From Jamaluddin Muhammad BEIJING, Dec 2 (Bernama) — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wanted all Malaysian public and private higher education institutions to set out a clear roadmap and commit rigorous effort towards ensuring the existence and management of a creative value chain. In this regard, the …

Former Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin today said that it is "good" if more Chinese openly display communist tendencies so that police can identify them and alienate them from society: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282294 In a blog posting again aimed at the Chinese, Zainuddin was …

‘Gurney Drive to be Chin Peng Drive’ rumour dismissed 'There is no truth at all in the matter,' says exco member Chow Kon Yeow. ‘Gurney Drive to be Chin Peng Drive’ rumour dismissed

JOHOR BAHARU, Dec 2 (Bernama) — The Johor government aims to achieve zero squatter in five years, especially squatter settlements built on state land. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the target was to ensure that people in the state live in comfortable homes. “For squ …

Nine areas including eight villages in Hulu Selangor experienced unscheduled water supply disruption and low pressure following the closure of the Sungai Selisek Water Treatment Plant due to the flood today. Floods disrupt water supply to Hulu Selangor villageswww.malaysiakini.comThis follows the cl …

EXCLUSIVE | More than half a year after the government received the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) report on immigrants in Sabah, Putrajaya is finally set to release the document tomorrow: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282307 The delay comes as no surprise after the nine month-long RCI hearing …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) — Children who received early education at the Permata Negara Programme (Permata) are found to be a year ahead than their actual age in mentality, the Dewan Negara was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said th …

The Chinese put in new villages by the British costing tens of millions (value in 1952) helped them to gain their foothold in this country while Malays were left to fend on their own, says Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) vice-president Abdul Rahman Mat Dali: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282295 A …

In a US watch on child and forced labour, Malaysia has been listed as using child labour in the electronics and oil palm industries, while the local garment industry has been listed as using forced labour. The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) List is compiled and made publi …

By Suraiya Jamil KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — It takes a special kind of teacher to persevere in teaching outside favourable conditions. Seven years ago, Rassidee Rasid, who could speak Temiar, was posted to Sekolah Kebangsaan Pos Perwor in Sungai Siput, Perak, to teach Orang Asli children. Temiar …

As global oil prices tumble, Indonesia’s new government said today it is reviewing its subsidised fuel policy to ensure consumers are not being charged above the market rate: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282266 In his first major economic policy decision, President Joko Widodo last month announc …

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Hasan Malek managed to tell students and adults alike at a ‘back-to-school’ campaign to vote for Barisan Nasional: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282249 Hasan said the BN was the “only government in the world” which thinks of the welfare of the …

KUCHING, Dec 2 (Bernama) — The Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak, Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud today conferred the Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (PNBS) awards to the Rural and Regional Development Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, and Deputy Home Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafa …

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) is hoping that the actual cause of death of a medical officer in Langkawi will be given justice through a second post-mortem: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282238 Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) said that the family, suspicious of the initial post-mortem condu …

Traffic congestion is reported on both directions of the North-South Expressway between Behrang and Tanjung Malim since 7pm yesterday due to flash floods. Flash floods hit Plus expressway near Behrangwww.malaysiakini.comA spokesperson says the roads were inaccessible from 7pm to 9pm.