KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) — The National Land Council (MTN) today agreed that the Guideline on Real Estate Acquisition, Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department be enforced on March 1, 2014. The guideline enforced the increased minimum price for real estate that could be …

Video | KiniTV: Pakatan Rakyat MPs are considering moving a Private Member's Bill to amend the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 to solve interfaith custody battles if the government continues "dragging its feet" on the matter. Pakatan MPs consider Bill on inter-faith custody …

Nor Mohamed Yakcop said targeted cash transfers are better than untargeted subsidies, whose beneficiaries could include smugglers, businesses and the rich. 'Targeted cash transfers better than untargeted subsidies'www.kinibiz.comFuel subsidies should gradually be replaced with targeted cas …

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 18 (Bernama) — Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim headed the list of 375 recipients of state honours and awards from Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Juhar Mahiruddin at the Banquet Hall, State Legislative Assembly Building, here today in conjuncti …

Video | KiniTV: Finalists of the World Muslimah Awards visit an ancient Buddhist temple in Indonesia. The southeast Asian country is hosting the fourth Muslim beauty pageant between 13 to 21 November 2014, which sees 25 Muslim women competiting to be named Miss World Muslimah. Muslim beauty pageant …

Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem has been urged to investigate claims made in the book ‘Money Logging’ as part as his stance against corruption in the timber industry. PKR Sarawak chief Baru Bian said that an impartial probe on the evidences provided in the book by Swiss author Lukas Straumann is …

By Norshazlina Nor’azman ASTANA, (Bernama) — Tourism Malaysia’s new office in Almaty, Kazakhstan, which will also serve as a branch office of the Malaysian Embassy, is expected to be officially opened early next year. Malaysian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Datuk Hidayat Abdul Hamid sai …

What do you say? | Indonesian President Joko Widodo recently announced petrol price hike in view of reducing subsidy. Malaysia too, announced the petrol and diesel price hike by 20 cent. Do you think the government should do away with subsidies on petrol? SHARE your thoughts! Don't forget to cl …

Video | KiniTV: Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia today cleared Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan of any “bad intent” in submitting a wrong oral answer in Parliament on the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), thus ruling that he need not be referred to the rights and privileges committee. Speaker clears …

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Study: 140,000 modern slaves in Malaysia Malaysia is graded CCC, which is only better than North Korea. Study: 140,000 modern slaves in Malaysia

KUCHING, Nov 18 (Bernama) — The Sarawak cabinet’s solidarity would remain intact despite attempts by the opposition to disrupt it over the issue of integrity pledge which they had been playing up, Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem said on Tuesday. He said while his ministers and assist …

RON97 pump price down to RM2.55 By midnight, RON97 will be just 25 sen/litre more than the subsidised RON95. RON97 pump price down to RM2.55

[LATEST] Pump price of RON97 petrol will go down to RM2.55 per litre starting midnight: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/280906 This is a 20 sen drop from RM2.75 per litre. At RM2.55 per litre, pump price of RON97 is only 25 sen more than the subsidised RON95. The government is subsidising the lower …

Year One students to be vetted for sporting talent About 100,000 Year One students will be sreened for their skills, Khairy says. Year One students to be vetted for sporting talent