Malaysia is losing out in the unrelenting battle for international competitiveness among nations, with Malaysian universities even losing out to universities in Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines…

Tonight, I had a brief taste of what it is like to be questioned, to wonder if I would ever see my family again, to wonder if I would lose all that I had built in my life.

PAULA KHOO came to the PJ Candlelight vigil in October but we did not meet. I met her when she took a ride with Karsee to greet RPK on the day he was released from the ISA detention. At Tengku…

By SHAILA KOSHY in The StarIn the second part of a two-part series on the ‘social contract’, Sunday Star speaks to a political scientist, a law professor and a constitutional lawyer on the…

Barack Obama’s victory raises the question of whether someone from an ethnic minority can rise up to the highest political office in the land in Malaysia. However, for the moment, that would be…

KANGAR: Major Dr Faiz Khalid still has high hopes of being the country's second astronaut despite calls for the programme to be reviewed.

KUALA LUMPUR: A battle is set to erupt over the control of waste management in the country, with Pakatan Rakyat-led states preparing to issue a joint statement opposing the planned federal takeover. …

Controversies have surfaced on the oil and gas development in Sabah, especially with regards to the RM1.6 billion Kimanis-Bintulu gas pipeline project. Certain Sabah politicians are in no mood to…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 - Norien Hassan is used to pushing the limits in her yoga studio. What she did not expect was to test religious as well as physical boundaries.

Now that the Umno divisional meetings are over. And we now know who's fighting who for what in 9 March. Things will get more intense. In other words will get worst.

KUALA LUMPUR: More money to use now means less for one’s retirement. This is the dilemma Employees Provident Fund contributors face should they decide to opt to have their monthly contribution…

TASHKENT (Uzbekistan): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who begins a three-day official visit to Uzbekistan today, is expected to announce new investments of up to RM700mil by Petronas…

Tahukah Mahathir bahawa ahli Umno, baik yang memberi dan menerima rasuah mereka senang dengan rasuah. Mereka bercakap di mana-mana sahaja. Mereka bangga menceritakan berapa yang mereka terima…

GEORGE TOWN: State Umno secretary Datuk Azhar Ibrahim has been accused of not being consistent with his party’s policy when he rejected the RM1,000 allowance offered by the Pakatan Rakyat…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 - Norien Hassan is used to pushing the limits in her yoga studio. What she did not expect was to test religious as well as physical boundaries.

ALOR STAR: The possibility of a by-election has been averted for now following the move by Barisan Nasional’s Kuala Nerang assemblyman Datuk Syed Sobri Syed Hashim to settle a RM150,000 bank…

GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng wants former executive councillor Dr Teng Hock Nan to explain how RM225mil in the Seberang Prai Municipal Council’s coffers (MPSP)…

The Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker should not wait long to decide if de facto law minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Nazri Abd Aziz should be referred to the Committee of Privileges for having misled the House…

People should learn to differentiate between “political money” and “money politics”. In politics, we need to spend money for various expenses, especially for logistics.By…

NOV 15 — Wanted: Attorney-General with ability to marshal strong prosecution team and achieve some degree of success in high-profile cases.Caveat: present holder of the position need not apply.

I have a confession to make. I have never been a strong supporter of any party, which includes PR. I would like to be honest. I am no RPK. I am shy to…

At the THIRD SEREMBAN ANTI-ISA CANDLELIGHT VIGIL at Dataran Seremban Park last night from 8.30PM till 9.45PM.

" If you think this weekend's G-20 meetings in Washington are only about designing short-term fixes to the financial system and regulatory reforms for banks, hedge funds, brokers, mortgage…

It's too late to look for alternative sources of new revenue if the crisis is to hit next year. As such, the next best thing is to ensure that whatever funds available are spent wisely. Money can…

With the impending change of leadership at the helm of the government comes the “winds of change” that will permeate the manner in which the populace of this country exists. What we are…

(Malaysiakini) MIC Youth led a second demonstration outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Kuala Lumpur today - opposing the country’s military offensive against their northern province’s Tamil…

This is a letter which I received from one of my voters, who has kindly permitted me to publish it here. I do not wholly agree with the views expressed by him, but the point here is the space for…

Raja Petra with his wife Marina soon after his release on Nov 7 by the Shah Alam High Court.

We hear from one of Malaysia's best known bloggers, Raja Petra Kamarudin who has just been released from a prison camp where he was held for two months, accused of inciting racial tensions and of…