Written by Kazi Mahmood World FuturesPakistan’s President Parvez Musharaf was asked to resign at gun point but resisted thanks to a lack of support for a coup against him by his opponents in the…

Street protests may just swing their support to ruling coalitionLeslie LauTODAYonlineTHE recent spate of street protests may have affected Malaysia's international image to a certain…

Bomber slipped past security and detonated device, killing at least 50 worshippersCHARSADDA (PAKISTAN) - IT WAS supposed to be a day of joy and celebration as the faithful crowded into their local…

The word Allah in the weekly's Malay section is applicable only to Muslims, says officialThe Straits TimesA CATHOLIC weekly newspaper in Malaysia has been told to drop the use of the word Allah…

READING in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster.

Pendedahan Raja Petra Kamarudin dalam tulisannya yang bertajuk "The unholy trinity" amat menggerunkan. Tidak mudah untuk membakulsampahkan tulisan Raja Petra. Beliau malah pernah…

KLANG, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Indian community must realise that the activities of the group behind the illegal assemblies in the federal capital last month has allowed the opposition to take…

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By Clarence FernandezKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's recent dramatic crackdown on public protest could force the prime minister to delay plans for an early election next year, after the…

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SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Singapore, which is nurturing its next generation of scientific talent, has hit the S$5 billion mark on its spending on research and development (R&D) last year.

YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad will launch a book entitled The Third World and International Law authored by Tunku Sofeah Jiwa

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- "I will continue to fight for the betterment of the (Indian) community. The question of the MIC (Malaysian Indian Congress) being dented from recent incidents does…

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A Catholic weekly newspaper in Malaysia has been told to drop the use of the word "Allah" in its Malay language section if it wants to renew its publishing permit, a…

THE CORRIDORS OF POWERRaja Petra KamarudinThe Deputy Minister of Internal Security, Johari Baharum, made the decision to investigate the organised crime syndicate. Johari also made the decision to…

The Malay MailBy Dawn ChanTHE Malaysian Association for the Blind must explain to the six blind house-buyers why the transfer of ownership of their Pantai Baru flats in Section 20, Shah Alam, took…

Amat aneh. Sungguh menghairankan. Hari ini saya membelek sebuah akhbar Melayu dari muka depan sampai ke muka belakang, dan dari muka belakang balik ke muka depan, semata-mata untuk mencari mesej khas…

By David YongDec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia will hold 16 government bond auctions next year to raise funds for development projects and to finance its budget deficit, the central bank said in a…

International Herald TribuneChina is often accused of supporting a string of despots, nuclear proliferators and genocidal regimes, shielding them from international pressure and thus reversing…

M.S. VermaMyNews.InThe arrest of HINDRAF members and the consequent developments

Presiden MIC, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu malam ini mengakui demonstrasi jalanan yang dianjur sebuah perkumpulan haram baru-baru ini sedikit-sebanyak menjejaskan kesetiaan masyarakat India kepada…

HarakahdailyRakyat Negeri Sembilan sendiri ramai tidak tahu dimana letaknya Ladang Gatco kerana ladang ini atau nama lainya Kampung Serampang Indah terletak jauh di pedalaman di daerah Jempol…

Anwar IbrahimHarakahdailySehingga hari ini kerajaan belum memberikan sebarang penjelasan tentang status Zon Bebas Pelabuhan Klang (PKFZ) dan bertanggungjawab di atas pertambahan kos yang berjumlah RM…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Indonesians in Malaysia have been told to respect the laws of the country to preserve the good relations between the two nations.

The Times of IndiaThe recent developments, including the protest rally held last month, indicate the disillusionment of the ethnic Indians towards the present government, an influential minister of…

Press Release: Survival Internationalhttp://www.scoop.co.nz/A headman from the Penan tribe of Sarawak, Malaysia, has gone missing and his community fear he may have been murdered. Kelesau Naan was…

Party that pays out the most in region can expect to win the national pollsONE pocketbook issue looms large among millions of voters in Thailand's impoverished north-east: instant cash - as…

A GROUP of minority ethnic Indians shaved their heads yesterday to protest against the imprisonment of five community leaders who had campaigned for equal rights in Malaysia.

MALAYSIA is on alert for an expected second wave of floods today, triggered by high tide.

Imran YacobSpecial to The NationToday marks the opening of the second bridge linking the troubled southern Thai province of Narathiwat and that of Kelantan, Malaysia. The bridge, built at a cost of…

Tehran, 19 Dec. (AKI) - The vice president of the Iranian Olympic Committee, Abdolreza Savar, has announced new rules to fight what he defines as the sport's "subjugation to western customs…

This is a Malay land and the Indians are asking for too much. We will kill them if they push us.

General election expected in March – Indian voters "kingmakers" in 28 parliamentary and 78 state assembly constituencies where they represent more than 15% of electorate

By Kim QuekThe government revives a white elephant project for a politically connected construction firm

Daily ExpressKota Kinabalu: Plans for a massive facelift to the two-kilometre city waterfront have been put on hold pending a review by the State Cabinet.

Daily ExpressUmno Sandakan has called on the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to make an official stand on the decision by its former president and advisor Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat to file the suit…

AsiaTimes Online By Ioannis GatsiounisPrime Minister Abdullah Badawi took to the premiership four years ago, postured as a humble, well-meaning repairman. His words cut past Malaysia's shiny…

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 20 - The recent developments, including the protest rally held last month, indicate the disillusionment of the ethnic Indians towards the present government, an influential minister…

Yahoo NewsOn Islam's most important holiday, the leader of Gaza's Hamas government appealed Wednesday for a cease-fire with Israel and said his people — battered by Israeli military…

Yahoo NewsEvents in Lebanon are rarely just about Lebanon. They can't be, not with Syria, Iran, the US, France, and Israel all vying for influence in this tiny and tattered democracy. It's…