KOTA KINABALU: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has denied speculation it would leave the Barisan Nasional coalition, following its deputy president's statement on the leadership of Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman last month.

KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-four Malaysian nationals have been arrested in Britain in a series of enforcement operations over the past eight weeks, carried out by Britain's Border Agency.

RAUB: Former Pahang state executive councillor was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here Friday of corruption charges after a six-year trial.

SERDANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak appealed to motorists to drive safely and help prevent roads from becoming "rivers of death".

SHAH ALAM: Police have identified 52 accident-prone hot spots in Selangor during Ops Sikap 22 held in conjunction with the Hari Raya festive holidays.

PHUKET: Malaysian travel operators should work closely with their counterparts in Thailand to jointly promote their tourist destinations.

PUTRAJAYA: Investigations into the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah were transparent, factually based and fair to all sides - this is the final conclusion made by the special panel setup by the Home Ministry to monitor police investigations into the case.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will hear on Nov 23 a judicial review application by former Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar and six others challenging the decision made by the Election Commission (EC) not to hold by-elections for three state seats.

PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department will issue a show cause letter to the school principal in Johor if she had indeed uttered derogatory remarks at her students recently.

KLANG: The DAP-linked support letter scandal in Klang resulted in two more casualties with the expulsion of a party member and the suspension of another.

TANAH KARO (Indonesia): Mount Sinabung, a volcano in North Sumatra, erupted again early Friday, sending a new, powerful burst of hot ash high into the air and violently shaking homes and trees along its slopes, sending panicked villagers scurrying back to safety.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will hear a judicial review application by former Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar and six others, challenging the decision made by the Election Commission (EC) not to hold by-elections for three state seats, on Nov 23.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Insider chief executive officer Jahabar Sadiq has denied allegations that he is linked to an Indonesian anti-Malaysia group.

PUTRAJAYA: The defence in former Transport Minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik's cheating case has applied to declassify confidential Cabinet papers pertaining to his charge involving the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.

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KUALA LUMPUR: A special unit has been set up to look out for Internet postings that can ignite racial tension and cause disunity, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

PUTRAJAYA: Most Indonesians will not abandon their jobs here, not when there is no guarantee of jobs and income back home, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

PETALING JAYA: Authorities are bracing for the balik kampung exodus starting today ahead of Hari Raya next week.

PUTRAJAYA: Gated and guarded neighbourhood schemes will have to follow new guidelines, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

PETALING JAYA: One of the longest serving Internal Security Act detainees, Shamsuddin Sulaiman, a suspected Jemaah Islamiah (JI) member, has been released.

GEORGE TOWN: Surgeons must obtain the consent of their female patients before taking photographs of their intimate parts, ruled a High Court in what is believed to be a landmark decision.

KUALA LUMPUR: Suhakam is working on a draft policy on business and human rights.

GOMBAK: As many as 25 expressways in the country will be offering discounts and rebates during the Hari Raya season.

PETALING JAYA: Employers and employees have different views on whether husbands should be allowed to share their wives? maternity leave.

MIRI: Stateless people in Malaysia no longer have to wait for years for the outcome of their citizenship application.

KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian maid wanted in connection with the murder of a baby had no qualms about going for a job interview in Ampang.

IPOH: Four-year-old ?Annie? (not her real name) has never eaten a grain of rice in her life as her unemployed father could not provide for her and her three siblings.

KUALA LUMPUR: Resident associations in Pandan have lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against Teratai state assemblyman Janice Lee, claiming money raised from a public fund-raising event was unaccounted for.

MALACCA: Community leaders of villages and Chinese new villages will be removed if they fail to perform, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

GEORGE TOWN: The political secretary of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has lodged a police report over the online circulation of a picture depicting Lim slaughtering a cow.

PETALING JAYA: The operation to reduce road deaths this Hari Raya begins today with the Ops Sikap swinging into action.

PETALING JAYA: An online public opinion poll to gather feedback on the reasons behind accidents and deaths on Malaysian roads was launched by Malaysians Unite for Road Safety (Mufors).

IPOH: Road Transport Department (RTD) enforcement officers are going undercover to nab road offenders during Ops Sikap 22.

KUCHING: Various enforcement measures, including visual recordings, will be used to catch traffic offenders during the state-wide Ops Sikap which kicks off today until Sept 19 in conjunction with Hari Raya.

ALOR SETAR: The balik kampung rush has begun in Kedah following the one-week school term break starting a day earlier than most of the other states in the country.

JOHOR BARU: With the curtains slowly drawing to a close on Ramadan, the rush has started for the ride back home for the Aidilfitri celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR: For orphan Lamia Subasic from Sarajevo in Bosnia Herzegovina, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is like a father figure.

KLANG: Spies who allegedly planted a recording device in the office of the Selangor Mentri Besar were caught in the act instead.

