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Malaysia’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to the lowest level since March 2011, a sign the central bank may have intervened to stem a slide in Southeast Asia’s worst-performing currency. Ringgit heads for Asia’s worst weekly losswww.kinibiz.comThe ringgit fell 1% this week to 3.5535 a US dollar a …

No “major spike” in clearances is coming even after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved without parliament to spur land purchases and ease investment in insurance and coal. Still no red carpet for investors in Indiawww.kinibiz.comPrime Minister Narendra Modi has championed making India an easi …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Girl Guides Association will channel RM7 million worth of aid to flood victims, especially children and students. Its president, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, said the aid comprised RM3 million from the Global Children’s Wellbeing Fund and donati …

Sarawakians, especially the rural people, are furious that 90 percent of the 500 teachers posted to Sarawak this year are from West Malaysia. Many said this is causing a great alarm among several quarters in Sarawak, especially the rural population, who have experienced in the past the many incapabi …

Hostages taken at Paris kosher supermarket Police immediately cordoned off the area and a helicopter was flying overhead. Hostages taken at Paris kosher supermarket

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) — More flood victims had to move to relief centres in PAHANG with the number of evacuees increasing to 11,925 people at midday today as compared to 11,819 in the morning. However, there was no change in Kelantan with the number of evacuees still remaining at 2,749 …

Former Sarawak governor Rahman Ya’kub dies Abdul Rahman's body would be brought to Masjid Jamek in Petra Jaya in Kuching. Former Sarawak governor Rahman Ya’kub dies

Perkasa man claims punched by Umno Youth leader A police report is lodged and three stitches received, Perkasa Youth chief said. Perkasa man claims punched by Umno Youth leader

DUNGUN, Jan 9 (Bernama) — Civil servants who could not begin their duty when they were trapped in flood-affected areas recently will be given some leeway to take disaster leave. Public Service Department (JPA) Director General Tan Sri Mohamad Zabidi Zainal said the department was updating the …

Veggie price in Klang Valley shoots up to RM10 per kilo The vegetables were produced farms in Ulu Yam and Cameron Highlands. Veggie price in Klang Valley shoots up to RM10 per kilo

Tanjung Offshore recently aborted a reverse takeover deal with Bourbon’s South Asia arm, claiming a mutual termination. However, Tiger wonders. Was this particular venture doomed to begin with? Was Tanjung Offshore venture doomed from the start?www.kinibiz.comTanjung Offshore recently aborted a reve …

Datuk Seri Idris JusohPUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 (Bernama) — Schools that were affected by the floods in Kelantan can begin the 2015 schooling session if more than half of their classrooms are ready to be used, said Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh. “For example, if the school has …

A deadly attack on a French satirical magazine that lampooned Islam seems certain to fuel rising anti-immigration movements around Europe and inflame a "culture war" about the place of religion and ethnic identity in society. The first reaction in France to Wednesday's killing of 12 p …

As promised, Rafizi Ramli continues to welcome his acquaintance Arul Kanda as the new president of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) with repeated blows. In the latest jab, the PKR vice-president said documents in his possession with regard to the Jimah Timur power plant estimated that the delays …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said 1,088 National Service Training Programme (PLKN) trainees from three camps in Kelantan would be moved to camps in other states beginning Saturday. Of the 1,088 trainees, 378 were from Cancun Park Camp in …