ASIAN shares fell for a second day on Wednesday and oil prices slipped back near a 20-month low as poor corporate earnings highlighted the damage from the global economic slowdown on companies and…
WORLD oil prices eased further below US$60 (S$90) in Asian trade on Wednesday after Britain and the EU called for joint action to hold off recession threatening leading economies, analysts said.
Adip Zulkifli, The Malaysian InsiderFormer Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today suggested the Internal Security Act (ISA) should be used against corrupt Umno members.
"I was attacked, then humiliated by the cops. I lived in London for 11 years and no such thing happened to me, but I face such an incident back in my own country," he said in frustration.G.…
(The Wall Street Journal) Malaysia celebrated a victory for free speech Friday when a court overturned the arrest of a prominent blogger, saying the government had overstepped its authority under the…
David Yong, BloombergMalaysia's ringgit fell by the most since May on speculation a global economic slowdown will damp demand for Asian exports and force cutbacks by local manufacturers. Bonds…
(NST) "I have not even started to cross-examine the witness and they are already panicky. The prosecution is running helter-skelter to get a second report."
Lourdes Charles, The StarThe state police chief has questioned the rationale behind Internal Security Act (ISA) protesters singing the national anthem at their illegal gathering near the Amcorp Mall…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's 10-year-old international airport has come under criticism from lawmakers for relying on a government handout of 1 billion ringgit ($286 million) each year to fund its…
By Leslie Lau, Consultant Editor KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad lashed out in his blog today against former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim in the latest instalment in…
1. Saya bersetuju dengan Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, bekas (mantan) Menteri Undang-undang de fakto bahawa bayaran ex-gratia RM5 juta adalah bersesuaian jika dibanding dengan pendapatan peguam terkemuka di…
The 2008 Malaysian Commission on Anti-Corruption Bill will be tabled in the Parliament soon. If passed, the Malaysian Commission on Anti-Corruption (MCAC)--once described by our leaders as having…
Kota Kinabalu: A new party under Datuk Raymond Tan's leadership will apply to join the Barisan Nasional (BN) before the State Budget sitting on Nov. 14, it was learnt.
M. Mageswari, The StarA computer forensics investigator told the Sessions Court here that data on a notebook computer seized from Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin had been deleted.
Charles Ramendran and Maria J.Dass, The SunAmid mounting protests over the handling of a gathering on Sunday in which two dozen people were detained, Selangor police chief DCP Datuk Khalid Abu…
(The Sun) The RM5 billion to be injected into Valuecap Sdn Bhd by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will not be used to repay its RM5.1 billion debt due in February, Second Finance Minister Tan Sri…
Giam Say Khoon, The Sun MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat today named Dewan Negara deputy president Datuk Wong Foon Meng as the new party secretary-general, replacing Datuk Ong Ka Chuan who!-->…
Malik Imtiaz SarwarOver the weekend, the blogosphere was filled to the brim with posts and comments concerning Justice Syed Ahmad Helmy’s decision to release Raja Petra.
ALIRANChange does not take 400 years to happen. In countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and others, change has been on the boil for some time now and there is ample evidence that the old…
I was told that Raja Petra is working on a second Statutory Declaration or Affidavit in preparation for his trial that will confirm many things not said in the first Statutory Declaration -- which is…
Zulkifli Abd Rahman, The StarSpeaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia rejected two emergency motions by veteran Opposition MPs Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) and Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur).
(Bernama) Home Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, 58, has been appointed chairman of the Election Commission (EC) effective Dec 31.
SM Noor, HarakahPemuda PAS Terengganu akan menyahut seruan himpunan raksasa yang akan dianjurkan oleh Pemuda PAS Pusat bagi membantah penggunaan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) dengan menghantar…
Abdul Aziz Mustafa, HarakahKetua Pemuda PAS, Salahuddin Ayub mendedahkan beliau mendengar sendiri penceramah dalam latihan Biro Tatanegara (BTN) memfitnahkan Presiden PAS, Datuk Seri Tuan Guru Haji…
By Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, THE MALAY MAILOver the weekend, the blogosphere was filled to the brim with posts and comments concerning Justice Syed Ahmad Helmys decision to release Raja Petra.
Last night at the Civic Centre was weird. The FRUs charged like beasts without warning, but they ran straight through us aiming for people who were scattering into the darkness of the Civic Centre. It…