IPOH: Police have rescued 24 Indian nationals, believed to be victims of a human-trafficking racket, from a locked terrace house in Sungai Siput.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) hopes its application to become one of the component parties in Barisan Nasional will be approved.

IPOH: Police have recorded the statement of Taman Ehsan Tasek PKR branch head M.S. Arjunan.

Although LDP disagrees with the Sabah chief minister, who heads Sabah BN, the party will remain in the coalition and pledged loyalty to the PM.

BREAKING NEWS The cross-platform artiste is questioned again on his video 'Nah!', this time by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

NEAC chairperson Amirsham Abdul Aziz handed the report to him at the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya.

Judge was satisfied that the public prosecutor had failed to establish a prima facie case against Omar Othman.

Families of the two deceased claim that Klang police have not even called them up to record their statements.

The lender is also planning to expand its Islamic services in Singapore, whose population is 13 percent Muslim.

The court will hear the application by former Perak assembly speaker  for a judicial review of EC's decision not to hold by-elections.

Special panel finalises recommendations on police standing orders, expects to present report this month.

UPDATED 3.30PM The nation appears to be sinking deeper into gutter politics with another report lodged against a website.

Any delay, it said, will have a negative impact on preparations for impending polls in Sarawak as the state takes its cues from Sabah.

The minister’s call to abolish the death penalty has found approval even in Singapore, and an unlikely ally in DAP.

COMMENT What does it take to be No 2 in PKR? Someone who is analytically acute and empathetically adequate.

The DAP disciplinary committee has expelled Yap Hock Siew for issuing a letter recommending a company which he co-owns for a state contract.

INTERVIEW S'gor MB’s new political aide says a crony would have received far more lucrative deals than she ever has.

HARDtalk is a flagship BBC television programme that has gained a large global audience because of its style of tough questioning.

The balik kampung exodus and the spy camera in the Selangor MB’s office are among the mixed bag of headlines today.

COMMENT The whys and wherefores of the Perkasa chief's refusal to take up the gauntlet thrown down by Nurul Izzah.

The ex-transport minister is grateful to Mahathir for his promise to testify in court over the PKFZ scandal.

UPDATED 12.55PM The Human Rights Party leader was given the amount following his lawsuit over the incident in 2003.

Supporters of rival team led by Chegubard are telling the group to back off and place their ears close to the ground.

The Gerakan Anti-Samy Vellu movement wants the Home Ministry to punish Tamil Nesan for ‘trashing the reputation’ of journalists.

ANALYSIS Intense lobbying is expected from the state BN's coalition members with the looming possibility of a vacancy for a DCM's post.

UPDATED 1.05PM He has also applied for his cheating case to be transferred to the High Court in KL.

ANALYSIS Azmin has more party experience and is seen as more loyal, but Zaid's glowing public image may win the votes.

FREE 'The more he talks the bigger and deeper the hole he is digging for himself, S'gor Umno and ultimately Umno itself.'

FREE 'It is foolish to think that Sibu heralds a new dawn in Sarawak. Taib is still the White Raja and remains unshakable.'

Two friends wanting to watch a fireworks display on Merdeka eve at KLCC ended up being assaulted by a group of teens.

Najib asked the mainstream media to continue reporting news based on facts to remain relevant with the people.

The National Council for Local Government agreed to the gated community and guarded neighbourhood guidelines at its meeting today.

Peter Pang En Yin, who quit the LDP yesterday, will be retained in the state cabinet for the moment, Musa Aman said today.

"The interests of the Malays should not be sacrificed in the power sharing practice among BN component parties," he said.

"It's like when you are sailing in the deep blue sea with very strong winds and choppy seas and your captain cannot just abandon ship ...," deputy speaker said.

Shamsuddin Sulaiman has been freed after eight years of detention without trial on unproven terrorist links.

Opposition leader says he told Kuala Lumpur High Court in 1999 that 70 percent stake in Realmild was held by Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

De facto law minister also reveals that he does not have any Facebook page, a Twitter account nor even an email address.

UPDATED 7.54PM Sarawak Tribune editor has been suspended for publishing an unflattering report on the CM.

Quit rent and water rates should be brought down as the public is weighed down with too many charges like tolls and road tax.

"We hope they will increase their invesments in Malaysia when they reap profits from their foreign business ventures," Mustapa Mohamed said.

Has satire become illegal in Malaysia, asks DAP, which describes the prosecution of blogger Hassan Skodeng as "harsh and ridiculous".

Fifteen out of 17 analysts expect the central bank to hold rates at 2.75 percent after implementing three 25 basis point hikes between March and July.

KOTA KINABALU: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has denied speculation it would leave the Barisan Nasional coalition, following its deputy president's statement on the leadership of Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman last month.

KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-four Malaysian nationals have been arrested in Britain in a series of enforcement operations over the past eight weeks, carried out by Britain's Border Agency.

