Global financial markets could face further turmoil in the wake of the US credit rating downgrade. Credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's said early on Saturday morning they had downgraded…

 By Boo Su-Lyn, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — PAS information chief Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has reminded Selangor religious authorities not to create unnecessary controversies that…

By Boo Su-Lyn, The Malaysian Insider PUCHONG, Aug 6 — Barisan Nasional (BN) can only recapture Selangor in the coming polls by resorting to electoral fraud, Selangor state executive councillor…

 By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Two Malay dailies alleged today that Christian organizations are carrying out covert missions to convert poverty-stricken Muslims by…

 By Leila Saraverria, Global Nation Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Friday said his country could learn a thing or two from the Philippines’ experience under a dictatorship.

By Boo Su-Lyn, The Malaysian Insider The MCA has no right to denounce the DAP over its purported silence on the state religious Islamic authorities’ raid on a church as the Chinese party has been…

 By Carmen N. Pedrosa, Philstar I have met Anwar Ibrahim several times both in Kuala Lumpur and in Manila. The first meeting was at the UP many years ago after Mahathir Mohamad dropped him as his…

 By Paul Maley, The Australian THOSE who insist there is no such thing as a queue of asylum-seekers, waiting patiently overseas while others charge ahead by boat to secure one of Australia's precious…

By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider Umno may be brimming with confidence that it can recapture Selangor in the next elections but there are fears that a lethargic MCA could lose the game for the…

 (FMT) - KUCHING: In an age when even a school-going child’s pocket money is no less than RM1 a day, Sarawakian veterans who defended the country against communists and terrorists are only worth…

By Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz, FMTThe most practical thing Umno can do if it thinks Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah is plotting some palace coup to overthrow the ‘emperor without clothes’, is to sack him from…

 SAKMONGKOL AK47Once again, I have the pleasure to share with readers, the current thoughts of the Oracle of Syed Putra. To refresh the minds of readers, the Oracle is the alter ego of Tun Daim…

By J. D. LovrenciearTimes have changed and are fast changing even in ultra-traditional societies. The lessons we are drawing from even recent episodes as in the likes of Egypt Springs is most edifying…

(Harakah Daily) - PAS leaders have made their views known over the action by the Selangor Islamic Department (JAIS) to intrude on a dinner event at a church in Petaling Jaya citing complaints about…

 By Haider Yutim, Malaysian Digest   The aftershocks of Bersih 2.0 have taken a toll on the Barisan Nasional (BN) government, tottering the pillars of its regime and affecting the general view of…

 By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KLUANG, Aug 6 — Umno is confident that Barisan Nasional (BN) will trounce Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in Selangor in the coming polls with a whopping 20-seat majority,…

(FMT) - KULIM:  Anggota Exco Kedah Lim Soo Nee menerima kejutan hari ini apabila menemui sepucuk surat mengandungi nota ugutan dan sebutir peluru di pejabatnya, di Taman Kemuning di sini.

 By Masterwordsmith This would have been a non-issue from the start had mutual respect and tolerance been practised. Despite the delicate situation, a few leaders continued to flex their muscles to…

 By Suaram Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) condemns the raid at a church by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) on the 3rd of August 2011. 30 police officers and religious authorities…

 By Lee Wei Lian, The Malaysian Insider Today’s global market sell-off wiped an estimated RM26 billion from the KL stock exchange as investors took the cue from the regional meltdown following the…

(AFP) MANILA: Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim warned today his country was being left behind as a wave of democratisation sweeps the world.

(The Malaysian Insider) - The Bar Council said there are no laws stopping Muslims from entering church premises, and accused the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) today of…

KENYATAAN AKHBAR DATO’ DR HASAN BIN MOHAMED ALI EXCO HAL EHWAL ISLAM, ADAT-ADAT MELAYU, INFRASTRUKTUR DAN KEMUDAHAN AWAM

SARAWAK REPORTIf CNN had acknowledged concerns about FBC Media’s spin operations and agreed to investigate the possible contamination of its programmes, because of its connections with that…

Another matter concerns Anwar Ibrahim. I know of certain PAS leaders who think that Anwar is guilty of all those allegations of sexual misconduct and they want him ousted as opposition leader. They…

By ABC News West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says sending unaccompanied asylum seeker children to Malaysia is indefensible.Yesterday, a group of 55 asylum seekers reached Christmas Island where…

By Rashvinjeet S Bedi, The StarMore than 6,000 reports of improper conduct have been received under the Whistleblower Act which came into force in December last year. However, director in charge of…

(The Star) - Samples for DNA analysis taken from Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamed’s socks, back of his shirt, trousers and the back of his palm confirmed the presence of two unknown contributors, the…

By Putik Lada, The StarMalaysia can be a true beacon of peace and democracy in action if it truly practises respect for one another as well as animals, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and…

By Hemananthani Sivanandam, The Sun KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 4, 2011): The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Auditor-General will oversee the Integrity Pact (IP) used for the Mass Rapid…