Non-Malays only make up 15.3 percent or 17,521 of the whole strength of the armed forces, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamid told the Dewan Rakyat today.

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has changed his mind about opening the inaugural general meeting of the Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) scheduled for March 27 in Kuala Lumpur in a move to avert manipulation of the matter by irresponsible people.

From July 1 onwards, applications service and content providers will not be able to get away scot-free if they are found to be guilty of short message service (SMS) abuses.

Internet users in Malaysia rose 365.8 percent in nine years, in line with the government target of 50 percent broadband penetration by year end, Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Deputy Minister Datuk Tan Lian Hoe said.

The High Court here today dismissed an appeal by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against a Sessions Court's decision to acquit and discharge former Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Ramli Yusoff, on a charge of ordering the use of a police aircraft for his personal interest, nearly three years ago.

The government has no plans to introduce an automatic voters' registration system upon reaching the age of 21, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) received 101 complaints against websites and blogs between January and Feb 23 this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

The Home Ministry is satisfied with the explanation given by the China Press and will not take action against the newspaper for its report on the purported resignation of the Inspector-General of Police.

MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said today he respected the decision of former MCA president Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting to contest the presidency in the party elections on March 28.

A lawyer's suit against Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin over alleged defamatory articles published against him in 2008, was set for futher case management on June 1.