Claudia Theophilus

special report In the fourth of a five-part series, the politics of Islamisation in Malaysia and the implications on constitutional rights are analysed in detail.

special report In the third of a five-part series, long-standing concerns of non-Muslim Malaysians and the wide powers of Islamic authorities are weighed against the notion, political or otherwise, of an Islamic state.

To smokers this is an old tune. But non-smokers particularly the young, the aged and the infirm face greater risk of death by continued exposure to secondhand smoke.

special report In the second of a five-part series, leaders of Muslim non-governmental organisations and legal experts delicately deal with the thorny issue of apostasy.

special report In the first of a five-part series, four personalities express concern about the trajectory taken by interfaith issues and suggest solutions.

More disasters are waiting to happen given the state of hill slopes in one of the last remaining green belts in the Klang Valley.

Hindu Malaysians want the government to heed their prayer for protection of their freedom to worship as citizens with equal rights.

Caretakers warn of enforcement teams that strike before first light to destroy Hindu temples nationwide.

The government is unlikely to be pushed into adopting legislative change, although advocates are urging urgency.

This was among the resolutions adopted by disgruntled Malaysian Hindus at Sunday's parliamentary roundtable where a national interfaith council was also proposed.

PAS is upset over a DAP veteran's remarks that it has sold out on the opposition's cause by not stating its firm support for the IPCMC.

The prime minister is asked to act fast before the open rebellion sparked by the proposed IPCMC within the police force gets out of control.

Alice Lee was declared the legitimate representative as government lawyers get a solid shelling from the presiding judge for ignoring legal procedures in the Broga case.

Pemaju projek banglo ekslusif di lereng Bukit Gasing dekat Gasing Heights dan Gasing Indah, tidak boleh meneruskan projek itu kerana tempoh perintah pembangunannya sudah luput, kata peguam Derek Fernandez.

The remaining portion of private land on the KL side of Bukit Gasing is being pitched for development, the third time in 10 years, and comes loaded with excess baggage.

Sanctuary Gasing offers a general response which does nothing to alleviate residents' concerns about the proposed bungalow development on Bukit Gasing.

special report Thousands of Bukit Gasing residents fear a repeat of the Highland Towers tragedy after futile attempts at obtaining vital information on an impending hillside development project.

Protesters deny threatening behaviour at Sunday's protest saying that it was a "natural reaction to attempts to discuss Islam by conducting roadshows all over the country".

Beratus-ratus orang berhimpun di situ melaungkan slogan yang provokatif di seberang jalan Hotel Cititel, Pulau Pinang, tempat forum tersebut yang diadakan

Who organised the protesters outside the venue causing the forum to end prematurely?

They point out police should have first dispersed the illegal assembly before asking them to end their public meeting prematurely.

Some of the world's foremost scholars will converge in Kuala Lumpur for the five-day discourse.

Dr Zainal Abidin Abdul Majid signalled the urgency in preventing the NIP from being derailed before 2008, the scheduled completion date for its implementation.

Until and unless Malaysia arms itself with good business ethics, locally-grown companies have no chance at competing globally, BEIM chief Dr Zainal Abidin Abdul Majid.