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Barisan Nasional’s apathy towards the use of the Internet was a major contributor to its losses in the recent general election, a new study revealed. The study by Zentrum Future Studies Malaysia, conducted from Feb 20 to March 5 and involving 1,500 respondents aged between 21 and 50, showed that the alternative media... 

Several Malaysian states are planning a crackdown on “immoral acts” during Valentine’s Day as part of a campaign to encourage a sin-free lifestyle, an Islamic party leader Wednesday. Authorities in the northern states of Kedah, Penang and Kelantan as well as central Selangor state will carry out “immorality... 

Ethnic Indian Malaysians protesting in 2007 Malaysia’s national tourism agency promotes the country as “a bubbling, bustling melting pot of races and religions where Malays, Indians, Chinese and many other ethnic groups live together in peace and harmony.” Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak echoed... 

Marina Bay Sands Over 3,000 Malaysians, including housewives, cross over to Singapore everyday to gamble at the two casinos there, reported China Press in its front-page exclusive. The daily said travel agents wooed Malaysians by offering them free transport and meal coupons. It said some agents only charged RM25 per person,... 

Bernama, 2 October 2010 Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to the Epworth Hospital here at 9 a.m. today for treatment of a chest infection. He is now in the general ward for antibiotics treatment and physiotherapy. “Dr Mahathir’s condition is stable and he has been advised to... 

The Star, 28 September 2010 Malaysia should break up and privatise large Government-linked companies to increase competition and attract foreign investors, according to Virgin group founder Sir Richard Branson. He said a lot of the local companies were run by the Government and it would be better if they were privatised. “Break... 

By Lee Wei Lian from The Malaysian Insider The Penang government’s open tender spree in the past few months could put the federal government in a bad light as both strive to show the public that they stand for transparency and excellence. While both have initiated efforts to make procurement more transparent to the public,... 

By Lee Wei Lian from The Malaysian Insider Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik was charged with cheating here today over the scandal hit Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project. The prosecution of Dr Ling comes as a huge shock and is expected to have repercussions for MCA as he is still considered a kingmaker in the party. Dr Ling is believed... 

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal from The Malaysian Insider The sodomy trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took a graphic turn today when a government doctor testified that evidence of semen in the complainant’s anal region was sufficient to indicate penetration. Dr Mohd Razali Ibrahim, one of the three doctors who had examined... 

The Malaysian Insider, 1 June 2010 Datuk Wira Chor Chee Heung was appointed the new Housing and Local Government Minister while Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha replaced Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat as Transport Minister in a minor Cabinet reshuffle today. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced the appointments today, which are...