Following his arrest in Australia, former police commando Sirul Azhar Umar will have to undergo a court process before a decision is made on his possible extradition to Malaysia. Queen's Counsel Mark Trowell said Australian law dictates that Malaysia must make a formal application for an arrest …
Read More »SPECIAL REPORT | It has been three weeks since the floods subsided and yet there…
SPECIAL REPORT | It has been three weeks since the floods subsided and yet there are hundreds of Orang Asli in the interiors of the Gua Musang area who have yet to receive any help. Risking life to save liveswww.malaysiakini.comSPECIAL REPORT Aid givers take great risks to send food to Orang Asli i …
Read More »General : Najib Prays For Nik Aziz’s Good Health
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today prays for the good health of PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, who is being treated in a Kelantan hospital since Tuesday. “Hopefully Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz is blessed with good health by Allah …
Read More »#QZ8501 Indonesia will not release to the public a 30-day preliminary report det…
#QZ8501 Indonesia will not release to the public a 30-day preliminary report detailing its investigation into last month's crash of an AirAsia passenger jet that killed 162 people, a senior transport safety official said today. Early AirAsia crash report will not be made publicwww.malaysiakini. …
Read More »PKR today questioned the government’s awarding of the Foreign Workers Centralise…
PKR today questioned the government’s awarding of the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS) to a private company that has ties with a former minister. Why ex-minister given Home Ministry contract?www.malaysiakini.comPKR raises security issue too in foreign workers task for Azmi Khali …
Read More »General : Perak Government To Revise 2015 State Budget
IPOH, Jan 21 (Bernama) — The Perak government is to revise the 2015 state budget in responding to the changes in the global economic landscape, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said Wednesday. The revision would encompass various aspects and it was important to ensure that the bu …
Read More »A five-member Federal Court bench today dismissed the application by the archbis…
A five-member Federal Court bench today dismissed the application by the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church to review an earlier decision of the court not to grant leave to appeal the ban on the use of the word ‘Allah’ in its weekly, Herald. Federal Court throws out 'Allah' appealwww. …
Read More »Former Sarawak chief minister’s son Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib admitted to being poly…
Former Sarawak chief minister’s son Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib admitted to being polygamous without court permission, twice, while being married to Shahnaz Abdul Majid. Bekir: I'm polygamous, not unfaithfulwww.malaysiakini.comUPDATED 4.35PM He admits this in hearing of ex-wife Shahnaz Majid’s muta’a …
Read More »Business : Malaysia Able To Meet Growth Forecast This Year — RAM
BANGI, Jan 21 (Bernama) — Malaysia is able to achieve the government’s growth forecast of between 4.5 and 5.5 per cent this year as its economic fundamentals are strong, said RAM Holdings Bhd. Its group chief executive officer, Datuk Seri Dr K. Govindan, said Najib’s assurance yest …
Read More »Angry at ROS, MIC sec-gen set for hunger strike G Kumar Aaman holds that ROS pl…
Angry at ROS, MIC sec-gen set for hunger strike G Kumar Aaman holds that ROS played a part in the party's current crisis. Angry at ROS, MIC sec-gen set for hunger strike Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall
Read More »‘No Malaysian affected by contaminated apples’ Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam…
‘No Malaysian affected by contaminated apples’ Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam says there have been no reports to date. ‘No Malaysian affected by contaminated apples’ Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall
Read More »General : Terengganu To Restructure Budget 2015 After Knowing Allocation From Federal
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 21 (Bernama) — Terengganu will restructure the state budget 2015 once it obtains confirmation on the allocation from petroleum and gas revenue it will receive from the federal government. Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said state financial officer, Datuk Wan …
Read More »'M'sia transit point for 300 Chinese IS members' Zahid says no info received on…
'M'sia transit point for 300 Chinese IS members' Zahid says no info received on possibility of them having ties with M'sians. 'M'sia transit point for 300 Chinese IS members' Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall
Read More »Budget 2015 is now RM5.5 billion leaner, although RM48.5 billion in development…
Budget 2015 is now RM5.5 billion leaner, although RM48.5 billion in development plans remains untouched. But some questions arise following what cuts were chosen and other measures announced by the prime minister. It was an impressive crowd before whom Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak spoke in Putra …
Read More »Business : German Investments In Malaysia Jan-Sept 2014 Exceed Inflow For Entire 2013
By Manik Mehta FRANKFURT, Jan 21 (Bernama) — Although figures of German investments in Malaysia for 2014 are yet to be finalised, its investments in Malaysia from January to September 2014 were higher than for the whole of 2013. The Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA) in Franfurt …
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