(Astro Awani) - Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan succeeded in amending his statement of claim for defamation in the RM50 million lawsuit against Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. As reported…

(The Malay Mail) - Several Muslim groups here have vowed to foil any attempt by Hooters to open an outlet in Malaysia, accusing the American restaurant chain of an “evil” ploy to create discord…

(TMI) - The proxy war in Malaysia's government-regulated mainstream media and in the blogosphere between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and critics from within his ruling party, Umno, are…

(The Star) - The revisions to the 2015 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak did not breach the ceiling set for allocations that were approved by Parliament, the Finance…

(FMT) - Since an international audit firm has already cleared 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) financial dealings, the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will not touch the…

(The Star) - The move to restore local council elections in Penang is intended to revive the right of democracy and not to instigate a repeat of the May 13 riots, according to a Selangor DAP…

(Malay Mail Online) - Although many Sabahans have lauded the state’s decision to remove the “lain-lain” (others) racial category in government forms, a leader of a local opposition party has…

Convicted killer Sirul Azhar Umar has been released from immigration detention but Australian authorities are monitoring his movements. (Free Malaysia Today) - A spokesperson from Wisma Putra…

Islamist group Hizbut Tahrir says Christians may use Allah once they convert to Islam, “the only true religion of Allah”. Rubbing salt into the wound, a hardline Islamist group called Hizbut…

It will end the debate about Najib's suitability for leadership, says analyst. (Free Malaysia Today) - It’s time to resurrect Muhyiddin Yassin’s call for Umno to hold its elections before the…

The Coalition urged the police to arrest and take strict action against those who defy the Federal Court on the Herald. (Free Malaysia Today) - Pertubuhan-Pertubuhan Pembela Islam (PEMBELA) has…

(Malay Mail Online) - Local elections that DAP is pushing for could worsen racial inequality in Chinese-dominated urban areas and lead to discontent that may fuel  a repeat of the May 13 race…

(TMI) - "There is no room for differences of opinion as being a supporter of Umno is now the main criteria" The country's oldest university, Universiti Malaya (UM), is set to lose another…

(Today) - Malaysia’s pace of democratisation has improved only marginally over the years and it remained a “flawed democracy” last year, the same category it occupied in 2008, the Economist…

(AFP) - Thousands of people marched through Pakistan’s southern megacity today in the largest protest yet against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for publishing cartoons of the Prophet…

Section 66 of the Negeri Sembilan Syariah Criminal Enactment 1992 ruled unconstitutional, null and void. Shane Fuentes, Free Malaysia Today The Court of Appeal, in a 46-page written…

The opposition leader is naive, according to Kadir Jasin. (Free Malaysia Today) - Veteran journalist A Kadir Jasin describes Anwar Ibrahim as politically naive in his latest blog entry, which…

(Bernama) - Sabah may be the best example of press freedom in the country, said Sabah Legislative Assembly Speaker Dr Salleh Tun Said. “Every day in the Sabah media, opposition parties and…

(AFP) - Malaysia said today it had formally asked Australia to hand over a former police commando sentenced to hang for the murder of a Mongolian model in a sensational political scandal linked to…

DAP's Ariff Sabri offers an insight into Najib's character. Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will turn back and direct his political forces against Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim once he has…

Some Umno members are disgusted by media attacks on the party veteran, says blogger Shahbudin. Amin Khairuddin, Free Malaysia Today Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has been urged to break…

(Malay Mail Online) - The Federal Court has again rejected the Catholic Church's bid for the apex court to hear its appeal on its constitutional right to use the word “Allah”, marking an end to…

Ramon Navaratnam dampens the optimism Najib tries to project by pointing out that several issues remain to be addressed. (Free Malaysia Today) - A prominent economist and former senior civil…

(Malay Mail Online) - PAS Youth today demanded France censure satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for its cartoons of Prophet Muhammad, vowing to protest against the European nation if it continues…

(Malay Mail Online) - PKR today demanded Putrajaya explain why Bestinet Sdn Bhd, which lists former home minister Tan Sri Azmi Khalid as a director, was appointed to run a centralised system on…

(Malay Mail Online) - Civil liberties lawyer Eric Paulsen questioned a Sabah court’s decision to mete out the maximum sentence to pro-PKR blogger Milosuam for disseminating false news, saying it…

New 1MDB CEO denies links to Malaysian tycoon Jho Low, who is said to have alleged ties with an Abu Dhabi-based firm that helped set-up 1MBD. (Free Malaysia Today) - The intrigue surrounding…

(AFP) - The West’s defence of Charlie Hebdo’s right to offend is testing the patience of Muslims even in moderate Indonesia and Malaysia, who fear it could fuel radical sentiment kindled by the…

(Reuters) - Oil fell as much as 5 percent on Tuesday after the International Monetary Fund cut its 2015 global economic forecast and key producer Iran hinted prices could drop to $25 (16 pounds) a…

Boo Su-Lyn, Malay Mail Online Malaysian law is secular as the Federal Constitution restricts Islamic legislation to marriage, divorce and inheritance based on the Supreme Court’s ruling in the…