PUTRAJAYA, Dec 8 (Bernama) — The Al-Quran should be used as the main reference so that there will be quality in the handling of matters pertaining to Islam, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said the failure of a handful of Muslims in carrying out an Islamic way of life of …

'Sedition Act will curb threats from extremists' Extremists do not want to see multiracial, multireligious Malaysians united, say senators. 'Sedition Act will curb threats from extremists'

Robbers board tanker off Johor, kill crew member They gun down a Vietnamese crew member and rob the 16 others off Pulau Aur. Robbers board tanker off Johor, kill crew member

Zali Mat YasinKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) — Two people were sworn in as senators for the first time and another took the oath of office for a second term in the Dewan Negara, Monday. Melaka UMNO Youth chief, Zali Mat Yasin and MCA national organising secretary Datuk Yoo Wei How were sworn in …

GST solutions now available for SMEs It’s a comprehensive system to assist SMEs with GST implementation, says Microsoft. GST solutions now available for SMEs

CFM: S'gor ban on BM bibles 'unrealistic' This is unfair to Christians who only speak Bahasa and worship in the language. CFM: S'gor ban on BM bibles 'unrealistic'

Datuk Mustafa IbrahimPUTRAJAYA, Dec 8 (Bernama) — The Immigration Department has revoked the Malaysian international passports of controversial blogger Alvin Tan and political activist Ali Abdul Jalil with immediate effect, said director-general Datuk Mustafa Ibrahim. He said an official lette …

PAS: Will foreigner helm Finance Ministry too? Mahfuz says 'Malaysia boleh' can be changed to 'Malaysia bodoh'. PAS: Will foreigner helm Finance Ministry too?

Former minister Zaid Ibrahim has lauded a group of eminent Malays who in a widely publicised joint letter, had called for moderation amid the rise of right-wing elements, but urged more action from them: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282874 "At last, some prominent Malays have decided to spe …

IPOH, Dec 8 (Bernama) — Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir on Monday tabled a RM1.05 billion deficit budget for 2015 that focused on five main areas for continuous development, wellbeing of the people and to promote economic growth. The Menteri Besar said of the total, RM707. …

A Sarawak businessman told a sessions court in Kuala Lumpur today that Sime Darby Bhd was willing to pay RM400 million to Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS), if the Sarawak-based company manages to acquire native customary land (NCR) for development: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282876 The businessman, Ch …

Video | KiniTV: Repealing the Sedition Act or not may be the internal affair of Malaysia when it is debated. However, if human rights are likely to be infringed, no country is an island, says the United States Ambassador to Malaysia Joseph Y Yun. US envoy: No country an island, not even M'siaww …

From Adnan Jahaya BASEL, Dec 8 (Bernama) — Malaysia and Switzerland have great potential to strengthen bilateral relations, including cooperation in new areas, says Malaysian Ambassador to Switzerland, Datuk Mohd Noor Zulkephli. This included the fields of reserach and innovation, besides stre …

Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has lodged a police report over ‘Project Identity Card’ (Project IC) in connection with the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants in Sabah: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282853 PBS supreme council member Chin Teck Ming, along with Sulaman District PBS d …

Cinema-goers will face double taxation with the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) next April on top of a sizeable entertainment duty. Double tax slap on cinema-goers with GSTwww.malaysiakini.comGST will be on top of the 25 pct entertainment duty, Cinema Online says.