'Sarawak CM's silence on Murum dam worrying' Sarawakians living along the banks of Rajang River are worried over the silence of Chief Minister Adenan Satem and the Minister of Public Utilities Awang Tengah Ali Hassan, on the cracks of the Murum dam as recently highlighted by whistlebl …

PUTRAJAYA, July 8 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced a restructuring of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) with the setting up of two major components – security and defence management as well as enforcement and public action. He said the secur …

During the monetary policy meeting this Thursday, one of the concerns likely to be raised is that an early interest rate hike will coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Bank Negara may hold off rate increase The inevitable interest rate hike may not transpire this month despite bond and cu …

Isma chief: Nation heading towards racial conflict Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) president Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman has reminded Muslims to be aware of the threats against them and that the nation is heading towards racial conflict. Defending Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, he said: &quo …

PUTRAJAYA, July 7 (Bernama) — Political Secretary to the Finance Minister Datuk Paduka Ghazali Ibrahim on Monday took his oath of office in front of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Perdana Putra building here. Prior to his current appointment, he was the Special Officer to the Pri …

Mkini barred from PMD twice in two weeks For the second time in two weeks today, Malaysiakini was barred from entering the Prime Minister's Department (PMD) in Putrajaya. The news portal was there to cover Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's press conference at 10am, which was announced by …

YOURSAY | Why penalise Muslim restaurant owners?: ‘Jamil Khir Baharom is a joke and really no one should take him seriously.’ Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/268011 [FREE] Why penalise Muslim restaurant owners?www.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY ‘Jamil Khir is a joke and really no one shou …

YOURSAY | Mah, ask DPM who May 13 'reminder' is for: ‘When does a reminder stop being one and start being a threat?’ Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/268003 [FREE] Mah, ask DPM who May 13 'reminder' is forwww.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY ‘When does a reminder stop bei …

The return to a more traditional policymaking approach and nuanced statements will challenge the communication skills of central bankers who have been chastened in the last year after some too-specific messages confused and disrupted financial markets. Central banks ending era of clear promises The …

“They are growth markets and they are opening up,” Shahril said. “Our assets are new, they are efficient, which would allow us to bid very, very competitively." SapuraKencana plans Mexican expansion SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd, Malaysia’s biggest listed oil and gas services company by market va …

FREE: Bank Negara is likely to raise interest rates on July 10 for the first time in more than three years, to curb strong domestic demand that has ratcheted up debt levels and inflation. Malaysia eyes first rate hike in 3 years Malaysian car mechanic Cheong Tim Soong spent years trying to curb his …

Splash’s main contention is that Selangor’s final offer of RM250.6 million to acquire Splash’s water assets is only 10% of the company’s current net book value of RM2.5 billion. S’gor rebuffs Splash’s RM2.5 bil valuation Azrul Azwar Ahmad Tajuddin, the special functions officer for Selangor Menteri …

Minister: We need a 'reminder' to behave "Is racial tension on the rise? Yes". "Is religious bigotry getting worse? Yes". "Do we need a reminder to behave? Yes". The above is a twitter monologue by Minister for Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Abd …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — The Malaysian national news agency, Bernama, is to investigate a claim that one of its reporters has plagiarised news reports on the Indonesian presidential election published by the ‘Jakarta Globe’. Bernama Editor-in-Chief Datuk Zulkefli Salleh sai …

Two hundred and thirty six coin deposit machines are being placed nationwide placed at participating financial institutions, hypermarkets and Tabung Haji branches Bank Negara launches coin deposit machineswww.kinibiz.comBank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is providing coin deposit machines services for busin …