Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today offered a witty rebuke to those proposing the death penalty to be included in the Sedition Act. Asked of this at the launch of the book 'Wahai Melayu' he quipped: "Maybe he can try it himself." Try it on yourself, ex-PM tells ' …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar today headed a list of 250 people who received awards and medals conferred on them in conjunction with the birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah on June 7. Khalid received …

Selangor menteri besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim still has executive powers, including to sign agreements on the state's behalf, the Selangor legal advisor said. Responding to Klang MP Charles Santiago, Nik Suhaimi Nik Sulaiman said this is as the Selangor sultan still recognises Khalid as the sitti …

The Sepang International Circuit today issued an apology to all teams involved in the Sepang Drag Battle for a glitch in the timing system during the much-anticipated Round 4 race over the weekend. "There was a glitch in the timing system which naturally caused frustration amongst the teams and …

BATU PAHAT, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Online entrance examination for applicants seeking jobs in the civil service is probably the best option, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa. “The online exam is the best option but we need to study the procedure further and if the …

Missed out the top stories of the day? Fret not, here are among the picks: 1. Try it on yourself, ex-PM tells 'death for sedition' lot (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/274373) 2. Dr M rues 'lazy' Malays, cites naked Japanese (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/274359) 3. Second UP …

VIDEO l KiniTV: He said this when asked to comment on Musa's calls to amend the sedition act, to include capital punishment. Dr M: Death penalty supporters should try it themselveswww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Dr Mahathir Mohamad has asked death penalty supporters, including former IGP Musa Hassan, t …

MUAR, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Gloomy weather greeted the remains of three family members who were victims in the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy when they arrived in their hometown of Muar for burial today. The ashes of lecturer Ng Shi Ing, 33, her one-year-old son Benjamin Lee Jian Ha …

VIDEO: KiniTV Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin believes that the leak of two examination papers could be an attempt to sabotage him and the Education Ministry. Muhyiddin, who is currently in Laos, was commenting on the leak of the Science and English papers for Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah …

VIDEO l KiniTV: He also rued their lack of integrity, claiming that several Malay managers working for his bakery chain had stolen the company's money. Dr M: Malays are lazy, dishonestwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Dr Mahathir Mohamad has delivered a scathing indictment on the Malays, calling them &qu …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry plans to open three overseas Agrobazaar outlets next year, one each in Hong Kong, Dubai and London, after Malaysia’s first such outlet opened in Singapore in June. Hong Kong is the gateway to China and …

#ThrowbackThursday FREE: If 1MDB's RM42 billion of debt has caught the attention of Dr Mahathir, what about the RM7 billion stashed away in a faraway tax haven? 1MDB: No control over RM7 bil in Cayman Islandswww.kinibiz.comThe directors of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) have admitted the stat …

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin should promise to resign if any leaks are identified in future major examinations following the leak of the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) Science and English papers. DAP parliamentarian Ong Kian Ming said Muhyiddin, who is also education minister, could …

SEPANG, Sept 11 (Bernama) — A group of 11 Malaysian students, who were stranded for five days in Awantipora, 30km from Srinagar, because of the devastating floods that hit Jammu & Kashmir state in India, arrived safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) here today. The stu …

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad admitted today that he had “failed” to change the Malays in the country despite spending 22 years trying to do so. Speaking while launching a book, “Wahai Melayu…” written by Anas Zubedy, Mahathir said he is of the opinion that Malays are lazy and must chang …