A clerk failed in her appeal at the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya today to quash the National Registration Department’s (NRD) decision in rejecting her application to change her name and remove the word ‘Islam’ from her identity card. A three-member panel chaired by Court of Appeal judge Linton Alber …

A former investigating officer in Anwar Ibrahim’s second sodomy case has succeeded in his appeal to set aside a High Court decision which prevented his admission as an advocate and solicitor. A Court of Appeal three-member panel chaired by Justice Linton Albert unanimously allowed the appeal brought …

The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) today confirmed a Filipina nurse who returned from Saudi Arabia last week has tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) virus. The nurse reached the Philippines last Friday via Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV870, Xinhua news agency rep …

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH17 steward, Sanjid Singh Sandhu, 41, was ‘laid to rest’ Wednesday when his ashes were released into the sea near Pulau Rimau, here. Sanjid’s ashes which were taken from his family’s home in Bukit Mertajam, Sebera …

The Department of Immigration has denied mistreating New Zealand anti-Lynas activist Natalie Lowrey while deporting her from Malaysia. “The Department of Immigration wishes to state that she (Lowrey) was well-treated throughout her custody under the immigration department, and deny claims by a news …

The goods and services tax (GST) that will be implemented in April next year and other possible price hikes of commodities will have an impact on the Malaysian economy, a chamber of commerce warned today. The possibilities of fuel subsidy abolition and a further increase in electricity tariffs would …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is to permanently close Jalan Stor and Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan in the city on Sept 16, it said in statement Wednesday. DBKL said this was to facilitate work in Precinct 7 on the Greater KL/Klang Valley River of Life project. It …

KiniBiz | Penang will have their very first Ikea by the end of 2015. Ikea anchors 1st phase of RM8 bil Penang project Penang-based developer, Aspen Group Holdings Sdn Bhd targets to start construction works for the first phase of Aspen Vision City in Batu Kawan by end-2015.

KiniBiz | Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed lower today on lack of fresh leads. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI eased 2.82 points to 1,864.87 after moving between 1,853.48 and 1,872.45 throughout the day. KL shares close lower on lack of fresh leadswww.kinibiz.comShare prices on Bursa Mal …

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 3 (Bernama) — The father of Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman was laid to rest at the Kampung Seberang Takir Muslim cemetery at about 11.30am Wednesday. The late Abdul Rahman Mohammad, 86, passed away at the menteri besar’s official residence, …

KiniBiz | Directors of Malaysia’s BP Healthcare, a diagnostics-to-laboratory medical group, plan to raise up to RM500 million ringgit through a special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) listing next year, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the deal. BP Healthcare plans first healthca …

He is accused of making anti-Islam posts on Facebook two months ago. Sabah politician latest to be charged with sedition

From Hafizah Kamaruddin MAKKAH, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Tabung Haji (TH) has hired 2,422 individuals to perform the Haj on behalf of the deceased or those who are chronically ill or handicapped for this year’s Haj season. Shahrul Azam Noorzeli, TH’s manager for this seaon’s Haj pr …

Secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution will issue a statement on the matter soon. PKR receives letter from palace

An ex-PAS leader says ‘Kajang Move’ is becoming an attempt to isolate PAS from Pakatan. The Selangor crisis, ignited by PKR’s infamous “Kajang Move”, has threatened to scorch ties in the opposition bloc Pakatan Rakyat. PAS has been drawing the most flak for offering contradicting stands on whether i …