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The housing and local government minister pointed out when a person speaks from a political platform, his or her words and policies would be subjected to intense public scrutiny. Ideals meet harsh truths in politics, Nazir toldwww.malaysiakini.comFREE Abdul Rahman Dahlan warns of perils in running a …

The government issued a letter of support for the Finance Ministry’s wholly-owned 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) to secure a RM540 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (Exim Bank), which is also owned by the ministry. 1MDB given support letter for RM540m loanwww.malaysiakini.co …

The government has made Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) into a "stepchild" while favouring AirAsia, said MAS Employees Union (Maseu) secretary-general Abdul Malek Ariff. Gov't favours AirAsia over MAS, claims unionwww.malaysiakini.comMAS was incurring losses because gov't has been …

[FREE] The DAP-led Penang government has sacked Penang PAS secretary Mohd Fadzil Kemi from his post as a Grade S41 Information Officer in the Chief Minister's Office. Penang CM's office sacks PAS manwww.malaysiakini.comFREE CM sacks information officer, will more from PAS face purge in Kom …

[FREE] Prime Minister Najib Razak said the government will go all out to locate the oil tanker which went missing with 22 crew 30 nautical miles east of Tanjung Sedili, Kota Tinggi, Johor on Thursday. Najib: Gov’t will go all out to locate oil tankerwww.malaysiakini.comFREE MT Orkim Harmony was sail …

The government hopes to improve Malaysia's ranking in the Human Trafficking Report of the State Department of the United States, from Tier 3 to Tier 2, with amendments to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act. Gov’t to move to curb human traffickingwww.malaysiakini. …

223 homes for K’tan flood victims completed by July – The government through the Works Ministry is committed to completing 223 units of the more than 1,000 houses under the construction of permanent houses for flood victims project throughout the country by July. http://owl.li/2ZwIDg 223 homes …

The Penang government dismissed allegations it had wrongly given approval to New York-listed Chinese solar panel manufacturer JinkoSolar to operate in the state. Guan Eng: Nod for solar panel firm above boardwww.malaysiakini.comPenang CM responds to claims it's wrong to allow it to operate in t …

[COLUMN] MAS is not a commercial enterprise, but an offshoot of a government department, and run along government lines. It takes its orders from politicians, it bows to various political demands, it can never be re-structured unless the torrid cocktail of political patronage and building personal e …

The Gua Musang MP and former finance minister said the government would be left red-faced if Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak did not heed the suggestion by his deputy. Ku Li backs DPM, says embarrassing if call ignoredwww.malaysiakini.comHe says if PM chooses not to heed his deputy, it will leave t …

[COMMENT] The government has refused to recognise that Malaysia’s racial discrimination in business, whether involving large enterprises or small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has failed to result in entrepreneurial firms with the capacity to compete globally. Enhance inclusiveness by ending racial …

[FREE] The government has been told to stop adding more restrictions on the distribution of the Malay language Bible or Al-Kitab, and to enforce the cabinet's 10-point solution. CFM rejects mooted new restrictions on Al-Kitabwww.malaysiakini.comFREE Christian Federation says the proposed SOPs a …

The Malaysian government must work with the non-governmental organisations and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide humanitarian and medical assistance to the Rohingya. Shelter strategy lauded, but persecution remainswww.malaysiakini.comFREE MP SPEAKS The regional bloc ha …

[FREE] #11MP The government will enhance Bumiputera Economic Community (BEC) opportunities to increase wealth ownership through five main strategies, including empowering bumiputera human capital, to be implemented under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP). Enhancing bumiputera economic opportunitieswww.m …

Water restructuring to be completed within 60 days – FREE Federal government and Selangor have agreed to revive the water restructuring exercise. http://owl.li/2YRh6i Water restructuring to be completed within 60 daysowl.liFREE Federal government and Selangor have agreed to revive the water re …