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Of the RM 2.2 billion allocation, RM 1.2 billion addition is sought for the Treasury, followed by RM428 million for the Education Ministry, and RM287 million for the Public Services Department (PSD). Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292879 Gov't seeks RM2.2bil addition to Budget 201 …

Umno’s silence on its ally Gerakan’s lawsuit against the recently passed Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code II (Amendment 2015) 1993 shows its 12 Kelantan assemblypersons backed the Bill only for politics, said PAS. Last week, Gerakan Youth filed the Originating Summons at the Kota Bharu High Court to d …

Video | KiniTV: Today: The government spent RM28 million to upgrade the cabin of a new private jet says PKR; Gov't seeks RM2.2bil addition to Budget 2014; Activists storm customs office over GST. Fact Sheet – March 23: RM28mil spent to upgrade gov't jet interiorwww.kinitv.comKiniNews …

The police have recorded statements from three BFM employees involved in the production of the controversial video on hudud. The police team arrived at 10am, followed by officers from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). "They are being investigated under Section 298 o …

BFM presenter Aisyah Tajuddin is fortunate that she is a “citizen in the land of Malay people, who are known for their civil behaviour,” said an Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) leader. "If she was in certain countries whose people are radical, there is a likelihood she would have been murdered …

Malaysians need not to be hounded on Twitter least of all by the country’s police chief, anti-Sedition Act group Gerakan Hapus Akta Hasutan (Ghah) said. As such, the group today launched a campaign to get Twitter users to report Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar for “threatening behaviour …

Petaling Jaya Utara Tony Pua is being investigated under the Sedition Act for his angry tweet lambasting the police after the arrest of Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar. Pua was seen with his counsels Puchong MP Gobind Singh, Serdang MP Lim Lip Eng and Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching, after having his stat …

Aisyah: "The video was about politics, the words and actions of politicians, it was certainly not about the religion," she said. "I wish to take this opportunity to apologise for both my tone and demeanor in the video. It was never my intention to mock." Full story: http://www.ma …

A standoff is taking place within the Kelana Jaya Customs Complex as activists led by Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) demand answers on the goods and services tax (GST). The over 100 activists barged into the complex at 11.15am today armed with 106 questions regarding the new tax policy, and demanding …

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar has come under fire for stating that those who make comments about Islam without expert knowledge will be probed. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292893 Are you the 'greatest ulama', Rafizi asks IGPwww.malaysiakini.comMove to pr …

In life, Lee Kuan Yew’s sole concern was to be feared by his countrymen. He was so spectacularly successful in this pursuit that by the time of his death, he was left with no cohorts, only minions. He will be remembered as an accomplished dictator who maintained a veneer of democracy and the grand i …

The small, wealthy city-state of Singapore has, for the most part of the past five decades, attributed its success to one man's vision and leadership. Lee Kuan Yew, the first leader of the People's Action Party (PAP), led his party to victory in 1959 and was instrumental in the country …

'I am saddened to hear about the passing of Lee, founding PM of Singapore', says Najib. PM sends condolences to Lee Kuan Yew's family Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

He passed away at 3:18am at the hospital where he was warded on Feb 5. Lee Kuan Yew dies at 91 Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

#BREAKING Singapore’s former PM Lee Kuan Yew, 91, passed away peacefully at 3.18 am, PMO states. More to follow: http://www.malaysiakini.com/ Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall