“The loan was settled in advance of the due date, per the terms of the loan facility agreement,” Kanda said in a statement emailed to Reuters. 1MDB settles RM2bil loan in fullwww.malaysiakini.comThe loan was settled in advance of the due date, says its chief Arul Kanda. Malaysiakini’s Facebook …

"We shouldn't rest until we get him out of there (prison). That is what I feel. (We) must use any type of legal or international process. We need to bring it to the world," Ambiga said to a resounding applause. Rest not until Anwar is free, says Ambigawww.malaysiakini.comPeople must e …

Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria: “Taking into consideration the seriousness of the offence and the fact that the appellant had taken advantage of his position as an employer of the young victim, the five-year sentence is not grossly excessive. “We are of the view that if at all the Court of Appeal erre …

Anwar Ibrahim: His loss is like the extinguishing of a star’s shine as he is one of our country’s religious figures" Anwar mourns 'death of a star' from behind barswww.malaysiakini.comThe passing of PAS' Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is like that of the loss of a star’s shine. Malaysiak …

Chong Sin Woon 张盛闻: “Since what he (Ismail Sabri) used was ‘regret’, we will let the people make their own judgment then." MCA Youth: Let the folk judge Ismail’s ‘regret’www.malaysiakini.com‘We will let the people make their own judgment,’ says Chong Sin Woon. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Gobind Singh Deo has hit out at Sodomy II lead prosecutor Muhammad Shafee Abdullah for blaming Anwar Ibrahim’s incarceration on his late father. In claiming it was Karpal who ‘cast the first stone” at Anwar by bringing up the allegation in Parliament, the senior lawyer, says Gobind, has hit a new lo …

"He (Nik Aziz) showed us the universal beauty of Islam as a value that can be shared amongst us," Tian Chua said. Tian Chua: Tok Guru's legacy will live onwww.malaysiakini.comPKR veep says the PAS spiritual leader's wisdom and courage are immortal. Malaysiakini’s Facebook W …

IGP: "To accuse the Malaysian police of using Twitter to crackdown on dissent is most inappropriate and to charge that we use the medium as an extension of the arms of archaic and draconian law is most uncalled for." Khalid was responding to criticisms regarding his practice of issuing ord …

Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat was revered and respected, even among non-Muslims. The 'one in a million' has left uswww.malaysiakini.comCOMMENT A simple man with a powerful presence. Nik Aziz will be missed. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

IOI Corporation Bhd’s pre-tax profit declined to RM94.6 million for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2014 from the RM487.3 million recorded in the same period last year. IOI Corp's 2Q14 profit plunges 96% to RM94 milwww.kinibiz.comIOI Corporation Bhd's pre-tax profit declined to RM94.6 mil …

Hektar Asset Management reported that Hektar REIT recorded a higher full-year revenue for FY14, but a lower net property income, which the REIT had attributed to the recent electricity tariff hike and a temporary drop in revenue. Revenue up, but NPI down for Hektar REITwww.kinibiz.comHektar Asset Ma …

Malaysia’s ringgit rose the most in a week after disappointing US retail sales damped US dollar demand and the planned repayment of an outstanding loan by the state investment company boosted sentiment. Ringgit gains as 1MDB plans loan paymentwww.kinibiz.comThe nation’s US dollar bonds advanced as 1 …

The ringgit’s weakness does not reflect Malaysia’s current fundamentals which are still strong, says Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz. 'Weak ringgit doesn't reflect M'sia's strong fundamentals'www.kinibiz.comThe ringgit's weakness does not reflect Malaysia …

“We must be responsible for all aspects of education, because those civil servants in West Malaysia do not care about us. The education minister may say there is no bias and promise us the moon, but he is not the one carrying out the work, at the end of the day,” Baru said. PKR: S'wak must recl …

During much of his 23-year tenure as Kelantan menteri besar, the late Nik Aziz Nik Mat exerted a simultaneous attraction/repulsion spell on non-Muslims: they found attractive the purity of his religious belief and were discomfited by aspects of its literalism. The attraction/repulsion syndrome of Ni …