Financial secrecy has entered the EU AML rulebook. What comes next?
From July 2027, obliged entities will be required to take financial secrecy risks into account in geographic risk assessments under the European Union’s anti-money…
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UN Tax Convention: Summary of the Tax Justice Network’s stakeholder input after the Fourth Session of negotiations
This blog is a summary of the Tax Justice Network’s most recent stakeholder submissions regarding the ongoing negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on…
Searching for a Remedy: Assessing Malaysia’s Government Procurements Appeals and Grievance Mechanism
On 25 August 2025, the Government Procurement Bill was tabled for its first reading in the DewanRakyat. Within a short span of time, it proceeded through its second and…
Azam Baki Investigations, why so secretive?: The Madani government must release the committee’s findings immediately
14 MARCH 2026PRESS STATEMENT The scandals plaguing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) remain unresolved, with troubling developments emerging. On 11 March…
Police investigations of free speech echo darkest periods of state repression
11 MARCH 2026 PRESS STATEMENT On 9 March 2026, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), Pushpan Murugiah received a…
FAM fails its appeal: The Madani government must take immediate action to address national humiliation
8 MARCH 2026PRESS STATEMENT On 5 March 2026, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) partially upheld an appeal by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven…
Malaysia’s Steel Industry and Climate Commitments: Governance, Gaps, & Pathways
Malaysia has committed to strengthening its climate ambition through Nationally Determined Contribution since 2016. Yet, significant challenges from hard-to-abate…
New C4 Center report warns governance weaknesses in steel industry could jeopardise Malaysia’s climate targets
Existing governance gaps in Malaysia’s steel industry pose significant risks of undermining the country’s climate commitments, unless stronger transparency and…
A Parliamentary Select Committee must review all aspects of the Constitution Amendment Bill separating the role of Attorney General and Public Prosecutor
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT2 MARCH 2026 We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are grateful to note that a majority of Dewan Rakyat MPs share many of the concerns…
Jawatankuasa Pilihan Parlimen Perlu Teliti Semua Setiap Aspek RUU Pindaan Perlembagaan Bagi Pemisahan Peguam Negara dan Pendakwa Raya
Kenyataan Media Bersama2 Mac 2026 Kami, kumpulan masyarakat sivil yang bertandatangan di bawah, berterima kasih kepada majoriti Ahli Dewan Rakyat yang menggemakan…
All MPs and Senators should support PM 10-Year Tenure Limit
CSO Joint StatementDate: 28 February 2026 We the undersigned organisations call upon all 222 members of Dewan Rakyat and 58 members of Dewan Negara to vote for the…
Malta: the EU’s secret tax sieve
This guest blog was written by Nicolás Brennan Hernández, an economist specialising in international trade and political economy. The views expressed are those of the…