Bede Hong

Every second counts! To the two groups contesting the Ijok seat, time is certainly precious and it appears that they are making use of it till the last second.

A gathering of Christian leaders at a recent CCM gathering were receptive to the idea of a mission school revival.

Despite not recognising the UN refugee convention, Malaysia needs to do something for the Burmese refugees.

Abdullah was to be interim prime minister before handing over the reigns to the more popular Najib, Dr Mahathir Mohamad told a Umno gathering yesterday.

Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang claims Malaysia has been lackadaisical in its approach with the military junta.

A foreign company gets thrown into the fray, as the war of words between the Federal government and PAS-run Kelantan government pitches up.

The reason given by a minister is that the day-long live telecast would affect productivity of Malaysians.

PKR adviser Anwar Ibrahim wants an apology and RM10 million in damages from MCA Youth secretary Dr Wee Ka Siong over remarks made during a ceramah.

The country's strategic location can be a drawing factor for refugees, says the Foreign Ministry.

The most potent illustration of Umno's failure, according to the opposition leader, is the suicide of an 11-year-old schoolboy due to poverty.

The parliamentary opposition leader claims that there is no honour in the manner which BN won the Machap by-election.

Parti Socialis Malaysia, having trudged through a decade-long legal battle over it registration, is hoping to clear its final hurdle soon.

His wealth is said to be in the billions and this is reason enough to launch a probe, say oppostion MPs.

The de facto law minister now says that the agency's investigation had apparently found nothing to substantiate the allegations.

However for these courses to be recognised, they still need to be approved by the Public Service Department.

Gerakan members today gave a tearful farewell to Lim Keng Yaik as the leadership baton was passed on to Koh Tsu Koon.

Soo Pak Leong, rejected by the police force because of his TARC qualifications, is now on a mission to get government recognition for TARC courses.

The protestors chanted 'Hidup Islam' and 'Hancur Gerakan' during the hour-long demonstration. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The cases of two citizens whose lives have become problematic because of their religious status were highlighted by the opposition MPs today.

The two parties get into a war of words with both sides blaming each other for the fight outside the nomination centre in Machap on Tuesday.

The prime minister gives two reasons as to why no headway was made in these cases - lack of evidence and missing witnesses.

Disgruntled MPs once again bombarded the deputy minister with questions, leading to shouting matches in the House.

The deputy internal security minister is bombarded with questions from both opposition and ruling parliamentarians.

An opposition MP questions the government's race-based policies and the division between bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras.