The Star Headlines

Drama unfolded at the Bukit Bintang Umno division headquarters here with some Puteri delegates in tears when they found out their annual delegates meeting had been cancelled.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will not be able to institute any crucial reform as Prime Minister as long as Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is around, claimed former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.

Flash floods were reported in several places in the Klang Valley after heavy rains on Saturday.

The Malacca Governor's 70th birthday title award ceremony was abuzz with excitement with many expecting to see popular Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan receive his Datukship on Saturday.

Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, in his maiden presidential address, on Saturday outlined eight strategies for the party, which suffered huge losses in the March 8 general election, to win back the hearts and minds of the people.

The Prime Minister has suggested allowing people to become members of Barisan Nasional without joining any component party.

Two men went on a pre-dawn arson spree, torching seven cars and a school bus by throwing Molotov cocktails at them in SS3, SS4, SS5 and Sunway here.

Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has set yet another deadline for Pakatan Rakyat to wrest control of the Federal government.

An AirAsia manager's car and front porch were splashed with shellac in the wee hours of yesterday morning.

Panicked investors across Asia and Europe scrambled to exit equities, sending stock markets falling for the seventh consecutive day yesterday as fears of a global recession heightened.

The Immigration Department is looking at ways to make passports cheaper.

Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has quashed speculation that he will join forces with the Opposition to form a unity-based Federal Government.

Two decomposing bodies were found in a shoplot here last night with the hands tied behind their backs.

Four robbers made off with gold chains worth RM100,000 in a lightning grab at a goldsmith's shop in Jalan Kee Ann here.

Popular Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is among 77 people to be conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM), which carries the title Datuk, in conjunction with the 70th birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob today.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Abdullah should not support the appointment of Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Zaki Azmi as the next Chief Justice if he is serious about judicial reforms, DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said.

Adopting the Chinese principles of quanxi (relationship) and mianzi (giving face) can help promote greater harmony in a multi-racial society.

The e-Filing system for Form e-B 2007, e-BE 2007, e-M 2007, e-P 2007, e-E 2007, C 2007 and R 2007 will cease operation permanently from Oct 31.

Mohamad Lazim Jusoh, 51, father of Umi Azlim, whose death sentence for drug smuggling in China has been commuted to life imprisonment, hopes Wisma Putra will appeal to the Chinese authorities to allow him to visit his daughter.

More than 100 Umno branch leaders from 19 divisions in Johor want Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad to contest for the party deputy presidency.