Tun Daim Zainuddin (pix) has expressed confidence that the price tag for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), which was reduced by RM21.5 billion to RM44 billion, is highly likely to come down even…

Hitting back at those who have criticised her outspoken views on wearing the hijab, lawyer Latheefa Koya said that they should learn how Islam is practiced all over the world — and not just in…

Quick count results show Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo has a 10-point lead over long-time rival Prabowo Subianto. (ALJAZEERA) - Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is on track to win a second term as Indonesia's …

This time, sources said the Malay rulers will not brook another candidate not from their community. (MMO) - The federal government and the Malay rulers could again tangle over another crucial…

Genocide, war crimes, humanitarian crimes and invasion would come under Malaysian laws if the country ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), says Foreign Minister…

Chow said the MACC had sent two letters to Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (Zenith) and Zenith’s senior executive director Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli clearing them of any impropriety. (FMT) -…

(Bloomberg) - Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be expecting more from Donald Trump than he’s ready to deliver as the Turkish president tries to defuse his biggest diplomatic spat yet and prevent the…

(Bernama) - A Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) manager denied in court today that he was being briefed by certain quarters not to tell the truth in the hearing of the alleged misappropriation of SRC…

The government has allocated RM6.3 billion to rescue Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) and another RM17.8 billion on a restructuring plan for Lembaga Tabung Haji. (MMO) - In effect,…

PAS has decided not to contest in the May 11 Sandakan parliamentary by-election, its secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said today. (MMO) - He said the decision was made by the party’s…

(The Star) - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has met with Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to discuss ways to bolster cooperation between the two countries. “Sultan Hassanal and I touched on various…

Omar accuses Trump of encouraging hate after he tweeted edited video suggesting she had been dismissive of 9/11 attacks. (ALJAZEERA) - Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to the …

President Jokowi’s comments were a response to growing concerns about uncertainties rattling through one of the country’s most important sectors. The government is scrambling to find a fast but…

(The Edge) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a two-week low on Tuesday, in line for a second session of declines, tracking weaker soyoil on the US Chicago Board of Trade amid…

(FMT) - The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) today called on Penang to put the undersea tunnel project on hold amid concerns over “controversies and mysteries” surrounding the…

Mahathir has made good on his election campaign promise to re-negotiate China’s investments in the country, which have served the interests of Beijing more than they have served the interests of…

(The Edge Markets) - The government is obliged to pay RM21.78 billion if it decided to terminate the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says. Speaking…

Certain leaders in Pakatan Harapan were bent on spoiling the chances of Anwar to succeed Mahathir by drawing former Umno leaders into PPBM, says Ramasamy. (FMT) - DAP’s P Ramasamy today said…

(FMT) - The government’s top adviser Daim Zainuddin yesterday met with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang during a visit to Terengganu. Daim, a close confidante of Dr Mahathir Mohamad, also held…

(MMO) - A PKR leader today claimed nepotism and cronyism within the government and unfulfilled promises were the reasons why Pakatan Harapan (PH) failed to win the Rantau seat. In a statement…

The Malaysian Bar has taken the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government to task for its proposed amendments to the National Security Council (NSC) Act recently instead of abolishing it as promised in its…

(FMT) - Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday gave the assurance that stern action will be taken against party members who were involved in the fight and for…

(FMT) - Experts in the palm oil industry have urged Malaysia to avoid a trade war but instead look at rebranding, increasing yields and extending the life span of oil palms. Denis Murphy, who…

(FMT) - The government needs another six months to repair the damage left by the previous administration and bring the country back on track after taking over Putrajaya in May last year.…

For the financial year ended December 31, 2018 (FY18), TH recorded a high deficit (total liabilities exceeded total assets) of RM10.9 billion, up from RM4.1 billion registered as at December 31,…

(MMO) - Johor’s sovereignty, Islam, and Malay privileges must be protected from outsiders who hide behind human rights, Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar said today. The Johor Sultan…

(The Star) - Election Commission (EC) chairman Azhar Azizan Harun (pic) is unsure if Barisan Nasional candidate Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan displaying his ballot paper after marking it is against the…

(The Star) - It's official! Election Commission (EC) declares Barisan Nasional's Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan winner of the Rantau by-election with 10,397 votes. Mohamad had a 4,510 vote majority…

(FMT) - Human Resources Minister M Kula Segaran has defended his speech urging Indian voters in Rantau to back Pakatan Harapan’s Dr Streram Sinnasamy. Kula claimed that his speech was twisted…

(Bernama) - The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has asked Osman Sapian to return to Istana Pasir Pelangi for an audience with him this evening over the issue of his resignation as…