The High Court today sentenced a 24-year-old fishmonger to death by hanging for killing two British medical students in Kuching after a row on Aug 6 last year. Judge Chew Soo Ho imposed the sentence on Zulkipli Ahmad of Kampung Gersik in Petra Jaya after finding him guilty of stabbing to death Aiden …

#Forumkini tonight, 8pm @Kini, on the pros and cons of Hudud. Join us! Panelists: YB Liew Chin Tong, Muhammad Faiz Datuk Fadzil Noor, Khalid Jaafar, Ustaz Wan Ji Wan Husin. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar today declared have adopted a "no tolerance" policy on sedition shortly after two more editors from The Malaysian Insider (TMI) were arrested. "Police confirms that it has arrested two more TMI staff to facilitate investigation at 11am. &qu …

#BREAKING The Edge publisher Ho Kay Tat and The Malaysian Insider (TMI) chief executive Jahabar Sadiq were arrested this morning when they turned up at the Dang Wangi police station for questioning. The arrest of the duo came hot in the heels of the arrest of three senior TMI editors – Lionel …

Rafizi, shoeless and chained, but unbowed – FREE YOURSAY ‘Why was Rafizi not given a pair of sandals to wear?’ http://ow.ly/2WHARM Rafizi, shoeless and chained, but unbowedwww.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY ‘Why was Rafizi not given a pair of sandals to wear?’ Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

AG's Chambers yet to move on Sirul extradition – Despite him having been detained in Australia since Jan 22, says his lawyer. http://ow.ly/2WHtDU AG's Chambers yet to move on Sirul extraditionwww.malaysiakini.comDespite him having been detained in Australia since Jan 22, says his law …

A final word of advice to Malaysian leaders and ex-leaders: be respectful especially to our neighbours; applaud their achievements and please do not use them as a punching bag and diversion for our own inability to progress and for our failure to improve our economy and society. They should especial …

The Federal Court in Putrajaya has dismissed a referral application by the prosecution concerning four constitutional questions to determine the legality of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012. This follows a five-member bench's decision to allow a preliminary objection raised by lawyer Gopal Sri Ra …

"The future (of Pakatan)? I don’t know," Hadi told reporters when met at the Parliament lobby today. Hadi doesn't know what future holds for Pakatanwww.malaysiakini.comThe PAS president seems nonchalant over Pakatan's fragile state. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Ironically, Malaysia is currently sitting on the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member and chairing the regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as Asean. These leadership honours are meaningless without recognition of the basic human rights Malaysia signed on to when it joined …

PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli, Kita Lawan coordinator Fariz Musa and activist Hishamuddin Rais have reportedly been released. According to the party, the trio were released on police bail today and are headed for Dang Wangi police station. Over the weekend, Rafizi was arrested and remanded for …

Syed Ali: "This group disturbs the peace. I fully support the police's action to arrest them and throw them into jail." Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293654 Umno man: We back IGP, throw uncivilised lot in jailwww.malaysiakini.comAnwar is not accepting the fate prescribe …

Perkhidmatan Monorel dihentikan sementara berikutan tayar sebuah gerabak perkhidmatan itu terbakar dalam kejadian di Stesen Titiwangsa pagi ini. Tayar terbakar, khidmat monorel tergendalawww.malaysiakini.comTayar sebuah gerabak perkhidmatan itu terbakar dalam kejadian di Stesen Titiwangsa pagi ini. …

"As a whole, the people and the country will be the biggest beneficiaries of the GST, through infrastructure, education and healthcare." Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293658 Customs offer to brief GST activists for freewww.malaysiakini.comIt has replied to questions on websi …

Price increases of goods and services will force families to adopt different survival strategies, including more women going out to work to provide for necessities of their families. However, the government and women’s organisations have not given attention to the gender implications of the goods an …