Epitaph on a crook and a tyrant Free to mourn or cheer, Indonesians have moved on since Suharto stepped down in 1998From The Economist print edition

Indonesians remain divided over former president's legacy LESS than a week after the death of former president Suharto, Indonesia is debating whether he should be declared a national hero.

MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said yesterday he was about to call a general election, the Bernama news agency reported.

It will boost its numbers and set up community bases MALAYSIA plans to build more police stations in housing estates, re-employ 3,500 retired officers and fast-track police recruitment as part of…

I join the CSI-Parliament in calling on our Malaysian electorate to vote without fear and to send the strongest message possible to the Barisan Nasional Government that we will not be cynically fooled…

"We know the record of Barack Obama. There is the courage he showed when so many others were silent or simply went along. From the beginning, he opposed the war in Iraq. And let no one deny that…

Human Rights Watch Highlights Abuses in Pakistan, Kenya, China, Somalia

KUALA LUMPUR: If anything, Bukit Bintang is the most glamorous constituency in Malaysia, and perhaps the jewel in the opposition DAP's crown.

MALACCA: The Barisan Nasional will focus on countering allegations that the government has neglected the Indian community, on crime and security and the increased prices of goods.

Official Launch of Civil Society Initiative (CSI-Parliament) Campaign to Reform the Malaysian Parliament (CSI-Parliament)

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday denied having a "gentleman's agreement" with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad five years ago to serve as prime minister for only one…

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said there was no gentleman’s agreement between him and his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that he (Abdullah) be prime minister only for a…

(AP) - Burma's junta has stepped up surveillance of the Internet, arresting one blogger who wrote about the stifling of free expression in the military-ruled nation, a media advocacy group said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s business-friendly climate, political stability and low cost of living has attracted many foreign investors and expatriates, with some wanting to stay here permanently,…

Akhbar The Sun, Malaysiakini.com dan UMNO-Reform.com membuat satu keputusan yang sungguh aneh dan luar biasa apabila menyerang kerajaan Selangor kerana Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (LUAS) mengenakan caj…

PENANG: Gerakan adviser Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik has been told to stop accusing DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang and his son Guan Eng of trying to establish the “Lim Dynasty” in Penang and…

BERUAS: The Barisan Nasional should find ways to challenge the anti-government “filth and lies” now spreading in the Internet, said Gerakan adviser Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik.

He had a lot of blood on his hands. A mass murderer. But he was held in high esteem by Western leaders (and Asean leaders too. They were pratically falling over one another to pay tribute to the…

The Chinese couplet says ”Gai Guo Yun, Ni Jue Ding. Tou Huo Jiang, Xing Da Yun!” It simply means “Change for a better nation. May the Rocket brings YOU a great…

Oleh Zulkifli MohamedBekas Ketua Angkatan Muda (AMK) KeADILan, Mohamad Ezam Mohd Noor telah memohon untuk menyertai semula keADILan dan menjadi calon parti itu pada pilihan raya umum akan datang.

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Kota Kinabalu: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) urged the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) to intensify its investigations on the selling of Identity Cards (IC) to foreigners in Sabah.

(IANS) - Muslims in Malaysia have been advised not to undergo Botox treatments as it is forbidden in Islam, a cleric has said.

(Reuters, AFP) - KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Thursday denied he had made a 'gentleman's agreement' with former premier Mahathir Mohamad to stay as…

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(Bernama) -- Stressing that he was not aware of any "gentlemen's agreement" between Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he was…

A Royal Commission in Kuala Lumpur expands to embarrass the bench, becoming a free for all in the process. A Royal Commission appointed to probe questions of political favoritism in the appointment of…

Sambil menggulung rokok daun, Shahidan Kassim memandang ke luar rumahnya. Angin sepoi-sepoi bahasa meniup ke mukanya. Hatinya gelisah. Walaupun Pak Lah masih berteka-teki, khabarnya pilihanraya tak…

Denial of Barisan Nasional two-thirds majority in Parliament and Perak state assembly should be the common objective of all Malaysians who want to see change and improvement in Malaysian politics and…

Imran Imtiaz Shah Yacob, Asia Sentinel The cycle of blaming foreign workers for its woes has begun in MalaysiaThe Malaysian government’s recent decision to send home at least 200,000 foreign…

(AP) - KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - AN INTERNATIONAL human rights organisation on Thursday called on Malaysia to abolish its strict security law and said five ethnic Indian activists detained for…

3-hour Cabinet meeting yesterday on next general election the latest example of gross abuse of power, lack of integrity and rapid degeneration of ethical quality of Abdullah premiership, which is…

(Associated Press) - Malaysia's new auto sales slipped for a second straight year in 2007 but will rebound to grow 4.7 percent this year, underpinned by a strong economy and the launch of new…

Written by Norzah binti Kepol, Wanita PostSEHARI sebelum kedatangan Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib, Ketua Penerangan UMNO Pusat, Senator Datuk Wira Syed Ali Alhabshee, Ketua UMNO Bahagian Cheras menelefon…

Murderer who sought forgiveness to visit victim's grave on Monday(Compass Direct News) – In the midst of recent threats of violence against clergy in the Philippines, one repentant murderer…

In the weeks and months that followed September 1965, Suharto and his soldiers let loose a bloodbath, killing as many as 2,000,000 Indonesians and placing 700,000 more in prison without trial.Syed…

Dalam Umno ada dua orang yang memasang angan-angan atau bercita-cita besar untuk menduduki kekuasaan negara. Mereka ialah Najib Razak dan Khairy Jamaluddin.

by FFTSome disturbing content has recently been discovered in a video posting by two Malaysian Muslim bloggers, Mahaguru58 and MENJ.

Government Should Investigate Crimes of Former Dictator’s Regime(Human Rightw Watch) - The death of former president Suharto at age 86 provides an opportunity to commemorate the many victims of…

(IANS) - Little Sunni died in a hospital here Wednesday, before his impoverished parents found any takers for their kidneys so they could rustle up the Rs.250,000 needed to treat their son's…