Yap Mun Ching

Ho Kwai See's grieving family is unlikely to get any answers to his death anytime soon. Their recourse to the courts, is not only dragging, but could be struck out as well.

Less than a week after fresh polls, cracks are reappearing within the Selangor DAP leadership. A second elected official follows on the heels of Teng Chang Khim in quitting.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court will decide on whether a second post-mortem should be conducted on the body of a dead police detainee as requested by his family, who suspect foul play.

Despite Malaysia's reluctance to provide political asylum, it remains a magnet for those fleeing their trouble-ridden countries. And as conflicts draw nearer to home, this policy seems increasingly untenable.

The family of a coconut trader who died while in police custody has resorted to the court as their last avenue to establish the cause of the victim's death. The application will be heard tomorrow.

The blame game continues over the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ) billboards scandal but the question remains: who is telling the truth?

The standoff continues as the family of a dead detainee insists that his body will remain in the mortuary until they secure a second post-mortem into the cause of death.

The Selangor DAP election was expected to be the most hotly contested one in a series of state-level polls. The question now is whether the new leadership would be able to reunite with their defeated rivals.

As religion becomes a key factor to people's actions, good or bad, the deputy premier says fighting extremism and radicalism is thus a challenge for him in promoting peace.

Several Keadilan leaders have urged DAP to resume seat negotiations following a suspension earlier this week. However, DAP now says that real commitment must first come from Keadilan's top leadership.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad offers Malaysia as a model for how world relations should be conducted. Ironically, while he urges others to call off the arms race, Malaysia inked an armaments deal with Russian just this week.

The businessman who suspects foul play behind his brother's death had wanted a second post-mortem done but the hospital cancelled it on the grounds that it has not received an official request.

The plot has thickened over the MPPJ billboards controversy. Not only has the council's president been caught for not coming completely clean on the scandal, malaysiakini discovers today that more money is now at stake.

Just three days to its state convention, a squabble is once again brewing among Selangor DAP leaders. Ironically, this time around it is over an 'unity list'.

Movie-goers hoping to view the blockbuster comedy in cinemas tonight will have to reschedule their plans until the home minister delivers his judgement.

A 'police watch' committee has highlighted another case of custodial death, this time, implicating prison authorities.

Confusion has reigned over the status of the investigations involving former MCA president Dr Ling Liong Sik and his son. But today, the ACA confirms that the file has been closed.

The row over the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP)'s definition of the word 'keling' seems set to continue as a cabinet minister today insists that it is a 'widely used and acceptable' term.

A group of Hindu devotees had hoped for police protection when some people tried to burn down their temple. The police came two days later - but to assist in getting the temple razed. Now they are protesting to the IGP.

Not two weeks after its ad campaign on the water talks dispute with Singapore, the government is resorting to the use of print media once again to sway public opinion on a controversial incinerator project.

MCA president Ong Ka Ting seems determined on resolving all problems facing the party, particularly those revolving around his and the party's alleged triad-links.

The Anti-Corruption Agency was asked if it was investigating the multi-million ringgit logging scandal in Pahang. However, its officials were non-committal so opposition party DAP decided to make an official report on the matter.

The Anti-Corruption Agency has not found any improprieties relating to the RM1.2 billion in corporate acquisitions by the former MCA leader Ling Liong Sik's son, Hee Leong.

Will the party polls solve the leadership woes in DAP Selangor? Some 34 candidates are going for the 15 seats in the state committee.