SINGAPORE Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife were recently in Pahang for a holiday although it seemed more of a "working holiday" because Singapore leaders rarely take their eye off the ball.

SOME in Umno had jokingly referred to Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias as "yang amat berhormat mentri besar" shortly after the Negri Sembilan crisis erupted.

What began as a clash among the aristocracy of the state known for its unique adat perpatih system is now an epic political crisis that is sending shockwaves all over.

The new MACC chief will be stepping into a storm that has been swirling around his predecessor for months.

The optics from the five empty chairs flanking the Ruler and his consort at the opening of the Negri Sembilan state assembly spoke louder than words.

A proposal to postpone the Melaka and Johor state elections by invoking emergency rule suggests that Pakatan is fearful of ending up with more "eggs".

The wheels are turning in PKR to remove the man once seen as a future prime minister but who has become a thorn in the flesh for the party.

NURUL Izzah Anwar sort of made news for the wrong reason this week.

It is intriguing that previously shadowy figures in the wheel-and-deal world of business now dare to take on the system in such a bold and public manner.

VERY few politicians lead charmed lives but DAP leader Steven Sim Chee Keong's political journey has, at times, resembled a magic carpet ride.

Speculation of an early general election has intensified but the stars have yet to align for the man who has the final say on when it will be called.

Internal turbulence among its MPs and serious allegations against two top leaders in Penang is pushing the Prime Minister's party into a crisis of perception.