(AFP) - Inflation in Asia will hit 5.1 percent in 2008 due to surging food and fuel prices and could threaten economic growth in the region, the Asian Development Bank warned Sunday.

(IANS) Prominent Malaysian Indian leader S. Samy Vellu is keen to contest again for president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) - a post he has held for the past 29 years, and has declared it…

(Bernama) -- DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang has come out in support of the call by Rembau Member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin for Petronas' detailed statement of accounts be tabled in parliament.

(The Star) - Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has set several criteria for the potential candidate who will take up the post as Ipoh mayor.

(The Star) - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is looking at the possibility of contesting a by-election in Perak, if the court were to rule against Barisan Nasional in the Kuala Kangsar election petition.

(The Star) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has reiterated that he will defend his Umno presidency in the party elections in December.

STAR Multimedia and the Asian Centre for Media Studies are organising a forum entitled “The New Media: Trends and Opportunities” at Menara Star in Petaling Jaya on June 23 .

Re: "KU LI WANTS NAJIB TO REMAIN AS UMNO'S NO 2" (The Star Online, Sunday June 15, 2008 MYT 4:25:39 PM

TENGKU Razaleigh Hamzah (Ku Li) adalah antara tokoh dan pemimpin yang sederhana. Walaupun beliau berdarah ningrat, namun sifat-sifat ego sebagai keluarga bangsawan tidak dipamerkan dan seolah beliau…

(Malaysiakini) - Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata peralihan kuasa bukan akan berlaku dalam masa satu, dua atau tiga bulan akan datang.

(Harakah) - Ahli Parlimen Gua Musang, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah mendakwa pemimpin Umno sombong dan tidak mendengar pandangan akar umbi adalah di antara punca menyebabkan Umno ditolak dalam pilihan raya…

Leaders at WEF say the region is now a leader in world agenda GLOBAL financial institutions are proving to be impotent in dealing with crises such as rising food and fuel prices, and it is up to Asia…

MALAYSIA sought to reaffirm its sovereignty over Middle Rocks by raising its national flag, five markers and a monument.

The challenge now faced by the government of President Bambang Yudhoyono is to keep the country on an even keel while rising costs made worse by the global energy crisis and the rise of imported fuel…

PENANG Chief minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government has no intention to impose any law on any segments.

(mStar Online) - Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad yakin tiada siapapun termasuk Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah yang 'berpeluang' untuk menandingi jawatan Presiden Umno pada Disember ini.

(Harakah) - Formula peralihan kuasa seperti yang dipersetujui Perdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dan Timbalannya, Najib Tun Razak bukan jalan terbaik bagi menyelematkan negara dan…

After approximately RM2.8bil spent on more than 400,000 trainees, the National Service programme is completing its fifth year with the last training session for the year. However, a thorough review of…

ALOR STAR: PAS Youth’s proposal to implement the Islamic administrative system in Pakatan Rakyat states is totally unacceptable, said DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang.

During his recent visits to Sabah and Sarawak, the Prime Minister gave enough plums to appease the grumblings – but not enough for the locals to bring out the tuak.By SUHAINI AZNAM,THE STAR

(Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad again charged that the development of Iskandar Malaysia in south Johor bordering Singapore, would not only turn the 2,217sq km area into…

(The Star) - Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who has offered to contest the Umno presidency in December, said he would not object to Datuk Seri Najib Razak staying on as deputy president.

For the poor, the recent fuel price hike comes as a double whammy of sort. For the past one year, they have been struggling to make ends meet with the rising food costs.By Noor Hayati Muda,…

It’s all very well to gripe about the lack of a free and fair press. Question is: Have you done anything to deserve one?STRAY THOUGHTSBy A. ASOHAN, THE STAR

KUALA LUMPUR: Switzerland is often associated with being “clean, fresh, modern and progressive,” while Japan is known for its “technology, art, fashion and quality products”.

Bagi golongan miskin, kenaikan harga bahan bakar baru-baru ini memberi pukulan hebat terhadap kehidupan mereka. Sejak setahun lepas, mereka terpaksa bergelut untuk hidup akibat kenaikan kos…

Mantan Perdana Menteri dan Pengerusi BN Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad pagi ini menegaskan bahawa orang Melayu mempunyai hak untuk menuntut sebahagian dari kekayaan negara, tanpa perlu mengambil hak orang…

(Malaysiakini) - Mantan Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menyifatkan tindakan Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tidak akan bertanding jawatan presiden Umno sebagai ‘terlalu terlambat".

(Malaysiakini) - Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi semalam berkata tarikh tepat berhubung peralihan kuasa kepada timbalannya Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak masih belum ditetapkan lagi.

(mStar Online) - Sementara dua pemimpin Barisan Nasional (BN) menafikan akan ada wakil rakyat Sabah melompat parti, Ahli Parlimen Gua Musang, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah…