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Malaysians shared their near-death experiences after the recent earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal quake: M'sian shares near-death experiencewww.malaysiakini.comFREE Sales executive Loy, 29, escaped seconds before the restaurant collapsed. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

It is unclear how recent Sacofa’s assets were last valued and whether the stated net tangible asset value accurately reflects current market price for Sacofa’s assets. The question is whether Cahya Mata Sarawak is getting a bargain for the 50% equity in Sacofa it is buying. Cahya Mata getting bargai …

Recent developments at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) have raised fresh concerns over the self-styled national strategic development company, on top of the numerous longstanding concerns it already has. Desperate times at 1MDBwww.malaysiakini.comThe changes in decision, flip-flops, contradictor …

FREE: With the recent passing of the architect of modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, KiniBiz revisits two older articles, updated and combined into one for this purpose, written in 2013. It compares and contrasts the different styles of Lee with those of Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohama …

In light of the recent spate of arrests involving organisers of the Pakatan Rakyat-oragnised ‘Kita Lawan’ rallies, a campaign was launched today calling for the dismissal of Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar. PKR Teja assemblyman and ‘Kita Lawan’ co-organiser Chang Lih Kang said that a we …

As Umno is engaged in rebuilding the lives of those hit by the recent floods in the PAS-governed state of Kelantan, the Islamic party is more concerned about a murderer as opposed to its voters, wrote a pro-Umno blogger. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291443 PAS forsakes voters for …

It deplores recent attack on PAS CC member which left him with split lip, bruises. Assault on Dzulkefly: PAS ulama break silence Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

#EXCLUSIVE | Following recent revelations by former Court of Appeal judge KC Vohrah of questionable actions by ex-chief justice Eusoff Chin, the man who had first revealed judicial corruption in Malaysia feels quietly vindicated. Vohrah’s disclosure vindicates whistleblower judgewww.malaysiakini.com …

[Free] Businessman Tong Kooi Ong, who owns the Edge Group, has denied recent allegations that he is attempting to short the Ringgit through his media empire. "I vehemently and absolutely deny the accusations. I did not at any time short the Malaysian Ringgit." “I do not believe it is even …

The recent floods have led to an increasing number of leptospirosis and melioidosis cases from Jan 1 until Jan 18, said the Ministry of Health: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/286812 Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 647 leptospirosis suspected cases were reported, of which 110 c …

KiniBiz | Just before Christmas, the 1MDB chairperson responded to recent press outbursts over 1MDB’s activities, expressing surprise over suggestions that the strategic development company has not responded to questions. 1MDB’s Lodin answers nothingwww.malaysiakini.comKINIBIZ Tiger is appalled at t …

NGOs Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) and Perkasa’s recent anti-Christmas gestures are acts of bigotry to undermine the Malaysian way of life. Such is the message of minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of unity on Christmas eve. "What is wrong with them?" Joseph Kurup …

The S&P 500 has lost 2.4% this week so far, reversing a recent trend. The Dow and S&P 500 had capped a seventh straight week of gains on Friday. US stocks end down more than 1%www.kinibiz.comUS stocks lost more than 1% on Wednesday in the S&P 500's biggest decline since Oct 13 as an …

Penang has been rocked by a series of gruesome murders over recent months, with the police recovering dismembered body parts and headless corpses: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282623 And now the police have discovered a "slaughterhouse" at a kampung house located in Bukit Mertajam. The …

#ThrowbackThursday FREE: DBKL’s recent decision to raise assessment rates has caused much dismay and confusion among the city’s residents, not least because of the haphazard way in which it has been communicated. DBKL rate hikes a major punch in the gutwww.kinibiz.comDBKL’s recent decision to raise …