Malaysia’s premier made a plea for unity in the multicultural nation Monday, as celebrations to mark its independence anniversary were marred by fresh racial and religious rows.
Najib called on Malaysians to ”repair the bridges and tear down the divisive walls” that exist between the races here even 52 years after nationhood and the end of [...]
Taro Aso, Japan’s defeated prime minister, has officially resigned the leadership of his party following its trashing in Sunday’s general election.
“I find it quite unfortunate that I’ve lost quite a few colleagues, and as party head, I feel this responsibility quite heavily,” he told a news conference on Monday at the headquarters of his Liberal [...]
It was a case of political history repeating itself for the second largest Barisan Nasional (BN) component party MCA when its leaders again had to call for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to solve a political crisis.
MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has called for the party EGM, expected to be held at the [...]
The RON95 petrol which will replace RON97 will be retailed at RM1.80 per litre beginning Tuesday, said Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob who launched the RON95 petrol.
RON97 is being upgraded as a premium petrol with a price of RM2.05 per litre, said Ismail Sabri.
“Petrol RON92 will be phased out [...]
The myth of moderate Malaysia: Canings, cows’ heads and ethnoreligious apartheid
If you’re looking for an image that captures the conflict between fervent Islam and basic human decency, look no further than the Malaysian city of Shah Alam, about 15 miles west of Kuala Lumpur.
On Friday, a group of about 50 men, agitated by plans to [...]
MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has said that he decided to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the party to allow members to deliver a verdict on several decisions made by the MCA leadership.
The decisions were particularly related to the party’s renewal and rejuvenation efforts, disciplinary cases and the handling of [...]
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In the language of the nomadic Penan there is no word for forest – it is simply their universe, and its destruction is snuffing out the ancient lifestyle of this tribe who are among the world’s last hunter-gatherers.
Wielding spears and dressed in loincloths, one small band who emerged from the Borneo jungles to tell their [...]
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will terminate the subscription of telephone numbers displayed on illegal advertisements.
The Housing and Local Government Ministry, in a statement here Wednesday, stated that the local authorities had compiled 1,705 telephone numbers from such advertisement which were pasted at public places, including on lamp posts, trees and buildings, between [...]
