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Malaysiakini highlighted the Johor sultan's involvement in Forest City but his son, Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Idris, has also proven his business acumen with his involvement in the two reclamation projects, both carried out by Benalec Holdings Bhd. Tunku Ismail's business empire is not sol …

#Exclusive The Bill to amend the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code II 1993 is a re-submission of the entire enactment with five key changes. Similar to the original enactment, offences that fall under hudud in the new Bill forms only one part. The enactment also includes other offences under the syaria …

"Wait for my pengulungan (winding-up speech). "I am not releasing (the letters) but will be mentioning it in Parliament," he told Malaysiakini. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292383 Zahid decides not to reveal damning letterswww.malaysiakini.comHowever, he vows to me …

As a nation accountable to international human rights law and its people, the Malaysian government must answer for its actions. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292343 Shamini Darshini | Malaysia's whitewashing of moderationwww.malaysiakini.comCOMMENT With ongoing crackdown, the gov …

KiniBiz | Mysterious Finance Ministry vehicle Pembinaan PFI Sdn Bhd is simply a vehicle for the government to raise funds for public infrastructure projects, said the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). “It (Pembinaan PFI) is innovative financing,” said PAC chairman Nur Jazlan Mohamed today, adding tha …

"Najib's critics and opponents must accept the fact that Najib is not like Abdullah who can be easily removed," Kadir Jasin said. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292396 Forcing Najib out is the only way, Dr M toldwww.malaysiakini.comHe won't change his ways or step d …

After the United States had expressed concern over the arrest of the daughter of jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, the European Union said it is also following the matter intently. "We have been following closely developments leading to the overnight detention and investigation of (Lembah …

"Let's be honest here, we are a constitutional monarch. I have to earn my living like everyone else. "I cannot depend on my allowance of RM27,000 a month. I must earn a living, like ordinary Malaysians," he said in an interview published in The Star today. Full story: http://www. …

“This (area) is supposed to have been for the Orang Asli only … the land it (village) was built on is an oil palm land belonging to the indigenous people,” JKOASM activist Shafie Dris told Malaysiakini. Jakoa signboard at Malay village sparks fearswww.malaysiakini.comThe Orang Asli worry that …

PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli today asked if Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's wife Rosmah Mansor herself was in the United States last December to oversee upgrading works of the government's new executive jet, and Airbus ACJ320 which cost RM465 million. Rafizi at a press conference …

Yesterday, someone asked me about my race, again. I’ve been fighting for the past 29 years trying to find the best answer to this question, but as I started writing this article, I still have not come up with an answer that I would really like to give my askers. Read more here: http://www.malaysiaki …

A number of non-Muslims met at Kampung Tebing Tingggi, Kampung Sabak and Kampung Pulau Gajah in Kota Bharu, especially the older generation, say implementing the syariah penal code was timely and would teach criminals to be "more repentant". Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news …

PAS' Chempaka by-election candidate Ahmad Fathan Mahmood @ Mahamad feels "pressured" as winning the by-election means he has "big shoes to fill". After all, the seat was held by political giant and PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat for two decades prior to his death …

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has been challenged to sue businessman Low Taek Jho to disprove the latter's claims that he had close ties with the premier's family. MP: PM should sue Jho Low to disprove tieswww.malaysiakini.comJho Low has told international press of his ties with PM' …

Activists are rallying to raise RM26,000 a month to support the families of the 13 who were sentenced to 10 months jail for a February 2009 demonstration against the BN takeover of Perak. The 13 aged between 27 to 60 were sent to jail immediately after the Court of Appeal today found them guilty and …