KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Wednesday said there was an urgent need to set up a special court to expedite cases involving human trafficking. He told the Dewan Rakyat that discussions were in progress between the Home Ministry and the Attorney …

Selangor executive council member Ean Yong Hian Wah has advised organisers of controversial beer festival Oktoberfest to apply for permits from local authorities. He said that the approval depends on whether the permit conditions are met. "The state government has never given approval to any pa …

PARLIAMENT | The name of controversial carpet businessman, Deepak Jaikishan cropped up in the debate to amendments of the Cooperatives Commission Act in Parliament today. This happened when Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar probed the commission’s role in advising Domestic Trade, Consumer and Cooperatives M …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), through the various enforcement agencies, has made 847 arrests for various corruption-related offences, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Razali Ibrahi …

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar has dismissed the allegation that police are practicing double standards with regard to investigations under the Sedition Act. He said the police would also be recording a statement from Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamid, who oversees the men in blue. " …

The Court of Appeal today awarded the family of a shooting victim RM351,000 and lambasted the police for acting as "executioners". In overturning the Shah Alam High Court judgment, Justice Hamid Sultan Abu Backer ruled that the police cannot shoot to kill suspected criminals. "In Mala …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) – Government efforts to repatriate students from Yemen should be commended as the uncertainty in the Middle East country threatens their studies. Experts on international politics believe that quick action by the National Security Council (MKN) is timely due to th …

No action will be taken on Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali over his threat to burn the Malay-language bible as he was "only defending the sanctity of Islam", said the government. "His statement was not meant to cause religious disharmony (kekecohan agama) but was only meant to defend the sa …

No action on Ibrahim Ali for Bible-burning threat UPDATED 7.24PM Nancy Shukri says this is as Ibrahim was only defending Islam. No action on Ibrahim Ali for Bible-burning threat

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 (Bernama) — Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will set up a Board of Inquiry over the CB204 combat boat incident last Sunday, said Region Two navy commander Rear Admiral Datuk Mohammad Rosland Omar. He said the board would investigate all aspects, including engine problem and dam …

Dr M takes a dig at 'cheated by infidels' PAS The ex-PM says PAS did the same but covered up with an Arabic term. Dr M takes a dig at 'cheated by infidels' PAS

Dr Mahathir Mohamad has taken a stroll down the memory lane of bitter rivalry between Umno and PAS, and recalled how the latter once condemned his party for working with non-Muslims, especially the Chinese. He said PAS had claimed that Muslims are forbidden by their religion to work with non-Muslims …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — The Defence Ministry hopes the 2015 Budget to be unveiled on Friday will, among others, focus on the purchase of high- technology military assets to strengthen security of the country, particularly in the waters of Sabah and Sarawak. Its deputy minister Datuk Ab …

Police chief: Umno man just made a suggestion He says Azli merely suggested that the call to abolish vernacular schools be discussed at Umno AGM. Police chief: Umno man just made a suggestion

Sepang police chief Mohd Yusoff Awang has defended the decision not to probe an Umno division leader for sedition over his call to abolish vernacular schools. Speaking to Malaysiakini, he said Petaling Jaya Utara Umno deputy division chief Mohamad Azli Mohemed Saad's statement was not made in & …