Recent remarks by our Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the “cleaning up” of illegally built structures, particularly houses of worship, have drawn significant public attention to the issue of unlawful occupation of land. Following this, recent news reports of private landowners taking matters into their own hands to demolish structures erected on their land have…

The recent conviction of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin’s mother, who was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for neglect that led to her six-year-old autistic son’s death, has once again shaken Malaysians [1]. Sadly, this tragedy is not an isolated case. The Department of Social Welfare Malaysia reported in May 2025 that child neglect cases in…

We’ve all done it. A disappointing meal, poor service, or a product that didn’t live up to expectations—so we take it online and leave a review. But here’s the big question: can you actually get sued for it? The answer: yes. Recently, a Malaysian man was sued for RM300,000.00 after posting a negative review of…

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