English-Medium Islamic Schools

Observe the steady stream of school buses and private cars full of young non-Malays heading south on the causeway every school-day morning. As for affluent Malays, ask where Najib Razak and

Pre-marital HIV testing

The ruling for mandatory pre martial HIV testing for Muslim couples agreed upon by all state religious authorities deserves careful consideration rather than a knee-jerk reaction by AIDS organizations…

Why So Angry?

(Sin Chew Daily) If you're young, (and not so young) talented and angry, what do you do? Use your artistic skills to protest.

Antiques become antics in tourism

R. Nadeswaran (The Sun)A MANUFACTURING company was launching a crime awareness programme for its employees. As usual, the corporate affairs department wanted pomp and pageantry added to what was…

Jerit’s bicycles torched

(Bernama) A non-governmental organisation (NGO) lodged a police report alleging the torching of eight bicycles used in an expedition from Alor Star to Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur early today…

A price paid with death

DEC 7 - Pricey plots of land for priceless views equals profits for the developers.If that is not a good reason enough to develop hill sides, denude the land and damage the delicate balance of nature,…

Silly season far from over

While Malaysians are gearing themselves to deal with the economic downturn, some politicians are still living in their own world and making headlines for the wrong reasons.ON THE BEAT WITH WONG CHUN…

Zaid does things differently

I have friends from all political parties. So when PKR secretary-general (Datuk Sallehuddin Hashim) asked me to turn up (for PKR’s national convention last Saturday) - he was my friend from…

Taking a more moderate line

The changing face of PAS is attracting today’s ‘modern’ Muslims as well as non-Muslims. While the party remains consistent in its commitment to Islam, its younger leaders have shed…

Walking on thin ice

Politics, in Malaysia, is about race and religion. And no Malaysian can escape that. And this is why the 30 Barisan Nasional Members of Parliament should not cross over yet, not if it is going to be…

MCA help for Terengganu

(The Star) - Teren­gganu MCA will set up a special committee to help Barisan Nasional win the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election on Jan 17.

Bagaikan anjing menyalak bukit

Semua pemimpin Umno yang bertanding dari jawatan Timbalan Presiden, Ketua Pemuda, Ketua Wanita saling 'menyalak' dan 'berkokok' dan menuduh sesama sendiri. Mohd Rashidi Hassan,…