Sharing the nationBy ZAINAH ANWAR, THE STARUmno must decide which road to take for it to remain the backbone of the Barisan Nasional. It cannot be all things to all Malays.

On The BeatBy WONG CHUN WAI, THE STAREzam fits in as a reformist in Umno. He has given his commitment to back the war against corruption and Malaysians will judge him for what he has said.

More blogging can result in better blogging, since the blogging community resembles a marketplace of ideas where unpopular blogs tend to wither away. So let a thousand keyboards bloom, such that the…

Sungai Siput MCA should suspend its elections following the discovery of phantom members in the division and 10 new branches, a divisional leader claimed.

A group of journalists and bloggers defied the police by walking together to Dataran Merdeka to push for more press freedom in the country.

Media practitioners should unite and put forward again their proposals for reforms and more press freedom, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.

A 51-year-old woman was overpowered by three men near her office, who took turns to stick their middle finger into her vagina. That was, however, only the beginning of her harrowing ordeal.

Umno supreme council members will “pull no punches” when they gather at a two-day retreat to discuss how best to rebuild and move the party forward following its setback in the general…

Veteran Umno leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has slammed the recent cabinet decision to award former Lord President Tun Salleh Abas ex-gratia, saying the core issue remained unresolved as the…

As region is net oil importer, impact on companies and consumers is risingAS CRUDE prices are breaching all-time highs and the global economy is still tender from the United States sub-prime debacle,…

Possibility of interest rate hikes by Fed and falling demand could trigger off reversal AFTER a heady rally which sent crude oil prices rocketing to new record highs recently, prices began to show…

MALAYSIA'S former premier Mahathir Mohamad has urged disgruntled ruling party lawmakers not to defect to the opposition to oust the embattled Prime Minister, but to become independents.

KL seeking letter by British governor to Johor sultan to back up claim to island'If we can gain sight of that letter, the gate can be opened again. There is a maximum…

Saya akan memulai penutupan babad ini dengan satu wejangan pada gambar di sebelah yang saya tangkap dengan Nokia 3600 semalam. Lelaki dalam gambar ini yang kelihatan seperti Ho Chin Min memang seorang…

Tun,You have written another beautiful article on racism after my last comment on The Criminalization of War. But, but why must you end it comparing who is racist? What are you expecting Malaysians…

“Saya mesti mebuktikan apa yang saya harapkan orang lain buat, saya buat dahulu”. Sambil berseloroh “Saya biasa dah menjadi Mantan Ahli ni, dah dua kali!”.

Labuan: Umno Youth executive committee member Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir announced there Saturday that he will be contesting for the Umno Youth Chief post in the forthcoming party elections.

Kuala Lumpur, 1st June 2008: Listening Post. Blogger Rocky at Dataran Merdeka after a talk on "Media Freedom" hosted by the National Press Club and the National Union of Journalists.

The Pakatan Rakyat state government will continue to offer positions in various committees to Barisan Nasional elected representatives, particularly those from Umno.

That some Christians, as in the case of Shah Alam and elsewhere, could throw their support behind the Malay-Muslim politicians of PAS and the PKR, and that the latter avidly appeal to them, augurs…

KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has announced a series of changes sought by Sabahans.

Maybe they still remember the post-election CNBC interview when the journalist asked Abdullah to comment on the message that the electorate was sending to the BN. ‘What message?’ he…

Are the minorities not deserving enough to have special rights?

When demanding a Judicial Commission to be set up to appoint Judges, are we forgetting the children affected by the system?

(AFP) — Malaysia's influential former premier Mahathir Mohamad urged disgruntled ruling party lawmakers not to defect to the opposition to oust the embattled prime minister, but to become…

"We told Ezam that he would need to attack Anwar because he knew his weak points. Of course, we also think that he has the ability and charisma to lead Umno Youth. I think Ezam himself believes…

It is, for now, living on borrowed time. Unless serious efforts are made to identify and confront decisively its massive internal weaknesses which have led to the totally unacceptable excesses of the…

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has suggested that Umno MPs form an independent group instead of crossing over to the Opposition if they are dissatisfied with the present leadership.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has described the move by former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth chief Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor to rejoin Umno as that of a "frog".

(Bernama) -- Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth chief Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor's application to rejoin Umno must be considered thoroughly by the party leadership, Umno Vice-President Tan Sri…