By G Manimaran, Channel NewsAsiaAs Malaysians prepare to choose their next government, the minority Indian community has emerged as the group to watch.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) President Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is contesting the Permatang Pauh parliament seat, says she will vacate her…

Man's Body Found In Bus Carrying Puteri Umno DelegationKAJANG, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The body of a man, suspected to have been murdered, was found stuffed in a bag in the luggage compartment…

Based on the current balance of power, Pas has reduced the odds of retaining the Kelantan Government after former Senator and Kelantan Pas deputy Muslimat chief Wan Ubaidah Omar won the Kijang…

Nomination scare for RafidahIPOH: It was a scary moment for Barisan Nasional supporters when incumbent Kuala Kangsar MP Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz left one of her forms unsigned during nomination.…

For all its weaknesses, secularism remains the only safeguard we have to keep our country on a democratic track. And for that reason, the democrats among us must be prepared to defend our secular…

Of muta'ah marriages and the opposition

In the early days of our independence, ethnic rights was the focal point of many an election campaign. That still resonates today where race-based political parties rule the country and dominate the…

For the first time in five days, articles about the opposition parties on 20 February exceeded those about the BN, but not for a good reason. Opposition parties continued to be the subject of…

Weblogs themselves were the focus of much online content recently. Overlapping themes contributing to this trend were an emphasis on the younger generation of voters and the efforts of party…

Farouk A. Peruwww.peru.nameReading ‘True Muslim’s response to the declaration given by Pembela, I was given to notice that Pembela’s concept of Islam should be called ‘Islamic…

What do you know — blur blur Jed Yoong booked a room at a budget hotel at Husam Musa’s constituency.

KEPALA BATAS, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah will cast her vote in the Kepala Batas parliamentary constituency for the first time, where her husband, Prime Minister Datuk Seri…

KEPALA BATAS – Reuters: MALAYSIA'S prime minister portrayed the opposition as a divided bunch of Islamists and leftists on Sunday as he sought to avoid a non-Muslim protest vote at a…

WIDE ANGLEBy HUZIR SULAIMANOnce every five years, our columnist gets all worked up. It’s that time again.

SINGAPORE: Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi faces what is likely to be one of the most hotly contested elections in Malaysia's recent history, and he hopes to get two-thirds…

SINGAPORE: Malaysia's former deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has been banned from running in any election until April this year, but he remains a force on the sidelines that the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional made a good start to the 12th general election when the ruling coalition won seven Parliamentary seats and two state constituencies uncontested.

PENANG - AFP: MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi kicked off his election campaign on Sunday with a warning that his Cabinet ministers were not assured of jobs in a new…

KUALA LUMPUR - Nomination for Malaysia's general election has ended, and the results are coming in.

By Little BirdKawan-kawan, when I first heard this I felt sad again. We are all in the same boat. We really have to ask ourselves : who really cares about the Indians in this country?

(AP) — Malaysia's political parties formally started campaigning Sunday for general elections with fractious opposition groups joining forces in a bid to deprive the ruling coalition of a…

12th general election – golden opportunity to halt and dismantle four-decade Umno political hegemony which has become the greatest threat to democracy, international competitiveness and national…

By Little BirdMajor problems are looming for the BN campaign machinery in many constituencies. Even as late as today, Nomination Day, Perlis and Terengganu are totally screwed up.

PAS and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidates in the Malay heartland state of Kelantan are making use of alternative media to get their messages across and their votes in.

Oleh Fathi Aris Omar, KLPOS.COMBERATUS-RATUS penyokong beberapa bekas wakil rakyat BN yang tidak dicalonkan semula membantah keputusan pengerusinya Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh dengan berdemonstrasi,…

(BERNAMA) - Timbalan Pengerusi Pemuda Barisan Nasional (BN), Khairy Jamaluddin hari ini mencabar Pas supaya meletakkan konsep negara Islam dan kebajikan di dalam manifestonya serta tidak berbohong…

(KLPOS.COM) - Ketua Pemuda PAS, Salahuddin Ayub berharap bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad bersama-sama menyekat kemenangan menantu Perdana Menteri, Khairy Jamaluddin yang bertanding…

Oleh Badrul Hisham Shaharin, KLPOS/COMSEMALAM di beberapa media utama yang dikuasai Umno/BN atau atau jaringan korporat kapitalisnya Khairy telah menyatakan bahawa beliau tidak takut kepada…

(Harakah) - Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) sepatutnya mengeluarkan arahan kepada semua calon bertanding mendapatkan pengesahan duti setem ketika mengumumkan hari penamaan calon, demikian tegas…

(Hrkh)- PAS serta Barisan Alternatif (BA) mendakwa pihak Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) dengan sengaja akan mencari kesilapan teknikal bagi membatalkan kelayakan calon-calon bertanding dalam Pilihan…

(Harakah)- PAS sekali lagi memberi amaran serta peringatan tegas kepada para pengundi hantu (pengundi luar) agar tidak datang sebagai pengundi di Terengganu.

(Harakah) - Presiden PAS, Tuan Guru Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang sekali lagi memberi amaran serta peringatan tegas kepada para pengundi hantu (pengundi luar) agar tidak datang sebagai pengundi di…

(Harakah) - Tanggapan angkuh Menteri Besar Pahang, Dato' Seri Adnan Yaakob bahawa PAS Pahang boleh dikatogerikan sebagai 'diabaikan' membuktikan beliau cemas dan tertekan dengan…

(Harakah) - Suruhanjaya Pilihan raya (SPR) yang didokongi BN semakin bertindak biadap dan melampau dengan memperkenalkan peraturan baru bagi menyekat calon-calon pembangkang bertanding dalam pilihan…

(Harakah) - Pemerhati politik dan ahli akademik menempelak Perdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dan pimpinan tertinggi Umno-BN kerana gagal menyediakan senarai calon Barisan Nasional…

(Harakah) - Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menyindir Perdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi mengenai pencalonan menantunya, Khairy Jamaluddin dalam satu majlis di Kuala…

Activists threaten poll protest; mass opposition turnout at centres likelyBy Chow Kum Hor, THE STRAITS TIMESMALAYSIA'S Nomination Day today looks set to be drama-filled after activists threatened…

By : Tunku Abdul Aziz, NEW STRAITS TIMES MY article, "English Proficiency Will Empower Us", that appeared in the New Sunday Times of Feb 17 has brought forth an avalanche of support for…