JAKARTA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday denied reports that many young Indonesians living near the border with Malaysia have been recruited into paramilitary by…

KETIKA mengumumkan pembubaran Parlimen pada jam 12.35 tengah hari tadi, Perdana Menteri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi melafazkan keyakinan bahawa Barisan Nasional akan mengekalkan kelebihan suara dua pertiga…

By Little BirdKawan-kawan, there was much confusion over the PM's dissolution of Parliament earlier this week. The man is a complete fiasco. Many people, including Star columnist Jocelyn Tan,…

While walking down the street one day a Malaysian politician is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and he is met by an angel at the entrance.

By Little BirdLawyer's involved in the ongoing Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam tapes are suggesting that the family of the late Mr MGG Pillai sue the Government, the Judge Mokhtar…

By Little BirdThe Economic Corridors are just a farce. They are not happening. This is the view of the highest ranking senior staff at the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister's…

Many of the accusations levelled by the leaders of Hindraf towards the leadership of the MIC and its President Samy Vellu in particular were based on long-held grouses that were nurtured over Samy…

I invite you to join my only 5 year old daughter on Feb 16th who would brave the might of Police with their tear gas and chemical laced water cannons to prevent her and thousands against reaching…

Challenges Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi To Practice Transparency By Openly Revealing BN Expenditure Accounts Does Not Exceed RM 94.9 Million To Ensure Full Compliance With Election Spending Limits…

The Anti-Corruption Agency will make an application to the Royal Commission of Inquiry tomorrow to clear its name in the wake of testimony that it had paid a witness to close a 1998 investigation.

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it is a shame for the Malaysian government to dissolve the Parliament to make a way for the early general elections before he is…

KOTA BARU: Member of Parliament for Kota Baru and lawyer Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has been dropped from the Kelantan Barisan Nasional line-up.

Polling in the 12th general election will be on March 8, preceded by the nomination of candidates on Feb 24.

Since MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu announced that many new faces will be fielded in the coming general election, intense lobbying has started among the many party aspirants.

KLANG: With many controversial issues arising here, Klang's situation seems to be as murky as the river that splits it in half.

By Little BirdAbout three weeks ago, the Government secretly set up an Inter-Ministerial Action Council. This is just a long winded name for 'Media Manipulation'. This inter ministerial…

THE Malaysian blogosphere is entering the election fray, with bloggers reporting that they had met up to discuss their strategies and the candidates they would endorse.

By Tay Tian Yan, The Straits TimesDECIDING when is the right time to act is never easy, especially when it comes to elections. But for Premier Abdullah Badawi, this may be as good a time as any to…

PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday fired his first shots at the opposition since announcing the elections.

Fierce competition among candidates as Abdullah has promised changesBy Leslie Lopez, South-east Asia Correspondent, THE STRAITS TIMES

KUALA LUMPUR: Indeks jenayah yang meningkat tahun lepas sebanyak 7.12 peratus atau 14,910 kes kepada 224,298 kes berbanding tahun sebelumnya sebanyak 209,388 kes, merupakan cabaran utama pasukan…

POLICE moved in to escort Malaysian Indian Congress president S. Samy Vellu away after he was surrounded by a jeering crowd at a ground-breaking ceremony for a Tamil school in Petaling Jaya on…

Much is at stake as Malaysians go to the polls, judging from the views of columnists yesterday. We reproduce excerpts from two such commentaries, published in a major English-language daily and a…

3 parties agree to field single candidates in most constituencies

Jakarta urged to investigate report that KL paramilitary in Borneo recruiting IndonesiansBy Devi Asmarani, Indonesia Correspondent, The Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14, 2008): People's Progressive Party (PPP) president Datuk M. Kayveas wants the leaders of MCA, Gerakan and MIC to act gentlemanly, honour their words and return the seats…

Written by Kazi Mahmood, WORLD FUTURES While the government armed itself with a comprehensive manifesto, the opposition failed again to produce a united manifesto that could have influenced the…

PUTRAJAYA: The Anti-Corruption Agency will make an application to the Royal Commission of Inquiry tomorrow to clear its name in the wake of testimony that it had paid a witness to close a 1998…

Imran Imtiaz Shah Yacob, ASIA SENTINELThe opposition has a vast panoply of legitimate grievances, but the ruling national coalition has the money and the resources.

GEORGE TOWN: Gerakan, with help from its Barisan Nasional partners, is set to fend off another attempt by DAP and its allies to grab its crown jewel and power base in Penang.