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Video | KiniTV: Pakatan Rakyat MPs are considering moving a Private Member's Bill to amend the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 to solve interfaith custody battles if the government continues "dragging its feet" on the matter. Pakatan MPs consider Bill on inter-faith custody …

Having escaped censure on the charge of misleading the Dewan Rakyat, Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan now wants opposition MPs to apologise. Top of his list is Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim. "The opposition leader should apologise to the Dewan Rakyat for mistakenly saying that 1Malaysia D …

The government should dismantle subsidies and continue with Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) cash handouts, according to a report by Khazanah Research Institute. The institute said this would avoid businesses instead of households benefitting. According to 'The State of Households' report r …

PARLIAMENT | Several Pakatan Rakyat MPs today were once again left frustrated after Deputy International Trade and Industries Minister Hamim Samuri refused to answer questions on the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in the Dewan Rakyat. Despite posers from several MPs, Hamim negated the qu …

Video | KiniTV Kinabtangan MP Bung Moktar Radin told the Dewan Rakyat that security checks at airports give him the heebie-jeebies he said in Parliament today, though he would not complaint so much if those frisking him during checks are female. 'Stop feeling me up, get scanners at airports …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) — Five more teaching hospitals will be set up in the country to supplement the three existing hospitals, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching. She said these would be established in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Universiti Putra Ma …

Noh: Rakyat died of dengue while Pakatan bickered BN S'gor says the Pakatan gov't was too busy bickering during the outbreak. Noh: Rakyat died of dengue while Pakatan bickered

Video | KiniTV Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar today accused Pakatan Rakyat of being responsible for the deaths of dengue victims when the coalition bickered internally, amid the dengue outbreak in the state. Noh: Rakyat died of dengue while Pakatan bickeredwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Selangor Umno chief N …

Children of Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) recipients can receive a full loan from the National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN), the fund chairperson Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said today. Shamsul Anuar said for non-BR1M recipients who have a maximum income of RM8,000 a month will get 75 per cent financin …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) — The Rural and Regional Development Ministry has allocated RM11.115 billion for infrastructure projects in Sabah since the 8th Malaysia Plan (8MP). Its minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said an additional RM14.6 million was allocated for the development of h …

YOURSAY | AG, do you think the rakyat are fools?: ‘Do you think we cannot see you practise selective prosecution?’ Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/278769 [FREE] AG, do you think the rakyat are fools?www.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY ‘Do you think we cannot see you practise selective pros …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) — The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has allayed the fear of the public over radiation from telecommunication towers, saying it is low and at a safe level. Deputy Minister Datuk Jailani Johari told the Dewan Rakyat tests conducted by the Malaysian Nuclear …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) — The Health Ministry will discuss with the relevant quarters to address the problem of high medical charges on patients using insurance cards at private medical centres, the Dewan Rakyat was told Monday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S.Subramaniam said the relev …

The government’s proposal to disburse the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) in grocery coupons instead of cash is unlikely to help low income groups out of poverty, said a think tank. PKR-linked think tank Institut Rakyat said that instead, disbursing BR1M in food coupons is only likely to benefit pro …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) — The government has no plan to privatise Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), the Dewan Rakyat was told, Wednesday. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan said the government was instead striving to transform KTMB’s operations and services and strength …