High Court to rule on May 20 over preliminary objections in Cahya Mata Sarawak–Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib injunction dispute

Decision to determine whether challenge to quia timet injunction proceeds to full hearing By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUCHING, May 13 – The High Court here has fixed May 20 to deliver its decision on preliminary objections in a legal dispute involving Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad and Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib. The matter came before Kuching High…

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BREAKING NEWS | NEGERI SEMBILAN ROYAL CRISIS

PM Anwar Backs Tuanku Muhriz and Menteri Besar, Urges Orderly Resolution of Negeri Sembilan Crisis By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 28, 2026 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has backed Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir and Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Utama Aminuddin Harun, calling…

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SPECIAL ANALYSIS | CONSTITUTIONAL LAW & ADAT PERPATIH

The Throne on Trial: Power, Procedure and the Limits of Authority in Negeri Sembilan With expert commentary from Datuk Mokhtar Ngah, Managing Consultant at Messrs Mokhtar Ngah & Co. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH The Crisis in Context In Negeri Sembilan, a constitutional crisis has unfolded with unusual speed and unsettling clarity. What began…

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Heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III Await Terengganu Government Response After Syariah Court Faraid Order

Court ruling certifies heirs in century-old Cap Zuriat Sungai Mengkuang royal estate case By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA TERENGGANU, April 7, 2026 — Heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III are awaiting a formal response from the Terengganu State Government following a Syariah Court ruling earlier this year that certified the legitimate heirs in…

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Legal Breakthrough: Syariah Court Certifies Heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III After a Century-Old Royal Estate Dispute

January 2026 Faraid Order fulfils Syariah Court of Appeal mandate, enabling next legal phase under Istibdal framework BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 31, 2026 — The Kuala Terengganu Syariah Subordinate Court has issued a Faraid Order (Judgment of Tarekah) certifying the legitimate heirs of the late DYMM Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah,…

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