Tarani Palani, fz.com The Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) says the statement by the Selangor executive councillor for Islamic affairs that the Jais raid on BSM was based on standard operating…

V. Anbalagan, TMI A retired attorney general wants Malaysia's Federal Court to convene quickly proceedings on the “Allah” row to bring finality to the matter and "prevent injustice to pass by."…

(MM) - Still reeling from last week’s raid by religious officers, the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) found itself the target again of local enforcement authorities when officers from the Petaling…

DAP organising secretary Anthony Loke says that neither DAP nor Pakatan Rakyat have come to a decision on amending the state enactment Jais had used to raid the Bible Society of Malaysia.…

Former LDP president VK Liew is crying foul over ROS endorsement of his rival Teo Chee Kang's contentious election as president. Disgruntled former deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s…

by Siti Nur Sarah Mohd Khir, Malaysian Digest "I JUST went there (to the church) to ease the fear among us regarding this issue, was I wrong?" asked social activist Datin Paduka Marina…

By Lee Shi-Ian, The Malaysia Insider A disgruntled policeman's complaint to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) six months ago marked the beginning of an investigation that has…

Malaysia's newly-formed National Unity Council has stepped in to try and reduce tensions over the use of the word "Allah", which means God in Arabic. The Council hopes to find an amicable solution…

by Chan Wei See, Fz.com The Prime Minister's Department is expected to table in Parliament the constituency re-delineation motion come March. Should it be passed, the Election Commission…

By Jennifer Gomez, The Malaysia Insider A century-old Catholic prayer book is the latest proof that Christians in the Malay peninsula not only prayed in Malay more than 100 years ago, but also…

(MM) - Caught in a religious fire, two DAP assemblymen said today they will consult Selangor Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders on their next move after receiving flak for their hasty call to tighten a…

(Bernama) - Six shots were fired at the house of the president of Besut District Council in Kampung Gong Kapas here on Monday. Terengganu CPO Datuk Jamshah Mustapa said Ibrahim Mohamad, 55, his…

(Bernama) - The interest of Islam must be protected even in Muslims’ political struggle, said Selangor Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Noh Omar. Referring to the issue of the ban on…

Diyana Ibrahim, TMI PAS has demanded to know who paid for the Home Minister's lavish birthday bash at a five-star hotel yesterday. Its information chief Datuk Mahfuz Omar said Datuk Seri…

Looi Sue-Chern, TMI The Penang state government said it was going ahead with its plan to impose a levy on hotel rooms in the state, saying the move was necessary generate funds to make the…

(TMI) - The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) has ticked off the Selangor Menteri Besar for his inability to control the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais). "Tan Sri Abdul Khalid…

(MM) - Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir should have joined Muslims in demanding exclusivity over “Allah”, Perkasa Youth said today when condemning her role in a rally showing solidarity with…

(MM) - PAS urged the National Fatwa Council today to decide whether Christians may refer to God as “Allah” as permitted under the Cabinet’s 10-point solution or barred from doing so prohibited by…

(MM) - PAS refused today to specify if it would back three Selangor DAP assemblymen in amending a 1988 state law that prohibits non-Muslims from referring to God as “Allah”. Instead, PAS…

(The Malay Mail) - Lawyers representing the firm of Hollywood producer Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz are demanding whistleblower website Sarawak Report retract reports alleging impropriety in its…

BN member party, PBB, said the move was prompted by the seizure of the Malay bible by Selangor Religious Affairs Department (JAIS) officers recently. (FMT) - Wary Chief Minister Taib Mahmud-led…

(TMI) - Several ministers are still living up the good life although Putrajaya is trimming its budget after asking Malaysians to tighten their belts and be thrifty in the face of rising living…

By Jennifer Gomez, TMI What would a Christian and a lawyer of 33 years standing have to do with Islam? In most countries, nothing. But Lee Min Choon found out last Thursday that the long arm…

Eileen Ng, TMI Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) waded into the Allah debate by calling on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to make a stand on the controversy while…

Jamilah Kamarudin, FMT Pertubuhan Peribumi Perkasa (Perkasa) membantah tindakan Perbadanan Putrajaya membenarkan Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) International membuka cawangannya di sana. Ketua Wira…

Alfian ZM Tahir, FMT A fair solution is urgently needed to solve the ‘Allah’ conundrum and Najib Razak as the Prime Minister has to act quick to iron out the issue, Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran…

"If we believe that God is one, then the word 'Allah' is for all," said Marina. Jaqueline Png, fz.com Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir took a swipe at the country's leadership for the handling…

(MM) - Utusan Malaysia quizzed today DAP on its stand concerning Islam after three lawmakers from the party proposed a change to a 1988 state law that empowered Selangor Islamic law enforcers to…

(Bernama) - Police will take action over the “Allah” word issue in Selangor if its Islamic Religious Department (Jais) requests police to intervene in enforcing the ruling on the issue. Home…

Politicians must be responsible in resolving issues instead of creating new ones and ducking when the time comes to resolve these issues. Alyaa Azhar, FMT Politicians from both sides of the…