(The Straits Times) - Two Malaysian Cabinet members are at odds over the use of the word 'Allah' by a Catholic publication.

More than 10,000 have voted so far

By Leslie Lau, The Malaysian Insider Barisan Nasional (BN) is now facing disquiet over the loyalty of three of its own assemblyman in Perak, even as Pakatan Rakyat (PR) continues to be put-out by two…

By Leslie Lau, The Malaysian Insider Perak was thrown into a state of confusion tonight after at least one of two missing PKR state legislators denied resigning, hours after the state legislative…

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider Behrang assemblyman Jamaluddin Mat Radzi said tonight he had not resigned as a state legislator, and asserted he had no intention of defecting to Umno.

Update: I think the latest word is that we will be seeing at least two by-elections in the two seats vacated by the missing PKR reps. Talk about volatile.

9:06Just got a text message to say the police are now chasing away the crowd at the PJ Abolish ISA vigil.

By Liew Chin Tong in The Malaysian InsiderMember of Parliament for Bukit Bendera, Penang and member of DAP Central Executive CommitteePENANG, Feb 1 - Perhaps it is time for the Perak Menteri Besar…

(The Star) IPOH: Jamaluddin Mat Radzi and Mohd Osman Jailu have resigned their posts as assemblymen of Behrang and Changkat Jering respectively.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Last week coup of getting Umno’s Bota assemblyman Datuk Nasarudin Hashim to defect could turn out to be a tactical mistake as it has ironically threatened the very…

By Leslie Lau, Consultant Editor (The Malaysian Insider)KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 – Barisan Nasional (BN) is now facing disquiet over the loyalty of three of its own assemblyman in Perak, even as…

(Bernama) -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin today called upon the two state assemblymen from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) who had gone 'missing' since Monday to…

(Bernama) -- Pas today suggested that parliament be dissolved to pave the way for a fresh election.

By Leslie Lau, The Malaysian InsiderPerak could be on the brink of fresh elections or a change of government. The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition is pressing hard for a collapse of the Pakatan Rakyat…

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today gave a strong indication that the Barisan Nasional may soon wrest back control of the Perak state government…

So, the sandiwara continues...When Bota assemblyman Nasarudin joins PKR, there were howls and calls for the immediate implementation of an anti-hopping law.

IT’S now the turn of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat to worry about the loyalty and integrity of its elected representatives. It worries that Umno and the Barisan Nasional may be poaching them.

Is it a RM7 billion national economic stimulus package to held tide the country through the global economic crisis or is it a RM7 billion Barisan Nasional economic stimulus package to tide the Barisan…

A band of young men from FT Pemuda and Putera claiming to represent Umno’s 2,500 delegates demonstrated last week at PWTC against the MACC and against Umno’s Disciplinary Board. They…

My argument raises some interesting questions. What would have happened if the uptick rule on shorting shares had been kept, in effect, but "naked" short-selling (where the vendor has not…

By Naragan A number of things have been happening in the course of the last week or so that has raised some very fundamental questions. The death of Kugan – there are so many questions,…

The game MONOPOLY by Parker Brothers must have been a good socializer to the idea that monopolizing and being greedy is good. For decades the ideology of monopolizing has shaped the…

Yes, in Malaysia, you do not work against those who walk in the corridors of power. If you oppose the powers-that-be you end up dead, disappeared, or in jail. That is if they can’t buy you.NO…

One senses that when he speaks on this issue, he is representing the Kadazandusun community in Sabah, many of whom are Christian and many who believe their less religious landscape in East Malaysia is…

(The Star) - Umno should scrap the quota system now and not decide on the matter after the general assembly and elections in March, said supreme council member Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

(The Star) - Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin confirmed that neither the state nor family members have been able to reach the two Perak state executive councillors who have gone…

Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen in Perak will receive their respective development fund soon, totalling RM300,000 each from the Federal Government, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department…

Farouk A. PeruI was fortunate enough to attend a lecture by Dr Jason Abbot from the University of Surrey on whether Malaysia was on the verge of a political transition. Was the Pakatan Rakyat a…

Umno disifatkan bagai lembu nazak disembelih. Saya cuma mengingatkan, lembu ketika disembelih, jika tidak diikat baik-baik, akan menerajang sekuat hati dan boleh terlepas. Ahmad Lutfi Othman, HARAKAH

TOKYO - PANASONIC Corp will report a consolidated net loss after tax of about 350 billion yen in fiscal 2008/09 due to restructuring charges and weak sales of consumer electronics, a Japanese daily…