https://www.scmp.com/rss/524762/feed The latest news and top stories on Suara Mahasiswa UMS. A Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia-based student association, Suara Mahasiswa UMS is dedicated to advocating for transparency, accountability and democratic governance. Its main areas of focus include organising rallies and protests against corruption, abuse of power and addressing student welfare issues. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ushar Daniele,Joseph Sipalan Ushar Daniele,Joseph Sipalan When activist Sudirman Arshad walked into a Kota Kinabalu police station last month, the 22-year-old expected to file a routine report after a minor traffic accident. Instead, he was held for hours and questioned under Malaysia’s Sedition Act over a rally he had helped organise. The experience left him shaken, but also confirmed a nagging suspicion: Sabah’s political establishment has finally realised that Gen Z is no longer content to sit quietly on the sidelines. His brush with the law came as... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3333730/malaysias-sabah-state-poll-its-gen-z-vs-old-guard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3333730/malaysias-sabah-state-poll-its-gen-z-vs-old-guard?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:10 +0000 Joseph Sipalan Joseph Sipalan Malaysia’s government is facing allegations of muzzling free speech after the social media account of a leading independent news portal was suspended shortly after publishing a story critical of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Prominent online news outlet Malaysiakini revealed that its Facebook pages were temporarily taken down late on Tuesday, hours after it had released an investigative report into the prime minister’s own social media use. The report alleged that more than 260 suspicious social... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3327474/malaysiakinis-facebook-suspension-raises-press-freedom-concerns-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3327474/malaysiakinis-facebook-suspension-raises-press-freedom-concerns-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:02:40 +0000