Nine years of struggle and determination in defending their native customary rights (NCR) land has come to a close with victory for 83 native Iban landowners from 12 longhouses in Pantu, Sri Aman. In Kuching yesterday, the Court of Appeal ruled in their favour in their battle against the Sarawak gov …

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East coast registers lower number of flood victims Kelantan and Terengganu records lower numbers as Pahang increases, as of last night. East coast registers lower number of flood victims

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Another victim of the bomb blast in Gurun on Dec 24 died in Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital (HSAH) in Sungai Petani this morning. Sharifah Azlina Hashim,30, who suffered serious injuries, died in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of HSAH at 9.21am: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/284831

Sabah Umno executive secretary Kadzim M Yahya has been reappointed as a senator in the Dewan Negara for a second term. Kadzim takes oath as senator for second termwww.malaysiakini.comKadzim M Yahya, 55, will serve for another three years effective today.

KiniBiz | Just before Christmas, the 1MDB chairperson responded to recent press outbursts over 1MDB’s activities, expressing surprise over suggestions that the strategic development company has not responded to questions. 1MDB’s Lodin answers nothingwww.malaysiakini.comKINIBIZ Tiger is appalled at t …

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DUNGUN, Dec 29 (Bernama) — The postponement of the start of the 2015 school session by a week due to the floods does not require schools to replace these school days, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “There is no necessity to replace those days as the schooling period …

Epitomising Dr M's criticisms of the gov't COMMENT A vociferous critic who has to explain his actions too, during his long rule. Epitomising Dr M's criticisms of the gov't

Gov't can't control sharp Kelantan price rises FLOODS Prices of food and essential supplies see shocking price hikes in Kelantan – as a result of the floods. Gov't can't control sharp Kelantan price rises

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) — The government is expediting payment of the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) because of the flood and will begin making the payment on Jan 15 next year, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said today. He said the payment would be made in …

Pahang also hit with 1,200 infectious diseases These, flood-linked and eye and skin diseases as well, were detected over six days. Pahang also hit with 1,200 infectious diseases

RMAF flies 10 kidney patients to Hospital KL From the flood affected areas in Kelantan, they are sent to Hopital KL for haemodialysis. RMAF flies 10 kidney patients to Hospital KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) — The flood situation in Kelantan, Pahang, Johor and Selangor remained unchanged while there was a slight improvement in Perak and Terengganu this afternoon. The number of flood victims evacuated in Kelantan was 151,072 while Pahang recorded (33,225), Johor (328) …