Azly Rahman | Must the global khalifah be an Arab? Reading about the terrorising adventures of the ISIS/ISIL and its proclamation of a global jihad for the establishment of an Islamic state, the self-appointment of ‘Khalifah Ibrahim’ by al-Baghdadi, the emergence of Malay-Muslim jihadists, and of th …

PUTRAJAYA, July 7 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Sabah and Sarawak Bumiputeras at the Perdana Putra building here. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, several Cabinet ministers, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Se …

KJ flays DAP for 'twisting' race riot remark Insisting that Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s remark on May 13 has been manipulated, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has urged the DAP to first reflect on their role in national unity. In a lengthy statement, Khairy said that DAP pa …

Minister: No need to destroy pig farms There will be no need to destroy pig farms in Penang even though the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus is believed to be present in the state, Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. Tests on 181 blood samples collected from 20 pig …

PUTRAJAYA, July 7 (Bernama) — The National Registration Department on Monday dismissed as a rumour the circulation of an instruction for people to renew their MyKad identification card to be eligible for purchase of petrol at subsidised prices. Its director-general, Datuk Sulaiman Keling, said …

Ministry has no hand in Redzuan case Second Education Minister Idris has denied interference by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in the non-renewal of the contract of the dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FSSS) of Universiti Malaya, Prof Mohammed Redzuan Othman. Idris said he believed ther …

Jais ready to say sorry if khalwat raid wrong The Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) is willing to apologise if it is found that it had wrongfully arrested three women and a man for alleged khalwat. “Jais views this matter seriously and will not hesitate to take any action on officers found …

MELAKA, July 7 (Bernama) — Melaka is projecting a broadband penetration of 75 percent by the end of next year from 65 percent currently, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron. He was confident the target could be achieved based on the rapid development in the information technology sector …

The Proton Saga Executive and Persona Executive are now officially open for booking nationwide Proton launches Saga & Persona executive variantswww.kinibiz.comProton Holdings Bhd today introduced the new executive variant of the Saga and Persona cars, which are enhanced cosmetically to appeal to …

Muslim Professionals Forum | A plea to Tengku Adnan on Ramadan month Love, compassion, empathy and care are just a few of the noble traits nurtured during the blessed month of Ramadan. The feeding of the less fortunate, namely the poor, orphans, the homeless and destitute are among some of the most …

Zahid keeps seat as Federal Court dismisses appeals Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi gets to keep the Bagan Datoh seat in Perak as the Federal Court in Putrajaya today dismissed two appeals to nullify the election result for that parliamentary constituency. Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria, chairing a f …

AirAsia flight skids during landing in Brunei Panic reigned on an AirAsia flight when it skidded on the runway during landing at the Brunei International Airport at approximately 4pm today. Confirming the incident, AirAsia, however stressed that all 102 passengers and seven crew aboard AK278 were in …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — The conditional Block Exemption Order (BEO) granted by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) for liner shipping agreements in December last year, which was published in the Gazette on July 4, 2014, and has taken effect from today. In a statement today, MyC …

The planned IPO of Sime Darby Motors could take place later this year, according to an unnamed source. Sime Darby looks to list automotive unit It invited banks last Thursday to pitch for the advisor role in an initial public offering potentially worth US$ 500 million (RM1.59 billion)

Video | KiniTV Umno Cheras divisional chief Syed Ali Alhabshee says Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had warned about another May 13 riot, out of concern and love for the country. He says no one in Malaysia wants another race riot, and that all must work together to preserve harmony. Umno: Muh …