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Rumours are flying that the government will, on top of the implementation of goods and services tax (GST), increase the fuel price in April. The price of RON95, RON97 and Diesel is set to go up 5 to 10 sen as the international crude oil price has rebounded, from US$ 44 per barrel in March to US$ 53 …

Najib Abdul Razak said today the government is committed to ensuring that the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) will not burden the people. The prime minister said it should be realised that the primary objective of the implementation of the GST was to strengthen the country’s finan …

The government has said the rights of MACC officer Hishamuddin Hashim cannot be denied by "assumptions" that he had a hand in the death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock. During Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Razali Ibrahim's speech in the Dewan Rakyat yest …

The Penang state government opposes the federal government's plan to increase ferry fares to cover the losses of the company which runs the service. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293314 Penang CM: Improve ferry services, not hike fareswww.malaysiakini.comGuan Eng opposes federal …

Video | KiniTV: Today: The government spent RM28 million to upgrade the cabin of a new private jet says PKR; Gov't seeks RM2.2bil addition to Budget 2014; Activists storm customs office over GST. Fact Sheet – March 23: RM28mil spent to upgrade gov't jet interiorwww.kinitv.comKiniNews …

Video | KiniTV: An opposition lawmaker asks if the government will be using its proposed Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) on Malaysian citizens. MP: Will anti-terror law be used against Malaysians?www.kinitv.comKiniNews: An opposition lawmaker asks if the government will be using its proposed Prev …

The government must explain how RM462 million of the RM800 million allocation for relief work for the devastating floods that hit the peninsula late last year was used, the DAP demanded today. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292266 Parliament | Anthony Loke wants RM462mil for floods use …

The federal government has commissioned a new private jet for the use of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli alleged today. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292123 'PM has just bought another private jet' claimwww.malaysiakini.comMP says gov …

Umno Kelantan working with the PAS state government to pass the upcoming hudud enactment does not imply the makings of a unity government. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292104 ‘Umno support on hudud not sign of unity gov’t’www.malaysiakini.comPAS veep Tuan Ibrahim stresses Umno still …

The federal government has commissioned a new private jet for the use of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli alleged today. Rafizi showed reporters a document that appears to confirm the hire-purchase deal by the Malaysian government to commission the new jet – …

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak told Parliament today the government sees no need to set up a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) to study the recent floods nationwide, as there are currently ongoing measures to deal with the issue. Najib (BN-Pekan) said the government has already allocated an initia …

Sabah PAS demands that the state government quickly legislate rules and regulations relating to admission and ethics of syarie’ lawyers in syariah courts in Sabah. This is in view of a recent admission of a syarie’ lawyer from peninsula Malaysia at … Sabah needs rules on syarie' lawyers' e …

The government has no immediate plan to extend the retirement age of civil servants from 60 to 62 years since the current retirement age is sufficient. Ali Hamsa: No plan to extend retirement age to 62www.malaysiakini.com'Give us some time to implement the 60 years retirement age,' says Al …

FREE: TigerTalk – Today, the Penang state government announced that Penangites will now have access to 1Mbps WiFi speeds for free. Tiger wonders when Kuala Lumpur will progress to this level and offers a few ideas for Putrajaya to do this in the capital city. Putrajaya should do like Penang an …

Gan said both the federal and state government agencies should adopt a holistic approach in educating all major faiths for knowledge purposes. NGO: Allow distribution of holy books of major faithswww.malaysiakini.comAG’s Chambers should give guidelines on such educational efforts, adds Cenbet. Malay …