There are more than 230 mil international migrants worldwide, which is more than the population of the world’s fifth most populous country, Brazil. The estimated US$ 2.6 trillion that they earn annually exceeds the GDP of the UK, the world’s sixth-largest economy. The challenge is to channel this in …

Video | KiniTV Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency on Thursday as countries across the world announced stringent new security measures to contain the deadly Ebola epidemic. The impoverished country, along with neighbouring Guinea and Liberia, is struggling to contain an epidemic that has infe …

By Mohammed Arsyad Md Yassin KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) — Malaysia today denied an Israeli claim in a news report that the country was used as a training ground for the Hamas fighters in Palestine. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said Malaysia had never organised m …

Video | KiniTV The Consumers Association of Subang and Shah Alam (Cassa) has warned PKR, especially its strategic director Rafizi Ramli, not to derail the the water deal between the Selangor and the federal governments with its internal bickering for the position of the state’s menteri besar. Cassa …

A consumer group has warned PKR not to jeopardise the water deal between the Selangor government and the federal government with its internal bickering for the position of the state’s menteri besar. Consumers Association of Subang and Shah Alam (Cassa) president Jacob George (left) said consumers ar …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) — Nine aircraft parking bays at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) have been temporarily closed due to a pressure drop in their jet fuelling system. Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB) has been advised by the Kuala Lumpur Aviation Fuelling syst …

A DAP rep has accused BN politicians of creating slander to draw attention away from its half-baked plans to suddenly hike toll charges sharply at the well-used Johor Causeway link to Singapore. Senai state assemblyperson Wong Shu Qi today demanded that Johor Menteri Besar Khaled Nordin apologise to …

After several months of lobbying the federal government to release the relevant documents on the controversial Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex), Putrajaya has finally agreed to the request. However, the federal agency Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) does not appear interested in providing the …

A total of 14 areas nationwide recorded moderate Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 8am today. Moderate air quality in 14 areas as at 8amwww.malaysiakini.comThese included Bakar Arang (61), Indera Mahkota (54) and Seri Manjong (52).

Private buses refusing to pay the increased toll at the Johor Baru Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) centre this morning wreaked havoc with the traffic at the causeway this morning. According to Singapore's Zaobao, the 'bas kilang' that ferry workers to Singapore daily "w …

YOURSAY | Pak Lah did try, but thwarted by Umno ultras: ‘On the other hand, Najib is weak and he didn't even try.’ Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/270298 [FREE] Pak Lah did try, but thwarted by Umno ultraswww.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY ‘On the other hand, Najib is weak and he did …

Malaysia today denied an Israeli claim in a news report that the country was used as a training ground for the Hamas fighters in Palestine. Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said Malaysia had never organised military training for any group other than the countries with which it had form …

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MCA has called on the authorities to monitor religious sermons to prevent a future repeat of the insults to Hinduism such as that made by Islamic preacher Shahul Hamid that spiced up the Hari Raya holidays. MCA deputy secretary-general Wee Jeck Seng said the authorities should supervise future sermo …