ONE of Malaysia's most intriguing figures in business and politics is at the final stage of his quest to appeal a 36-year prison sentence in a Singapore court.

THERE have been a few minor tremors in DAP the last few days as one senior personality after another announced their retirement ahead of the party's national election.

THE dinner to honour Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang for his services to the party and to mark his 84th birthday on Thursday (Feb 13) went off smoothly.

Getting elected into the 30-seat central executive committee is tough but the masks will come off when the new CEC retreats behind closed doors to decide on the key posts.

DATUK Seri Dr Ahmad Hamidi has told two of the biggest thorns in his side that they can stay out of Umno forever.

ON the surface, it looked like the usual pre-Chinese New Year courtesy visits that politicians make to the vernacular Chinese media.

The PAS president’s failing health and image issues among the Chinese raises deep concerns about his ability to lead the party into the next big battle.

KHAIRY Jamaluddin has ruffled some important feathers with his comments on the royal addendum.

HOW did an appreciation dinner for DAP’s Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang become the stuff of chatter in Penang’s kopitiam?

THERE has been a lot of finger-pointing about the way the Umno leadership allowed PAS to take centre stage and exploit an issue that many in Umno think is their party’s responsibility.

WHAT an anti-climax it has been for the gathering in support of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s pursuit of the elusive royal addendum.

The lack of a rival contender and a bit of luck were some of the things that helped Anwar through the year but he will have to pull off an economic turnaround in the coming year.