Video | KiniTV DAP political education chief Liew Chin Tong says Pakatan Rakyat needs to stick to its agenda of bringing social justice and democratisation if it is to inspire confidence amongst Malaysians. He says PAS must also address two conflicting views within the party, on whether it is for al …
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Sales volume for the global tobacco market is expected to shrink by about 2% to 3% this year, hurt by economic weakness and a growing health consciousness that is leading many people to quit smoking or switch to e-cigarettes. BAT reports lower profits due to strong British poundwww.kinibiz.comBritis …
Read More »Securities firms’ advance into off-balance-sheet lending reflects the difficulty…
Securities firms’ advance into off-balance-sheet lending reflects the difficulty of policing the shadow-banking industry, which is estimated by Barclays Plc to be worth 38.8 trillion yuan. Trust clampdown opens shadow banking to brokerageswww.kinibiz.comAs increased regulatory oversight curbs the gr …
Read More »The case may help clarify powers of tax authorities over bitcoin as central bank…
The case may help clarify powers of tax authorities over bitcoin as central bankers who regulate supplies of traditional currencies from the euro to the pound grapple with its emergence as an alternative means of payment. Bitcoin transactions face test at EU’s highest courtwww.kinibiz.comTax-free tr …
Read More »Urban Wellbeing Housing and Local Government Minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan reiter…
Urban Wellbeing Housing and Local Government Minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan reiterated today that the proposed Tambatuon Dam in Kota Belud would be implemented only when the local residents agree to it. "The project will serve many purposes actually, such as providing irrigation for paddy fields, …
Read More »General : Wan Azizah Willing To Assume Post Of Selangor MB
BUTTERWORTH, July 30 (Bernama) — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today expressed her willingness to assume the post of menteri besar of Selangor. The Kajang state assemblyman said she would abide by the decision of the party on the matter. PKR had deci …
Read More »Former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was a better prime minister than his…
Former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was a better prime minister than his successor Najib Abdul Razak, said DAP’s Kluang MP Liew Chin Tong. Liew Chin Tong said at very least, Abdullah had a clearer vision of the country’s future although he failed “miserably” to see it through, such as his at …
Read More »PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who appears ready to take on the job of…
PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who appears ready to take on the job of menteri besar of Selangor, today dismissed allegations that she will be a "puppet" in the seat. “Well, he (her husband Anwar Ibrahim) was in jail when I was elected (party) president," Wan Azizah said when …
Read More »The United States has expressed concern over growing religious intolerance in Ma…
The United States has expressed concern over growing religious intolerance in Malaysia as Islamic sects are being persecuted in public and in secret, along with abstruse laws aimed at blocking those wishing to leave Islam. In the recently released ‘International Religious Freedom Report 2013’ the US …
Read More »Airspace over Ukraine was closed on July 18, a day after Malaysian Air’s jet car…
Airspace over Ukraine was closed on July 18, a day after Malaysian Air’s jet carrying 298 people crashed following a suspected missile strike. The flight path had been declared safe by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and the International Air Transport Association had said flying in th …
Read More »As cracks grow between PAS and its Pakatan Rakyat allies, PAS Youth chief Suhaiz…
As cracks grow between PAS and its Pakatan Rakyat allies, PAS Youth chief Suhaizan Kaiat became the first senior leader to acknowledge that the Islamist party has a crisis on its hands and cannot be in denial about it. Suhaizan called on the PAS leadership to immediately convene a central committee …
Read More »An Australian court has purportedly banned reporting of proceedings pertaining t…
An Australian court has purportedly banned reporting of proceedings pertaining to a “multi-million dollar” corruption case that would implicate the leaders of several countries, including “any current or former prime minister of Malaysia”. The Supreme Court of Victoria “unprecedented” suppression or …
Read More »General : Traffic Remains Slow At Certain Stretches Of Major Highways
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) — As at 9 p.m today the traffic flow at several stretches along the major highways remained slow due to the rising number of vehicles on the road. A spokesman for the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) noted that traffic was slow at certain stretches of the North …
Read More »A total of 127 fatal accidents that killed 139 people were recorded nationwide i…
A total of 127 fatal accidents that killed 139 people were recorded nationwide in the eight days since Ops Selamat 5/2014 was launched. Bukit Aman federal traffic police chief SAC Mohd Fuad Abd Latiff said a total of 10,349 accidents were recorded during that period. "A total of 117,957 summons …
Read More »#MH17 | The United Nations' civil aviation body said on Tuesday it would quickly…
#MH17 | The United Nations' civil aviation body said on Tuesday it would quickly form a task force on airline safety, noting that while this was complex and politically sensitive, urgent action had to be taken after the recent downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine. The International Civi …
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