Protecting minorities: Talk is cheap, comprehensive action plan needed

THE Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) welcomes Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s acknowledgement of the prevalence of hate speech … More

India’s top court suspends implementation of new farm laws

NEW DELHI (AP) : India’s top court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the implementation of agricultural reform laws and … More

Indian PM makes fresh appeal to farmers protesting over new laws

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (Dec 25) offered to hold fresh talks to end a stalemate … More

Doubts on Umno receipt, no transfer of money to party sealed Ku Nan’s fate — judge

KUALA LUMPUR : Questions surrounding the receipt issued by Umno for the RM2 million donation by businessman Tan Sri Chai … More

High Court finds Tengku Adnan guilty in RM2m graft case

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21: Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has been found guilty by the High Court today on … More

Ku Li: Let’s not overlook private sector graft

MP for Gua Musang Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has called for the search of creative yet legitimate means – whether by … More

Homeless man has been on trial for 3 years over alleged attempt to steal $1

Avraham Yisrael, 74, says he only wanted a few shekels to enter movie theater for AC; police say he tried … More

Malaysia seizes record haul of crystal meth worth S$35 million

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) : Malaysia’s maritime agency said on Sunday (Dec 13) it had seized more than two tonnes of … More

Depressing Déjà vu for Malaysia’s Narcotics Nightmare

40-plus years of tough drug programs have had almost no effect other than filling prisons In 1983, in a country … More

Difference of no confidence motion in UK, Malaysia

In Malaysia, we have Article 43(4) of the Federal Constitution. It clearly states that if the Prime Minister ceases to … More

Lebanese judge charges PM, ex-ministers over Beirut port blast

BEIRUT : The judge investigating the Beirut port blast charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three former ministers with … More

Rulings of high-profile cases may affect Malaysia’s ratings

Further downgrades by other agencies will have a greater impact on the cost of borrowing and servicing the debt RULINGS … More

Angry Indian farmers are ‘ready to die’ in showdown with Modi

NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – As India’s coronavirus numbers swell and the economy stumbles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has another crisis … More

Angry Indian farmers besiege capital in trucks

NEW DELHI (AP) : Instead of cars, the normally busy highway on the outskirts of New Delhi that connects most … More

BHIC reports possible irregularities in its RM9b littoral combat ship project to MACC

KUALA LUMPUR : Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) has lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on … More

Indonesian minister apologises after arrest on bribe charge

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission formally named the country’s fisheries minister as a suspect in taking bribes related to exports of … More

Parrots found stuffed in plastic bottles in Indonesia

Dozens of smuggled parrots stuffed in plastic bottles have been found on a ship docked in Indonesia’s eastern region of … More

Missteps in Confronting Rizieq

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – SCUPPERING away from Indonesia as a criminal suspect, Muhammad Rizieq bin Hussein Shihab returned on Tuesday, November … More

Appeals by Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib and sons on $570m tax arrears cases due next month

KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Tax-related cases by former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak and his two sons … More

Police break up large Berlin protests as legislature debates tougher coronavirus laws

Several thousand people protested in Berlin against the German government’s push to enshrine coronavirus restrictions into an existing law. Police … More