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Former Chief Justice Tun Zaki Azmi has stressed the urgent need to recruit additional judges and strengthen professional development programmes to address Malaysia's mounting court backlogs and improve judicial capacity.
Laos has intensified its anti-corruption campaign with the Attapeu Provincial Court sentencing 15 officials on July 30, handing life imprisonment to 10 defendants in a scheme that moved roughly USD 4.8 million between 2021 and 2024.
Sabah's parliament has enacted two significant pieces of legislation: Malaysia's first Muslim estate administration law and a comprehensive overhaul of native customary courts, signalling the state's commitment to judicial modernisation.
Malaysia's long-awaited Syariah Judges' Remuneration Act proposal has reached its final stage, with the government conducting extensive stakeholder consultations and refining documentation ahead of Cabinet presentation.
Vietnam's National Assembly has approved measures to accelerate court proceedings for juvenile drug rehabilitation cases, reducing decision timelines and introducing electronic document handling to improve efficiency.