Roketkini says sorry for using 'awek cun' DAP party mouthpiece Roketkini today apologised for using the slang term 'awek cun' in an article on new DAP member Young Syefura Othman. Instead, the online Bahasa Malaysia publication swapped the term with 'wanita muda' (young …

SEMPORNA, July 14 (Bernama) — Amidst a heavy drizzle and an atmosphere thick with sadness and remorse, the body of a marine policeman who was slain by armed men in an ambush at Pulau Mabul was buried with full police honours at his village in Kampung Bubul Batu, Monday. The body of Police Corp …

Abducted marine cop still alive, says IGP A marine policeman who was abducted by a group of armed men while his colleague was shot dead at a resort in Pulau Mabul on Saturday night, is believed to be alive and held at an unknown location. Inspector-general of police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar said Polic …

MIC still discussing Kota Raja deregistration scare MIC is still discussion over the Registrar of Societies' (ROS) threat to deregister the party's Kota Raja division following alleged irregularitie in the appointment of its new chief. As such, the party is not yet prepared to issue a stat …

SUNGAI PETANI, July 14 (Bernama) — Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the country intending to assist Palestinians who have become victims of the cruelty of the Israeli military are advised not go to the country on their own. The chairman of the Umno welfare bureau, Datuk Abdul Azeez Abd …

'Anwar pointing at MB is pointing to himself' PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim's comments on the Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s shortcomings is akin to commenting on his own weaknesses, said Perkasa information chief Ruslan Kassim. The former PKR information chief poin …

At least Vincent Tan is grateful, says minister Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Abdul Rahman Dahlan takes a pot shot against business tycoon Francis Yeoh in praising another billionaire. In a Twitter posting, he said: "At least, Vincent Tan was thankful that Malaysia h …

DAP wants eight investment funds to be scrutinised The DAP has called urged that the federal government’s eight investment funds be subjected to full and regular parliamentary oversight, such as by the Public Accounts Committee. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said this is to ensure that their pe …

Residents decry fencing of railway reserve A group of disgruntled residents in Taman Kepong complained to Kepong MP Tan Seng Giaw at the Railway Assets Corporation’s (PAK) decision to fence up its reserve land behind the back lane of their houses. The reserve land was said to have been long occupied …

Fitch warned “cost synergies will exist but may be challenging to extract in the short term; and the merger could weaken capital buffers for CIMB if not funded by sufficient new equity.” CIMB-RHB-MBSB mega merger risky, says Fitch Cost synergies exist but may be challenging to extract in the short t …

Singapore’s GDP shrank by 0.8 percent in the second quarter on a seasonally adjusted and annualised basis Singapore GDP shrinks in 2Q, first fall in 7 quarters Singapore’s economy contracted in April-June for the first time in seven quarters, hit by a sharp drop in manufacturing activity, but econom …

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