Asian Legal Review

After a year of political turmoil, economic struggle and coronavirus-induced lockdowns, Malaysia is poised for the endgame of its fight against Covid-19 as it kicked off a first round of vaccinations on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin among those receiving a shot.The premier’s Perikatan Nasional coalition, which came to power via political coup, is close to the end of a first year in government that has been marked by deep internal dysfunction and threats to its hold on power,…

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Myanmar authorities used water cannons and chased after anti-coup protesters on Monday as tens of thousands swarmed the streets across the Southeast Asian country, despite warnings from the junta that its patience for demonstrations was wearing thin.Late on Sunday, state-run broadcaster MRTV broadcast a statement in Burmese with English subtitles, saying that “protesters are now inciting the people, especially emotional teenagers and youths, to a confrontation path where they will suffer the…

If an organisation is responsible for a data breach in Germany it can face not only regulatory fines but also potential claims for damages from those affected.

Malaysia on Monday faced calls to halt the deportation of 1,200 Myanmar nationals weeks after a military coup, with the United States the latest to voice concerns.The migrants, who include members of vulnerable minorities, are set to be repatriated on Tuesday aboard three vessels sent from Myanmar, where the military seized power on February 1. The ships arrived at the weekend and docked at a naval base at Lumut, on Malaysia’s west coast.The US embassy in Kuala Lumpur said it had expressed…

The Chinese embassy in Cambodia has urged its citizens to comply with local coronavirus control rules after an outbreak among Chinese nationals in the country.“Chinese nationals must strictly follow the pandemic control rules of the Cambodian government,” the embassy said.“Anyone with relevant symptoms must go to hospital, rather than hide it. Those diagnosed must cope with the government requirement for treatment in isolation and honestly report their close contacts.”The warning came after…

A demand by the Philippine government that the United States quadruple its aid to Manila in exchange for allowing US troops to operate in the country may have shocked Washington, but some experts think the country’s strategic position in the South China Sea justifies the price tag.Following recent bilateral talks aimed at sealing a new Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries, President Rodrigo Duterte put the US on notice that if it wanted a deal it would “have to pay”.“It’s a…

A list of Thai police officers who allegedly vaulted up the ranks of seniority has gone viral after an opposition lawmaker revealed it during the four-day debate on a no-confidence motion against the army-aligned administration of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. Move Forward Party’s Rangsiman Rome, who accused the administration of Prayuth and his deputy Prawit Wongsuwon of promoting a culture of patronage and cronyism inside the force, presented the so-called “Tua Chang” – or elephant…

New Zealand started its official roll-out of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday, in what the health director general said marked a “small but important step in a long journey” to fight the pandemic.A small group of medical professionals were injected on Friday in Auckland ahead of the wider roll-out which was officially starting with border staff and so-called Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) workers on Saturday, officials said.“Today, we kick off the largest immunisation…

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