Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court denied the Election Commission leave to appeal a ruling that it had wrongfully applied COVID-19 restrictions to deny Tamileswaaran his right to vote at the 2022 Johor state election. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented Tamileswaaran.
The Edge Malaysia | Former senior political secretary to the PM, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin was charged with another bribery offence, linked to the approval of mineral exploration licences in Sabah. His lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
New Straits Times | Former political secretary to the PM, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, claimed trial to a charge of soliciting a RM64,924 bribe from businessman Albert Tei in 2023 and last year. Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei represent Shamsul Iskandar.
Free Malaysia Today | Former senior political secretary to the PM, Shamsul Iskandar Akin, and controversial businessman Albert Tei pleaded not guilty to one count of corruption each involving RM64,924 in alleged gratification. Shamsul’s lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Sinar Harian | Bekas Setiausaha Politik Kanan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin membayar ikat jamin RM150,000 yang ditetapkan Mahkamah Sesyen hasil kutipan dana yang digerakkan oleh rakan-rakan serta pimpinan parti.
Harian Metro | Bekas Setiausaha Politik Kanan PM, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin menegaskan akan memberi kerjasama penuh kepada pihak berkuasa dan bertekad membersihkan namanya selepas berdepan empat pertuduhan rasuah di Mahkamah Sesyen di Kuala Lumpur.
Malay Mail | The PM’s former senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin said he will prove his innocence, after pleading not guilty to 4 corruption charges alleging he received bribes of over RM176,000. His lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Malaysiakini | Berdepan pertuduhan menerima suapan daripada ahli perniagaan Albert Tei, bekas setiausaha politik kanan kepada Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim, Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin, berikrar untuk membersihkan namanya. Peguam beliau termasuk Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei.
New Straits Times | Former political secretary to the prime minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, pleaded not guilty to receiving RM176,829.03 in graft from businessman Albert Tei. He is represented by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
AICHR | The AICHR-SEANF interface continued to serve as an open and collaborative platform for dialogue and constructive engagement on key human rights priorities, developments and challenges in the region. Discussions covered a wide spectrum of human rights issues.
AICHR | AICHR convened the 7th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue on 17 November 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and held activities to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the AHRD and the Phnom Penh Statement on 18 November 2025.
Malay Mail | The Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that stateless persons in Malaysia can legally marry and register their marriages. Having an identity card is not a condition to be married. Lawyers for the Perak family involved included New Sin Yew.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations | The 7th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue focused on the themes of human rights and the environment, responsible business practices, and the challenges posed by online scams and trafficking in persons, among others, aligned with ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future.
SUHAKAM dan AICHR Malaysia | SUHAKAM dan AICHR Malaysia menyambut baik penerimaan dua Deklarasi bersejarah dan mengemukakan tujuh rekomendasi bagi memacu komitmen-komitmen itu.
SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia | SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia jointly welcomed the adoption of two ASEAN declarations, and put forward seven recommendations to move the commitments forward.
SUHAKAM | The briefing on the two recently adopted ASEAN declarations, hosted by SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia, underscored Malaysia’s leadership within AICHR and the importance of strengthening national alignment with ASEAN’s collective human rights commitments.
Heinrich Boll Stiftung-Southeast Asia | Edmund Bon emphasised that the ASEAN declaration on environmental rights is foremost an advocacy tool, and is the regional standard. He added that the declaration should be used, as it is a commitment by 11 member states in ASEAN.
Free Malaysia Today | AICHR Chair Edmund Bon says the two newly adopted ASEAN human rights declarations on environmental rights, development and peace exceed international norms, and are this year’s ASEAN summit’s “biggest deliverables”. Drafting a regional action plan requires cooperation with civil society groups, national human rights institutions and ASEAN’s dialogue partners.
SUHAKAM | The SUHAKAM Chair said the two ASEAN declarations represent an important milestone, and Governments must be genuinely committed to enforce them strictly. He commended AICHR Chair Edmund Bon for successfully leading the drafting and negotiations of both declarations.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi di sini pada Selasa membenarkan bekas Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin memperoleh kembali pasport, bagi membolehkannya ke United Kingdom (UK) untuk menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan akibat kanser pankreas dan melawat cucunya, bulan hadapan. Muhyiddin diwakili peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei.
Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court denied the Election Commission leave to appeal a ruling that it had wrongfully applied COVID-19 restrictions to deny Tamileswaaran his right to vote at the 2022 Johor state election. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented Tamileswaaran.
The Edge Malaysia | Former senior political secretary to the PM, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin was charged with another bribery offence, linked to the approval of mineral exploration licences in Sabah. His lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
New Straits Times | Former political secretary to the PM, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, claimed trial to a charge of soliciting a RM64,924 bribe from businessman Albert Tei in 2023 and last year. Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei represent Shamsul Iskandar.
Free Malaysia Today | Former senior political secretary to the PM, Shamsul Iskandar Akin, and controversial businessman Albert Tei pleaded not guilty to one count of corruption each involving RM64,924 in alleged gratification. Shamsul’s lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Sinar Harian | Bekas Setiausaha Politik Kanan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin membayar ikat jamin RM150,000 yang ditetapkan Mahkamah Sesyen hasil kutipan dana yang digerakkan oleh rakan-rakan serta pimpinan parti.
Harian Metro | Bekas Setiausaha Politik Kanan PM, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin menegaskan akan memberi kerjasama penuh kepada pihak berkuasa dan bertekad membersihkan namanya selepas berdepan empat pertuduhan rasuah di Mahkamah Sesyen di Kuala Lumpur.
Malay Mail | The PM’s former senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin said he will prove his innocence, after pleading not guilty to 4 corruption charges alleging he received bribes of over RM176,000. His lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Malaysiakini | Berdepan pertuduhan menerima suapan daripada ahli perniagaan Albert Tei, bekas setiausaha politik kanan kepada Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim, Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin, berikrar untuk membersihkan namanya. Peguam beliau termasuk Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei.
New Straits Times | Former political secretary to the prime minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, pleaded not guilty to receiving RM176,829.03 in graft from businessman Albert Tei. He is represented by Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
AICHR | The AICHR-SEANF interface continued to serve as an open and collaborative platform for dialogue and constructive engagement on key human rights priorities, developments and challenges in the region. Discussions covered a wide spectrum of human rights issues.
AICHR | AICHR convened the 7th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue on 17 November 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and held activities to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the AHRD and the Phnom Penh Statement on 18 November 2025.
Malay Mail | The Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that stateless persons in Malaysia can legally marry and register their marriages. Having an identity card is not a condition to be married. Lawyers for the Perak family involved included New Sin Yew.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations | The 7th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue focused on the themes of human rights and the environment, responsible business practices, and the challenges posed by online scams and trafficking in persons, among others, aligned with ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future.
SUHAKAM dan AICHR Malaysia | SUHAKAM dan AICHR Malaysia menyambut baik penerimaan dua Deklarasi bersejarah dan mengemukakan tujuh rekomendasi bagi memacu komitmen-komitmen itu.
SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia | SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia jointly welcomed the adoption of two ASEAN declarations, and put forward seven recommendations to move the commitments forward.
SUHAKAM | The briefing on the two recently adopted ASEAN declarations, hosted by SUHAKAM and AICHR Malaysia, underscored Malaysia’s leadership within AICHR and the importance of strengthening national alignment with ASEAN’s collective human rights commitments.
Heinrich Boll Stiftung-Southeast Asia | Edmund Bon emphasised that the ASEAN declaration on environmental rights is foremost an advocacy tool, and is the regional standard. He added that the declaration should be used, as it is a commitment by 11 member states in ASEAN.
Free Malaysia Today | AICHR Chair Edmund Bon says the two newly adopted ASEAN human rights declarations on environmental rights, development and peace exceed international norms, and are this year’s ASEAN summit’s “biggest deliverables”. Drafting a regional action plan requires cooperation with civil society groups, national human rights institutions and ASEAN’s dialogue partners.
SUHAKAM | The SUHAKAM Chair said the two ASEAN declarations represent an important milestone, and Governments must be genuinely committed to enforce them strictly. He commended AICHR Chair Edmund Bon for successfully leading the drafting and negotiations of both declarations.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi di sini pada Selasa membenarkan bekas Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin memperoleh kembali pasport, bagi membolehkannya ke United Kingdom (UK) untuk menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan akibat kanser pankreas dan melawat cucunya, bulan hadapan. Muhyiddin diwakili peguam Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Lee Yee Woei.
