An anti-hopping law would give party leaders even more power over MPs, who already cannot muster the courage to disobey the party whip if they believe that a Bill is not in the interests of their…

(NST) - DAP chairman Karpal Singh has dismissed the suggestion by DAP Socialist Youth chief Anthony Loke that non-Muslims should not fear the hudud law.

Culture and courtesy are under attack by youthful ignorance IGNORANCE is far too often the cause of much unnecessary grief among young people and their hapless parents. The barely…

(Bernama) - The prosecution’s appeal against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s acquittal on a charge of sodomising his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan is fixed for further case management on…

(The Star) - The Foreign Ministry will summon the German Ambassador to Malaysia for clarification on the involvement of the German Embassy in Kuala Lumpur in providing funds to Suaram.

A forum aimed at getting key opposition leaders to publicly commit to a one-to-one fight with Barisan Nasional in Sabah has been cancelled. Queville To, FMT KOTA KINABALU: Demokrasi Sabah’s (Desah)…

However, this could only happen if Malaysia were to submit legal-assistance requests to Switzerland.  (FMT) - The Swiss government has indicated its “readiness” to freeze the “illicit assets” of…

Timbalan Ketua Umno Semporna, Datuk Nasir Sakaran berkata, majoriti rakyat Sabah menyokong Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.Muda Mohd. Noor, FMT Seorang  pemimpin BN Sabah mengingatkan Datuk Seri Anwar…

Twenty-five potential Sabah STAR election candidates have signed an integrity pledge by Transparency International.  Luke Rintod, FMT KOTA KINABALU: Transparency International (TI) has praised the…

Will the judiciary take all the blame if both Nor Afizal and Chuah were to commit more rapes? Jeswan Kaur, FMT It’s confirmed that the two judicial experts who found statutory rape of two minors a…

Barisan Nasional (BN) is likely to call the general election at the end of November, a week after the last of the 28,000 Muslim pilgrims return from the Haj and the Budget 2013 is passed by the…

(Asia Sentinel) - Never mind 150 million euros in bribes, a dead woman and a global scandal, go for the whistle-blower's throat

Stepping on a photograph of the Prime Minister and his wife cannot be an offence under the Sedition Act 1948.Gobind Singh Deo

(Bernama) - "The student's expulsion reflects the stance of the college to refuse to compromise with any action committed by its students, against the law," he said.

Insufficient life jackets, improper evacuation procedures and overloading contributed to the deaths and injuries suffered in 2007. What is it going to take for the authorities to wake up from their…

GROSS INSULT: The student was detained when he turned up in Cheras to meet college management — Pic: RAZAK GHAZALI Penghormatan adalah kurniaan dari rakyat tetapi bukan menghasut atau di minta.…

KTEMOC KONSIDERS Malaysia-Today - Do you really think it is about the ballot box?

Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily There are not many date options left. The 13th general election is likely to fall in November this year, January or March next year.

Labuan will remain with Barisan Nasional now that it's 'clear' that PAS will contest in the parliamentary constituency. (FMT) - LABUAN: PAS will contest in the duty free Labuan parliamentary…

Under PM Najib’s administration, we have seen the passing of several progressive-sounding laws like The Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA), the Peaceful Assembly Act and the Security Offences…

Stephen DossRecently I had the good fortune of being part of a focus group on “national unity” which was formed by a local think tank which wanted to present a proposal to the Education Ministry. The…

 If what FMT reported above is true, and if most people in Sabah think the way that FMT says they think, then Sabah is doomed. And so is Sarawak. The people there would not vote based on good…

Dr V.S. Paraman, CPI  The return home of Hindraf chairman P. Waytha Moorthy from exile has taken many by surprise. To clear the air against allegation that Waytha’s exile had been…

(Bernama) - The German Embassy here has admitted contributing funds to Suara Inisiatif Sdn Bhd, a company linked to Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram), a non-governmental organisation (NGO).

(The Star) - Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was only invited as a guest speaker to the Selangor state Merdeka eve celebration and not as a guest of honour, said Mentri Besar Tan Sri…

Flag of the British East India Company, 1707–1801 Hafidz Baharom, The Malaysian Insider The national flag can be changed if the government of the day wills it, Malaysian Historical Society (MHS)…

Shuhaimi Baba speaks to FMT in a brief e-mail interview about her upcoming controversial film that will depict the May 13 bloody race riots.  Teoh El Sen, FMT Filmmaker Shuhaimi Baba has declared…

(The Sun Daily) - The government is expected to introduce the goods and services tax (GST), resume its subsidy rationalisation programme and raise electricity tariff after the 13th general election…

File photo of people shopping in Putrajaya. S&P has said the government should look at introducing a goods and services tax and cutting subsidies. — Reuters pic (The Malaysian Insider) -…

(FMT) - “Where are the projects spelled out in the development plan? Where has the money allocated gone?