by Oon Yeoh Najib had indicated he wanted a freer media.

(The Edge) - Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will form a religious committee to look into custody rights and freedom of religion in the light of the Indira Ghandi case.

(The Star) - The issue of MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek being lured by the Opposition should be raised within the party.

(NST) - No prior notices, no introductions. The policemen, in plainclothes and uniform, stopped their vans abruptly, alighted, took out their cameras and started snapping images of the…

By Vasudevan, NSTSelangor Gerakan is rooting for M. Manoharan to stay on as the DAP Kota Alam Sham assemblyman.

(The Straits Times) - Malaysia’s opposition Islamist party is in the grip of a debate over the nature of its leadership ahead of party polls next month. A big controversy has broken out after a…

Chua Soi Lek on the future of race-based politicsNajib must demonstrate through positive actions that the government of the day does not belong just to Umno. That the goverment of the day doesn't…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Hindraf has appealed to its legal advisor M. Manoharan to stay on as Kota Alam Shah assemblyman, saying it is disappointed Pakatan Rakyat has done nothing much to free the…

(The Star) - Umno Youth has formed several new bureaus and units that will be tasked with attracting youths from all races to support the party and Barisan Nasional.

(The Star) - Four to five more by-elections have been lined up by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim before the country goes to the next polls, said a political analyst.

Pakatan Rakyat leaders have been coaxing supporters to hold illegal gatherings against the sitting. They launched the "Jom Ke Ipoh, 7 Mei 2009" campaign to encourage mass attendance at…

We met early April at La Bordega in Bangsar. Bull suggested I should instead sign a Statutory Declaration, as that would be stronger. They can ignore my article but they can’t ignore a Statutory…

It’s taken me weeks, but it just struck me that our prime minister’s "1Malaysia" concept could have in fact been derived from the Conservatives’ "One Nation"…

(Bernama) -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir has lodged a police report against Titi Serong State Assemblyman Khalil Idham Lim for allegedly making extreme accusations through a…

MCA spokesman and central committee member Lee Wei Kiat questioned why DAP and PKR had remained silent about the strong opposition by PAS to the Cabinet’s decision that minors follow the common…

This will finally undo all the mess that has been happening off late in Perak. Does it really?

(The Star) IPOH: The coming sitting of the Perak state assembly on Thursday has taken a bizarre supernatural twist with accusations of assemblymen seeking the help of bomohs coming from both sides.

(The Star) IPOH: The decision to limit the number of reporters covering the State Assembly on Thursday is to ensure the comfort of pressmen covering the event.

(Daily Express) Kota Kinabalu: Labuan can be developed into a strong and sustainable economic and financial centre, provided the Federal Government changes its attitude towards the local leaders and…

Imagine 7th May, and Malaysians from all walks of life, from Johore in the south right up to Perlis way up north, and our brothers and sisters in East Malaysia, at the train stations, bus stops,…

(The Star) KEPALA BATAS: Penang PAS is insisting that a PAS candidate be fielded in the coming Penanti by-election.

By Debra Chong (The Malaysian Insider) IPOH, May 3 - The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) today accused the police and the Perak state secretary of partisanship ahead of the May 7 state assembly sitting,…

It is commendable that Prime Minister Najib Razak is periodically leaving his air-conditioned office to experience first hand what ordinary citizens have to put up with in their daily lives. Last week…

By Debra Chong (The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) today gave their backing to a High Court decision which granted interim custody of three children to Indira…

THE ENTIRE MALAY community is trying to find new paradigms on all fronts, especially in its politics. There is currently a battle being waged over which concept of Malay identity and leadership should…

(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak may not realise it yet, and Umno warlords may not understand the concept but an overwhelming number of young Malaysians,…

(The Malaysian Insider) MAY 3 - Thirty days after taking over as Malaysia’s sixth prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has yet to impress Malaysians or get the opposition to tremble in…

Can you imagine that we have newspapers that do not place any importance about an event that celebrates PRESS FREEDOM?By Masterwordsmith

(SinChew Daily) - Economic confidence polls are rising but big economies still face dizzying falls in growth. Companies report huge losses and job cuts but some bosses eagerly predict a change in…

(SinChew Daily) - General Motors could soon follow Chrysler into bankruptcy protection and the process is unlikely to be simple or swift for either troubled automaker, analysts warned.