Effects worsened by seasonal monsoons and cutting down of trees from hillsidesTHE Malaysian government has warned of a new age of floods, with the combination of felling of hillside trees and seasonal…

Jakarta halts open-skies talks and urges its airlines not to buy Europe-made planesThe Straits TimesRELATIONS between Indonesia and the European Union have nose-dived over aviation.

Discordant DudeMalaysiakiniI am an ordinary Malaysian who has been living in United Kingdom for almost half a year now. I have never felt more Malaysian until I reached the UK.

The Star - A WRITER'S LIFEBy DINA ZAMANMany have done very well on their own soil, but from where I sit and work, and being a friend and ears to a number of people, there must be a better way to…

The Council of Former People's Representative (Mubarak) President Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang described the Hindraf leaders as "opportunists and traitors to their race and country." He…

Dear Penangite,It is amazing how many theories you have already come up within a few days.

IT will be hardly surprising to read in the newspapers that some politicians have started making their rounds to win support among prospective voters.

ELEVEN websites have so far been blocked for having obscene materials and seditious messages, Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry parliamentary secretary Datuk Dr Mohd Ruddin Abdul Ghani…

The arrest of leaders of an ethnic Indian rights group shines a spotlight on rising tensions in Malaysia.

Religious polarization is most serious under Abdullah as Prime Minister as compared to four former PMs

New Straits TimesTaking the maxim "prevention is better than cure" to heart, the government is setting up a mechanism to nip racial problems in the bud.

New Straits TimesOwing to widespread complaints and calls for more consultation, the cabinet yesterday decided to defer the Special Complaints Commission Bill 2007 to the next Dewan Rakyat sitting…

New Straits TimesThe Commission of Inquiry formed to investigate the Lingam video clip will sit for two weeks from Jan 14 next year and it will be in open court.

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan was seriously injured in a road accident near Pekan Nabalu, about 60km from here, early today on his way back to the state capital…

Amat mudah menghukum dan mengubah pertuduhan dan hukuman. Itulah antara komentar yang ingin dibangkitan dalam sehari dua ini melihat kepada corak dan perlaksanaan beberapa tindakan yang diambil…

I’ve known Mano of the Hindraf 5 fame for some time now. From what I know of the man, it is difficult to believe the justifications that are being proffered for the use of the ISA.

I have been traveling since last Friday. Internet access has not been a certainty and will continue to be irregular.

APABILA Perdana Menteri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi “mengotakan” amaran “Saya Pantang Dicabar” (tajuk utama Utusan Malaysia pada 10 November), beliau dan ejen-ejennya menggunakan dua…

This experiment in government we like to call democracy – which has lasted for half a century now – depends upon, among other things, a certain level of trust, not only of the government…

From Proactive MalaysianI am worried, for ever so often I cannot see beyond today, being so entrenched in daily living, ensuring bills are paid on time, compounded with trying to make sense of the…

KUALA LUMPUR - A HIGH-level Malaysian commission investigating a video alleging judicial corruption will hold hearings in an open court, a move welcomed on Wednesday by critics who had feared the…

By Dzul Bahrin AsmawiThe knowledge empowered citizen @www.citizenthinktank.comI would like to refer to the comments made by Kamal Khalid, Head, Communications Unit, Office of the Prime Minister of…

Aliran welcomes the dropping of charges of attempted murder against the 31 Malaysians who were implicated by the police without any incriminating evidence.

Hari-hari Terakhir Seorang Ketua Menteri - Bahagian kedua Oleh ‘Deep Throat’ SabahKeghairahan Setiausaha Pemuda Umno Malaysia, Datuk Rahman Dahlan mencadangkan tindakan disiplin diambil…

The StarThe Government may have to review all its existing development plans as a long-term measure to overcome the perennial problem of flooding.

The StarThe Ipoh High court has summarily struck out the application for writ of habeas corpus filed for the release of Hindraf lawyer M. Manoharan who is detained under the Internal Security act…

Daily ExpressFormer Chief Minister Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat's action in appointing Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) liaison head, Ansari Abdullah as his lawyer, reflects insensitivity towards the…

They say only Islam is good, all other religions are bad. And those with no religion whatsoever or atheists are even worse. But these people from the good religion want the government to do bad…

NST - Wednesday, 19/12/2007PUTRAJAYA: The decision to drop attempted murder charges against the "Hindraf 31" should not be misread as a sign that the authorities had gone soft on…

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will set up panels of mediators across the country from early next year to try to calm racial disputes before they spin out of control, a newspaper reported on…