(The Independent) -  Leading Muslim scholar and activist Yousuf Deedat, 65, who was shot in the head by unknown gunmen outside the Verulam Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, died at St Anne’s…

Pongal is celebrated to thank the Sun God and Lord Indra for helping farmers in getting better-yielding crops. On Pongal day farmers prepare signature items like Pongal, Shakkara Pongal, sugarcane…

(FMT) - PKR president Anwar Ibrahim will file a defamation suit against Muhammed Yusoff Rawther for alleging sexual assault, lawyer Ramkarpal Singh said. “I have obtained instructions from…

(FMT) - The man at the centre of sexual misconduct allegations against Anwar Ibrahim says he does not fear a suit against him by the PKR leader, as his lawyer questions the reasons given by the…

(FMT) - Rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) today revealed shocking details of what it claimed were brutal extralegal execution methods, including one where two prison officers would pull the…

(SCMP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to Myanmar is expected to help Beijing boost its presence in the Indian Ocean, especially if a deal can be finalised on the development of the…

(MMO) - Domestic political instability, which includes ethnic and religious tensions, was listed as the top security challenge for Malaysia in 2020, according to a new poll. In the “State of…

(FMT) - Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador has refused to respond to criticism from PKR leaders loyal to Anwar Ibrahim who accused the top cop of insinuating that the sexual assault…

(The Sun Daily) - Japanese car giant Toyota said Thursday it is investing nearly US$400 million in a company working on commercialising electric flying cars for “fast, quiet and affordable air…

(SCMP) - The US and China have made major headway towards resolving their trade war that has been underway since July 2018. US President Donald Trump and China’s Vice-Premier Liu He signed what…

(MMO) - The Youth and Sports Ministry must state its dealings with the firm of a sports official who was among those arrested in a drug party involving the minister’s aide, activist Asheeq Ali…

(FMT) - Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador continues to be the target of criticism from PKR leaders loyal to Anwar Ibrahim, who accuse the top cop of insinuating that a sexual assault…

(Yahoo News) - The Cabinet has decided not to sell PLUS to any bidders as they are not attractive enough, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. "We have studied all the bids made by the…

The growing number of former Umno members joining Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia is causing consternation among its grassroots leaders and members as the party approaches its internal election…

The entire Russian government is resigning, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced Wednesday, after Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping reforms that could extend his decades-long grip on power…

Political parties MCA, MIC, Gerakan and three other groups have all applied to be party to a lawsuit asking the courts to declare vernacular schools unconstitutional. (MMO) - This was confirmed…

PPBM Youth has announced the suspension of its Selangor chief Adhif Syan Abdullah and the wing’s national assistant secretary Ahmad Redzuan Mohamed Shafi, days after they were named as among 17…

HRW also highlighted the restrictions on the rights of Malaysian Muslims to follow other Islamic schools of jurisprudence other than the officially sanctioned Sunni denomination. (MMO) - The latest…

(The Mole) - DAP’s Klang member of parliament Charles Santiago has called upon the Pakatan Harapan presidential council to be firm in setting a date for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to step down from…

(FMT) - The education ministry says a Jan 13 circular barring Muslim students from taking part in Ponggal festivities which begin today was not intended to stop schools from organising events to…

(Aljazeera) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen urged China on Wednesday to review its policies towards the island, days after she won a landslide re-election victory, in a rebuke that could increase…

Queen Elizabeth has reluctantly agreed to her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's wish for a more independent future after the British royal family held crisis talks on Monday (Jan 13) to…

(ST) - The first Singaporean here to be charged with terror financing was on Tuesday (Jan 14) convicted of the crime and sentenced to nearly three years' jail, or 33 months. On Monday, Imran…

Malaysia is considering the merits of having the state control its biggest companies, after moves to break up their dominance in sectors from the Internet to electricity led to declines in Asia’s…

Mahathir was savvy enough to see that serving the full term would all but guarantee Pakatan's split and the parties' defeat to their arch-rival the United Malays National Organization party…

(FMT) - PKR president Anwar Ibrahim tonight said he wants a peaceful transition of power from Dr Mahathir Mohamad to him, saying he prefers “the prime minister’s own volition”. Anwar said…

(FMT) - Malaysia’s unemployment rate could increase from 3.3% to between 3.4% and 3.6% in 2020, according to AmBank Research, as retrenchment exercises begin to pick up the pace. The bank’s…

(MMO) - The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) announced today that it will not pursue charges over Muhammed Yusoff Rawther’s claim that PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim harassed him.…

(BERNAMA) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has lodged a police report against several individuals, including a lawyer, over an alleged criminal plot to smear the image and…

(FMT) - Veteran journalist A Kadir Jasin today called on the government to reconsider its stance towards Indian expatriates and workers and products from the country following reports that the…