KiniBiz | Homeowners see first repayments rise since 2011 Homeowners will be among the most affected by the central bank’s policy change. A house is usually the most expensive purchase a person will make in his or her lifetime and it is usually financed with a mortgage. Depending on the size of the …
Read More »General : Payment To Rubber Smallholders And Tappers Not Compensation
JULAU, July 11 (Bernama) — The payment from the government to rubber smallholders and rubber tappers should not be considered as compensation but special assistance. It was to help them tide over the current slump in the market price of the commodity, Rural and Regional Development Deputy Mini …
Read More »P Ramlee missing from George Town bash? Allegations that renowned Penang-born e…
P Ramlee missing from George Town bash? Allegations that renowned Penang-born entertainer P Ramlee is missing from the George Town heritage celebrations and promotions have been rubbished by the state government. George Town celebrated its Unesco World Heritage Site anniversary on July 7, its sixth …
Read More »Kit Siang: If DPM's words manipulated, culprit is Utusan Deputy Prime Minister…
Kit Siang: If DPM's words manipulated, culprit is Utusan Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's claim his racial riot comment last weekend had been "manipulated" would implicate none other than his party-owned daily Utusan Malaysia, said DAP. "If Muhyiddin's Pagoh spe …
Read More »Business : Boeing’s Space Bins Make Room for More Bags on 737s
Boeing announced the launch of its new Space Bins on July 10, 2014, which provide more room for carry-on bags. Space Bins are now available as an optional feature on new Next-Generation 737s and 737 MAX airplanes. Each of the larger Space Bins will stow six bags, two more than the current pivot bins …
Read More »Exco frowns on workers sleeping at JB Sentral A Johor leader has said it was un…
Exco frowns on workers sleeping at JB Sentral A Johor leader has said it was unbecoming of certain individuals to treat JB Sentral as their bedroom as such attitude would tarnish the image of the tourism industry. Johor tourism, trade and consumerism exco Tee Siew Kiong was responding to reporters a …
Read More »Make Sabah RCI report public now, says DAP Accusing the federal government of d…
Make Sabah RCI report public now, says DAP Accusing the federal government of dragging its foot on Sabah’s illegal immigration problem, DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang today called on it to make public immediately the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on the matter. Lim said the report …
Read More »Minister urges disclosure of UiTM deal Minister in charge of integrity Paul Low…
Minister urges disclosure of UiTM deal Minister in charge of integrity Paul Low said that the government concession contract for six new campus of University Teknologi Mara (UiTM) to be open for public scrutiny. Speaking in general terms, he said that all non-security matters should be dealt with mo …
Read More »Bank Negara raises interest rate to 3.25pct As anticipated by the market, Bank…
Bank Negara raises interest rate to 3.25pct As anticipated by the market, Bank Negara Malaysia today decided to raise the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent. The decision was made at the money policy committee (MPC) meeting. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/26 …
Read More »Business : Government To Decide On Subsidy Rationalisation Programme By Q4
Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni HanadzlahBy Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) — The government will decide on the subsidy rationalisation programme by the fourth quarter of this year and to be implemented in 2015, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah. By …
Read More »Dr M turns 89, Anwar and Najib pray for his health Dr Mahathir Mohamad turned 8…
Dr M turns 89, Anwar and Najib pray for his health Dr Mahathir Mohamad turned 89 today, and the former prime minister shows little if no sign of slowing down, despite his advanced age and having undergone two heart by-passes. Among those who wished him well was his former heir-apparent turned nemesi …
Read More »Even after being admonished by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and offering his…
Even after being admonished by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and offering his so-called "sincerest" apology, Umno MP Bung Moktar Radin refuses to back down. Hitler Bung-ling continues despite apologywww.malaysiakini.comThe MP is aghast that issues on Palestine don't make people mad …
Read More »Business : GST Software Demand To Drive Computer Industry, Says TAMS
By Mohd Khairi Idham Amran KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) — The demand for Goods and Services Tax (GST) software is expected to drive the growth of the computer industry by between eight and 10 per cent this year, says Tax Advisory And Management Services Sdn Bhd (TAMS). Executive director Yo …
Read More »Ahmad Johari Abdul Razak, brother to prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, was just…
Ahmad Johari Abdul Razak, brother to prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, was just appointed as an independent non-executive director on the board of Sumatec Resources Bhd, of which Halim Saad owns a major 25 percent stake. PM's brother now director at Halim Saad's firmwww.malaysiakini.comKIN …
Read More »At least 74 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in Israel's G…
At least 74 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in Israel's Gaza offensive, Palestinian officials said on Thursday, and militants kept up rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and other cities in warfare showing no signs of ending soon. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/268375 74 dead as …
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