Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming has expressed concerns that the budget cuts announced this week may seriously affect higher learning institutions. MP fears budget cuts may hurt universities mostwww.malaysiakini.comSerdang MP notes varsities largest part of stat board expense seeing cuts. Malaysiakini’ …

As expected the massive floods has triggered an equally massive allocation for flood mitigation to the tune of RM893 million in the revised 2015 Budget. After the floods, where to put the money?www.malaysiakini.comCOMMENT Prevention better than cure, but will flood budget go there? Malaysiakini̵ …

Long-time former Sarawak chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud's Australian alma mater is considering removing his name from a campus venue memorialising its former student. Taib's Aussie alma mater mulls erasing namewww.malaysiakini.comAdelaide Uni mulls renaming its 'Taib Mahmud court� …

Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin has denied that non-bumiputera are marginalised and blamed politicians for sensationalising the issue. He warned that these politicians could rip apart ethnic ties in the nation. Non-bumiputra not marginalised, says Daimwww.malaysiakini.comEx-finance minister a …

While Sirul Azhar Umar has been grabbing international headlines following his red notice status by Interpol and arrest in Australia on Wednesday, his partner in crime Azilah Hadri is languishing in the Kajang prison. Azilah to meet lawyer over his optionswww.malaysiakini.comHe will explore next ste …

From Nor Baizura Basri DAVOS, Jan 23 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Friday cancelled all his programmes at the World Economic Forum (WEF) here to attend the funeral of the late King Abdullah Abdulaziz in Saudi Arabia. Najib and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Manso …

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has warned that DAP’s ambition to bring back local elections may lead to another May 13 race riots. “We should not propose something that will lead to instability, widen the gap between villages and towns and more frightening is such tension can build up and result in …

Catholic Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing described the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss the Catholic Church’s review application in the ‘Allah’ case as the “triumph of politics over judicial reasoning based on the constitution”. Bishop: 'Allah' decision not written in stonewww.malaysiakini.com …

THIRST QUENCHER…Fisherman, Ismail Sulong, 63, quenches his thirst with Cypress health drink donated by FAMR Holdings and Koperasi Bernama in Kemaman, Terengganu. A total of 2,400 bottles were contributed to flood-afflicted residents. By Salbiah Said KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — There is no m …

MIC secretary-general G Kumar Aaman, who is on the second day of his solo hunger strike outside the Registrar of Societies (ROS) building in Putrajaya, is now claiming he was threatened by four unknown men who came in a taxi. Hunger-strike MIC man claims threat to lifewww.malaysiakini.comKumar claim …

The Australian Immigration and Border Protection Department has confirmed that Sirul Azhar Umar is still under detention, contrary to news reports that he has been released. "This individual remains in immigration detention. We are unable to provide any further information," said a departm …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) — The national expenditure rationalisation strategies announced by the prime minister recently need not be tabled or debated in Parliament as it does not involved additional budget to the 2015 Budget. Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said …

MIC man’s hunger strike is off! G Kumar Aaman will eat tonight, less than 30 hours after pledging to fast 'until (his) last breath'. MIC man’s hunger strike is off! Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

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SHAH ALAM, Jan 23 (Bernama) — Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd (BMMB) targets deposits to grow 200 per cent or by RM200 million by the end of its Oh Yeah! campaign on May 31 this year. Chief Operating Officer Mashitah Osman said the bank expects 60,000 new accounts by the end of the campaign period. …