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PKR: Najib heeded voice of extremists, not the people Dr M got it wrong in hailing Najib's Sedition Act U-turn, says Surendran. PKR: Najib heeded voice of extremists, not the people

EXCLUSIVE | The United States is "puzzled" with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's decision to backtrack and retain the Sedition Act, said its ambassador to Malaysia Joseph Y Yun: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282608 "When it was announced that the government will repeal the S …

Sultan Nazrin Shah is to be enthroned as the 35th sultan of Perak on May 6 next year at the Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282609 Perak Dewan Negara secretary Ayop Hashim said that upon the advice of the Perak Dewan Negara, which met on Nov 22, Sultan Nazrin Sh …

Malaysia’s score for internet freedom has improved despite a decline in overall global rankings, moving from 'not free' to 'partly free', said Freedom House in a report today: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282610 The ‘Freedom On The Net 2014’ report stated that Malaysia’s posi …

Locals and stall-holders at the food court where a man supposedly burned pages from the Quran have confirmed that the incident did not happen, according to the DAP parliamentary leader: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282611 He said these are the findings of his fact-finding mission there, together …

The Royal Commission of Inquiry on Illegal Immigrants in Sabah (RCI) is a political ploy to cheat Sabahans into voting for BN in GE13, says Jeffrey Kitingan: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282617 Kitingan, who is also the Sabah Reform Party (Star) chairperson, said this was apparent in the finding …

IPOH, Dec 5 (Bernama) — Sultan Nazrin Shah is to be enthroned as the 35th Sultan of Perak on May 6 next year at the Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar. Perak Dewan Negara secretary Datuk Ayop Hashim said that upon the advice of the Perak Dewan Negara, which met on Nov 22, Sultan Nazrin Shah h …

There no longer exist any "structured" fake identity card-making cartels in Sabah, said Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282619 Zahid, after officially opening the Innovation Day at ministerial level, said that the cartels which may have existed before hav …

The Negri Sembilan government today announced a bonus of half-month salary or minimum RM500 to its civil servants. Half-month bonus or RM500 for NS civil servantswww.malaysiakini.com'The payment will be made on Jan 2, 2015,' says Mohamad Hassan.

By Nur Natasha Aida Ismail & Nurrul Huda Ahmad Lutfi KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) — Missionaries from abroad must undergo police vetting for green light to give lectures in Malaysia. This is to ensure extreme beliefs, including those with militant elements do not spread in the country, sa …

Penang has been rocked by a series of gruesome murders over recent months, with the police recovering dismembered body parts and headless corpses: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282623 And now the police have discovered a "slaughterhouse" at a kampung house located in Bukit Mertajam. The …

KiniBiz | Global oil’s fall below US$ 70 (RM241.45) provides a reprieve without being a cure-all for some of Southeast Asia’s biggest economies, where leaders face reform hurdles that could raise political risk into 2015: http://www.kinibiz.com/story/corporate/126455/najib-and-jokowis-cheap-oil-chal …

By Azzah Mohamad KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) — Japan is optimistic that its ties with Malaysia will continue to flourish with increasing contacts at the highest level, said Japan’s Ambassador to Malaysia Dr Makio Miyagawa. He said the exchange of visits by the prime ministers reflected …

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today said the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the presence of immigrants in Sabah had failed to mention the role of the national security council and the Prime Minister’s Department in the issue: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282628 “It did not even at …