Tan Sri Raus Md Sharif PUTRAJAYA, Jan 27 (Bernama) — The Federal Court, Tuesday granted leave to the Negeri Sembilan Government and four others to appeal against a Court of Appeal landmark decision declaring invalid the state Syariah enactment that criminalises cross-dressing by Muslim men. A …

Almost 90pct M’sians worry about retirement The global economic downturn has also impacted their retirement plans. Almost 90pct M’sians worry about retirement Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

No PM-Dr M war, minister turns down the heat Abdul Rahman Dahlan says the two only have differing opinions. No PM-Dr M war, minister turns down the heat Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) — Malaysians should not overreact to the current global economic situation such as falling oil prices, the European financial crisis and depreciating emerging currencies. Such an attitude, says Chief Economist and Investment Strategist, IQI Group Holdings Shan Sa …

Council lays to rest RM4K Muslim burial shocker Penang council for Islamic affairs denies that only rich Muslims can afford burial ceremonies. Council lays to rest RM4K Muslim burial shocker Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

#FLASH Some 100 Ibans who call themselves as ‘Borneo Iban Sarawak’ (BISA) this afternoon protested at the Kuching Waterfront against the classification of ‘Bumiputera’ to replace the terms ‘lain-lain’ in official government forms. More to follow: http://www.malaysiakini.com/ Malaysiakini’s Fac …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) — Malaysia has submitted a proposal to undertake the construction of a new international airport in Nepal. The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to South Asia Datuk Seri Dr S Samy Vellu said the Malaysian parties are still awaiting a formal response from the N …

Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should resign if he is going to continue being silent on the controversy surrounding the support letter he penned for an alleged gambling kingpin who was arrested by FBI in the United States, PKR said today. Ahmad Zahid has not answered questions regarding his relati …

AirAsia X’s board of directors will meet on Thursday to decide on the fate of chief executive officer (CEO) Azran Osman-Rani, sources tell KiniBiz. AirAsia X board to decide CEO’s fate on Thursdaywww.kinibiz.comSources tell KiniBiz that AirAsia X’s board of directors will meet on Thursday to decide …

BEIJING, Jan 27 (Bernama) — Access to the Chinese version of the MH370 official website, www.mh370.gov.my is now available in China to get the right and reliable information on the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370. With the support and cooperation given by the Chinese government, …

'AirAsia crash report won’t include black box data' QZ8501 The early report will include info on the plane and the number of passengers. 'AirAsia crash report won’t include black box data' Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

By R. Ravichandran KOTA KINABALU, Jan 27 (Bernama) — ASEAN senior officials began their meeting here Tuesday morning in preparation for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat Wednesday. The Senior Officials Meeting (SOM), attended by representatives from all the 10 member states, is being …

Malaysia should immediately impose a moratorium on all capital punishments and move to extradite murder convict Sirul Azhar Umar back to the country from Australia, said Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) today. In a statement, LFL executive director Eric Paulsen (left) said that Malaysia should seize the cu …

#UPDATEThe Federal Court has today granted leave (permission) to the Negri Sembilan government to appeal the Court of Appeal’s judgment regarding the transgender verdict. This is despite the parties not agreeing to the seven questions posed by the Negri Sembilan government. This has resulted in Cour …

Extremists are the country's public enemy number one, especially if they instil fear in the society. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Joseph Kurup said in a speech today that extremism instils fear and encroaches into freedom as a result of the fears created. "Extremist gro …