(Malay Mail) - Iran signalled yesterday it favours a de-escalation after 10 days of heightened tensions with the United States during which both sides fired missiles and Tehran accidentally shot…

(Nikkei) - On a Saturday afternoon late last year, dozens of dealers lounged around DV Casino waiting for their last paycheck. While they waited, workers hauled furniture out of the building's…

(FMT) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said he was prepared to step down immediately if asked to do so by Pakatan Harapan’s presidential council. The prime minister, asked to respond over calls for…

(FMT) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad has again defended himself for voicing out against New Delhi’s policies on Kashmir and its controversial citizenship law, at the same time expressing concerns over…

(FMT) - Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said former Umno members now in PPBM who are free of any “criminal acts” will be allowed to contest in PPBM polls. “We will allow those not involved…

(MMO) -  Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador today confirmed that the police have received all nine audio tapes from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), that…

(NST) - Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has yet to decide on action to be taken against its youth wing leader and Selangor assemblyman Adhif Syan Abdullah who was allegedly arrested for a…

(CNA) - Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates have struck nearly US$23 billion in business deals, including agreements in the energy sector and on infrastructure projects, the Southeast Asian…

(CNA) - Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday (Jan 13) as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city and seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any…

(MMO) - PAS wants pro-moderation group G25 to be banned for allegedly deviant teachings in the murtad (apostasy) issue and for opposing the establishment of religious governing bodies. PAS…

(MMO) - Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he will leave it to the police to fully investigate an alleged drug party in which one Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia lawmaker was arrested.…

(Bernama) - Malaysia’s shadow economy accounts for 21 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and amounts to an estimated RM300 billion, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said the strong…

(MMO) - Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has suspended one of his assistants after the latter was arrested by the police for allegedly attending a drug-fuelled private party over…

(Bernama) - The High Court here today dismissed a suit filed by businessman J. R. Deepak Jaikishan and his brother against Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and four others over alleged conspiracy that…

(The Sun Daily) - The transition of power involving the nation’s top post should be handled with care says Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) policy and strategy bureau chief Datuk Rais Hussin…

(Bernama) - The cabinet will discuss the proposed takeover of PLUS Malaysia Bhd and four Gamuda Bhd’s highways in Klang Valley during its meeting this Wednesday, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said…

(CNN)Two days before a Ukrainian passenger plane went down over Tehran in the fog of battle this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reminded the world not to forget about something eerily…

(Malay Mail) - Queen Elizabeth II will host a showdown meeting with Prince Harry tomorrow in an attempt to solve the crisis triggered by his bombshell announcement that he and wife Meghan were…

(SCMP) - The United States carried out a secret operation in Yemen that targeted, but failed to kill, an Iranian military official last week, two US officials said on Friday. The strike was…

(Guardian) - Taiwanese voters have re-elected incumbent president Tsai Ing-Wen in a landslide election that serves as a sharp rebuke to Beijing and its attempts to intimidate and cajole Taiwan…

(ANN) - Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein says he is ready to face the Umno disciplinary board under a new chairman should they call him in, reiterating that he has nothing to hide. The former…

(Bernama) - The issues on the setting up of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) had been explained in detail to the Group of Ex-Civil Servants (G25). Deputy Minister in the…

(FMT) - A lawyer says Attorney-General Tommy Thomas’ statement on the gay sex video issue is not conclusive and has given rise to more questions. Haniff Khatri Abdulla said when an…

(FMT) - A PAS leader has hit out at the G25 group of former senior civil servants for speaking out against apostasy laws, accusing them of trying to destroy the faith despite members professing to…

(Bernama) - Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has stressed that he will cease being the interim education minister once a suitable person is found to take over as the minister. The prime…

(MMO) - An informal coalition of pro-Opposition NGOs and grassroots activists will protest in the city on February 22, to pressure the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government to heed their demands. The…

(FMT) - The G25 group of former top civil servants has alleged that the government took unconstitutional actions when it established the National Council for Islamic Affairs (NCIA) and the Islamic…

(FMT) - PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has urged Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Latheefa Koya to explain further the agency’s move in releasing audio recordings purportedly featuring…

(Forbes) - Malaysia has joined Indonesia and Vietnam to beat China at its own game in the South China Sea (SCS): The use of lawfare to settle disputes. That's according to Dr. Namrata…

(CNA) - Millions of Taiwanese cast votes Saturday in a closely watched presidential and parliamentary election that has seen the island's fraught relationship with China take centre stage. The…