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Fifty-eight Malaysian NGOs have delivered a formal protest to the US Embassy, rejecting demands from eight American lawmakers that Malaysia reverse its policy barring Israeli citizens from entering the country.
More than 200 community-led projects have applied for Singapore's new S$50 million SG Partnerships Fund, which provides tiered grants to support grassroots initiatives addressing social issues from mental health to poverty.
Fifty-one NGOs have petitioned the Malaysian government to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry into allegations of corrupt corporate dealings within the anti-corruption agency itself, implicating its former commissioner.
A coalition of civil society organisations has submitted a memorandum and draft law to the government, urging political parties to field at least 30 per cent women candidates for Malaysia's next general election.
A major refugee solidarity conference in Kuala Lumpur has adopted 10 resolutions calling on the government to develop a comprehensive action plan addressing refugee challenges while protecting national interests and combating anti-refugee sentiment.
A former Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia committee member's 158 corruption charges expose systemic accountability weaknesses in how Malaysian NGOs manage public funds and govern internal operations.