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Malaysia's High Court has upheld the acquittal of blogger Jufazli Shi Ahmad on charges of posting offensive communications against former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and UMNO on YouTube, dismissing the prosecution's appeal.
The Malaysian Army has firmly rejected claims by former Staff Sergeant K. Vegeneswaran that he remains an active serviceman, stating his discharge followed lawful procedures after a 2023 Court of Appeal decision.
A South Korean court has upheld a one-month pay cut for a manager at a dance company who told a female colleague she should sit next to the company president because she was "pretty," ruling the remark constituted sexual harassment.
An Ipoh High Court has determined that a deceased pedestrian bears responsibility for a fatal expressway accident. The judge declined to impose legal costs on the widow, recognising her difficult financial situation.
A US federal judge has ordered Paramount Skydance to pause its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until August 3, backing state arguments that the merger would harm media industry competition and consumer choice.
The Federal Court has acquitted former minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman in a 2-1 majority decision, overturning his previous conviction and clearing him of all charges in a closely-fought appeal.