Parliament may move to Putrajaya

(TMI) KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The government is considering moving the Parliament to the Putrajaya administrative capital, a move which could cost up to RM800 million.

Malaysia vs. Israel

Mr. Anwar has come under attack for his friendships with Jews before, and he has defended those links. So it's disappointing to see him jump on the anti-Israel populist bandwagon now.Wall Street…

Project likely to be govt-funded

(NST) THE government will most likely fund the RM30 billion new three-line mass rapid transit (MRT) system if the proposal gets the green light from the cabinet, said economists and analysts.

SC pushes Bursa to probe Ascot licence flap

(TMI) KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The Securities Commission has told Bursa Malaysia to query Tan Sri Vincent Tan’s public-listed Berjaya Corporation Berhad over its plan to buy a stake in Ascot Sports…

Strengthening Dewan Negara

(TMI) THE Dewan Negara, or Senate, has long been perceived as a “rubber stamp” of the Dewan Rakyat or Lower House in Malaysia. In a Westminster parliamentary democracy, the Senate is meant to…

JHEOA denies conversion activities

(TNG) PETALING JAYA, 9 June 2010: The Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli (JHEOA) has denied allegations that a hospital in Gombak has been involved in the conversion of Orang Asli to Islam.

Is Najib a bigger story than corruption?

All the main papers buried the really interesting points. NST » PM Najib’s approval rating goes up to 72pc put the public’s views on corruption and crime at the bottom of the story. And no mention of…

The Great Malaysian Scam

Today it is going to be a very short article. No more cheong hei. Today it is straight to the point. Today is about May 13. No, it is not about the May 13 of 1969. It is about the May

Handcuffs worn by Kugan not found

(Bernama) - The Sessions Court here was told that the handcuffs placed on A Kugan's wrists throughout the police interrogation could not be found after the detainee was reported dead at the police…

The Cuckoo’s Nest

The other proposal for a high-speed rail link connecting KL and Singapore is from a Barisan Nasional (BN) component party to form a special purpose vehicle with capital from some of its other…

Kong: No more PKFZ probes

(The Star) - There is no need for a further re-look into the Port Klang Free Zone controversy as there have been sufficient investigations and studies into the matter, said newly-appointed…