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IOI Corporation Bhd’s pre-tax profit declined to RM94.6 million for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2014 from the RM487.3 million recorded in the same period last year. IOI Corp's 2Q14 profit plunges 96% to RM94 milwww.kinibiz.comIOI Corporation Bhd's pre-tax profit declined to RM94.6 mil …

Hektar Asset Management reported that Hektar REIT recorded a higher full-year revenue for FY14, but a lower net property income, which the REIT had attributed to the recent electricity tariff hike and a temporary drop in revenue. Revenue up, but NPI down for Hektar REITwww.kinibiz.comHektar Asset Ma …

Malaysia’s ringgit rose the most in a week after disappointing US retail sales damped US dollar demand and the planned repayment of an outstanding loan by the state investment company boosted sentiment. Ringgit gains as 1MDB plans loan paymentwww.kinibiz.comThe nation’s US dollar bonds advanced as 1 …

The ringgit’s weakness does not reflect Malaysia’s current fundamentals which are still strong, says Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz. 'Weak ringgit doesn't reflect M'sia's strong fundamentals'www.kinibiz.comThe ringgit's weakness does not reflect Malaysia …

“We must be responsible for all aspects of education, because those civil servants in West Malaysia do not care about us. The education minister may say there is no bias and promise us the moon, but he is not the one carrying out the work, at the end of the day,” Baru said. PKR: S'wak must recl …

During much of his 23-year tenure as Kelantan menteri besar, the late Nik Aziz Nik Mat exerted a simultaneous attraction/repulsion spell on non-Muslims: they found attractive the purity of his religious belief and were discomfited by aspects of its literalism. The attraction/repulsion syndrome of Ni …

Ibrahim Ali: "My condolences to his family. May Allah bless his soul… His passing is no surprise. He is not healthy and is of old age. "A lot of people praise him because he is an ulama (cleric) and is known astok guru (teacher), even though he doesn't help develop Kelantan all …

YOURSAY | Start the ball rolling and quit Petronas, Dr M: 'Your main legacy is that nothing matters but holding on to power.' Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/289148 [FREE] Start the ball rolling and quit Petronas, Dr Mwww.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY 'Your main legacy is …

"I feel that I don't want to answer anything, I also don't want to answer your question. Apology or not, I don't want to answer," Ismail Sabri said. Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob remains evasive in not wanting to apologise for his controv …

Political cartoonist Zunar, who is being investigated by the police for sedition, was released on police bail this morning. This was confirmed by one of his lawyers, Melissa Sasidaran, in a text message to Malaysiakini. "He has been released from the Dang Wangi police station on police bail jus …

#TGNA 10.15am: Thousands start moving towards the burial ground at Kampung Pulau Melaka to pay Nik Aziz their last respects. LIVE reports: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/289159 Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

VIDEO: KiniTV BM Sekurang-kurangnya tiga ribu orang kini berada di sekitar rumah Allahyarham Nik Aziz Nik Mat yang meninggal dunia malam semalam. Terdapat sebuah masjid yang terletak di dalam kawasan kediamannya. Mereka menunggu untuk menunaikan solat jenazah. 8:30 pagi: Solat jenazah jam 10 pagi, l …

Though allies in the opposition bloc, ties between DAP and PAS have often been strained due to their diametrically opposed ideologies. However, a DAP lawmaker, in paying tribute to the late PAS spiritual leader, said Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat saved Pakatan Rakyat in 2008. Back then, Liew Chin Tong reca …

"But the latest cases come with a modern twist: The country’s highest police officer, Khalid Abu Bakar, is using his Twitter account to issue warnings to government critics and to order his subordinates to track and investigate dissenting voices," it added Read more here: http://www.malays …

After eight years, the RM100 million civil suit filed by the family of slain Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu against political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda and the Malaysian government gets some traction with the Shah Alam High Court today fixing further case management for March 13. Altantuya civil s …