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Video | KiniTV: 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& …

Lawyers representing Sirul Azhar Umar will wait for the Attorney-General’s Chambers to see whether they would ask for the convicted murderer to be extradicted from Australia. Sirul’s lawyer, Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin, when contacted by Malaysiakini, said he was unsure about the nature of Sirul’s arr …

Justice Tan Sri Abdull Hamid EmbongPUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 (Bernama) — The Catholic Church, Wednesday failed in its attempt to enlarge the panel of a five-man bench to hear its final legal battle over the use of the word ‘Allah’ in the Bahasa Malaysia section of the Herald, its weekly pu …

#BREAKING The five-member Federal Court bench had today dismiss the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church's application for review over the use of the word 'Allah" in its Bahasa Malaysia publication of Herald. More to follow: http://www.malaysiakini.com/ Malaysiakini’s Faceboo …

The current account surplus narrowed by almost a third to RM7.6 billion between the first and third quarter of 2014, and the prospects of a deficit are looming as oil and gas export earnings fall. Red lights blinking on Malaysia's economywww.kinibiz.comTumbling oil prices are putting pressure o …

PAPERLESS… MAS crew using Softcopy General Declaration (GD) for immigration clearance. Pic: Courtesy of MAS SEPANG, Jan 21 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines announced that the Softcopy General Declaration (GD) System, initiated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in June 2014 in …

#Sarawak #Floods As of 12pm today, 6,350 victims are still in the evacuation centre, drop from 8,254 at 12am. #Sabah recorded a jump from 591 to 1,081 victims today, MKN reports. Nationwide flood victims saw a slight decrease from 9,256 to 7,764 at the relief centres. #Kelantan remains at 255 while …

Video | KiniTV: The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays a $ 200 million ransom within 72 hours, in a video posted on jihadist websites on Tuesday. IS threatens to kill two Japanese hostageswww.kinitv.comKiniNews: The Islamic State group threatened to kill t …

YOURSAY | PM, it’s time to change your lifestyle, too: ‘The gov’t can't even cope with floods, what more a financial crisis.’ Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/286932 [FREE] PM, it’s time to change your lifestyle, toowww.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY ‘The gov’t can't even cope wi …

[FLASH] Sirul Azhar Umar has been detained in Queensland, Australia. ABC Australia reports. More to come: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/286924 Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

SPECIAL REPORT | While incessant rainfall lasting for a period of more than four days was touted as the main cause for the recent massive floods in the East Coast of the peninsula, an environmental researcher claims that there is more than meets the eye. More than just rain caused K'tan floodsw …

COMMENT | John F Kennedy threw his fellow Americans this soul-searching question in his inaugural speech as president of the USA: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” The 35th American president may be long gone, but he has been quoted over and over again …

The Court of Appeal today dismissed the appeal by the police and government against the High Court decision that the arrest of five lawyers providing legal aid to 14 participants of a candlelight vigil six years ago was unlawful. Court of Appeal: Detention of lawyers illegalwww.malaysiakini.comUPDAT …

INTERVIEW | Major Zaidi Ahmad may never fly a fighter jet again after being discharged from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), but the pilot said that he holds no grudges against those who had him sacked. Zaidi: No grudges against those who sacked mewww.malaysiakini.comINTERVIEW Major Zaidi says …

The country is not in crisis despite the alarming drop in global crude oil prices and the national currency, says Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. Nation not in crisis, declares PMwww.malaysiakini.comNajib, who is also finance minister, says situation now unlike 1997 and 2009. Malaysiakini’s …