Malaysia News

He will turn 90 this year. But his advanced age has not diminished the man's influence nor potential to dismantle political careers. And speculation is rife that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is the latest to fall on the long-reigning former PM’s crosshairs. Recently, Dr Mahathir Mohamad  …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) — The number of flood victims sheltered at relief centres in Perak has dropped further, from 1,219 people in the morning to 1,173 at noon. However, there was no change in the number of flood evacuees in Kelantan and Pahang, with the numbers remaining at 545 and 3 …

Azly Rahman | The ‘baju kurung’ vs ‘baju kurang’ debate Unfortunate. Even sad news. About that poor girl who got sent off because she wore a ‘Malay baju/dress’ on her first day of school, as reported. This is more puzzling than the ‘Allah Controversy’ that I have been writing about. She was not only …

The case of Sirul Azhar Umar poses a diplomatic dilemma for both Malaysia and Australia, says Queen's Counsel Mark Trowell of Australia. Trowell noted that though both countries shared good ties, Australian law does not allow the deportation of a person facing the death sentence in his or her h …

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced the setting up of the National Centre for Excellence in Research to focus on aspects of disaster management. Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said the provision of a RM20-million fund, could …

Video | KiniTV: Menteri Besar Azmin Ali says the Selangor state government could consider giving Ahmad Zaidi a position after he was dismissed from duty for speaking to media about indelible ink without Armed Forces Council approval. MB: State could consider hiring Ahmad Zaidiwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: …

The Sessions Court in Shah Alam today granted the application by a public speaker, Wan Ji Wan Hussin, to refer the constitutional issue on the charge made against him under the Sedition Act 1948, to the High Court. Wan Ji’s bid to refer issue to High Court allowedwww.malaysiakini.comThe bid was gran …

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) — The Education Ministry has identified four main challenges as an important instrument for improving the quality of education to produce human capital that will spearhead Malaysia into becoming a fully-developed nation. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassi …

The firm has numerous detractors, but without a doubt, DAP lawmaker Tony Pua can be conferred the title of 1Malaysia Development Berhad's fiercest critic. Recognising this, 1MDB's new president Arul Kanda had invited the Petaling Jaya Utara MP to dialogue with him. Accepting the invitation …

Yeo Bee Yin | In solidarity with the Muslims #VoyageAvecMoi On Jan 7, 2015, the world was shocked by the shooting at Charlie Hedbo, of which 12 people were killed including the editor and cartoonists of the satirical weekly newspaper. Shortly after that, a Jewish supermarket was taken hostage. The P …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia will not allow religious provocation or any threatening act or insulting of any religion to take place even in the name of freedom of expression, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The prime minister reiterated that freedom had its limitation. He said th …

In a Friday sermon today by the Islamic Development of Malaysia (Jakim), Muslims were once again warned about the dangers of fanatical idol worshipping of Korean pop (K-Pop) stars. The sermon touched on the “hidden agenda” of these K-Pop concerts and how those with a shallow mind might simply assume …

The flood situation in Sabah has improved while the number of evacuees in Perak, Kelantan and Pahang still placed at the relief centres have decreased this morning from last night. Flood situation in Sabah improveswww.malaysiakini.comThe number of evacuees in three other states still at relief centr …

A sharp drop in oil prices and a stronger US economy probably won’t be enough to brighten the outlook for global growth this year, the head of the IMF warned. Cheap oil not enough to lift global economy, says Lagardewww.kinibiz.comA sharp drop in oil prices and a stronger US economy probably won …

In a landmark ruling today, The Coroners Court in Kuala Lumpur found that the police had acted unlawfully in not giving medicine and medical attention to detainee P Chandran. Sessions Court Judge Ahmad Bache, who presided as the coroner, said Chandran had died before 7.48am on Sept 10, 2012, but the …