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Trump vows mass deportations of pro-Palestinian protesters in sweeping antisemitism crackdown

New executive order targets non-citizen students and activists, sparking outrage over threats to free speech

No plans to pause Section 233 CMA’s enforcement: Comms Ministry

Teo Nie Ching highlights necessary prosecutions, ongoing stakeholder consultations to enhance the Communications and Multimedia Act

The state of the nation: social media in fetters? – Zainul Arifin 

The government must properly explain the reasons behind licensing platforms, especially concerning safety, as people worry about free speech being limited

Regulating social media platforms: weighing right to free speech against right to safety, security of users – Hafiz Hassan 

To oppose regulations due to concerns about the rights to freedom of expression is to mischaracterise the right, and its interaction with other fundamental rights

ByteDance vs US govt: TikTok parent company files suit over divestment law

Suit puts burden on Washington to prove that new law does not trample on free speech

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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports