Malaysia’s 13th general election was always set to be an epic battle, with the ruling Barisan Nasional seeking to maintain its grip on power that it has held for over five decades against a
Economic concerns over the rising cost of living, jobs and wages have topped Malaysian voters’ list of worries since 2011, according to independent pollster Merdeka Centre, which conducts regular surveys on this issue. In
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, the country’s second largest lender by assets, expects its dual listing in Thailand to take place by the fourth quarter of this year (Q4), said its group chief executive Datuk
Malaysian technology enthusiast Wong Ju Lee is glad that the election fever has taken a digital turn because this means having all the information she needs on the general election at her fingertips. The
Barisan Nasional is fielding new faces for a third of the 222 parliamentary seats and almost half the 505 state constituencies in the general election in Malaysia. These fresh and “untested” candidates are part
What happens if a ballot box in an Election Commission (EC) boat gets swept away by strong currents in crocodile-infested waters? Will campaigning in a constituency continue if one of the candidates dies before
Malaysia’s Pahang state government expects 20 billion ringgit (US$6.5 billion) worth of investments to flow into the state over the next three years (from now to 2015) as part of its transformation to further
Despite the changing times, many women say they are still not getting the recognition they deserve from political parties in Malaysia. In Johor, for instance, the push to have more women representatives continues to
Malaysians will go to the polls on May 5, which is a Sunday, the Election Commission (EC) announced. Nominations for the 222 parliamentary and 505 state seats have been set for April 20, thus
Sacrifice getting that manicure before going to the ballot box. The Malaysian Election Commission (EC) has told voters not to get their nails done before polling day, as their fingernail will be stained with