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Malaysia's Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin has assured Johor voters that constitutional safeguards protect federal-state relations even when different political coalitions govern at each level.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte's defence team argued her statements against President Marcos and associates do not constitute impeachable high crimes, challenging the prosecution's case in the Senate impeachment court.
South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule on Wednesday in the highly significant case against former president Yoon Suk Yeol over his aborted martial law declaration and its turbulent aftermath.
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The Court of Appeal has cleared former Prime Minister Najib Razak to attend a crucial July 31 hearing where the Malaysian Bar will challenge the validity of his controversial SRC International pardon.
Pahang's religious authorities have reaffirmed Sultan Al-Sultan Abdullah's directive to maintain and enhance the role of mosques and suraus as primary venues for Friday prayers, citing constitutional authority and religious requirements.
UMNO's Azalina Othman Said has firmly stated that election outcomes cannot be leveraged to secure the release of imprisoned individuals, emphasizing that only the Yang di-Pertuan Agong holds pardoning authority.
After six years of litigation, Singapore's High Court has rejected a constitutional challenge by the League of Friends of Myanmar (LFL), determining it lacks authority to force government intervention in a Pofma correction directive dispute.
Japan's Cabinet approval of an Imperial House Law amendment has triggered fierce opposition backlash, with lawmakers accusing the government of inserting contentious succession provisions without legislative consensus.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reassured the public that proposals to strengthen Malaysia's Syariah court system will not compromise the constitutional rights of non-Muslim citizens or their freedom of worship.
Police across Malaysia have received 153 reports regarding statements by UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi alleging Palace interference in the Johor State Legislative Assembly dissolution. Investigations proceed under sedition and communications laws.
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Johor Umno Liaison Committee chairman Onn Hafiz Ghazi has rebuffed criticism from Puad Zarkashi, emphasizing that obtaining royal consent represents a normal constitutional process rather than undue royal direction.
Johor's caretaker menteri besar Onn Hafiz has dismissed suggestions of royal overreach, characterising the Sultan's assent to state assembly dissolution as a standard constitutional formality required under law.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government has filed an application to strike out a lawsuit brought by opposition MPs challenging the Malaysia-US reciprocal trade agreement, with constitutional questions also at stake.
Former DAP MP Tony Pua has raised concerns about whether the Sedition Act could be weaponised against citizens who publicly disagree with royal family members on political issues.
King Charles III holds one of the Crown's last personal prerogatives: the power to appoint Britain's next prime minister. The monarch must select someone capable of commanding the House of Commons' confidence.
The MADANI Government's allocation of federal funds to states follows constitutional procedures outlined in the Federal Constitution, according to Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim, amid growing pressure from Johor authorities.
Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad has rejected suggestions that Perikatan Nasional's failure to form federal government after GE15 stemmed from individual ego or unwillingness to compromise on the prime ministerial position.
President Prabowo Subianto's free meal programme for 61 million students and pregnant women faces growing demands for suspension and review, with Indonesia's human rights commission citing implementation failures and food safety crises.