Roshan Jason

A counter-money laundering strategist argues that terrorism should not be made a separate offence as it may render the prosecution effort ineffective.

In a complaint to the Education Ministry, he claims the school has violent teachers, bad food and is laden with racism and prejudice. The school, however, says it's innocent.

Harun Rashid, who had penned his 'Worldwide' column over the past four years, passed away yesterday at the age of 66.

The couple and their six children have set up camp outside the UNHCR office in the hope that their plight will receive quicker attention.

An international organisation has called for a change of approach in dealing with child victims of human trafficking.

Malaysia is part of the lucrative global arms trade. An NGO coalition claims that weapons manufacturers are taking advantage of loopholes in the European Union's arms control code.

Legal and administrative shortcomings are hampering Malaysia's efforts to eliminate trade in human beings, with only piecemeal measures in place.

The timing is ripe for Malaysia to enact laws that promote and protect freedom of information, a workshop was told today.

The commission wants the Sabah government to find a solution to the problems of detained children in the state which should include non-discriminatory measures.

Campaign materials circulated over the past two days for Umno posts had to be 'cleaned up' as they were all over the floor of the PWTC entrance even before the elections begin this afternoon.

A publication on the ex-deputy premier's alleged sexual misconduct is being distributed at the Umno Youth, Wanita and Puteri meetings.

Although the children are still detained in a detention centre, the Sabah immigration officials have however taken steps to place these children in separate detention blocks as proposed by Suhakam.

When an opposition representative slips up, he is slapped with a suspension. But when it's a BN leader, it is just ignored.

The UNHCR registered the 15 this morning and they were all released police custody later in the evening.

The petitioners are calling on the premier to keep the labour activist, who was found guilty of publishing false news, out of jail.

P Uthayakumar's lawyers submitted an application to the High Court asking it to rule the arrest warrant used in arresting him last week as null and void.

Sacked Kelantan Umno division chief Ibrahim Ali has criticised the supreme council's decision to shut former deputy president Anwar Ibrahim out of the party.

Anwar could still lead Parti Keadilan Rakyat as a 'conscience leader' or 'spiritual adviser' and continue to push for genuine reforms.

Nineteen Burmese activists have remained behind bars since May. They are still waiting for their charges of illegal entry to be heard in court.

Shareholders in the controversy-dogged company are crying foul over the matter as the company chairperson promised a pay out during the annual meet last year.

Dr Lim Keng Yaik warned party members that he would strip them of their trousers and skirts if they insisted on accusing Gerakan leaders of being 'fat cats'.

While not all party members support president-in-waiting Kerk Choo Ting, they balked at any suggestion of a contest to bump him out of the leadership equation.

They say the budget does not address the needs and concerns of the community and as such is disappointing.

The police chief has been asked to initiate disciplinary investigations into two officers for allegedly breaking the law when arresting human rights advocate P Uthayakumar yesterday.