[AD] Preparing for Malaysia’s senior citizen boom By Dr Chua Hong, Teck, Director, Healthcare National Key Economic Area (NKEA), PEMANDU Malaysians are living longer than ever but the increased life expectancy comes with challenges of its own. When Malaysia gained its independence in 1957, the avera …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) — The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) has withdrawn its correspondent in Jakarta, Indonesia effective immediately following the claim by the Jakarta Globe that two of its articles had been plagiarised and published in www.bernama.com, last week. Bernama …

Security forces have been given orders to shoot when faced with intruders who encroach into Malaysian waters and deemed a threat to national security, said Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Zahid: Security forces given shooting orderswww.malaysiakini.comHowever, it is only justifed if it will stop t …

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KOTA KINABALU, July 14 (Bernama) — The Sabah Legislative Assembly is to debate on Wednesday a motion on the ambush by armed men which resulted in the death of a policeman and the abduction of another in the state last Saturday. Speaker Datuk Seri Salleh Tun Said said the motion, tabled by Pant …

PAS: Deepak's loans total RM215mil Carpet trader Deepak Jaikishan’s loan with Bank Rakyat is not limited to a purported RM32 million loan that recently became a subject of controversy, but instead he has two more loans totalling RM215 million. PAS information chief Mahfuz Omar claimed today tha …

Roketkini says sorry for using 'awek cun' DAP party mouthpiece Roketkini today apologised for using the slang term 'awek cun' in an article on new DAP member Young Syefura Othman. Instead, the online Bahasa Malaysia publication swapped the term with 'wanita muda' (young …

SEMPORNA, July 14 (Bernama) — Amidst a heavy drizzle and an atmosphere thick with sadness and remorse, the body of a marine policeman who was slain by armed men in an ambush at Pulau Mabul was buried with full police honours at his village in Kampung Bubul Batu, Monday. The body of Police Corp …

Abducted marine cop still alive, says IGP A marine policeman who was abducted by a group of armed men while his colleague was shot dead at a resort in Pulau Mabul on Saturday night, is believed to be alive and held at an unknown location. Inspector-general of police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar said Polic …

MIC still discussing Kota Raja deregistration scare MIC is still discussion over the Registrar of Societies' (ROS) threat to deregister the party's Kota Raja division following alleged irregularitie in the appointment of its new chief. As such, the party is not yet prepared to issue a stat …

SUNGAI PETANI, July 14 (Bernama) — Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the country intending to assist Palestinians who have become victims of the cruelty of the Israeli military are advised not go to the country on their own. The chairman of the Umno welfare bureau, Datuk Abdul Azeez Abd …

'Anwar pointing at MB is pointing to himself' PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim's comments on the Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s shortcomings is akin to commenting on his own weaknesses, said Perkasa information chief Ruslan Kassim. The former PKR information chief poin …

At least Vincent Tan is grateful, says minister Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Abdul Rahman Dahlan takes a pot shot against business tycoon Francis Yeoh in praising another billionaire. In a Twitter posting, he said: "At least, Vincent Tan was thankful that Malaysia h …

DAP wants eight investment funds to be scrutinised The DAP has called urged that the federal government’s eight investment funds be subjected to full and regular parliamentary oversight, such as by the Public Accounts Committee. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said this is to ensure that their pe …

Residents decry fencing of railway reserve A group of disgruntled residents in Taman Kepong complained to Kepong MP Tan Seng Giaw at the Railway Assets Corporation’s (PAK) decision to fence up its reserve land behind the back lane of their houses. The reserve land was said to have been long occupied …