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Social media defamation Malaysia

Court of Appeal cuts Khairy’s defamation award to RM830,000 over vaccine allegations

The appellate court upheld liability against Ustaz Abu Syafiq for defamatory social media posts but reduced the total damages from RM2.5 million to RM830,000, citing proportionality and evolving judicial standards in the age of social media

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DoSM estimates Malaysia’s population to be 34.1 mil in 2024

Three states with the highest population are Selangor, Johor, Sabah

Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar University’s admittance of a non-Muslim student could serve as an example to learn from – Hafiz Hassan

Despite being an Islamic institution with rigorous requirements, the school made an exception to its rules in 2017

Jana Wibawa: Muhyiddin’s trial continues as appeals court rejects bid to reinstate acquittal

Five-judge panel dismisses Bersatu president’s application to review findings which led to four charges related to RM232.5 mil in bribes being reinstated in Feb