Julia Zappei

The opposition faces an uphill slog. Observers say Barisan Nasional has tilted the playing field decisively over the decades.

Sabah wildlife department director Laurentius Ambu suspects they may have ingested poison spread by oil palm plantation workers them from eating palm fruit

One former official said some 100,000 ICs were handed out ahead of a crucial Sabah election and another admitted signing hundreds of thousands of ICs.

Language is no barrier as Korean pop invades our shores, notably amongst the Muslim community.

'If you cheat in this election, the people will rise to overthrow you,' Anwar warns the Election Commission, which is seen as pro-government.

Since Mahathir retired in 2003, society is gradually relaxing, with more people expressing themselves via art and some collectors looking for edgier works.

BUDGET Najib provides fresh round of handouts as he announces a voter-friendly budget aimed at shoring up support ahead of a tough election.

William and Catherine have lunch with Premier Najib Abdul Razak ahead of a visit to a children's hospice where she will gave her speech.

In a few decades, students will no longer attend just one university but several, picking and choosing from online offerings.

Fear of crime is soaring as tales of abduction, assault and robbery go viral online, increasing the pressure on authorities.

But they say the country is not on course to supplant better known IPO capitals in the region such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

Ng Yuen Chan, a retiree in Negri Sembilan, was surprised to learn recently that he had two Indian women as roommates.

Three of six top-grossing films are fright flicks, and the genre made up more than a third of domestic movies in 2011.

The authorities cancel a concert by Erykah Badu after The Star sparked outrage by running a photo of her with 'Allah' tattoos on her body.

When Lynas' plant is fully operational, analysts expect a surplus in global rare earth supplies, breaking China's monopoly.

With elections around the corner, the political attitudes of Malaysian students loom larger than they have in decades.

The new scheme gets the thumbs-up by commuters who say female passengers are vulnerable to robbery and other violence.

Judy Lam was not an activist - until officials turned up at her family's small hotel and announced plans to take it over.

'If we die, no problem. If we arrive in Australia, it's so good. No more torture,' says Akhbar, a registered refugee.

Asyraf Haziq Rosli, 20, has recounted how even children took part in an assault on him in London's riots.