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said that for the current Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar to lose his position, it has to be proved through a vote of no confidence that he had ceased to command the confidence of the majority of the state legislative assembly, and he gave examples of how such uncertainties have been resolved in the past.
The Star | A Federal Court ruling upholding caning as constitutional has sparked renewed debate over justice and human dignity, and whether such punishment still belongs in modern Malaysia. Lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad took a critical stance, describing caning as a form of punishment that is inhumane due to the severe and lasting physical and even psychological harm it causes.
Free Malaysia Today | The Kuala Lumpur sessions court was told that two corporate figures allegedly linked to the so-called “corporate mafia” claimed they could stop an MACC investigation into Revenue Group Bhd, subject to agreement to their terms. The defence team includes lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, New Sin Yew, and Joshua Tay.
Malaysiakini | Two individuals told businessperson Brian Ng Shih Chiow they could “make MACC stop its investigation” against him if he agreed to their terms regarding shareholdings at his company, the KL Sessions Court heard today. Lawyers representing Brian and his brother Dino include Amer Hamzah Arshad, New Sin Yew, and Joshua Tay.
CodeBlue | Anti-tobacco groups scored a huge victory today after the High Court ruled that the declassification of liquid nicotine as a scheduled poison was unlawful, and described the Health Minister’s decision as being “motivated by primarily economic reasons”. The legal team for the applicants included K. Shanmuga, Edmund Bon and Kee Shu Min.
New Straits Times | The High Court ruled that the government’s decision to remove liquid nicotine used in vape and e-cigarette products from the poisons list was irrational and made without proper consultation with the Poisons Board. The applicants were three non-governmental organisations, represented by K Shanmuga, Edmund Bon, and Kee Shu Min.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi memutuskan bahawa keputusan Menteri Kesihatan dan kerajaan mengecualikan cecair serta gel vape mengandungi nikotin daripada senarai bahan terkawal di bawah Akta Racun 1952 sebagai tidak rasional. Peguam K Shanmuga, Edmund Bon, dan Kee Shu Min mewakili tiga NGO selaku pemohon.
The Star | The High Court has ruled that the Government’s decision to de-list nicotine liquids and gels used in e-cigarettes from the Poisons Act 1952 was “irrational”. Justice Aliza Sulaiman said this in her decision allowing a judicial review filed by three NGOs that were represented by lawyers K Shanmuga, Edmund Bon, and Kee Shu Min.
Harian Metro | Bekas Setiausaha Politik Kanan kepada Perdana Menteri, Shamsul Iskandar merayu keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang menolak permohonan beliau memindahkan lima tuduhan rasuah dihadapinya, daripada Mahkamah Sesyen ke Mahkamah Tinggi. Pihak pembelaan beliau termasuk peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad dan Joshua Tay, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.
Malay Mail | Former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, Shamsul Iskandar, has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision to reject his application to transfer five corruption charges from the Sessions Court to the court. Lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew, among others, appeared for him.
The Edge Malaysia | Lawyers for Shamsul Iskandar, the former senior political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, told the Sessions Court that they have filed an appeal against the High Court’s ruling on 28 April that denied their request to transfer his graft case to the High Court. His defence team includes lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
AICHR | AICHR convened a regional forum in Bangkok to explore how cities can put human rights at the centre of urban development. Participants underscored the need to strengthen institutional capacities, promote inclusive public services, and ensure that no one is left behind in ASEAN’s development trajectory. Edmund Bon is the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR.
The Edge Malaysia | In reply to defence attorney Amer Hamzah Arshad’s questions, a banker in former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s ongoing trial testified that unusual and suspicious banking activities do not automatically point to unlawful activity. Muhyiddin’s legal team included Joshua Tay, Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malay Mail | Construction company Mamfor’s donations totalling RM19.5 million to political party Bersatu were unusual because Mamfor had issued multiple cheques on the same day to Bersatu, the High Court heard. Muhyiddin Yassin’s defence team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | A banker testified that construction company Mamfor Sdn Bhd sent letters to Bersatu expressing its intention to make monetary contributions to the party, and that the contributions were meant for Bersatu and not Muhyiddin personally. Muhyiddin’s legal team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malaysia Gazette | Mahkamah Tinggi diberitahu transaksi berjumlah RM19.5 juta yang disalurkan kepada Bersatu ditandakan sebagai mencurigakan susulan kekerapan dan jumlahnya, namun tidak secara automatik menyalahi undang-undang. Pihak pembelaan Muhyiddin termasuk Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, Lee Yee Woei, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.
Utusan Malaysia | Menurut seorang pegawai bank, hampir kesemua transaksi derma RM19.5 juta kepada parti Bersatu disertakan dengan surat sokongan yang menyatakan hasrat mereka untuk membuat sumbangan kepada parti politik itu. Pihak pembelaan Muhyiddin termasuk peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei, dan pelatih dalam kamar Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | A bank officer testifying in Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption trial said that she had never encountered transactions as frequent or involving sums as large as the RM19.5 million allegedly channelled by a construction company to Bersatu. Muhyiddin’s defence team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Lee Yee Woei, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
The Edge Malaysia | Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s former senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has failed in his bid to transfer his graft case to the High Court. Shamsul’s legal team included lawyers Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | Shamsul Iskandar Akin, a former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, failed in his application to transfer his five corruption charges from the Sessions Court to the High Court. Shamsul’s legal team included lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malay Mail | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said that for the current Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar to lose his position, it has to be proved through a vote of no confidence that he had ceased to command the confidence of the majority of the state legislative assembly, and he gave examples of how such uncertainties have been resolved in the past.
The Star | A Federal Court ruling upholding caning as constitutional has sparked renewed debate over justice and human dignity, and whether such punishment still belongs in modern Malaysia. Lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad took a critical stance, describing caning as a form of punishment that is inhumane due to the severe and lasting physical and even psychological harm it causes.
Free Malaysia Today | The Kuala Lumpur sessions court was told that two corporate figures allegedly linked to the so-called “corporate mafia” claimed they could stop an MACC investigation into Revenue Group Bhd, subject to agreement to their terms. The defence team includes lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, New Sin Yew, and Joshua Tay.
Malaysiakini | Two individuals told businessperson Brian Ng Shih Chiow they could “make MACC stop its investigation” against him if he agreed to their terms regarding shareholdings at his company, the KL Sessions Court heard today. Lawyers representing Brian and his brother Dino include Amer Hamzah Arshad, New Sin Yew, and Joshua Tay.
