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PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali has described the lost of an exco position in the Selangor government as the party's "sacrifice" to ensure Pakatan Rakyat ride out the crisis in the state. "Whatever it is, we are confident the menteri besar has done his best to strike a balance. …

LABUAN, Sept 26 (Bernama) — A study conducted by the Domestic Trade, Consumers and Consumerism Ministry (MDTCC) found that the 96 wet items were sold at higher prices in Labuan than in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Kota Kinabalu. However, the prices of 91 other wet items were found lower than in …

Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today did not hide his displeasure with Pakatan Rakyat for having caused a political crisis in the state. Siding with ousted menteri besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, the sultan singled out PKR as having engaged in “instigating and mudslinging”. He said the whole c …

A physically-challenged trader claimed today he was treated aggressively by about 15 enforcement officers from the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP), who also seized 200 items of his goods that were worth RM4,000. G Munisvaran said, in a police report he lodged at the Seberang Perai Tengah poli …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) — The government is expected to continue its previous approach in preparing 2015 Budget which emphasised benefits for the rakyat, said former Second Finance Minister, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop. Nor Mohamed, now deputy chairman of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, said the …

MP for Kulai Teo Nie Ching said Johor's rivers are so polluted that it ranks as the country's most water polluted state. According to the interim National Water Quality Standard (INWQS), which measures the quality of water in Malaysia, it indicated that eight of Johor's waterways sit …

Malaysian police arrested three people suspected of trying to join Islamic State fighters in the Middle East, and were searching for four others connected with the militant group, police said today. The suspects – an architect, a technician, and a shopkeeper – were arrested on Wednesday …

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has performed badly than his predecessor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in the 2013 general elections, but no action was taken, as Umno is weak. In making this analysis and venomous attack on Najib, veteran newsman Abdul Kadir Jasin claimed to have met Dr Mahathir Mohamad ear …

Indonesia’s parliament today approved legislation ending direct elections for governors and mayors, a move president-elect Joko Widodo criticised as a “big step back” for the country. Indonesia puts an end to direct regional electionswww.malaysiakini.comDirect elections in Indonesia have also proven …

National track cycling ace Josiah Ng was not enjoying his bronze medal win yesterday due to a controversial result involving his compatriot Azizulhasni Awang who was disqualified despite finishing second in the men's keirin event at the Incheon International Velodrome, Incheon, Korea. Cycling: …

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) — The thunderstorms in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and western Johor are expected to persist until early this evening, according to the Meteorological Services Department. It said in a statement that the situation could trigger winds of up to 50km per hour and waves …

PAS: Infighting not reason for P Kubor loss Pakatan leaders' absence during campaign is 'no big deal', says Tuan Ibrahim. PAS: Infighting not reason for P Kubor loss

From Hafizah Kamaruddin MAKKAH, Sept 25 (Bernama) — This year, Arafah Day, also known as Wukuf, which is the peak of the Haj pilgrimage, will be on Oct 3 and Aidiladha the following day, as announced by Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court. Arab News online portal www.arabnews.com reported that …

Despite the authorities launching a sedition crackdown which saw 20 people charged or investigated since last month, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Paul Low maintained that the independence of the attorney-general and judiciary has not been compromised. Low today said the governmen …