Yap Mun Ching

Civil society representatives have picked a wide range of candidates whom they feel should serve the royal commission on the police force. But will the government heed their suggestions?

The proposal to issue identification cards to migrant workers may resolve some of their problems, but activists say that much more needs to be done.

A petty trader has allegedly been picked up by police for suspected involvement with regional terrorism grouping Jemaah Islamiyah.

Even as talks of an early general election gain steam, opposition parties appear to be still ill at ease with one another. DAP and PAS publicly display their latest disagreement.

Despite various economic reforms, a study of economic openness of various countries around the world still found Malaysia wanting in many aspects.

The prime minister was accosted by labour activists protesting against Malaysia's treatment of Indonesian migrant workers.

Participants at a media consultation today agreed to form a committee to draft a code of ethics for journalists and to push for the setting up of a media council.

The hawkers have been relocated and this has adversely affected business, driving one of them to suicide. After failing to get a favourable response from state authorities, they now bring their plight to the premier.

After months of speculation, the country finally has its ninth deputy premier. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi explains why he appointed a deputy now and his reasons for reshuffling the cabinet.

What the right hand gives, the left takes away. Critics of detention without trial in Malaysia are keenly aware of contradictions between what the government says and does

Their original hearing was postponed and no replacement date was fixed. The wives are asking the chief justice to intervene and ensure that justice is done.

While acknowledging that most Malaysians enjoy a fair level of access to basic needs such as healthcare, information and housing, Suhakam also points out that much more can be done for those in less fortunate circumstances.

After several persistent attempts, a group of Maika shareholders finally manage to meet with the company's CEO Vell Paari, who promises them a 'professional' annual meet.

Is the huge tract of land at the centre of a logging scandal involving Umno Pahang a privately-owned plot or a government-owned plot?

Fed up with being left out of the loop, a group of Maika shareholders are now seeking to appoint their own directors in the company.

Two university students have revealed what it was like to be held as suspected militants by both the Pakistani security forces and the Malaysian police until their release just before Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

The luminaries and speeches were according to schedule but what took the organisers of the mammoth dinner gathering held in honour of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi by surperise last night, was the long and persistent rain.

It was a resounding show of support from the Chinese community and appreciating what was before him, the prime minister pledges to uphold a power-sharing government "without leaving any group behind".

After several uninterrupted years of operation, the FAC website was shut down by its UK-based web host on Dec 11. Webmaster Raja Petra Kamarudin hopes all the files will be made available if he has to move.

Faced with rising pressure from their shareholders and the recent bad press, Maika Holdings' board of directors called a press conference today to clarify some 'misconceptions'.

A three-fold refund request by a group of shareholders was turned down by Maika Holdings, and in turn invites the shareholders to take any legal action as they wish.

As a potential medical first, Iranian conjoined twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani failed to make it to the history books. They died before realising their wish to be separate individuals, but left behind awkward moral and ethical dilemmas for the world to ponder.

In the latest custodial death case which took place in Sitiawan, Perak, the victim was allegedly assaulted by the police in his own home and in front of his sister.

The minister was responding to the council's complaint that it was not consulted regarding the new anti-terror legislation which affects lawyers and other professionals.