Syariah Court ruling angers his Buddhist family, who insist his conversion was impossible A CHINESE man was buried as a Muslim following a court ruling, sparking angry protests yesterday from his…

POLICE are setting up roadblocks ahead of an expected mass demonstration at the foot of the Petronas Twin Towers today against the Malaysian government's seeming failure to control inflation.

INDIANS' support for Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi fell by more than 40 percentage points in two months, making the community, which was staunchly pro-government in the past, now the…

A HINDU activist who has been hospitalised while detained under the Internal Security Act for his part in last year's riots is at risk of suffering a heart attack, his fiancee said yesterday.

(NST) - IPOH: First, the DAP blamed Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) for dragging its feet on the allocation of seats in Perak.

(NST) - KUALA LUMPUR: Tycoon Tan Sri Vincent Tan made an appearance in court yesterday morning but did not take the stand.

(NST) - DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng (third from left) and other party leaders are holding the ’Rocket Kid’, a soft toy as a mascot promoted to which they hoped would soften the…

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim bukan merupakan faktor untuk kerajaan mengadakan pilihan raya umum ke-12 lebih awal.

(NST) - SEREMBAN: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said Malaysians should not put their confidence in the opposition as they did not have the capability to bring effective change in the…

(NST) - KUALA LUMPUR: Some MCA grassroots leaders have expressed unhappiness over "parachuted" candidates.

(NST) - SERI KEMBANGAN: Barisan Nasional, through Umno, has been gaining support from the people of Kelantan, paving the way for a victory in the next election.

(NST) - KUCHING: DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) are having problems over parliamentary seat allocations in Sarawak, particularly on overlapping "claims" on Chinese-majority seats.

(The Star) - OPPOSITION parties will be allowed to do their publicity campaigns on the general election via radio and television stations once a guideline is drawn up and finalised.

(The Star) - JOHOR BARU: Another MIC leader has received death threats.

Penasihat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (Keadilan) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim boleh bertanding dalam pilihan raya kecil di kerusi Parlimen yang dikosongkan oleh Keadilan selepas pilihan raya umum akan datang.

(The Star) - SEREMBAN: The people must reject leaders who fail to perform when given the opportunity, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

(The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: Petrol will be one of the goods to be listed on the government stockpiles in the future.

(The Star) - IPOH: The upgrading of Chinese primary schools should be an ongoing process and not made an issue in the general election.

(The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk V.K. Lingam wants the Royal Commission to call two of his experts to testify on the proper tools and methods used to authenticate video clips.

(The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Datuk V.K. Lingam video clip will not be “that open anymore” to prevent baseless and wild allegations from making way…

(The Star) - PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has, for the first time, revealed there will be an early general election to enable the Government to go ahead with its development plans.…

Bermula 1 Februari ini, Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) akan melanjutkan tempoh tanggungan mencarum untuk pekerja dan majikan dari umur 55 tahun sehingga 75 tahun.

(The Star) - PENANG: The Gimme 5 logo pasted on bags of rice distributed by Gerakan leaders to the people in Bukit Bendera was designed to promote the Rukun Negara among Malaysians.

Langkah menubuhkan Stok Penimbal Kebangsaan di bawah Majlis Harga Negara (MHN) bukan disebabkan kerajaan khuatir dengan isu kenaikan harga yang kini dipolitikkan oleh parti pembangkang, demikian…

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SEREMBAN, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- The Barisan Nasional (BN) administration allows for social mobility, which is most apparent in the country post-Merdeka, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- The Barisan Nasional (BN) needs a good mandate from the people to allow the government to deal with a myriad of issues in future.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- The police today obtained a court order to prevent an illegal rally planned for Saturday here by the non-governmental group "Protes" against the rise in…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Diversified Malaysian group Berjaya Corp (BGRO.KL: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it expanded its media interests by boosting its shareholding in media…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- The Royal Commission of Inquiry will decide on Monday the relevancy to call Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the younger brother of Datuk V.K.Lingam as witnesses in the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- An expert witness today maintained his finding that the content of the controversial "Lingam" video clip is authentic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- Beginning Feb 1, the liability period for contribution to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for employers and employees will be extended from age 55 to 75, the EPF…

(The Sun) - PETALING JAYA (Jan 25, 2008): Suara Rakayat Malaysia (Suaram) today called on the government to conduct an inquest into the death of a man who died in Segamat police custody.

(The Sun) - SERDANG (Jan 25, 2008): People in Kelantan have begun to show their support for Barisan Nasional (BN) and appreciate more what the federal government had done for the state, Jeli Umno…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Malaysian prime minister's approval rating has hit a personal low as the country gears up for early elections, with voters unhappy over rising prices, racial…

(The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: The police are setting up roadblocks to ensure peace and order in the city centre in anticipation of the price hike rally near KLCC on Saturday.

(The Star) - PETALING JAYA: The wearing of protest badges and slogans by National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) members has been called off.

(The Borneo Post) - KUCHING: The chairman of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak, Dominique Ng, is concerned that the Democratic Action Party (DAP) is losing sight of their cooperation for the coming…

Geoff Mulherin, Inside Indonesia Tourists visiting Makassar can hardly miss it. If they don’t see it towering above the otherwise flat, low-rise city, Monument Mandala features prominently…

Election Commission violating the National Integrity Plan in refusing to recognize the concept of caretaker government when Parliament is dissolved to ensure free, fair and clean general election