by Sharon Tan, THE EDGE DAILYKUALA LUMPUR: You no longer have to attend ceramahs to be drawn into political discussions. Blogs, websites and video sites have sprouted in the last three years to give…

Dalam erti kata lain, Trengganu dilihat lebih mudah untuk tumbang ke tangan Barisan Alternatif yang disominasikan oleh parti PAS bersama parti Keadilan. Seandainya benar seperti yang di ceritakan oleh…

March 7 a school holiday PUTRAJAYA: March 7 is a school holiday but the lessons will be replaced on March 29, Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein announced yesterday.

ALOR STAR: There's a hot new CD making the rounds in Kedah, and it's proven a little mysterious.

MP's BILLBOARDS DEFACEDPETALING JAYA: Political vandals have taken the trouble to climb billboards six storeys high to deface pictures of MP Loh Seng Kok.

'Outstation' and 'postal' voters can tip the balance in close contestsBy Chow Kum Hor, Malaysia Correspondent, THE STRAITS TIMES

By Reme Ahmad, THE STRAITS TIMESMALAYSIA'S biggest opposition party released its list of election candidates yesterday, with its heavyweights concentrated in seats in Kelantan - a sign of its…

By Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief, THE STRAITS TIMESTHE Barisan Nasional's promise of renewal began to fade further yesterday as it fielded more familiar faces for the March 8 polls.

Chan cites health reasons but sources say it is due to his role in bond scandalBy Hazlin Hassan & Chow Kum Hor, Malaysia Correspondents, THE STRAITS TIMES

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Yong Teck Lee, the Sabah Progressive Party president, was hoping to make a political comeback after a five-year ban for an election offence.

MALACCA: The Malacca government has called off the acquisition of properties along Malacca River, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam.

KUCHING: Sarawak DAP has given in to PKR’s demand to withdraw from contesting in the Stampin parliamentary seat.

IPOH: PPP president Datuk M. Kayveas says he will have no problem defending his Taiping seat, claiming he has almost 70,000 supporters there.

KOTA KINABALU: The sons of two founding fathers of Sabah – Datuk Salleh Tun Said and Datuk Amir Kahar Tun Mustapha – are out of the line-up for Sabah Umno which has injected 13 new…

PASIR PUTEH: Kelantanese should let a professional run the state, says Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

PUTRAJAYA: It has been late nights for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi this past week, finalising the general election candidates’ list.

BUTTERWORTH: MCA new face Sharon Song Choy Leng will neither retreat nor surrender from her battle against DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng for the Bagan parliamentary seat.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 21, 2008): With the limited resources, DAP Petaling Jaya Utara PJU candidates are trying to woo its voters by launching a website today.

The 71-year-old president will continue to lead the party for another term with a promise to rejuvenate the MIC, that has named 14 new faces for this general election.

GEORGE TOWN (Feb 21, 2008): The DAP today announced its seven candidates for parliamentary seats in the state which included three fresh faces going into battle in the March 8 polls.

KLANG: Barisan Nasional candidate for the Port Klang state seat, Roselinda Abdul Jamil, strongly believes that she will be well received by the constituents despite the controversy surrounding…

PETALING JAYA (Feb 21, 2008): Political nepotism, it would seem, is getting common in Malaysia as some seats in the general elections are being “passed” from one generation to…

KOTA TINGGI: Rumour-mongering bloggers are cowards and a nuisance to Umno, said Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman.

SHAH ALAM (Feb 21, 2008): Twenty-eight incumbent parliament and state representatives have been dropped from the Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) line-up - a reflection of the leadership’s…

PENANG (Feb 21, 2008): The race for the chief minister's post is down to just two candidates - Gerakan vice-president Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan and deputy secretary-general Datuk Lee Kah…

IPOH: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib is among three MPs axed from the Umno line-up in Perak for this general election.

KOTA BAHARU, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Incumbent Bachok Member of Parliament Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin, who has been entrusted to lead the Kelantan Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery for the March 8…

ALOR STAR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- The Kedah Barisan Nasional (BN) dropped seven incumbent MPs and named 19 new faces for state seats when it announced its list of candidates today for the the…

KUALA KRAI, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- If Umno Youth has its way, the estimated 55,000 Kelantanese working outside Kelantan will return in a convoy of buses to vote for the Barisan Nasional (BN) in…

By Jalil HamidKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Islamist opposition party has chosen a record number of women as candidates for next month's general election, as its tries…

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy on Thursday announced that he would not seek re-election in this general election.

Pas is changing their tactics for this polls. No more push for an Islamic state to placate non-Muslim voters. With their main targets the Malay voters in Northern states, Pas also openly declared…

Kumutha Rahman looked nervous as pressmen, armed with notebooks and recorders, jostled through the crowd for an interview with her. The 29-year-old law graduate, who had just been named as the first…

The ruling Barisan Nasional in Malaysia is expected to release its full list of parliamentary candidates by nomination day on Sunday.

By EILEEN NG,Associated Press WriterMalaysia's Islamic opposition has dropped from its election platform a pledge to create a theocratic state, and is instead promising to slash the cost of…

“Would negative comments in blogs jeopardise (mengganggu-gugat) the democratic process?” That was the day's question for the daily poll over Radio 24 on 20 February.

Dalam dua tiga hari ini, episod pembohongan Abdullah Badawi semakin menjadi trend terbaru yang turut dicontohi oleh wartawan media arus perdana yang dikuasai oleh BN.

Hmmm. So the hyped up Civilisation Park (Taman Tamadun Islam) is quite picturesque. Even under construction. Set on Pulau Wan Man by the river, it’s ideal for a leisurely morning walk.

Ex-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim may be banned from this election, but will he rejoin politics in a by-election instead? By Susan Tam in Kuala Lumpur, THE ELECTRIC NEW PAPER

Voters should study the track record of the ruling coalition. Martin Jalleh casts a spotlight on the BN government’s record over the preceding year and finds a once looking-good PM, who had the…