'Subsidy cut to look after rakyat's interest' PM says the fuel subsidy borne by the government each year is too high. 'Subsidy cut to look after rakyat's interest'

Two words may very well sum up Budget 2015, to be tabled before parliament next Friday, Oct 10. Those two words are: Fiscal consolidation. What’s in store for Budget 2015?www.kinibiz.comKiniBiz presents a teaser to the budget speech to be tabled on Oct 10. Experts agree that there will be more fisca …

TURKISH CHARM… A handsome Turkish waiter trying to woo Bernama journalist, S.Kisho Kumari (seated) over lunch at a restaurant in Akhisar, a county district in Manisa province, Turkey. Pic: Courtesy of Aminah Hj Jusoh (RTM).By Salbiah Said First of a three-part feature on Turkish hospitality IS …

PAS leaders, including from central leadership, have met with Penang chief minister and DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng over the action against a Penang City Council (MPPP) councilor. Central committee member Mujahid Yusof Rawa said that the meeting was held yesterday following deep concerns with …

The search for a new chief executive officer (CEO) of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is still ensuing with the net cast wider afield for the best possible person to spearhead a turnaround of the ailing national carrier, according to a source familiar with the plan. The source said the search was being exte …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) — The goods and services tax (GST) will boost the country’s income which in turn will translate into additional public funds towards the people’s benefit. Royal Malaysian Customs, GST director Datuk Subromaniam Tholasy said through the revenue from GST …

Eric Loo | More Qs than As in reporting on ISIS “What comes to mind when you see a bloke shrouded in black, masked, and machete in hand,” I asked my final year journalism students. “What about these names – Daniel Pearl, James Foley, Steven Sotloff?” They sensed where I was leading with the qu …

Petrol hike again, whose fault is it? I would blame Dr Mahathir Mohamad and those who believe owning a car symbolises one’s social status. Imagine if we did not have the stupid national car project but an efficient public transport system that would rival those in Singapore, Hong Kong, Kyoto, Berlin …

From Hafizah Kamaruddin ARAFAH, Oct 3 (Bernama) — All the haj pilgrims, except for those who are still in hospitals in Saudi Arabia, have now assembled at the Arafah plains for the ‘wukuf’, which is the peak of the haj rituals. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datu …

Padang Serai member of parliament N Surendran today filed an application to refer the sedition case pending against him in the Sessions Court to the High Court. Surendran bids to refer sedition case to High Courtwww.malaysiakini.comJudge Ahmad Bache set Oct 15 to hear Surendran’s application.

Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) today blasted the police for “misusing” the Penal Code to punish its critics. Commenting on the recent spate of arrests, LFL executive director Eric Paulsen said that this was a serious abuse because the provisions were never meant to protect the police from public criticis …

From Zuriati Zulmi INCHEON, Oct 3 (Bernama) — National female karate athlete Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisnan overcame persistent pain from a hamstring injury to secure the fifth gold medal for the country here Friday. Her victory is also significant in that it was her maiden attempt in the Asian …

Video | KiniTV Pak Samad shows his inner artist | http://www.kinitv.com/video/11179O8 An art exhibition entitled “A Journey of Pak Samad” was launched today at The Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. The event features art by the National Literature Laureate and will continue to run f …

VIDEO l KiniTV: Student leaders whose pro-democracy protests have gripped Hong Kong agreed to meet the government to discuss their demands, but vowed to continue occupying the streets until their goal of universal suffrage is achieved. Defiant HK protesters scuffle with police despite talks offerwww …

SEPANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) — The remains of five more victims of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy were brought home Friday, raising to 42 the remains brought home so far. The remains of Matthew Ezekial Sivagnanam, Muhammad Arfuz Tambi and Meling Mula were brought in coffins while t …