The recent case of Esha (A. Rajeswary) involving a tragic incident where she was a victim of cyberbullying, leading to her death, has ignited widespread outrage and highlighted significant flaws in current legal frameworks. Her tormentor was fined a mere RM100 under the Minor Offences Act[1] for the offense, calling into question the inadequacy of…

Under Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act 2001 (“Act 612”), every employer from key industries has a duty to pay a human resources development levy at the rate of 1% of his employees’ monthly wages to the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp).[1] HRD Corp is a government agency incorporated for the promotion and development of…

The incident of a woman getting trapped inside the luggage compartment of a bus while retrieving her suitcase[1] had caught the netizen’s attention. It sounded like something that would happen in a nightmare, not at the end of a bus ride. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you are trapped in an…

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