Wong Choon Mei

The deputy PM made a surprise U-turn today, saying he would leave it to Umno members to decide on whether Abdullah should step down before 2010.

PKR is determined to send a team to Taiwan although the Barisan backbenchers' trip is officially slated to end tomorrow.

Anwar's opposition alliance plans to call for early general elections if it comes into power to dispel worries its targeted takeover of the government might be undemocratic or unethical.

The embattled PM is facing mounting pressure to act swifty and decisively against his recalcitrant Umno chieftain - the man in the centre of a racial slur controversy.

analysis Political stability has underpinned Malaysia’s economic success, but even so, investors are not saying 'No' to change if opposition icon Anwar does indeed manage to form a new government.

As Malaysia is about to celebrate her 51st Merdeka, racial polarisation appears to be on the rise and there is only one way to stop it.

BUDGET 2009 PM Abdullah is widely tipped to unveil another populist budget for 2009 tomorrow, aimed to pump prime the slowing economy and stem growing voter dissatisfaction with BN.