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[FREE] Patients with diabetes, pneumonia and asthma should seek treatment immediately if they have the flu to check for Influenza A (H1N1), advised Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam. Housewife dies of H1N1 in Port Dicksonwww.malaysiakini.comFREE Those with chronic diseases who catch flu told to seek …

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's attempt to impress upon students on the importance of possessing an inquisitive mind earns him brickbats on Facebook. In a posting this evening, he recalled his speech to students at the National Academic Decathlon 2015 last night. Najib said he reminded the y …

Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim should either resign or be sacked as he is no longer credible, an Umno division leader said. http://ow.ly/MTurm FREE: Umno division leader calls for Azeez's headwww.malaysiakini.comHe says if he doesn't quit, Umno will bear the brunt of the T …

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) is exploring the possible sale of assets including its Malaysia unit, as the Islamic lender looks for a leaner structure while seeking greener pastures through its Turkey franchise. Kuwait Finance House mulls Malaysia exitwww.malaysiakini.comFREE The Islamic lender looks f …

(FREE) Was the Tabung Haji-1MDB fiasco an investment or a bailout? KINIBIZ investigates the issue. Tabung Haji-1MDB land fiasco: Investment or bailout?www.kinibiz.comA RM188 million land deal between Tabung Haji and 1MDB sparks public anger, with pension fund KWAP also believed to be embroiled in th …

A brief scuffle broke out at Universiti Islam Antarabangsa after campus security members snatched a microphone from Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli mid-speech. http://ow.ly/MUrOd Scuffle after UIA security halt forum with Rafiziwww.malaysiakini.comSecurity personnel snatch the microphone away from the PKR le …

AEON fined for selling bread for 30 sen extra – FREE Its Malacca store sold bread at RM1.50 a loaf, instead of RM1.20. http://owl.li/2YApKO AEON fined for selling extra 30 sen for breadowl.liFREE Its Malacca store sold bread at RM1.50 a loaf, instead of RM1.20. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wa …

Vernon: "We discovered that 644 new names were added to the new voter list of the Layar state constituency (N31) for 2014. In a constituency of 8,838 voters, 644 new names is an increase of more than 15 percent! That is a lot of newly registered voters within less than a year!" Voters miss …

A group of six international banks are seeking for early payment of their US$ 975 million (RM3.6 billion) loan to cash-strapped 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), reports Singapore's Business Times. Foreign banks circle 1MDB over RM3bil loanwww.malaysiakini.comThe early repayment of the loan …

1Malaysia Development Bhd must break its "elegant silence" and address speculation about the firm, instead of letting things fester, Umno supreme council member Reezal Merican said. http://ow.ly/MUsaD Speak up, Umno man tells 1MDBwww.malaysiakini.comFREE Reezal Merican says by keeping sile …

Instead of bringing the people responsible for the transaction to the prosecution box, the authorities seem to be more interested in investigating who is the 'whistleblower'. How many more scandals are yet to surface?www.malaysiakini.comCOMMENT After TH-1MDB fiasco, I wonder if a mastermin …

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Ahmad was removed from office last year and he momentarily quit Umno, allegedly because he was forced to quit before his daughter's wedding. 1MDB did try to use Terengganu’s oil and gaswww.malaysiakini.comFREE This was in 2008, but state pulled out of the deal, says ex-MB Ahmad Said. Malaysiaki …

Malaysia’s economy likely grew at a slightly slower pace in the first quarter due to weaker exports, but a surge in factory output and private consumption in March prior to the implementation of a new consumption tax may offer support. (FREE) M'sia growth seen slowing slightly, recovery in sigh …

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's attempt to impress upon students on the importance of possessing an inquisitive mind earns him brickbats on Facebook. Najib's 'ask why' goes awrywww.malaysiakini.comFREE He tells students to always 'ask why', but gets bombarded by neti …