KUANTAN: An armed ex-convict hijacked two cars, including a police four-wheel-drive vehicle, in a desperate bid to escape before he was shot dead after a chase along the East Coast highway. more..

SUBANG JAYA: The Putra 1Malaysia Club will be sponsoring five underpriviledged students to study medicine in Russia under its newly formed education bureau. more..

SHAH ALAM: Studying the criminal mindset can help reduce crimes, Universiti Sains Malaysia criminologist and psychologist Dr Geshina Ayu Mat Saat said. more..

KUALA LUMPUR: Liberal activist Irshad Manji has found herself in a spot following strong protests against her presence here to promote the Malay version of her controversial book, Allah, Liberty and more..

PETALING JAYA: It seemed like just another afternoon with models taking part in a fund-raising project in Desa Park City to rescue and re-home stray dogs. more..

ALOR SETAR: A contractor who was about to pay the last instalment for his flat was burnt to death in a fire at his home. more..

MALACCA: An Opposition high tea programme in Merlimau turned ugly when hundreds of youths turned up and pelted those attending the function with eggs and stones. more..

KUALA LUMPUR: A lively parade of dancers, marching bands, big bikes and a procession of floats showered the night atmosphere with colours at the launch of the 2012 edition of the more..

KUALA LUMPUR: Cooperatives have contributed revenue totalling about RM10bil to the nation's gross domestic product, reflecting the increasing importance of their role, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek. more..

'THINK outside the box' ' that is the rallying call from the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry to local sundry shops as they face stiff competition against hypermarkets. more..

'WE also started out as a small kedai runcit,' says Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin when asked why hypermarkets are helping their competitors ' traditional sundry shops more..

THERE is a need to balance civil rights with national interests, says the Home Minister. more..

THE Tukar programme is a life jacket not only for the mom-and-pop shops nationwide but also the country's domestic trade. more..

AS much as we do not like the judiciary to be perceived as pro-government, we also do not want the Bar to be perceived as pro-opposition. more..

WHAT sets HIV/AIDS apart from other diseases is the glaring fact that there are pockets of people who cannot look past what causes it to be transmitted. more..