DAP Parliamentary Leader and Ipoh Timor MP Lim Kit Siang has taken the Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan to task for trying to explain the worsening crime index by claiming that it is purely a problem of misperception.

The flood situation in Kelantan is improving although the number of victims evacuated rose slightly to 1,747 from 1,623 on Tuesday.

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Umno is willing to accept suggestions and ideas from anyone including those from outside the party to help transform and strengthen the party.

Umno has sacked former de-facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim for attending events organised by several opposition parties.

Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has clarified that he did not call for vernacular schools to be closed down.

Umno will draw up a mechanism that would allow sensitive issues to be discussed without offending the feelings of other parties.

Petrol and diesel prices at the pump are down 10 sen on Wednesday, with RON97 petrol at RM1.90 a litre and RON92 petrol and diesel at RM1.80.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he is humbled by being awarded a Datukship. He apologised for not receiving the honour in person during Malacca Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob’s birthday on Oct 11.

The Ketuanan Melayu issue was among the hot topics at the Johor assembly Tuesday with one assemblyman even asking for those raising racial matters to be jailed.

Barisan Nasional component party leaders should cease talking about issues of race and religion either in public or through the media, Wanita Barisan Nasional chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz said.