Yap Mun Ching

Few surprises for top party leaders but the party makes strong representations in Kedah and Penang - to the woe of former ally DAP.

Party secretary-general Kerk Kim Hock says the remaining names will be released this evening and tomorrow. He also reveals that three-cornered fights with Keadilan appear inevitable.

Indian Malaysian members in Gerakan are not waiting for the party president to make good his threat to expel them - they will leave.

He is being moved from Perak as part of key seat realignments that will introduce new faces in almost half of the Barisan Nasional (BN) component party's election line-up.

The groups say much more has to be done by candidates to secure women's votes than merely distributing flowers and greeting cards once every five years.

The Keadilan vice-president however scotches rumours that Lunas incumbent Saifuddin Nasution Ismail is defecting to either Umno or PAS.

The confirmation of Karpal's seat resolves one of the two big secrets in DAP's seat allocation. Will chairperson Lim Kit Siang be moved to an unexpected location?

The government has invested millions to develop the stubbornly pro-opposition area of Kepong. But is it enough to sway voters towards voting for the ruling Barisan Nasional?

The Bar Council chairperson said it is beyond his powers to alter the dates even though its proximity to the general election may result in insufficient quorum.

Family members and friends of sixteen alleged Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (KMM) members refuse to leave until the commission takes a stand on the protest action.

Its Kuala Lumpur chairperson Dr Tan Kee Kwong says there are 'encouraging' signs for a victory in the DAP stronghold - Kepong.

The Sarawak politician insists that his decision not to see re-election is due to health reasons and not because he is upset with the premier.

Kuala Lumpur round-up Gerakan and DAP are likely to retain their safe seats, but will Keadilan be able to break its dry spell in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur?

There is still no TV3 reception in Bintulu - an industrial town in northern Sarawak. The festering issue has already cost the ruling Barisan Nasional a state seat in the 2001 state election.

They were at Bukit Aman to protest against alleged police abuse of power and brutality. The police reacted by using chemical-laced water cannon to disperse the crowd and arrested 17 of them, including a few key opposition politicians.

Political observers remain divided over the likelihood that the two MCA vice-presidents would be dropped to make way for new blood.

Irene Fernandez, whose passport was seized after being found guilty of publishing false news, retracted her appeal due to the court's delay in hearing the case.

An academic says it is not impossible to reconcile contradicting provisions in the Federal Constitution with those listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but it will not be an easy task.

Countries falling short of strict standards set by the United States' anti-trafficking law may be subjected to withholding of aid and international loans.

The three-month long probe also uncovered an international network of arms dealers involved in transferring nuclear weapons technology dating back to the 70s.

In dismissing the applications by two ISA detainees, the judge rules that the home minister had not acted in bad faith in inking the detention orders.

A community of Kadayan villagers says the government should pay the long overdue compensation after being forced to make way for a controversial aluminium smelter developed by tycoon Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, one of the country's richest men.

Lawyer P Uthayakumar is still dissatisfied with the explanation proffered and says the Bar Council chief fails in a more serious duty.

The outspoken politician also assesses Umno's chances of making inroads into the PAS fortress of Kelantan in the light of his controversial sacking from his division chief post.