By : V. Shankar Ganesh SHAH ALAM, Mon: In his first Press conference as Selangor Mentri Besar today, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim made two key announcements: the first 20 cubic metres of water…

The Opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) is now enjoying the electoral euphoria that the Gerakan experienced on May 10, 1969, but the latter was summarily consigned to political oblivion…

Ridzwan Abdullah and Mazlinda Mahmood A menteri besar without the full backing of his party's state assemblymen could face a vote of no-confidence, a constitutional expert said.

A number of factors contributed to rising discontent amongst Malaysians across racial divides, including rising crime, a slowing economy, a number of very public corruption scandals and increased oil…

Apa yang berlaku di Perak itu membimbangkan. Pihak BN memerhati peristiwa di Perak itu seperti kucing memerhatikan anak-anak tikus yang keluar dari lubang pensembunyiannya.ANTARA KITAOleh Mohd Sayuti…

THREAT OF RACIAL POLARISATIONA danger is that Umno will now attempt to regain Malay voters by appealing to baser racial and religious instincts in order to try to outflank PAS and PKR. Thus, with…

The debate over who should be made chief minister of Perak, which has been going on for a week now, points to the same sort of intellectual and psycho-social impasse that has kept Malaysia paralysed…

Ong Ka Chuan has insulted both their Royal Highnesses. The decision to appoint Mohd. Nizar Jamaluddin was at the discretion of the Sultan. Having exercised their discretion, you are questioning this…

I've been receiving all sorts of info and coms nowadays, both in the form of sms, e-mails and of course there is continuous drivel from the mainstream press.

The newly unveiled NEP is such as case in point - it is still based on a utilitarian view of human nature and still crunches humanity by the numbers. Our 'developmental' path continues to…

4 deputy ministers to be promoted to full ministers

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 – The Edge financial daily published a strong editorial in today’s edition, condemning the new MP and a son of the former prime minister, Mukhriz Mahathir’s…

He promises to play clean, no offer of bribes

Johari JaafarIPOH, 17 Mac (Hrkh) - Rakyat di negeri ini khususnya warga Ipoh dinasihati agar tidak terpengaruh dengan provokasi pihak tertentu yang mengedarkan risalah menggunakan logo PAS dan…

HarakahdailyKUALA LUMPUR, 17 Mac (Hrkh) - Setiausaha Politik kepada Menteri Besar Kelantan, Annual Bakhri Haron menafikan Tuan Guru Dato' Nik Aziz Nik Mat mempunyai aturcara di Shah Alam 27 dan…

Abdul Halim Mohd RashidKUALA LUMPUR, 17 Mac (Hrkh) - Kerana enggan membelanjakan RM100 ribu, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng lebih rela tinggal di sebuah rumah berusia milik bapanya.

Adnan Ibrahim & Saidah Hairan(HARAKAH): Dianggarkan lebih 190 bas dan 2000 kereta masuk ke Terengganu, didakwa membawa pengundi hantu sebelum hari mengundi pada 8 Mac lalu.

The last few days has been rather troubling for me.. I was worried about the nation.

KUALA KANGSAR, Mon: The route to the ultimate in state authority was clear this time for Pas' Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin. His swearing-in ceremony as the new Perak Mentri Besar proceeded smoothly…

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA secretary-general Datuk Ong Ka Chuan cautioned party members against "jumping ship" to the opposition just because the party had a weak showing in the recently-concluded…

By CLARA CHOOI IPOH: After more than a week of anticipation since the March 8 polls, Perak Mentri Besar-designate Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is scheduled to be sworn in at Istana Iskandariah in…

By NG SU-ANN PENANG: PKR has invited Penang Umno to thrash out their concerns over the New Economic Policy (NEP) in a dialogue session, Penang PKR chief Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim said.

By R.S.N. MURALI KUALA TERENGGANU: It is finally confirmed that Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh will be sworn-in as Mentri Besar for the second term, ending the lengthy saga over his status.

All documents from the offices of the Mentri Besar and executive councillors in Kedah have gone missing.

I am writing this piece of comforting words in my personal capacity through the courtesy of RPK and Malaysia-Today without any malice or ill intention to ridicule the incumbent lamed government under…

Maria J. DassPETALING JAYA (March 16, 2008): It is indeed ironic that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) which had only one seat in parliament and dismissed as about to slip into oblivion after the 12th…

PENANG (March 16, 2008): DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Engs says Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de-facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is needed in Parliament to become the alternative Prime Minister…

Scream about a 'one-Malaysia' by all means. Demand that all races be considered Malaysian and not Malays, Chinese and Indians, if that makes you happy. But make sure your actions match your…

PENANG (March 16, 2008): Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has for the second time in a week hit out at Utusan Malaysia for continuously playing up sensitive issues to create enmity between the state…

Oleh Arshad KhanKUALA LUMPUR 16 Mac – Rakyat Selangor akan menikmati bekalan air secara percuma sehingga 20 meter padu sebulan bermula April ini.

Oleh Alan TingKUALA LUMPUR 16 Mac – Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi akan mengumumkan Kabinet baru beliau yang agak kecil menjelang Selasa ini, yang akan menyaksikan muka baru…

PULAU PINANG: Bekas Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon berkata demontrasi jalanan bukan cara yang sesuai untuk menyuarakan pendapat dan perasaan dalam masyarakat pelbagai kaum.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sebarang tindakan yang akan dikenakan terhadap Anggota Parlimen Jerlun Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, akan dibuat selepas mesyuarat Exco Pemuda Umno tidak lama lagi, kata Ketua Pergerakan…

Oleh Abd Aziz MustafaKUALA LUMPUR, 15 Mac (Hrkh) - Naib Presiden PAS, Haji Mohamad Sabu akan mencadangkan mana-mana pihak yang berunding untuk mewujudkan pakatan pentadbiran dengan Barisan Nasional…

Khairy is smart enough to realize that had it not been for the timely “rescue” in the form of postal votes, together with the earlier last minute cancellation by the Elections Commission…

Dear Pak Lah,I just don’t know how to begin my writings today. I have been trying to complete another article about governance but again I had to stall the article after I read some statements…

One of the key platforms of the Anwar-led PKR is to review or dismantle the NEP. Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, the Anwar ally and new chief minister of Selangor, has said he will now act on the PKR's…

MALAYSIAN opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has accused ruling party leaders of stoking racial tensions over plans to dismantle affirmative action policies favouring Malays.

By Jeremy Au Yong, THE STRAITS TIMESUNITED Malays National Organisation (Umno) heavyweight Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has written to all the party's division chiefs calling for an emergency general…

He says government will remain investor friendly even as calls for him to quit growMALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi pledged to push ahead with big-spending development projects amid concerns…