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They claimed that he was questioned according to the law and that the officers were reasonable in their handling of the matter.

NGO hopes have been raised again by the election commission's proposal for independent review of outdated election laws.

He says that his cabinet could have done a better job and they should have paid more attention to the 'small print'.

updated version The government's No 1 critic swings back into action saying that the overwhelming mandate obtained by Pak Lah in 2004 may not see a repeat performance.

The culture, arts and heritage minister says the 77-year-old structure was defective and the rehabilitating cost would have been severe.

An inquiry must determine how illegal immigrants in Sabah were issued identity cards under the former premier's administration, says a state PKR leader.

The social commentary website is a Malaysiakini project which aggregates and produces video content with an Asian perspective.

Opposition parties and consumer groups are planning to bring thousands to the LDP highway to protest against the toll hike on Jan 7.

Satu lagi protes akan diadakan pada 31 Disember ini berhampiran plaza tol Grand Saga di lebuhraya Cheras

Armed with placards and banners, they call on the works minister to resign and toll rates to be reduced.

Ten years ago, many would have considered today's meeting between the two men almost next to impossible. But it appears that time has healed all wounds.

The Shah Alam High Court extended political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda's RM1 million bail on condition that the sum is deposited to the court and that he surrenders his passport.

The select committee proposed by two press freedom groups aims to liberalise the media and relax the restrictions imposed on the industry.

Its founder says Umno politicians who want to topple and sabotage their peers are using the website as a 'prostitute'.

Mobile phones have overtaken fixed lines. Radio and TV are at saturation. But the Internet has hardly begun, says a consultant.

The database is part of a regional effort to protect human rights defenders from reprisals.

Former finance minister Tengku Razaleigh also denies the existence of a grand plan to topple the present government.

This is an era of openness, so what's wrong, even if they express matters that might be considered sensitive, asks Tengku Razaleigh.

Kampung Berembang villagers are staring at a bleak future after their houses were torn down in a demolition exercise. [video inside]

The recent Umno assembly was racist in nature to shore up grassroots support, says the ex-deputy premier, adding the Umno meet was 'a sham'.

'For the Malaysian government to send an astronaut into space to play Malay children's games serves only to re-emphasise my point about waste'.

Many expected the premier to unleash veiled shots at his predecessor during his winding-up speech. But this was not the case.

They want an emergency ex-co meeting to discuss Mukhriz Mahathir's criticisms of Pak Lah's presidential address. [video inside]

The foreign minister, however, says they discussed little about the gruesome murder of model Altantunya Shaaribuu. [video inside]