No date set yet but sniping, jostling within parties of the ruling coalition are a strong signal polls is nearLeslie Lau(TODAYonline) - ELECTION fever is on in Malaysia, even though Prime Minister…

Clement Mesenas(TODAYonline) - Dr Chua Soi Lek was doing what many might say comes naturally to the male of the species: spreading his seed far and wide. The former Malaysian minister got caught with…

The term "Allah" has been used before the advent of Islam. It has been the common term of reference to the Almighty for many centuries.

(Bernama) -- Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim today denied that the Perlis government was preventing ministers from attending programmes in the state.

(The Star) - No permit has been granted for the Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA gathering scheduled for today at Dataran Merdeka.

(The Star) - Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) legal advisor P. Uthayakumar has filed a RM100mil defamation suit against the Government and its two high-ranking officers for allegedly linking him…

(The Straits Times) - THE woman who was secretly filmed having sex in a hotel room with former Malaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek has fled to China to take get away from the media glare, said…

(The Straits Times) - THE man behind the record rise in oil prices to US$100 a barrel was a lone trader, seeking bragging rights and a minute of fame, market watchers say.

By V. SankaraKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- Despite several criticisms made by the West, Malaysian observers who witnessed Uzbekistan's presidential election on Dec 23 found it to be…

KUALA LUMPUR (2008-01-04): The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) is disappointed over the government’s decision to increase the ceiling price of steel bars and…

The Malaysian Catholic Herald, a publication by and for Catholics in the country, has been told that it can no longer publish its Malaysian language edition if it continues to use the word…

Balkan Travellers 4 January | The five “hot” and affordable destinations for 2008 are India, Malaysia, Oman, Bulgaria and Argentina, according to the prestigious American…

Bramantyo Prijosusilo, Ngawi, East Java, THE JAKARTA POSTI used to say to my Western friends, "In Indonesia Christians worship Allah!" They would often be surprised, as if they had never…

The arrest of Saudi blogger Ahmad Fouad Al-Farhan has caused consternation in the Arab blogosphere. Al-Farhan had warned his friends in a letter that his arrest was imminent.

Cabinet decision banning the use of "Allah" for non-Muslims should be put on hold until full and extensive consultation of all religious leaders and faiths on the subject

Written by Kazi MahmoodWORLD FUTURES“He has had enough with the criticism from Washington that his army is not doing enough to tackle the growing influence of the Taliban in Pakistan, hence he…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- The High Court (Appeals and Special Powers Division) here on Friday granted temporary injunction to a snooker centre manager to prevent the Federal Territory Islamic…

I remember why I didn’t want to be an accountant after two years working in an international agency in London. It’s not because I was bored or bad with numbers but I didn’t want to…

Private scandal should not be permitted to defeat public policy - DAP will not be distracted by the internal power struggles within BN but focus on our own election message that a stronger opposition…

I'm wondering what message Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek got when he and his wife met with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on 31 December 2007. The message should be the key to the…

MEDIA STATEMENT BY HINDRAFHINDRAF’S PEACEFUL STRUGGLE FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE MINORITY INDIANS WILL CONTINUE TO THE ENDMY STATEMENT TO AP TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT

Police says no to Dataran Merdeka candlelight vigil on 5 JanuaryNo permit is given but the organisers are adamant that it will go on: Syed Jamal Zahiid of Malaysiakini has the story:

The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) calls upon the Election Commission Chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman to apologize and resign over his arrogant challenge to the…

PRESS STATEMENT The Centre for Public Policy Studies applauds the decision to renew the publishing permit of the Kuala Lumpur-based "Herald – The Catholic Weekly" newspaper, which…

LETTER TO THE MEDIAWe take umbrage to Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s statement which was reported in the NST on 31 December 2007.

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. -Mark…

Lewat ini, timbul lagi satu kontroversi baru dalam kepimpinan YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, sebagai Menteri Kabinet yang bertanggung jawab keatas Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan…

Putrajaya, Jan 4 (ANI): Malaysias Cabinet has decided that weekly publication, The Herald, is not allowed to use the word “Allah” in its publications.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian ethnic Indian, who recently led the community's biggest anti-government street protest, sued the state on Friday for 100 million ringgit ($30.5 million) for…

Petaling Jaya, Jan 4 (ANI): A new coalition of 121 Indian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has called for a “policy of inclusion” to ensure the community’s participation in all…