The arrest was made as he was leaving Istana Mahkota in Kubang Kerian. Tengku Fakhry’s counsel wants to withdraw from suit

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 …

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin received a courtesy call from Developing Eight for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Secretary-General Dr Seyed Ali Mohammaf Mousavi at his office here Wednesday. Seyed Ali is on two-day visit and this is his first visit sin …

Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister was named as a suspect in a graft case today, the anti-corruption commission said. Indonesian energy minister named corruption suspectwww.malaysiakini.comJero Wacik is the latest of a series of officials to be embroiled in a corruption case.

Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim today confirmed that the state government's takeover of water concessionaires will be finalised by next week. Under the deal, Selangor will take control of all the state's water concessionaires, including Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor (Splash). …

Video | KiniTV: Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali says an overwhelming majority of Selangor residents want fresh elections to be called in the state, claiming that this is based on a survey that he had personally conducted. Perkasa: Selangorians want state electionwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Perkasa preside …

Video | KiniTV: Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar has urged the press not to pressure the next of kin of victims of the MH17 crash to the extent of causing disharmony. He said media organisations must understand the situation of the families, who were still in a state of trauma. IGP: Don& …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) — A total of 473,175 pupils will sit for the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah or Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) from Sept 9 to 11, according to the Malaysian Examinations Syndicate. It said in a statement that 463,937 of the pupils were candidates in gover …

Video | KiniTV: The jihadist group, "Islamic State" has murdered a second American reporter, releasing another propaganda video showing a masked militant with a British accent cutting the throat of a US captive. Second US reporter beheaded as Iraq forces advancewww.kinitv.comKiniNews: The …

Former Johor Baru Umno Youth vice-chief Syed Amirrudin Syed Jaffar said today the statement by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Tian Chuan pertaining to the instrusion issue in Lahad Datu, Sabah can cause anger among the people and trigger chaos. He told the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur …

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has fixed Nov 3 to hear the application by Malaysiakini to recuse Judicial Commissioner Kamaludin Md Said from hearing the suit by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Umno against the news portal. The hearing was initially scheduled for today but had to be rescheduled …

Admitting to have been alarmed by the charging of a fellow academic with sedition, a Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia leader has urged against browbeating the academia. Mohammad Agus Yusoff also pointed out that law professor Azmi Sharom, who has been charged with sedition, is a "cool-headed" …

FREE YOURSAY ‘The cops see ghosts everywhere, including under their own beds.’ Law don Azmi caught in a sedition rampage

Video | KiniTV: PAS information chief Mahfuz Omar says delegates at the 60th PAS muktamar will decide the party's future with Pakatan. PAS: Muktamar to decide future with Pakatanwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: PAS information chief Mahfuz Omar says delegates at the 60th PAS muktamar will decide the par …

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