Niluksi Koswanage

Bersih 2.0 expects about 200,000 people to demonstrate in Kuala Lumpur.

MH370 The flight engineer was among the passengers on the missing plane.

MH370 'We are not ruling out any sort of motivation at the moment.'

MH370 A Fariq's friend vehemently disagrees with the allegations made by Roos.

Zaharie set up the Boeing 777 simulator at his home in a suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.

Taib’s influence over the Borneo island state is likely to remain strong.

The cause is uncertain prospects for its RM12bil coal-fired plant tender.

Should the PM take the hardline stance and crackdown on the opposition or should he undertake reforms to win back the votes?

The paradox of Malaysia's election is how Najib’s coalition is struggling to turn growth and cash into votes, giving the opposition real hope.

Graft scandals bid to undermine one of Najib's central messages - that he is making the economy more transparent and competitive.

In recent days, Najib Abdul Razak has expanded a slew of handouts to include thousands of workers at state-linked firms

'There are already some protests. Some of the planters are asking the government to reconsider,' says a source.

Malaysia, the world’s No 2 producer of palm oil, will scrap a tax free export quota for the crude grade from 2013 in a bid to reduce feedstock prices for refiners who have lost market share to top supplier Indonesia.

Conflict-wracked Mindanao has the most suitable land in the Philippines for oil palms, says FGV chief executive Sabri Ahmad.

'I am part of Project Mahathir. I was told to turn up at an office with two photographs and some money,' says Fawziah Abdul.

ANALYSIS The new handout under consideration would be distributed to over 5 million households ahead of Hari Raya.

'I think Najib will win more. It should be more than 2008. If he does not win more, Najib's position will become insecure.'

The charges come a day after his wife Shahrizat Jalil said she would resign as a minister on April 8.

Indonesia last year cut export taxes on refined grades that helped its domestic processors restart their factories and offer discounts to overseas buyers.

This could anger BN's vote bank of settlers as the listing will see their key assets clubbed with struggling units.

UPDATED 4PM The delay comes at a time when demand for Malaysian refined oil has fallen due to the cheaper prices of Indonesian edible oil.

UPDATED 5.40PM A source says subsidies were raised to 54 sen, from 20 sen to offset higher prices for imported sugar.

Indonesia's tax change will cut production costs for Indonesian refiners, who could enjoy a price advantage of US$72-US$129 a tonne.

Come Thursday thousands of Hindus as well as revellers will throng Batu Caves and other temples around the country to give thanks to Lord Murugan.