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Palm oil firm that dried out its land held not liable for fires that followed

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JAKARTA — Indonesia’s highest court has upheld a ruling declaring a palm oil company not responsible for fires in its concession, in a verdict that boils down to the company not being liable simply because it had put up “no burning” signs. Environmental experts say the Nov. 8 ruling by the Supreme Court in favor of palm oil company PT Kumai Sentosa (KS) deals a blow to the country’s efforts to punish environmental violators and curb greenhouse gas emissions from land use. A court in Pangkalan Bun district, Central Kalimantan province, had in February found KS not criminally responsible for the… Continue reading “Palm oil firm that dried out its land held not liable for fires that followed”

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YOURSAY | Give more options to those taking booster shots

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YOURSAY |‘Little science or data on mixing Sinovac and Pfizer.’ Many missing Covid-19 booster appointments, rues KJ Demi Rakyat: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, pushing the Pfizer vaccine for those who had taken Sinovac is not right since there is absolutely no study whatsoever about mixing Sinovac with Pfizer. There is no science or data on this. So, it’s better to be safe than sorry. I have a feeling that the government is pushing Pfizer strongly because money is involved. And as many have speculated, maybe the Pfizer shots are also all nearing expiry date. Again, if the government seriou… Continue reading “YOURSAY | Give more options to those taking booster shots”

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COMMENT | Let the Fourth Estate do its job without fear or favour

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COMMENT | Although the political culture of Malaysia isn’t like the US, the media should still be regarded as the Fourth Estate. Journalists do play a role and function in holding politicians to account and thereby complement the check-and-balance dynamics in our political system. As such, the contribution of journalists in highlighting current issues, including abuse of power and illegal or unconstitutional acts, are to be accorded their due respect. Therefore, Minderjeet Kaur (Free Malaysia Today journalist) was only doing her job as a component of the Fourth Estate. This is why for politici… Continue reading “COMMENT | Let the Fourth Estate do its job without fear or favour”

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YOURSAY | The hypocrisy is palpable

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YOURSAY | ‘Muhyiddin, you can spin it any way you want.’ Muhyiddin positions PN as the moral choice, fires coup and 1MDB salvos at Umno Siva1967: Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, you can spin it any way you want. The fact of the matter is you and your Bersatu partners along with Azmin Ali and his cohorts are the ones who started this irresponsible act of overthrowing the government. You went back to the very “enemy” that you swore to overthrow and gave them an opening to walk back into the corridors of power, knowing full well that it is in Umno’s nature to wait for the opportunity to strik… Continue reading “YOURSAY | The hypocrisy is palpable”