More politicians taking their campaigns online
But reach of the Internet is confined mainly to the middle classBy Jeremy Au Yong, THE STRAITS TIMES
China inflation hits 11-year high
Chinese inflation hit an 11-year high in January after rising price pressures were exacerbated by fierce snow storms, official figures show.
Only 5 attend funeral of suspect in Ying Ying’s murder
ONLY five people - all family members - turned up for the funeral of former karaoke outlet manager Ong Chee Leong, 29, who was found hanged in a prison clinic while awaiting trial for the murder of…
Royal Commission on Lingam Video Clip: Lingam guilty of sedition, misconduct, says lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam should be found guilty of sedition and professional misconduct.
ELECTION 2008: Help, yes, but ‘don’t talk too much’
A house of the Mahmeri tribe on Pulau Carey. The tribe is unhappy over the slow pace of development in its villages.SOME 500 voters from the Mahmeri tribe of Orang Asli on Pulau Carey, Selangor,…
ELECTION 2008: Putera MIC goes online
PETALING JAYA: The first Indian Internet-based political television channel, which went live yesterday, will inform the younger generation of the contributions and achievements made by the MIC…
ELECTION 2008: Are Penang folk looking for new direction?
Penang has become a hot spot, with the opposition hoping to exploit what they see as growing discontent, especially in Chinese-majority areas. But will this dissatisfaction translate into votes?…
ELECTION 2008: Operations room shut down in protest
ALOR STAR: The MCA division of Padang Serai has closed its operations room to protest news that its incumbent member of parliament Datuk Lim Bee Kau will make way for the party's state…
ELECTION 2008/Side views: Info age creates new breed of voters
By : Mohamed Rahmat IN the old days, we used to say that even if we fielded a "tunggul" (tree stump) as a candidate, we could still win a seat in a general election. What it meant was any…
Santiago gets a taste of Hokkien hospitality
ECONOMIST Charles Santiago had a first hand experience of Hokkien hospitality recently when he visited several Chinese homes in Pandamaran in Port Klang recently.
Chamber cuts ties with Town Hall
PENANG: The Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) has severed its ties with the Penang Chinese Town Hall (PCTH).
DAP and PKR finally strike deal on Perak seats
IPOH: After months of wrangling, the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) have finally agreed on seats that would allow straight fights against the Barisan Nasional.
Po Kuan sticking to her guns
IPOH: Incumbent Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan is sticking fast to her decision not to contest in the general election.
Husam proposes US-style open debates
KOTA BARU: PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa has proposed that open debates modelled after the US presidential election be held between the party and Barisan Nasional during the campaigning…
Bashing Govt In Blogs Not Malaysian Culture – Rais
KUALA LUMPUR Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Bloggers should evaluate themselves before indulging in an unhealthy culture of bashing others, including government leaders, through their blogsites, Culture,…
UM Seeks Approval To Sell Underutilised Land
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaya (UM) said today it has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Higher Education to develop under-utilised land of 27.5 acres (11 ha) out of 900…
Samy: Only Indians can decide if I go
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19, 2008): MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu took a swipe at those interfering in MIC politics, saying that whether he remains as president or steps down will be decided…
Raja Nazrin: Courts are not theatres
PETALING JAYA (Feb 19, 2008): The courts should not be seen as a theatrical stage for the aristocrats armed with scripts written by directors nor should they become a field for political mileage,…
PDRM pantau 8 negeri ‘panas’
ALOR STAR 19 Feb. - Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) mengenal pasti lapan negeri yang dijangka menjadi kawasan panas menjelang tarikh pembuangan undi bagi Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-12 pada 8 Mac ini.
Shahrizat tidak gentar hadapi Nurul Izzah!
Oleh Nurul Ain HussainKUALA LUMPUR: Menteri Pembangunan Wanita Keluarga dan Masyarakat, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil tidak gentar menghadapi siapa jua calon pembangkang yang…
Gelombang peralihan sokongan masyarakat India di Malaysia
Sekali lagi Samy Vellu diserbu dan dimaki hamun oleh orang-orangnya sendiri. Kali ini di dua lokasi dalam sehari iaitu di SJKC Chung Hwa Pusat 3 di Taman Senangin di Butterworth dan di Chai Leng Park…
Awas, perancangan ‘jahat’ halang calon BA bertanding
(Harakah) - Terdapat perancangan 'jahat' pihak tertentu untuk menghalang parti pembangkang khususnya PAS bertanding di kawasan Parlimen Pandan, Selangor pada pilihan raya umum ke-12.
Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Selangor tumpuan pemantauan Mafrel
(Harakah) - Badan Pemantau Pilihan raya Bebas dan Adil Malaysia (Mafrel) berkata, negeri Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Selangor diletakkan sebagai negeri-negeri yang mempunyai…
Khairy sekat Mukhriz bertanding di Langkawi?
(Harakah) - Menantu Perdana Menteri, Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar yang didakwa sebilangan anggota Umno mempunyai 'super power' dikhabarkan berusaha menyekat Dato' Mukhriz Mahathir…
Hanya perubahan politik mampu ubah nasib kaum India
(Harakah) - Presiden PAS, Dato' Seri Abdul Hadi Awang menyifatkan, masalah yang melanda kaum India di Malaysia hanya boleh diselesaikan dengan melakukan perubahan politik.
Malaysia opposition appeals for youth protest vote
Malaysian opposition parties appealed to the youth vote on Monday, betting that rising discontent among young voters could weaken the ruling coalition's 50-year-old grip on power at an election…
Invitation to “The People’s Forum-General Election series seminars”
In conjunction with the 12th General Election, KLSCAH is going to organize a series seminar on the election, named "The People's forum". With this effort, we hope to create a platform…
Musuh wanita adalah wanita dan Maznah Mazlan bakal MB Pahang
Written by Norzah bt kepol, WANITA POSTPERGERAKAN Wanita UMNO bukan kilang melahirkan produk pimpinan pelapis wanita akan datang sebaliknya adalah perjuangan berteraskan kepada proksi pemimpin…
The rat race part I: we are doing well!
The headlines at the Sun on Monday, 18 Feb 2008 screamed: “Believe me, we’re doing well!”
