Malaysian police say a Filipino refugee has killed his wife and himself with explosives during a marital dispute.

Malaysia's prime minister kept the nation guessing Monday (6 Oct) on whether he will step down soon amid a festering rebellion in the ruling party, saying he will announce his decision in a day or two.

Although the BN government has awakened and accepted many reform proposals after the 8 March general elections, but the people could not see any result due to the slow progress and the people could not wait any longer to see changes, said Gerakan President Dr Koh Tsu Koon.

Former Chief Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak has appealed to the Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar and the National Registration Department (NRD) director-general to come to Sabah...

MCA vice-president Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai, who is vying for the MCA deputy presidency at party polls on 18 Oct, will not team up with any candidate in his bid for the post.

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Monday (6 Oct) he will announce Tuesday (7 Oct) or on Wednesday (8 Oct) whether he will defend the post of Umno president at the party elections in March next year.

The editor of Malaysia's best-known anti-government news portal went on trial Monday (6 Oct) for sedition for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister was involved in the murder of a young Mongolian woman.

Somali pirates pointed guns habitually at Malaysian and Filipino tanker crew members held captive for weeks, but allowed Muslim hostages to fast and pray to observe the holy month of Ramadan, news reports said Sunday (5 Oct).

Malaysia's senior politicians have started scrambling for coveted posts in the ruling party amid expectations of a major power shuffle once the embattled prime minister steps down.

MCA vice president Datuk Ong Tee Keat said it is now time for BN to seriously explore a new way and mechanism for the selection of the country's prime minister.