SEPANG, July 3 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak hopes the establishment of Xiamen University Malaysia Campus (XMUMC) here would help Malaysia become a hub for world-class education. He said Malaysia, which ranked 11th in Unesco’s list of preferred educational destina …

Sarawak DAP calls for end to rice subsidy Sarawak DAP today called for the abolishment of the subsidy on rice, arguing that it contributes to a high level corruption, all in the name of the people. “The subsidy enriches some Umno divisional chiefs, who may have earned as much as RM40,000 a month by …

Video | KiniTV Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor says the road collapse in Jalan Imbi due to a burst water pipe, will hopefully be fully repaired in 2 weeks time. He says an investigation is on going, and vowed to take action if the contractor responsible was found to be neglig …

PUTRAJAYA, July 3 (Bernama) — The government will take stern action those who increase prices after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1, 2015, says Finance Ministry Secretary-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah. He said those who sell goods and provide …

[UPDATED 1PM] Ku Nan adamant, beggars and donors to be summoned: Tengku Adnan recently announced that laws will be amended to allow authorities to arrest beggars and those giving alms, and regulate soup kitchens to only operate in certain areas for the sake of cleanliness. The minister also said tha …

Zam blasts 'Christian extremists-linked' daily After taking a swipe at MCA, Zainuddin Maidin has now trained his guns on the party-owned English daily, the Star. The former information minister urged MCA president Liow Tiong Lai to re-look the newspaper's attitude so that it does not …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) — Boeing today confirmed that the new 787-9 Dreamliner and the P-8A Poseidon will participate for the first time in flying displays at the Farnborough International Airshow, which runs July 14-20. This year s airshow marks the 40th anniversary of Boeing’s p …

'Mah to oversee Hindu board? What an insult!' Penang Hindu Endowment Board chairman P Ramasamy says it is an insult to appoint newly-minted minister Mah Siew Keong to oversee the national Hindu Endowment Board. "What an insult to Hindus! You mean to say that there are no capable India …

Would giving KL-ites the option to park and ride make a big difference in the whole scheme of things? Would it help reduce congestion on the roads? Park and ride is like so last decade Public transport planners have to keep with the times. Instead of park and ride, a dated concept, we should be talk …

News went around the city and the country yesterday as photos of the collapsed road at the intersection of Jalan Imbi were circulated around in the social media. The incident occurred at about 10.30 am yesterday due to a burst water pipe from an underground tunnel construction. Story here: http://ww …

VIDEO: KiniTV New Zealand has apologised to the woman at the centre of an alleged rape by a Malaysian diplomatic official, for what he described as 'a performance that was below the standard that should be expected of the Foreign Ministry'. NZ foreign minister apologises to its government …

Fate of seized Bibles remains uncertain The fate of the seized Iban and Malay language copies of the Bible remains uncertain as Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim keeps the people guessing over the progress of the situation. Khalid, who chaired the exco meeting earlier, said he had met the …

Selangor PKR joins in on Khalid bashing The claws are out again in Selangor PKR as more join in the call for Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to quit as MB, after losing the Kuala Selangor division polls. Joining the fray today is Selangor PKR secretary Amirudin Shari, who echoed PKR Youth chief S …

Blogger to submit representation to drop case A blogger accused of two counts of insulting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong through her comments on Twitter would submit a representation to drop the charges. Effi Nazrel Saharudin, represented by counsel Syaredzan Johan, told the Sessions Court in Kuala Lump …

Anwar calls for Rizalman's extradiction to NZ Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said today he was appalled that Malaysia refused to send its diplomat, accused of sexual assault, back to New Zealand to face charges where the crime allegedly happened. Speaking to news portal stuff.co.nz, Anwar said …