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A group of human rights NGOs have called on the police bring an end to crime, instead of intimidating the indigenous people of Sarawak at the site of the planned Baram Dam. The NGOs, including Suaram, SAVE Rivers, Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS), International Rivers, Asia Indigenous Peoples P …

The Insolvency Department will freeze the accounts and seize all assets belonging to the Penang state government-formed voluntary patrol unit (PPS). This comes after the entity was officially declared as illegal yesterday. According to Home Ministry secretary-general Mohd Khalid Sharif, this is afte …

Launching a broadside against the government-appointed prosecutor in his sodomy appeal, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim said Muhammad Shafee Abdullah should return to law school. Speaking to reporters at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya, Anwar accused the veteran lawyer of making political speeche …

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A picture of a Hindu deity next to a halal logo on a mineral water bottle label may contain "elements of worship", said Muslim Consumers Association Malaysia (PPIM). PPIM chief activist Nadzim Johan said this may point to "malicious intent" on the part of company Chuan Sin Sdn Bh …

Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai has insisted that the apron at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) is not flooding, stating that it was merely "ponding". "I would like to explain here that KLIA2 is not experiencing a flood, it is not flooding, just ponding. "It is not …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) — There will be a spike in dengue cases at the end of this year due to the factor of weather and serotype changes of the virus, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S.Subramaniam said today. He said it was predicted that Malaysia would be facing the monsoon season soon f …

A Sarawak NGO has lodged several police reports against state governor Abdul Taib Mahmud after the release of a new book that made corruption allegations against him. Gerakan Anak Sarawak (Gasak) said it had lodged 13 police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) reports against Taib, who w …

'Blushing' Zuraida told to take off PKR vest PARLIAMENT She was ticked her off for wearing party logos in the Dewan Rakyat. 'Blushing' Zuraida told to take off PKR vest

KUCHING, Nov 4(Bernama) — The decision on the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia Bhd’s appeal to the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) over breach of the market-sharing prohibition in the Competition Act 2010 will be known in March 2015. The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) had l …

Tourism Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz today revealed that landowners are refusing to have the 110-year Vivekananda Ashram in Brickfields from being gazetted as a national heritage site despite attempts to do so by his ministry. Nazri today fully backed voices to prevent the land where the ashram …

'13 yr DNA used to convict murderer, why not Anwar' Not calling witnesses despite giving notice, says Shafee, is considered independent corroborative evidence. '13 yr DNA used to convict murderer, why not Anwar'

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 4 (Bernama) — The Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (JSAHMS) and several roads leading to it will be closed simultaneously from Nov 15 for the ASICS Penang Bridge International Marathon 2014. Penang Public Order and Traffic Department head Supt Ibrahim Abu Bakar sa …

MP says gov't overpaying for Proton Perdana fleet Ko Chung Sen says leasing instead of buying costs way more in long run. MP says gov't overpaying for Proton Perdana fleet

Hands off PPS properties, says Penang Voluntary patrol squad assets are state's. Insolvency dept can't touch them, says MP. Hands off PPS properties, says Penang