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Friday, 19 Feb 2021 07:06 PM MYT BY JERRY CHOONG Malaysian Bar president Salim Bashir said a lower amount would have been sufficient to demonstrate the Court’s disapproval of Malaysiakini’s offence. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The Malaysian Bar has expressed its worry over the RM500,000 fine imposed by the Federal Court earlier today on online news portal Malaysiakini for contempt, calling it exorbitant and excessive. Its president Salim Bashir said a lower amount would have been ...

The book didn't violate any of the limits to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the Federal Constitution, says Salim Bashir.

Not right to make general assumptions on their professionalism, attitude, says Salim Bashir.

We cannot make summary of the attitude of the officers and lawyers in the AGC, says Salim Bashir.

Binational Taiwanese same-sex couples' marriages and international weddings might soon be legally recognized in Taiwan, the Judicial Yuan announced January 22. Chinese partners of Taiwanese citizens will be excluded from the change, according to a report in Focus Taiwan. The law will recognize a partner from Hong Kong or Macau. Some binational same-sex couples' weddings and marriages that were held overseas were not legally recognized when Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019. The law only recognized Taiwanese binational same-sex marriages of partners wh...