State assemblyperson for Ba'Kelalan Baru Bian is worried that a small town like Lawas, with a population of some 30,000, has turned into a den for drug activities and illegal on-line gambling, attracting students, civil servants and police personnel. It seems that the authorities are not bother …

Copingo, a coalition of Penang Indian NGOs, has accused MIC president G Palanivel of being a leader who peddles deception. Copingo chairperson N Ganesan took Palanivel to task for describing the memorandum of understanding (MOU) inked between Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Persatuan Hindraf Ma …

The DAP has urged the Election Commission (EC) to be more active in registering new voters, or allow political parties to register voters as it had done before. Lamenting the EC’s “lazy mindset”, Tanjong parliamentarian Ng Wei Aik hoped the approval can be given to the DAP to register voters in his …

MCA has lashed out at the authorities for probing a Form Five student for sedition for clicking ‘like’ on a pro-Israel Facebook page, saying that the investigation is “totally ridiculous”. In a statement today, MCA Religious Harmony Bureau chairperson Ti Lian Ker said that such investigations begs t …

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 14 (Bernama) — The Sabah contingent to the National Para Games hopes to win 13 gold medals from five of the nine sports competed in the games hosted by Perlis from Au 19 to 26. Sabah Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan said Sabah were hoping to win gold …

Partyless Mentri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim may dissolve the state assembly in November, and force a snap poll said the ex-senior executive councillor Teng Chang Khim of DAP. DAP claims Khalid may call November snap pollwww.malaysiakini.comS'gor MB may dissolve state assembly says former exco T …

Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has misled the state ruler by claiming that he commanded the majority in the state assembly, said veteran DAP leader Lim Kit Siang. Resign for misleading sultan, Khalid toldwww.malaysiakini.comLim Kit Siang says this is the only honourable way for Khalid t …

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) — AmResearch Sdn Bhd has maintained a “neutral” call on the country’s aviation sector despite the Ebola outbreak which was limited to four West Africa nations. The research house said the outbreak would not have an impact on aviation stocks. AmR …

A state assembly meeting is not needed to be held as long as Pakatan Rakyat can provide clear evidence that it has the majority in the Selangor government. Universiti Malaya law lecturer Gurdial Singh Nijar said that the statutory declarations will be sufficient. “It may be supplemented, if necessar …

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today announced that Aug 22 (Friday) has been declared as a National Day of Mourning as the date will witness the arrival of the remains of Malaysian victims of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy in Ukraine. Aug 22 declared National Day of Mourning …

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) — The Royal Award for Islamic Finance and Award Presentation Dinner will be held here on Sept 2, in conjunction with the Global Islamic Finance Forum 2014. To be presented by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, the award recognises and honours an Islamic finance visionary …

Video | KiniTV: DAP Sungai Pinang assemblyperson Teng Chang Khim says the Selangor constitution may be amended after the current crisis with Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is resolved. Teng: S'gor constitution may be amendedwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: DAP Sungai Pinang assemblyperson Teng Chang Khim says the …

Here is what has happened in the Selangor crisis today (Thursday, Aug 14): 11.17am: Two PAS assemblypersons pledge support for Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as MB, giving her majority support of the House. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/271580 12:42pm: PKR exco member Rodziah resigns. http://www.malays …

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) — The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) is to be held here in September this year, and is expected to generate more than RM25 million in tourist receipts for the country, according to the organiser. Malaysia Major Events (MME) said Malaysia would ho …

Below is a transcript of the press conference with PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali after the PAS political bureau meeting late Tuesday, Aug 14: Reporter: Did the PAS meeting discuss nominating another person other than Wan Azizah? Mustafa: No, no. This was not the meeting to discuss an alternate c …