Two concerts in two separate locations have had their late evening start times brought forward - and the official reason given by the authorities is to prevent the shows from clashing with Awal…

(ALJAZEERA) - McDonald's has faced boycott calls in India from right-wing Hindus after the global fast food chain said its outlets served halal meat. The controversy erupted after McDonald's…

(FMT) - No formal proposal or suggestion has been received from those who oppose the decision to renew the licence of the Lynas plant in Kuantan, including PKR president Anwar Ibrahim. “The…

(Aljazeera) - Thousands of Rohingya refugees have marked the second anniversary of their exodus into Bangladesh by rallying and praying as they demand Myanmar grant them citizenship and other…

(The Star) - Indonesia plans to move its capital to Borneo island from Jakarta, a crowded, polluted city on the north coast of Java island which is slowly sinking, the president said on Monday.…

(MalayMail) - Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad confirmed today that the government is considering another issue of so-called Samurai bonds using loans from Japan. In a press conference…

(Bernama) - The official proposal from Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd to take over PLUS Malaysia Bhd, Malaysia’s largest highway concessionaire, is still in the process of evaluation, says the Works…

(MalayMail) - Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reiterated his stand on Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd today, warning that attempts to cast out the firm like a “pariah” would harm Malaysia’s standing…

(MalayMail) - Nobody in Malaysia may act unlawfully without legal repercussions, Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. The minister said this included preachers such as Dr Zakir…

(BorneoPost) - Ummo could stand a chance on regaining the voters’ support in the next general election if the party was helmed by a new leadership from a clean background and who possessed…

Groups threatening to organise a vernacular student boycott of khat lessons are behaving with irrational arrogance, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman said. (MMO) - Commenting…

Both sides have to be considered when dealing with any issues involving Dr Zakir Naik, says Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic). (The Star) - “Even though we respect his standing as an…

(The New York Times) - More than four million people in India, mostly Muslims, are at risk of being declared foreign migrants as the government pushes a hard-line Hindu nationalist agenda that has…

(MMO) - Human rights activist Datuk  Ambiga Sreenevasan has chided  Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman for hosting televangelist Dr Zakir Naik, merely days after asking for…

(Reuters) - Indian opposition leaders including former Congress president Rahul Gandhi were barred from leaving the airport on Saturday in Kashmir, where local authorities had warned that their…

(FMT) - The tit-for-tat between DAP’s P Ramasamy and PPBM leaders over Dr Zakir Naik continues, with the Penang deputy chief minister II hitting out at Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s apparent…

(FMT) - A coalition of 30 national NGOs and parties from the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak has urged the government to put the implementation of Jawi script on hold until a transparent and proper…

(MMO) - Former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Musa Hassan today urged his successor Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador to be stern and take action against those inciting ethnic tensions on social…

(NTH) - FORMER Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had utilised only RM216,078,071.78 of the alleged RM2.6 billion Saudi Arabia cash donations that were deposited in several tranches into his…

(Aljazeera) - The Amazon is being shrouded in plumes of smokeas fires rage across parts of the rainforest, imperilling the so-called "lungs of the planet" and the vast array of life to which it is…

(The Guardian) - China has unveiled retaliatory tariffs against about $75bn (£60bn) worth of US goods, putting up to 10% on top of existing rates in the latest tit-for-tat in the dispute between…

(The Star) - The alliance between Umno and PAS is more than just a marriage for political gains, but a partnership to protect the rights of Malays in the country, says former prime minister Datuk…

(FMT) - Najib Razak has cast doubt on Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng’s explanation that one of the reasons for the government’s borrowing of RM58.1 billion in the first six months of the year is to…

(FMT) - Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has expressed concern over rising sentiments regarding race, religion and royalty (3R) in the country recently. He said police data showed the number of…

(MMO) - The organiser of a planned rally to protest against controversial televangelist Dr Zakir Naik today announced that the event has been cancelled. He said this was decided following a…

(Malaysiakini) - Putrajaya will no longer give grants freely to bumiputera entrepreneurs as it wants to stop them from relying on the government handouts, says Entrepreneur Development Minister…

(Bernama) - The police have rubbished rumours going around on social media that riots will take place in Little India, Brickfields here today and tomorrow. Brickfields police district acting…

(Bernama) - Indera Mahkota MP Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah is confident that the Cabinet has taken into account all considerations before deciding to extend the operating licence of Lynas Malaysia Sdn…

(FMT) - Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today dismissed claims by critics linking palm oil to deforestation in Malaysia, calling them “baseless, unfair and unjustified”. “The issue of…

(FMT) - DAP’s P Ramasamy has questioned the prime minister’s lack of action against Dr Zakir Naik, a day after the controversial Indian preacher lodged a second police report against him accusing…