With the IDR, the stakes are high as speculation rages over whether Johor's MB Ghani Othman will be moved out of the stateBy Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief, THE STRAITS TIMES

MIC chief Samy Vellu's unpopularity is proving to be not only a problem for the Prime Minister but also a threat to the future of his own partyBy Leslie Lopez, South-east Asia Correspondent, THE…

Malaysia's opposition parties have agreed to field a single candidate to face the Barisan Nasional in each parliamentary and state seat.

Nur Dianah Suhaimi visited part of the Iskandar Development Region in Johor to suss out the groundJOHOR - LAND brokers are popping up like mushrooms in his village, laments veteran broker Mohamad Arif…

GEORGE TOWN: The relocation of Intel's chipset manufacturing activities from Penang to the Kulim High Tech Park in Kedah will not be a major issue for the state.

LEGAL officials in Texas unveiled on Monday papers and items related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that had been hidden in a courthouse safe for decades.

KANGAR: Pas will condone and support street demonstrations if it comes to power, its president, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said on Sunday.

KANDAHAR - THE death toll from two days of militant bombings neared 140 - the deadliest spate in post-Taleban Afghanistan - after a suicide car bomb exploded in a crowded southern market, killing 38…

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The DAP’s Iron Lady Chong Eng broke down in tears here, saying it was tough for women to be in politics, especially in the Opposition.

TAIPING: Incumbent Taiping MP Datuk M. Kayveas seems to be heading for tough times.

LONDON - MOHAMED Al Fayed named a host of people he believes killed his son and Princess Diana, pleaded that he was prevented from getting the proof, and faced a barrage of sarcastic questions from a…

CYBERJAYA: It is Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir’s right to contest for a seat if he wants to.

IPOH: A meet-the-people session here led by Perak Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Seri Mohamad Tajol Rosli Ghazali turned ugly on Sunday night but the cool Mentri Besar slickly turned things…

(Bernama) -- Langkawi Umno division has objected to the possibility of Umno Youth executive council member Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir contesting in Langkawi in the March 8 general election.

Three Malaysian opposition parties will be upping the ante in the upcoming March general election. The three parties - the Democratic Action Party, Parti Islam SeMalaysia, and Parti Keadilan Rakyat -…

By BARADAN KUPPUSAMY, TIMEIt is a Saturday and nearly noon in Bidor, Malaysia, a small rural town about 160 km north of the nation�s capital, Kuala Lumpur. The coffee shops are filling up with…

By SEAN YOONG,Associated Press Writer Malaysia's churches are wading cautiously into politics by urging Christians to vote for candidates in next month's general elections who champion…

Analysis by Terence FernandezPETALING JAYA (Feb 18, 2008): There is a guessing game going on in Port Klang. The question on everyone's lips is whether controversial incumbent assemblyman…

PETALING JAYA (Feb 18, 2008): Churches in Subang Jaya which have been operating out of shop and factory lots have not been asked to close down, said incumbent Subang Jaya assemblyman Datuk Lee Hwa…

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18, 2008): PAS is eying the support of youths to steer its party into the future by fielding 18 of its 25 Youth exco members.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18, 2008): Puteri Reformasi Nurul Izzah Anwar said today she would contest in the general election if she was given a chance by the party leadership.

BUKIT MERTAJAM (Feb 18, 2008): Saying their relationship was "as close as sisters", an emotional DAP deputy secretary-general Chong Eng broke down when she commented today on the…

PENANG (Feb 18, 2008): Election candidates will have to submit a complete list of the venues and dates of their ceramah and events during the two-week campaign period to the police for the 12th…

The 2008 polls should mark the end of “Abdullah Badawi the nice guy”By Little Bird

By Farish A. NoorWhen it comes to dealing with the grouses of the Malaysian public – many of which happen to be legitimate, mind you – it would seem that the benighted leaders of our…

By Rozana SaniWE saw it in Australia and are also witnessing it in the US. The trend of leveraging on the Internet to pitch election candidates is fast catching around the world and Malaysia is…

Nombor siri pada kertas undi dan juga kertas salinan dalam buku daftar pemilih masih dicetak pada pilihan raya umum ke-12 bagi menjamin ketelusan proses mengundi, kata Setiausaha Suruhanjaya Pilihan…

Kerajaan akan menimbangkan permintaan untuk menggunakan bahasa ibunda dalam mata pelajaran Sains dan Matematik di sekolah rendah.

(Harakah) - Terengganu kini mungkin tersenarai sebagai negeri yang paling ramai rakyat termiskin mengatasi Sabah berpandukan senarai penerima bantuan Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Tahun 2007.

(Harakah) - Sekurang-kurangnya lapan nama Menteri Kabinet tersenarai sebagai 'tamat tempoh' dan adakah Perdana Menteri masih memerlukan mereka membarisi Kabinetnya selepas pilihan raya akan…