Archive - 13 August 2011

22 NGOs, along with PAS Youth, today revived the call for an anti-apostasy law to address the issue of proselytisation to Muslims.

Wanita Umno has been urged to help religious authorities explain Islam to Muslim converts among the Orang Asli community.

It declares its support for Penang Fatwa Council’s decision to prohibit the use of loudspeakers for the recital of the Quran before dawn prayers.

The Home Ministry today refuted opposition allegations that it readily accorded permanent residence status to foreign nationals.

British police have charged a man with robbing a Malaysian student during riots in London in an incident that was watched by millions of people on the Internet.

A merger of MAS and AirAsia Bhd will enable the two entities to compete in the global arena.

Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce president Tan Kok Ping challenges the Gerakan president to an open debate.

A total of 19,191 Sabah civil servants will receive a bonus of half-month salary or a minimum of RM500, CM Musa Aman said today.

Abim jabs the EC for its response to Bersih demands, while a deputy minister laments the government's attitude towards civil society.

A Malaysian has been sentenced to eight years in prison for abusing his maid, three months after his wife was jailed for scalding the woman with a hot iron.

'Halal tourism' can be a big factor to increase the inbound and outbound tourist traffic between Malaysia and China.

The Penang government should have referred the matter to the Agong in his capacity as the head of the Islamic religion.

He concedes that he would never have been able to retain Sibu’s Bawang Assan seat in the Sarawak election.

ANALYSIS The severe drop of Bursa Malaysia has placed the premier on the horns of a dilemma - elections this year or next?

Deputy Higher Education Minister Saifuddin appears to have distanced himself from the govt’s stand.

UPDATED 6.28PM Perlis mufti Juanda Jaya says upping the volume on Quran readings at dawn disturbs others.

It would seem that an end to the Tajudin drama is in his hands but the question is why the curtain is still not down.

INTERVIEW Ambiga said the police ban on Bersih’s iconic yellow T-shirt had cut off one of its income sources.

UPDATED 2.03PM Lim Kit Siang smells a mega ‘Umnoputra’ settlement in the PM’s ‘off-site discussion’ with the suit-riddled ex MAS chairperson.

Ali Rustam has expressed regret over the playing up of news on the same-sex marriage of two men to take place soon in Malaysia.  

The methodology used to conclude that the opposition is likely to win 100 federal seats in the next polls is "flawed", says MP.

The board of directors can be subject to negligence and legal suits by shareholders if found to have failed in their duties.

PKR veep N Surendran is appalled that a senator can publicly threaten to burn down two prominent news portals

Imran Khan is the second foreign lawyer to have been booted out of the country in as many months. [VIDEO INSIDE]

According to its response to the Suhakam 2010 report, the restrictions are in line with the International Declaration of Human Rights.

FREE VOXPOP 'If an alien can easily obtain citizenship, why is it that Malaysian-born people cannot do so?'

FREE YOURSAY 'The CJ argues only the NGOs want the natives to stay in the jungle. This would be an admission of unconscionable ignorance for any educated man.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Ezam, just because you got Umno behind you, doesn't mean you can go around burning all those who differ from your view.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Look at the MyKad numbers. Only one digit difference. This points to organised fraud, not error.'