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Blast kills soldier, two children in Gurun Police bomb squad was called into the residential area fearing more explosives. Blast kills soldier, two children in Gurun

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) — The number of flood victims in most flood-hit states continues to increase with a total of 62,836 people forced to evacuate as at noon today, from 58,705 people in the morning. In KELANTAN, the number of flood victims has increased to 26,137 people, from 24,765 …

Mazda announces new factory in Thailand It will have capacity to produce 200,000 engines and 400,000 transmission units per year. Mazda announces new factory in Thailand

Four firemen hurt when vehicle plunges into ravine All four firemen who were hurt were rescued by members of the public. Four firemen hurt when vehicle plunges into ravine

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) — Bank Rakyat aims to allocate RM150 million to finance working capital requirements for 30 new Ar-Rahnu branches to be developed by various cooperatives next year. The financing will be made via the bank’s Ar-Rahnu Flexi package, a facility for cooperative …

Three 'buried under concrete' in LRT site mishap Fire and Rescue Dept says 'liquid concrete collapsed' at the Putra Heights worksite. Three 'buried under concrete' in LRT site mishap

Video | KiniTV A group of MIC leaders have lodged a police report today against party secretary-general A Prakash Rao over a police report he made, accusing MIC members of being behind the commotion at the party headquarters last week. They will also be sending a lawyer’s notice to Prakash to demand …

SEPANG, Dec 24 (Bernama) — A construction labourer was today charged in the Sessions Court, here, on two counts of supporting the Islamic State (IS) militant group between December, 2013 and April, this year. Muhammad Kasyfullah Kasim, 36, was charged before Magistrate’s/Sessions Court r …

Video | KiniTV Pertubuhan Martabat Jalinan Muhibbah Malaysia (MJMM) today lodged a police report urging the authorities to arrest the individual who uploaded a photoshopped image of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak being crucified. MJMM wants police to nab individual who 'crucified' Najibw …

NGOs Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) and Perkasa’s recent anti-Christmas gestures are acts of bigotry to undermine the Malaysian way of life. Such is the message of minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of unity on Christmas eve. "What is wrong with them?" Joseph Kurup …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) — The government will ensure that the burden faced by flood victims will be lightened and that aid reach the victims. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in his posting on Twitter, said the flood relief workers had been instructed to identify the best way t …

Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin has rapped the Sessions Court’s “light” punishment meted out to contractors of the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge. MP: Fine on 2nd bridge contractors too lightwww.malaysiakini.comSim Tze Tzin says the fines do not give proper justice to the dead victim.

PAS secretary general Mustafa Ali said that the Kelantan state government’s proposal to amend the the Hudud Act on 29 Dec does not go against the agreements in Pakatan Rakyat. “In principle, this issue (of differences of opinion on hudud) has been agreed upon. “The only thing now is that the strateg …

KUANTAN, Dec 24 (Bernama) — Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd, the operator of Rapid Bus services in Kuantan, today suspended services on five of its 15 routes due to the floods in Kuantan and other parts of Pahang. Rapid Kuantan chief operating officer Zainurul Hakim said the routes were Route 100 (Gambang), …