KOTA KINABALU: LDP Deputy President Datuk Chin Su Phin said today it is sad that the prolonged issue over the Mazu statue project in Kudat has forced Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat to bring the matter to the…

http://1426.blogspot.com/2008/02/did-king-dissolve-parliament.htmlLast night, I saw Emirates New on Dubai Channel One TV and that was a news on the arrival of our King at Abu Dhabi on February 13. No…

Malaysia will hold general elections on March 8, more than a year before the next poll is due.

The Malaysian Indian Congress is doing its best to garner votes for Barisan Nasional come election day. But it has a tough fight ahead, writes M.K. MEGAN.

By Clarence Fernandez(Reuters) - On Malaysia's lush green rubber estates, Indian laborers whose ancestors were brought by British colonial rulers in the 19th century to work in tin mines and on…

Abdullah ends his first term as PM with his credibility, reputation and reform pledges in tatters with his 12-hour somersault of “no” and then “yes” to dissolution of…

And the nomination day would be on Feb 24, announced the election Commission today. (M'kini)

Barisan Nasional is going to face a tough and challenging battle in Penang.

Kalimullah Hassan, New Straits TimesSO, at last, parliament has been dissolved and the general election will be held soon. Maybe March 1 or 2; maybe March 7 or 8; maybe in between. There are no prizes…

WHAT are the opposition's real chances in the coming general election?

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Barisan Nasional has revived its battle cry Gelombang Biru (blue wave) that nearly caused Pas to lose all the 32 state constituencies in the 2004 general election.

What is the significance of Feb 13, the date today as the day Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dissolve Parliament? Apparently, nothing other than his penchant for the number 13.

IPOH: The Barisan Nasional continues to feel the threat of the opposition in the Kinta Valley, especially in Ipoh Timor where opposi- tion leader Lim Kit Siang is expected to recontest.

THE Barisan Nasional has a “three-pronged” strategy to wrest Kelantan from PAS.

Four years on, there seems to be the widespread perception that the Badawi administration has failed to deliver. Despite earlier promises that the long-standing cases of alleged corruption and…

This is going to be the shortest article I have ever written. I do not want to say anything more than: LET THE TRACK RECORD SPEAK FOR ITSELF! Did Abdullah Ahmad Badawi deliver his 2004 election…

BARISAN Nasional's (BN) youth wing has urged Kelantan youth to reject Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), the party that has ruled Malaysia's only opposition-held state for the past 18 years.

Kota Kinabalu: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) stated firmly Tuesday that it will always remain with the Barisan Nasional (BN).

GEORGE TOWN: The DAP has dismissed claims that the party is facing a revolt.

Marginalised Indians' grouses could translate into votes for oppositionBy Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief, The Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional has set a minimum target of a two-thirds majority win for the upcoming general election.

PUTRAJAYA - Bernama: Declaring that the MIC is ready “anytime, anywhere”, Works Minister and party supremo Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said he had the complete list of candidates for…

Penang, Perak and Selangor will be main battleground for Chinese votesBy Chow Kum Hor, Malaysia Correspondent, The straits Times

IPOH: Barisan Nasional must make sure that Lim Kit Siang loses in the general election, regardless of whether the Ipoh Timur MP contests in Penang or Perak.

But tough battle looms in Kelantan, where PAS has been in control for 18 years With ethnic tensions surfacing in recent months, The Straits Times' Malaysia Bureau takes a look at the state of the…

PENANG: The stage is set for a battle royal in Penang.

PETALING JAYA: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu was surrounded by some youths who jeered him during the ground-breaking ceremony for a new Tamil school here.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional will not field politicians who are being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA).

What would be the issues in the 2008 General Election?The Straits Times

Singapore - AFP: THE Singapore government is expected to cut personal income taxes and announce a financial package to cushion the impact of rising prices and slowing economic growth in its 2008…

Malaysian Premier risks revolt within his own party if BN loses ground in the Malay heartlandBy Leslie Lopez, South-east Asia Correspondent, The Straits Times

OPPOSITION parties yesterday protested against the early timing of the elections, saying it was meant to keep political dissident Anwar Ibrahim out and was disrespectful to those still celebrating the…

'Threats' after she alleged KL lawyer penned judgmentBy Reme Ahmad, The Straits Times A FORMER secretary for prominent lawyer V. K. Lingam said she has been threatened after giving…

A possible mother of all battles may be shaping up in the Kepala Batas parliamentary seat – the domain of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi – if Pas allows its…

KOTA KINABALU: The country’s longest serving elected representative Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan wants to defend both his Keningau parliamentary and Tambunan state seats in Sabah.

KUCHING: The Sarawak DAP, riding on its unprecedented victory in the 2006 state polls, will field at least three state assemblymen in the seven constituencies it will contest in the coming…

Election day, to be announced today, will likely fall on March 1 or 8By Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief & Chow Kum Hor, Malaysia Correspondent, The Straits Times

Pergeseran antara agama dikatakan tercetus dari cadangan penubuhan Suruhanjaya Antara Agama (IFC), tuntutan-tuntutan mahkamah, birokrasi pentadbiran agama, tindakan penguasa-penguasa tempatan, dan…

MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has dissolved parliament to pave the way for snap elections which are expected to see the ruling coalition's majority eroded.

Singapore and southern Malaysia lie at the heart of a region of some 600 million people. And if this special economic zone develops as the two governments hope, this region may one day be seen as…