KUALA LUMPUR - (AP): Malaysia's weak opposition savoreda moral boost Friday when one of its most prominent figures reversed her decision to pull out of next month's general elections.…

By Sean Yoong, Associated PressKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's churches are wading cautiously into politics by urging Christians to vote for candidates in next month's general…

PAS is contesting only 60 Parliament seats. They need 150 seats to control two-thirds of Parliament. PAS cannot implement Islamic laws even if they control two-thirds of the seats in the State…

Fong Po Kuan, DAP member of parliament for Perak’s Batu Gajah seat, has reversed her decision not to defend her seat.

The fund allocation strategy come one after another and people are amazed. It is no doubt a useful weapon for the ruling party. Millions in cash are just as charming as the sexy girls. People…

Po Kuan, I can only say that you are a loser, a big loser! Have you ever thought about how would you be in the history?

KUALA LUMPUR - AFP : A Malaysian government minister has accused bloggers, who have been writing avidly on upcoming elections, of being cowards and warned they are being monitored, a report…

SHAH ALAM: A retired army officer is crying foul after learning that he will have to cast his vote at a polling station some 30km away from his area.

PUTRAJAYA: Ladies, make sure your nails are free of nail polish on March 8.

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned that two dailies, Makkal Osai and Oriental Daily, seen to be critical newspapers, have not received their publication permits for 2008 from the…

By Little BirdKawan-kawan, this time the BN is really up a creek without a paddle. The problem with the BN is that they do not need to lose the election before they panic. Even if they lose an…

In Part I (We are doing well), we explained why we are not doing well and, in Part II (The system), we suggested that our problems are created by a system. From here on, it is going to be heavy-going.…

Neither DAP nor PAS could threaten the political hegemony of UMNO, for DAP has no significant Malay support while PAS has no significant non-Muslim (mainly non-Malays) support. In contrast, PKR is now…

With additional reporting by Zul Othman and Ansley Ng, TODAYONLINEWith all eyes now on who's in and who's out in the Malaysian general election, opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has…

Young voices go against big guns as student party seeks to make itself heardNazry Bahrawi, TODAYONLINE

Poke Jeff, throw a cow at Anwar, scribble on Kit Siang's wallNazry Bahrawi, TODAYONLINE

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…