Christians in Sabah and Sarawak were being convinced they can practice their faith in peace, but history tells a different tale. Pushparani Thilaganathan and Winston Way, FMTKUCHING: Christians in…

 By this logic, curbs on using the Malay language can be extended beyond “Allah” or any of the other words that the Home Ministry and various state laws have declared are exclusive to Muslims. Now,…

 Allies of Prime Minister Najib Razak fought off challenges from conservatives in high-stakes party elections on Saturday night, leaving Mr. Najib in firm control — at least for now — over the United…

 The clearest hint of where the instruction could have come from lay in Pahang, where every single one of the 14 divisions gave their VP votes to Zahid, Shafie and Hisham­muddin. Not a single division…

 By introducing GST, the entire record-keeping process becomes much more rigorous and will definitely contribute to much better and more efficient collection of all taxes and duties in future.Idris…

 Back to Najib the briber, he is finally learning a painful lesson. That is, bribes, be they national or party voters, continue to escalate their price tag, especially if they know their targets are…

 (MMO) - These three cases involving Jill Ireland, Sabah SIB and the Herald’s publisher have cast a spotlight on the rights of religious minorities in the country, especially Bumiputera Christians. 

 How is anyone expected to master a language, or any subject for that matter, with only three to four hours’ worth of training a month?Zairil Khir Johari, Member of Parliament for Bukit Bendera, DAP…

The Judgments effectively say “if the Home Minister believes it,” (in Latin, ipse dixit) that’s good enough for the courts.Write2Rest 

 Besides, the Government’s argument has all along been that ‘Allah’ is to be used exclusively by Muslims. So how come it’s all right for the Government to let the Sabah and Sarawak Christians use it…

 (TMI) - Time for some honesty. Twenty-five years ago when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dismantled one of the most respected judicial institutions in the Commonwealth and destroyed the concept of…

So what was the just-concluded Umno party election all about? Was it about bringing change to Umno? Certainly not! It is about who is going to take over as Prime Minister once the son of Tun Razak is…

Despite that, Najib has not appeased all of his conservative rivals, signalling he will remain under pressure to rein in any reformist instincts. On Friday, Mahathir, 88, launched an outspoken…

So, back to my opening question: going by the just-concluded Umno party election, have we seen any change in Umno? Many of you will say ‘no’. I, however, will say ‘yes’. Umno has changed. It now…

(Bernama) - The gist of the Court of Appeal’s decision in “The Herald” case is that the Home Minister has the discretion to ban words which are prejudicial or likely to be prejudicial where national…

In highly contentious situations, it would be wiser to leave things as they are for the time being.Wong Chun Wai, The Star YOU can’t blame many Malaysians for being confused. The Court of Appeal…

Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak seems delighted with the new team that has emerged in Umno but whether they will be an asset or give him more headaches remains to be seen.The right wing…

It is in Jakim's best interest that it focuses on its 'core' business, that of 'Islamic development', instead of attempting to act smart on issues like human rights.Leading the ‘hate the non-Malays’…

The negative publicity by pro-opposition media had indeed brought success to Zahid in retaining his position in Umno.  Alfian ZM Tahir and Lisa J. Ariffin, FMTMinister of Home Affairs, Dr Ahmad Zahid…

The status quo in Umno proves the party only wants power and favours from their leaders, not change, says Pakatan RakyatAnisah Shukry, FMT The reinstatement of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Hishammuddin Hussein…

(TMI) - A Muslim non-governmental organisation has rejected criticisms by some Hindu parents over the practice of slaughtering animals in school grounds by saying Muslims should not bow to pressure…

“Under Article 3(1) the practice of religion must not disturb peace and harmony.” This is in addition to the restriction under Article 11(5) of the Federal Constitution that allows for regulation…

Trinna Leong, TMIA warning emailed to Malaysian students in Australia against attending a programme featuring opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim had the opposite effect. It piqued interest and drew a…

The Malaysian InsiderYesterday's Umno polls have thrown up one fact – that nothing has changed even with a new electoral system and talk of transformation in the Malay nationalist party.

(Bernama) - There is no reason to believe that Malaysia has seen the formation of an asset bubble that is about to burst, as the country has addressed many of the issues and risks related to it, says…

(AFP) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak strengthened his hand in ruling-party elections but analysts said questions remain over his stop-start plans to reform Southeast Asia’s third-largest…

Magistrates are to debate whether to do away with the swearing of oaths on the Bible and other holy books in courts in England and Wales. Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, former Bishop of Rochester, said:…

(The Star) - The wife of jailed Hindraf leader P. Uthayakumar has called on the Government on Saturday to intervene on behalf of her husband, whom she alleges is being tortured and inhumanely…

(MM) - Islamist group Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (ISMA) suggested today for syariah to be the law of the land replacing the country’s existing dual-track legal system.

Whoever wins in the party polls at all levels of the hierarchy makes little difference because these made-by-Umno 'products' are rotten inside out.  Awang Abdillah, FMT For political parties that…