By CHRISTINA TAN in The StarSHAH ALAM: The state government will investigate several alleged irregularities by the Selangor State Development Corporation, including a RM100,000 gift to former Mentri…

By Debra ChongKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 - In a surprising turn, the MCA today voiced its support for their political opponents over the use of multi-lingual signboards in the DAP-led Penang state and the…

By JANE RITIKOS in The StarKUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has assured the legal fraternity that new Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi is a man of reforms.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 - The new Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi has vowed to be tough on errant judges, saying they should consider a different career instead of tarnishing the image of the judiciary.

By Debra ChongKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 - The Defence Ministry appears to have conformed to the guidelines on the tender process for the procurement of the Eurocopter, the Public Accounts Commitee (PAC)…

While we move onwards with the Internet as the catalyst for development, it is equally imperative that we change our mindset so that it is better, if not on par with a developed society. Access to the…

Amidst the hullabaloo surrounding the appointment of Low Siew Moi as the acting general manager of PKNS, I want to acknowledge Mentri Besar Khalid Ibrahim’s resolve in selecting Low on the…

When it was announced in early 2008 that the government was taking another look at the Putrajaya monorail, it could hardly have come at a better time. This was in late April/early May, and I had…

Several readers of Malaysia Today have informed WorldFutures that the opposition based web news media has started an unprecedented 'censorship' of comments posted by specific ID's on…

Zalina Maizan Ngah, BernamaThe Shah Alam High Court will be at the centre of attention this Friday when judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin delivers the verdict on the sensational murder trial of a…

ANOTHER cut in fuel prices at the pump, the fourth time since the punch-in-the-gut 78-sen hike for petrol in June, is expected this week, or next, following the sharp decline in global crude oil…

AFTER more than seven months in power, the Pakatan Rakyat government in Selangor is still discovering "irregularities" committed by the previous government formed by the Barisan Nasional…

By Maria J. Dass in The Sun The appointment of Low Siew Moi as Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) acting general manager (GM) for one year starting Nov 1, may well be reduced to a few…

PENANG, 29 Oct 2008: The National Fatwa Council will come out with a ruling related to yoga exercise soon.

DARI JELEBUHishamuddin Rais Hari ini telah dipastikan bahawa sistem ekonomi kapitalis neo liberal telah berakhir. Krisis ekonomi yang melanda sistem kapitalis neo liberal ini sedang nazak. Secara…

NO HOLDS BARREDRaja Petra Kamarudin My sedition trial will resume on 10th November 2008 after a three week postponement. Thus far six prosecution witnesses have testified and it appears like the…

R.NADESWARAN, THE SUN THERE are many journalists who can’t resist the calling from the public relations industry. Some make the change, perhaps because of the salary while others cannot stomach…

PUTRAJAYA: The government is reviewing projects with "smaller multiplier effects" so that the financial allocations could be used instead for economic development and other measures which…

Umno will lose next elections if graft is left unchecked, Dr Mahathir warns By Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief, Singapore Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR - THE unusually long campaign period for…

Reflecting on the law, by SHAD SALEEM FARUQI, The StarIn the Malaysian context, ‘social contract’ refers to the bargain in a political society between the state and its citizens. Citizens…

By Wong Chin Huat, The Nut GraphMANY are talking about the "social contract" as though it is a single construct with a single meaning: the so-called ethnic compromise in Malaysia. Nothing…

By Zedeck Siew, The Nut Graph<!-- Printer Friendly Format -->REFLECTING on the 37-year history of the Barisan Nasional (BN), it is easy to conclude that there is some worth in grand coalitions…

SINGAPORE, Oct 29 - Malaysia is rated as "high risk" while Singapore is well-positioned to weather the economic slowdown because of its political and social stability, says Hong Kong-based…

By Shannon TeohKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 - The Eurocopter deal has been deferred until the economy improves, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi said today, confirming a Malaysian Insider report.

By Leslie Lau, Consultant EditorKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said tonight that the nationalistic struggle for race, religion and country has now been replaced by a culture of…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 - Signs suggest Malaysia may now be more prepared to look at relaxing its controversial New Economic Policy (NEP) for ethnic Malays.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 28 - Pas, a member of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition government in Selangor, is unhappy with the appointment of Low Siew Moi as acting head of the Selangor State Development Corporation…

SHAH ALAM: Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim has defended the appointment of a non-bumiputra as the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) acting general manager, saying that she is a senior officer who…

Oleh MF Othman UMNO dan Buaya. Walaupun kelihatan agak pelik dan janggal, saya merasakan kaitan antara keduanya cukup kuat. Mengapa?. Kerana pada hemat saya, apabila kita berbicara tentang UMNO…

Zanariah Abd Mutalib, mSTARKerajaan telah memutuskan untuk menangguhkan pembelian 12 Eurocopter EC-725, yang diumumkan awal bulan lalu bagi menggantikan Nuri, ekoran kesan krisis kewangan yang…