Who will win Melaka?

Multi-cornered fights make Pakatan Harapan’s chances in Saturday’s polls strong ONE thing is very clear: the fight for Melaka’s 28 state … More

Bersatu heavyweight foresees a hung assembly in Malacca

No single political coalition will emerge dominant, says Mas Ermieyati. MALACCA POLLS | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, one of PN’s most … More

Melaka election: Perikatan’s cooperation with other parties to be decided after election, says Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR : Any forms of cooperation between Perikatan Nasional (PN) with other parties would be decided after the election, … More

Brought down by friendly fire, Melaka CM Sulaiman must fight doubt and shadows to defend Lendu

MASJID TANAH : Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali has a daunting time trying to regain the Lendu seat, after his … More

A loss if non-Malays have no representation in Malacca govt – Rafiq

State PN chief: The people no longer have confidence in Harapan. MALACCA POLLS | Malacca PN chief Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen … More

Warring coalitions can’t bring stability to Malacca – Anwar

Voters should consider this, whether BN or PN wins, he says. MALACCA POLLS | Pakatan Harapan chairperson Anwar Ibrahim trained … More

The Melaka Imperative

Every vote counts. If you asked me whether Pakatan Harapan would win the Melaka state election, my immediate response would … More

Covid fears weigh on elderly voters ahead of Melaka polls

The Election Commission however assures that the SOPs put in place will be enough to keep them safe. Older voters … More

Not hard to win Melakan hearts with PN’s pandemic performance: Azmin

They have seen coalition’s track record in facing health, economic crises, says its election director MELAKA : Perikatan Nasional’s handling … More

Norhizam ‘a great assemblyman’ let down by his temper

AYER KEROH: While many voters in Pengkalan Batu might be grateful for Norhizam Hassan Baktee’s service since 2018, that sentiment … More

PN manifesto omits mention of equal funding, CM candidate

AYER KEROH: Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin has launched the coalition’s manifesto for the Melaka state election titled “Melaka … More

Be humble to touch voters’ hearts, Anwar tells Melaka election candidates

Pakatan to utilise mainstream media to introduce candidates in Melaka polls KUALA LUMPUR : Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim … More

Opponents tighten ‘Squid Game’ tentacles, Harapan strikes back

‘DAP threat to Malay-Muslims’ booklet being circulated in rural areas. MALACCA POLLS | A new election tactic in Malacca has … More

Melaka is a matter of factions

I SHARED photographs I found on Facebook of arch rivals Datuk Seri Najib Razak of Umno and Tan Sri Muhyiddin … More

Malacca polls: Leadership revivals and rivals

Malacca’s outcome could strengthen the old political guard. COMMENT | Malacca voters go to the polls in a week with … More

Hung Malacca assembly? Impossible, says confident incumbent CM

Sulaiman is confident a single coalition will be victorious. MALACCA POLLS | Incumbent Malacca chief minister Sulaiman Md Ali is … More

Pakatan leaders press-wary after getting multiple compounds

Coalition’s parties, candidates fined on several occasions since campaigning started MELAKA : Press members travelling one hour from the city … More

The curious case of PAS and its politics of desperation

DID my ears deceive me, or did I hear PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang say that the Perikatan Nasional … More

‘An election no one asked for’: How political fatigue and Covid-19 could scuttle voter turnout in Melaka

KUALA LUMPUR : The prospect of low voter turnout for the Melaka state election is fast becoming a key concern … More

Melaka poll a test for Anwar and a signal of Malay voter intentions

KUALA LUMPUR : The Melaka state poll on Nov 20 will be a test for opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and … More

Hadi touts coalition of ‘non-extremists’ under PN banner

PAS, Bersatu and Gerakan contest under one symbol to reject extreme parties and to make a change under a new alliance

Muhyiddin positions PN as the moral choice, fires coup and 1MDB salvos at Umno

The tone of Muhyiddin’s speech, delivered online amid the physical campaign restrictions due to Covid-19, indicated that PN views BN as its main challenge, compared to Pakatan Harapan.