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KiniBiz | FREE: Malaysia’s rise as a regional power has also seen an equal rise in corporate misdeeds over the decades. In this first of a four-part series, we look at Malaysia’s growth in the 1980s, the decade which also spawned the first wave of mega scandals involving both corporate and public en …

Mariam Mokhtar | Malaysia’s Mind Ministry Many people are unaware that deep in the bowels of the Prime Minister’s Department (PMD) is a little known group of people who make up the Mind Ministry. The actual number of employees in the ministry is an official secret. The name of the minister is also a …

Malaysia’s tiered fuel subsidy idea panned by critics The fuel subsidies have exacerbated the government’s budget deficit. Malaysia’s tiered fuel subsidy idea panned by critics

Malaysia’s hybrid airline Malindo Air commenced its passenger services from Ipoh, Perak, to Johor Baru and Medan, Indonesia, beginning today. Malindo Air begins flights to JB and Medan from Ipohwww.malaysiakini.comThis is following the launch of the Subang-Ipoh thrice weekly flights earlier this mon …

With Malaysia’s unimpressive performances in two recent prestigious sporting events, NGO Solidarity Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) expressed disappointment in Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin's lack of "progressive ideas” and called for his resignation. SAMM's sports coordinator Zuraidi A …

Malaysia’s Tai Cheau Xuen, who was expelled from the Asian Games and stripped of the gold medal she won in martial arts, has lost her appeal to have her ban for doping overturned. Tai loses appeal to have doping ban overturnedwww.malaysiakini.comCAS releases a statement saying it had rejected her ap …

FREE: By far and away, Malaysia’s interest rates are still the highest at 3.25% while the next closest, Australia, has an interest rate 100 basis points lower at just 2.5% To raise (or not) interest rateswww.kinibiz.comTomorrow Bank Negara Malaysia’s committee meets again to decide whether or not to …

KiniBiz | Directors of Malaysia’s BP Healthcare, a diagnostics-to-laboratory medical group, plan to raise up to RM500 million ringgit through a special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) listing next year, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the deal. BP Healthcare plans first healthca …

AirAsia celebrates Malaysia’s 57th Merdeka with exclusive low fares to domestic and international destinations throughout the airline’s extensive route network. In a statement in Kuala Lumpur today, it said all-in-fares for domestic destinations were from as low as RM37* one-way such as from Kuala L …

#MH17 | Malaysia’s High Commissioner to Australia Zainal Abidin Ahmad recited verse 34 from the Quran’s Chapter 31 luqman at the national memorial service in Melbourne today to remember the 298 people who perished when the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was believed downed by a missile over eastern U …

#MH17 | Malaysia’s decision to negotiate with eastern Ukraine separatists has been met with mixed reactions, but for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, it was something that just had to be done. “These were extraordinary circumstances which called for extraordinary measures. "There were risks in …

[AD] Preparing for Malaysia’s senior citizen boom By Dr Chua Hong, Teck, Director, Healthcare National Key Economic Area (NKEA), PEMANDU Malaysians are living longer than ever but the increased life expectancy comes with challenges of its own. When Malaysia gained its independence in 1957, the avera …

No more, Malaysia’s minorities refuse to be blamed FREE YOURSAY ‘There is no agenda out there to insult the Malays or their religion.’ No more, Malaysia’s minorities refuse to be blamed