The Penang government today suspended the activities of the state's Voluntary Patrol Unit (PPS) after 156 of its members were arrested by police yesterday. The decision, announced by the state exco in an emergency meeting today, is pending a bid to challenge the authorities' declaration th …

AirAsia celebrates Malaysia’s 57th Merdeka with exclusive low fares to domestic and international destinations throughout the airline’s extensive route network. In a statement in Kuala Lumpur today, it said all-in-fares for domestic destinations were from as low as RM37* one-way such as from Kuala L …

Wanita Pakatan Rakyat, including the Dewan Muslimat of PAS, have jointly endorsed Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the next Selangor menteri besar. The three women’s wings of PKR, DAP and PAS stated their unconditional support for Wan Azizah in a joint statement their chairpersons released today. Read mo …

The ebola outbreak in Sub-Saharan Africa is making its presence felt among Thai rice exporters, a report said today. Ebola outbreak hits Thai rice exporterswww.malaysiakini.comThis is because ships refuse to sail to ports in the afflicted countries.

Mariam Mokhtar | Learn from Sarawak’s harmony Last month, ‘Papa Orang Utan’, aka Peter John Jaban, the land and human rights activist, took his fight for greater recognition of Sarawak to England. Talking about the various abuses in Sarawak, he urged overseas East Malaysians to sign a petition to be …

Saari Sungib and Hasnul Baharuddin to be referred to PAS disciplinary committee. S'gor PAS censures two reps for backing Wan Azizah

Natalie Lowrey arrived ay KLIA2 last night, but could not come in due to police blacklist. Kiwi anti-Lynas activist barred from M'sia

FREE YOURSAY 'The PPS has been around for many years. Why is the IGP only taking action now?' Unforgettable Merdeka for the wrong reasons

Who is the raja, the Selangor sultan or Anwar? asks the Umno-owned daily. Utusan crowns Anwar 'king of nepotism'

VIDEO: KiniTV Minutes before the nation celebrates Merdeka, a Molotov cocktail was hurled into Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's house. The incident happened at about 11.45pm. Guan Eng's house hit by Molotov cocktailwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Minutes before the nation celebrates Merdeka, a …

VIDEO l KiniTV: PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim has refused to get into a confrontation with PAS' Temerloh MP Nasrudin Hassan for his relentless but subtle attacks on him by offering a general statement that religious leaders ought to behave decently. Anwar, who was asked to respond to Nasrudin' …

COMMENT Differences over S'gor MB issue may see it leave the coalition. Where will PAS be, without Pakatan?

MCA says that it does not condone political violence and wants action taken. MCA: Arrest those who attacked CM's house

Women rights NGOs say women in politics often face sexist double standards. '57 years on, woman MB still distant reality?'

COMMENT 'It's stuck in our psyche as our national independence day, when it is not'. Celebrating August 31 for different reasons