Heavy metal fan and rock concert goer Joko Widodo, most likely Indonesia's next President  (AFP) - Indonesia’s Muslim parties enjoyed a surprise jump in support at legislative elections this…

(MM) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad confirmed today that he was present in Malaysia on the day of a deadly standoff between the police and followers of an Islamic sect on November 19, 1985 in Memali,…

Pujut assemblyman Fong Pau Teck wants to get back into politics now that he's received "confimation" that his appeal against his sacking from DAP has been rejected (FMT) - Sacked Pujut state…

Pakatan MPs walked out of the Dewan today after the Speaker had ordered Azmin Ali and Hanipa Maidin to be expelled Anisah Shukry and P Ramani, FMT Pakatan Rakyat parliamentarians today staged a…

This latest kidnapping forces the question - just how effective has Esscom been? Or does Esscom make a difference? Jeswan Kaur, FMT Safety is an issue Putrajaya keeps taking for granted.…

He also asked Home Minister Zahid Hamidi not to “break his promise” to reward him with RM501 which will be donated to the Tabung Wira Lahad Datu Queville To, FMT Former chief minister Yong…

(The Star) - Hudud has no place in Malaysian society and MCA will oppose any plans to make hudud Islamic law a reality, said party presi­dent Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (pic). “It goes against…

(Bloomberg) - The Flight 370 crisis has fully exposed the dangers of allowing one party to rule a nation for six decades.  President Barack Obama always knew his Asia tour later this month…

(Washington Post) - The Chinese government is trying to repair damage to its ties with Malaysia after its criticism of an investigation into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370…

He fears conflict with the Federal Constitution and current criminal legislation P. Ramani, FMT Umno veteran Tunku Razaleigh Hamzah has weighed in on the controversy over Kelantan’s move to…

V. Anbalagan, TMI Umno lawyer Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah will appear for the Registrar of Societies (RoS) in a judicial review application brought against the DAP over the party's internal polls.…

(FMT) - PAS is facing resistance from their own ally in a bid to table a private member’s bill in Parliament seeking to introduce hudud in Kelantan. Selangor DAP Deputy Chairman and…

Bingkor assemblyman Jeffrey Kitingan has tabled three motions including a move seeking to debate the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Calvin Cabaron, FMT Borneo+ The Sabah State Legislative…

(FMT) - Pakatan Rakyat-led Penang state government must explain its failure to practise competency, accountability and transparency (CAT) in its administration and owes Penangites an explanation,…

(MM) - PAS can expect to face heavy resistance from its coalition partners in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) if it  proposes a parliamentary motion to push for the implementation of Hudud in Kelantan. DAP…

Diyana Ibrahim TMI Selangor MCA has reiterated its opposition to the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) seizing Bibles in the state, expressing shock that the state Barisan Nasional…

Rafizi wants PKR to move away from personality clashes Alyaa Azhar, FMT PKR must move away from personality clashes, said the party’s vice-president candidate in the upcoming party polls…

The decision is to ensure the security and sustainability of water supply to the people of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (FMT) - The federal government has agreed to invoke Section 114…

The DAP leader accuses Kelantan Umno of trying to gain political mileage by supporting the implementation of hudud in PAS-led Kelantan (FMT) - DAP’s Karpal Singh today slammed Kelantan Umno for…

Anisah Shukry, FMT The Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government sold 1,172 acres of land to Tropicana Corp Berhad at half the market price last year, Selangor Umno deputy chief Noh Omar said…

Eileen Ng, TMI A study by Putrajaya on English proficiency among students and teachers found that a majority of them had a weak command of the language, Deputy Education Minister P.…

(MM) - Several Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lawmakers have disagreed with their de facto chief Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s suggestion that Malaysia apologise for the MH370 crisis, saying the country should…

Dr Wong Chin Huat, tells The Nut Graph the original purpose behind giving Sabah and Sarawak autonomy over their immigration controls, how this power is being abused, and whether it’s feasible to…

(AFP) - Japan’s defence chief has ordered the armed forces to shoot down any North Korean ballistic missiles that threaten to hit the country, according to media reports.    Defence Minister…

(AFP) - The United States plans to send two more missile defence warships to Japan to counter the threat posed by North Korea's "provocative" actions, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Sunday.…

V Anbalagan, TMI It is almost impossible to implement hudud under the present political, democratic and constitutional framework, civil lawyers said, adding that the entire system would have to…

(MM) - The tenures of a watchdog agency’s commissioners ran out on March 31 without any replacements named, sources said, even as its efficacy in checking police abuses was questioned by an…

(MM) - The Registrar of Societies (RoS) will likely order PKR to hold fresh elections if Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wins the party presidency since he was convicted of sodomy, lawyers said today.…

(AFP) - A court in eastern Pakistan has sentenced a Christian couple to death for sending a blasphemous text message insulting to the Prophet Mohammed, their lawyer said today. Judge Mian Amir…

(Bernama) - “Anwar will politicise any issue.” These were the words of Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor responding to Anwar Ibrahim’s claim that the government was…