By Zubaidah Abu Bakar (NST)SO soon after the completion of its 63rd MIC general assembly, the MIC is again being put to a vote by Indian Malaysians as the Bagan Pinang by-election looms.

By Farish A. Noor (The Nut Graph) FOR a region that prides itself for its so-called Asian values, we in Southeast Asia don't seem to practise what we preach. We talk about how the region's…

(The Star) KOTA BARU: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has predicted that Umno is doomed because its practices and policies are against Islam.

(The Star) GEORGE TOWN: A resident doused herself with kerosene and threatened to set herself on fire as her village of Kampung Buah Pala was reduced to history.

(NST) KUANTAN: An Indonesian with permanent resident status became the first person in the state to be jailed for consuming alcohol in public.

(The Nut Graph) PETALING JAYA, 15 Sept 2009: A beloved chef, a renowned compere and a respected entrepreneur are but only a few of the notable Malay Malaysians reclaiming the meaning of multicultural…

(The Nut Graph) THE haphazard release of the Penan Task Force report last week is symptomatic of a glaring lack of access, as a rule, to publicly funded government information.

(The Star) PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has invited all Malaysians to his open house at Seri Perdana on the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, which is expected to fall on Sept…

(The Star) PETALING JAYA: A stern warning will be given to two Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) lecturers for plagiarising materials from the Internet to produce a guide book.

(Channel News Asia) HONG KONG : Mafia threats aren't the only reason why Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau decided to keep his relationship with long-time girlfriend, now wife, Carol Chu, a secret.

(Jakarta Post) An unofficial advertisement for Malaysian tourism, which included the traditional Balinese Pendet dance, has triggered emotional responses from various groups of Indonesian people. It…

(Reuters) BANDA ACEH, Sept 14 — Muslims who commit adultery in Indonesia’s Aceh province may be stoned to death under a controversial new syariah law passed by the local parliament today.

By Naragan N.PR is now out shopping for the losers of the MIC elections. Subramaniam has been in MIC all these years, he has lost and it looks like he may not get another chance in MIC. Consider…

By Kerajaan RakyatDari 14,192 pengundi pengundi di Bagan Pinang, 66 peratus darinya adalah pengundi Melayu, 10.5 peratus Cina, 19.9 India dan 3.5 peratus bangsa-bangsa lain.

Written by Sharon Tan, The Edge MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat is ready to be judged by party delegates by accepting the five resolutions proposed by the opposing faction while…

Written by Yong Min Wei, The Edge Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is expected to meet with the elusive Port Klang assemblyman Badrul Hisham Abdullah tomorrow to discuss…

During the last lap, the going rate for an EGM requisition signature was up to RM35,000, because he just wanted to meet 921 signatories. "921" refers to the triad "21" - and this…

By Sim Kwang Yang I have not been following the MIC party election that closely, because I know the outcome is predictable.

“I think Najib can get things done better than Abdullah,” Mr Lim said. However, political observers say the opposition does have a chance of victory in the next election, which must be…

(Bernama) - The MIC will take disciplinary action against one of its delegates who had suggested that a garland of slippers be placed on the portrait of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad…

By Neville Spykerman, The Malaysian Insider A Selangor state legislative inquiry wants the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to probe claims that Barisan Nasional (BN) lawmakers had misused…

Today, Lim Guan Eng almost had blood on his hands. R. Indrani, 60, douses herself with kerosene and lights a match to torch herself. "I've lived here all my life," she weeps

That is why those behind the PKFZ scandal are not scared. They did not do anything wrong. They did not commit a crime. They just did what the Cabinet knew all along they were doing and with the full…

ONE COUNTRY, ONE BANGSA - BANGSA MALAYSIA

(Malaysian Mirror) - Musa Hassan should vacate his post as the country’s top cop as he has not been able to make Malaysia a safe place for global business, said DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang.

Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang telah memberikan kontrak hotel, infrastruktur elektriciti yang bernilai RM 510,380,000 dan kontrak kejuruteraan awam dan elektronik dan jalan raya yang bernilai RM 335,800,000…

By Adib Zalkapli, The Malaysian InsiderDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged Barisan Nasional (BN) were the favourites in the upcoming Bagan Pinang by-election in Negeri Sembilan, but pledged his…

By Baradan Kuppusamy, The Malaysian Insider Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has started making advances towards Datuk S. Subramaniam and several of his key men just a day after the MIC veteran was defeated in a…

(The Star) - Former Selangor mentri besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo spent about six hours at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over two cases being investigated by the commission.

Wong Mun Chee Only UMNO and its lackies have the means, motive and opportunity in making it appear like Islam and the Malay Muslims are the problem for ‘others’.