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Residents around Karpal Singh Drive yesterday submitted a memorandum at the Penang State Assembly protesting reclamation plans in their area.

The plan refuses to go away even after the Department of ...

Penang Island: One big construction site? - Aliran At its core is a fundamentally misguided notion of development.

[ENGLISH VERSION BELOW] Kami, pihak yang bertandatangan di bawah, mendesak semua parti politik dan wakil rakyat untuk mempertahankan demokrasi berparlimen serta menghormati keistimewaan perundangan, l...

Pertahankan demokrasi berparlimen and hormati keistimewaan perundangan / Uphold parliamentary democracy and respect legislative privileges - Aliran [ENGLISH VERSION BELOW] Kami, pihak yang bertandatangan di bawah, mendesak semua parti politik dan wakil rakyat untuk mempertahankan demokrasi berparlimen serta menghormati keistimewaan perundangan, lebih-lebih lagi apabila menyentuh isu yang sensitif. Kami amat kesal dengan serangan berbaur populis...

We, the undersigned organisations, stand in solidarity with Singaporean abolitionist activist Kokila Annamalai Parvathi, criminally charged on 23 April 2026 for defying a correction direction under Si...

Drop charges against Kokila Annamalai in Singapore - Aliran We, the undersigned organisations, stand in solidarity with Singaporean abolitionist activist Kokila Annamalai Parvathi, criminally charged on 23 April 2026 for defying a correction direction under Singapore’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma). In October 2024, she spo...

This webinar explores the role of art, including dance and multimedia, as a powerful tool for resistance and solidarity in the campaign for Palestine.

The guest speakers, Malaysian dance artist Aida...

Arts as resistance: How creativity fuels the campaign for Palestine - Aliran This webinar explores the role of art, including dance and multimedia, as a powerful tool for resistance and solidarity in the campaign for Palestine. The guest speakers, Malaysian dance artist Aida Redza and PhD student Yafa Ateh from the West Bank, discuss how their creative work helps humanise th...

ProtectKarpal, operating under Bandar Sri Pinang Pulau Pinang Residents’ Association (PBSP), today filed a formal complaint with the Penang Public Accounts Committee (PAC), seeking an urgent inquiry i...

From zero to 70-acre reclamation: PAC urged to probe RM1bn Karpal Singh Drive deal - Aliran Residents ask Penang’s Public Accounts Committee to investigate how a RM1bn Jelutong landfill rehabilitation project gained a 70-acre coastal reclamation component not found in the winning 2016 proposal, while key approval conditions were repeatedly extended.

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia commemorated and celebrated World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2026 on 3 May.

The Malaysian media have come a long way serving as the country’s fourt...

Media freedom group calls for protection of media workers' rights - Aliran The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia commemorated and celebrated World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2026 on 3 May. The Malaysian media have come a long way serving as the country’s fourth estate, experiencing the same growing pains alongside Malaysia’s democracy. The passing of the M...

BFM explores how young Indian and Chinese Malaysians understand identity, belonging and their place in Malaysia today. It builds on Iman Research’s earlier project, Orang Kita, which focused on Malay ...

Do Indian Malaysians feel shortchanged by the education system? - Aliran BFM explores how young Indian and Chinese Malaysians understand identity, belonging and their place in Malaysia today. It builds on Iman Research’s earlier project, Orang Kita, which focused on Malay Muslim youth. BFM talks to Shaleen Surendra, a researcher at Iman Research, about whether Indian M...

The Child Rights Coalition Malaysia recently launched Malaysia’s first NGO alternative report and children’s report to the UN committee on the rights of the child.

The launch follows Malaysia’s recen...

Children first? Malaysia comes under review - Aliran The Child Rights Coalition Malaysia recently launched Malaysia’s first NGO alternative report and children’s report to the UN committee on the rights of the child. The launch follows Malaysia’s recent dialogue with the committee in Geneva after a 19-year reporting gap, and the committee’s la...

Many of the challenges facing Orang Asli communities are already well known, but what’s really driving them?
BFM discusses what many argue is the root issue: land and asks why it remains one of the mo...

Orang Asli in Malaysia: Land and rights - Aliran Many of the challenges facing Orang Asli communities are already well known, but what’s really driving them? BFM discusses what many argue is the root issue: land and asks why it remains one of the most critical and contested issues. This conversation is based on the policy brief Orang Asli Advanc...

“After Trump, I don’t see any American president who will continue the special relationship with Israel.”

Veteran Israeli journalist Gideon Levy explains why he is predicting a major shift in US poli...

After Trump, no US president will back Israel unconditionally - Aliran “After Trump, I don’t see any American president who will continue the special relationship with Israel.” Veteran Israeli journalist Gideon Levy explains why he is predicting a major shift in US policy towards Israel, in light of the current war on Iran. Produced by: Middle East Eye

After being detained by Israeli forces during the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, Thiago Ávila has returned to Sao Paulo, where he was warmly welcomed at the airport...

Thiago Avila back to Brazil after his abduction by the Israeli army - Aliran After being detained by Israeli forces during the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, Thiago Ávila has returned to Sao Paulo, where he was warmly welcomed at the airport by pro-Palestine supporters and flotilla activists. Produced by: The New Arab