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Nazri: Perkasa envious of PM's overseas trips The minister says the movement is not qualified to question Najib. Nazri: Perkasa envious of PM's overseas trips

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The government is expected to announce measures to further bolster the economy soon following the recent fall in the value of the ringgit, said International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Datuk Hamim Samuri. Without elaborating on the measures to be taken, …

Minister dismisses damning GFI report Abdul Wahid says GFI churns out the same inaccurate figures. Minister dismisses damning GFI report

Video | KiniTV: Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Aziz says PAS' objection to a beauty pageant scheduled to take place in Pulau Langkawi tomorrow is insignificant, because non-Muslims are entitled to such events. Nazri to PAS: Respect the rights of non-Muslimswww.kinitv.comKiniNews: To …

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The government has decided to continue its commitment to help countries which were adversely affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by donating RM3 million. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the donation would be channelled via the Malaysian Med …

At the closing bell, the index was 7.96 points higher at 1,681.90 after spending nearly the whole day in positive territory. Shares rebound on whiff of oil plunge bottomwww.kinibiz.comThe benchmark FBM-KLCI index ended higher for the first time this week, led by banking counters, as tell-tale signs …

Ex-sec gen withdraws from 'Eminent 25' Abdul Rahim Din is disappointed with the direction the group is taking. Ex-sec gen withdraws from 'Eminent 25'

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The Dewan Negara was today told that poor religious education led to a handful of Malaysians to leave the country and join the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the militant group misinterpreted Isla …

‘Gov’t will continue backing events like Langkawi pageant’ Tourism Minister Nazri reminds that it is BN and not PAS that is in power. ‘Gov’t will continue backing events like Langkawi pageant’

'Chinese kids do business, Malay kids shoot birds' Ahmad Maslan wants a new subject called 'entrepreneurship' to be taught in secondary schools. 'Chinese kids do business, Malay kids shoot birds'

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The second wave of floods that struck Terengganu and then Kelantan has now hit Pahang in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. Thirty-two people were evacuated in Pahang, Wednesday to a relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kempadang in Kuantan. The number of ev …

Video | KiniTV: The Court of Appeal today dismissed the bid by Muslim convert Izwan Abdullah to challenge the Seremban High Court's decision to grant his Hindu ex-wife S Deepa custody of their children. Ex-husband's appeal quashed, Deepa retains custodywww.kinitv.comKiniNews: The Court of …

Three suspected criminals shot dead early this morning Police were still hunting for two others who escaped into nearby bushes. Three suspected criminals shot dead early this morning

The number of people moving to cities has slowed to 17 or 18 million annually, down from 20 million at the peak, said Tang Wang, a China economist at UBS in Hong Kong. China's rapid urbanisation ending, says Wang Jianlinwww.kinibiz.comBillionaire Wang Jianlin says China's era of rapid urba …

Apple, iPhone and iPad maker, stopped sales from its Web store as Russia’s currency lost as much as 19% today, with a surprise interest-rate increase failing to stem a run on the currency. Apple stops online sales in Russia over unstable rublewww.kinibiz.comApple Inc halted online sales of its produ …