RAUB: Former Pahang state executive councillor was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here Friday of corruption charges after a six-year trial.

SERDANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak appealed to motorists to drive safely and help prevent roads from becoming "rivers of death".

SHAH ALAM: Police have identified 52 accident-prone hot spots in Selangor during Ops Sikap 22 held in conjunction with the Hari Raya festive holidays.

PHUKET: Malaysian travel operators should work closely with their counterparts in Thailand to jointly promote their tourist destinations.

PUTRAJAYA: Investigations into the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah were transparent, factually based and fair to all sides - this is the final conclusion made by the special panel setup by the Home Ministry to monitor police investigations into the case.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will hear on Nov 23 a judicial review application by former Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar and six others challenging the decision made by the Election Commission (EC) not to hold by-elections for three state seats.

PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department will issue a show cause letter to the school principal in Johor if she had indeed uttered derogatory remarks at her students recently.

KLANG: The DAP-linked support letter scandal in Klang resulted in two more casualties with the expulsion of a party member and the suspension of another.

TANAH KARO (Indonesia): Mount Sinabung, a volcano in North Sumatra, erupted again early Friday, sending a new, powerful burst of hot ash high into the air and violently shaking homes and trees along its slopes, sending panicked villagers scurrying back to safety.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will hear a judicial review application by former Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar and six others, challenging the decision made by the Election Commission (EC) not to hold by-elections for three state seats, on Nov 23.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Insider chief executive officer Jahabar Sadiq has denied allegations that he is linked to an Indonesian anti-Malaysia group.

PUTRAJAYA: The defence in former Transport Minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik's cheating case has applied to declassify confidential Cabinet papers pertaining to his charge involving the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.

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KUALA LUMPUR: A special unit has been set up to look out for Internet postings that can ignite racial tension and cause disunity, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

PUTRAJAYA: Most Indonesians will not abandon their jobs here, not when there is no guarantee of jobs and income back home, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

PETALING JAYA: Authorities are bracing for the balik kampung exodus starting today ahead of Hari Raya next week.

PUTRAJAYA: Gated and guarded neighbourhood schemes will have to follow new guidelines, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

PETALING JAYA: One of the longest serving Internal Security Act detainees, Shamsuddin Sulaiman, a suspected Jemaah Islamiah (JI) member, has been released.

GEORGE TOWN: Surgeons must obtain the consent of their female patients before taking photographs of their intimate parts, ruled a High Court in what is believed to be a landmark decision.

KUALA LUMPUR: Suhakam is working on a draft policy on business and human rights.

GOMBAK: As many as 25 expressways in the country will be offering discounts and rebates during the Hari Raya season.

PETALING JAYA: Employers and employees have different views on whether husbands should be allowed to share their wives? maternity leave.

MIRI: Stateless people in Malaysia no longer have to wait for years for the outcome of their citizenship application.

KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian maid wanted in connection with the murder of a baby had no qualms about going for a job interview in Ampang.

IPOH: Four-year-old ?Annie? (not her real name) has never eaten a grain of rice in her life as her unemployed father could not provide for her and her three siblings.

KUALA LUMPUR: Resident associations in Pandan have lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against Teratai state assemblyman Janice Lee, claiming money raised from a public fund-raising event was unaccounted for.

MALACCA: Community leaders of villages and Chinese new villages will be removed if they fail to perform, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

GEORGE TOWN: The political secretary of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has lodged a police report over the online circulation of a picture depicting Lim slaughtering a cow.

PETALING JAYA: The operation to reduce road deaths this Hari Raya begins today with the Ops Sikap swinging into action.

PETALING JAYA: An online public opinion poll to gather feedback on the reasons behind accidents and deaths on Malaysian roads was launched by Malaysians Unite for Road Safety (Mufors).

IPOH: Road Transport Department (RTD) enforcement officers are going undercover to nab road offenders during Ops Sikap 22.

KUCHING: Various enforcement measures, including visual recordings, will be used to catch traffic offenders during the state-wide Ops Sikap which kicks off today until Sept 19 in conjunction with Hari Raya.

ALOR SETAR: The balik kampung rush has begun in Kedah following the one-week school term break starting a day earlier than most of the other states in the country.

JOHOR BARU: With the curtains slowly drawing to a close on Ramadan, the rush has started for the ride back home for the Aidilfitri celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR: For orphan Lamia Subasic from Sarajevo in Bosnia Herzegovina, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is like a father figure.

KLANG: Spies who allegedly planted a recording device in the office of the Selangor Mentri Besar were caught in the act instead.

IPOH: Police have rescued 24 Indian nationals, believed to be victims of a human-trafficking racket, from a locked terrace house in Sungai Siput.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) hopes its application to become one of the component parties in Barisan Nasional will be approved.

IPOH: Police have recorded the statement of Taman Ehsan Tasek PKR branch head M.S. Arjunan.