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UMNO AGM | A Sabah Umno delegate today broke ranks with several of his party colleagues, speaking in defence of vernacular schools: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281914 The delegate, Taufiq Abu Bakar Titingan, said it was not possible to close down vernacular schools in Sabah as many bumiputera s …

Top Stories of the Day | Here's your pick of the Top 5 stories today: 1. 'Chinese burned Quran', Mashitah turns up heat (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281711) 2. Anifah: 'Anwar offered me RM100mil to topple BN' (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281772) 3. KJ: 'Non-Ma …

Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein today insisted the new anti-terror law mooted will not be similar to the defunct Internal Security Act (ISA) amid concerns from the opposition: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281645 "No, this is specifically on militancy," he said at the Parliament l …

Terengganu Menteri Besar Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman today denied that China based CAA Resources is involved in iron ore mining activities at Bukit Besi, Dungun: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281430 Bernama reported Ahmad Razif as saying that allegations CAA Resources had re-opened the mine there ea …

Video | KiniTV: PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli today flayed Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin’s defence of the government’s new float mechanism for fuel prices, pointing out that while the prices are left on float, the profits for oil companies are still guaranteed. Rafizi: Stop protectin …

VIDEO l KiniTV: Former chief justice Abdul Hamid Mohamad today urged PAS to shoulder the responsible for allowing the non-Malays to questioned the rights of the Malays and Islam. Ex-CJ: Is it sinful to defend the Malay rights?www.kinitv.comKiniNews: Former chief justice Abdul Hamid Mohamad today urg …

Malaysiakini celebrates 15th anniversary today with the opening of the new office building at Petaling Jaya Section 51. Do follow us on @malaysiakini (Twitter) and @malaysiakiniofficial (Instagram) for updates and photos during the launch! Don't forget to hashtag #15malaysiakini ! Pho …

Singapore said today it plans to regulate fast-growing third-party taxi booking services like Uber and GrabTaxi for the first time, capping fees and requiring them to dispatch only licensed cabs and drivers: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281197 Under new rules to take effect in second-quarter 201 …

Video | KiniTV: Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia today cleared Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan of any “bad intent” in submitting a wrong oral answer in Parliament on the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), thus ruling that he need not be referred to the rights and privileges committee. Speaker clears …

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 …

The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya today dismissed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) appeal against a High Court decision to quash its notice to two lawyers. MACC’s appeal to quash High Court decision dismissedwww.malaysiakini.comOn Jan 30, last year, the High Court quashed the notice …

Recovery of MH17 wreckage begins today MH17 FREE The Dutch Safety Board intends to reconstruct a section of the plane. Recovery of MH17 wreckage begins today

Former national goalkeeper Peter Rajah passed away at 6.16am today at the Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sandakan of a heart ailment. Former national goalkeeper Peter Rajah dieswww.malaysiakini.comTogether with Hassan Sani and James Wong, he dominated the football scene in the 80s.

Video | KiniTV: PAS information chief Mahfuz Omar told DAP today to be "careful" with its statements on PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang being absent from Pakatan Rakyat council meetings. Don't pressure us friend, PAS tells DAPwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: PAS information chief Mahfuz Omar to …

MUAR, Nov 12 (Bernama) — Over 3,000 Malaysian-registered lorries travelling into Singapore daily, need not worry now about complying with the republic’s tighter law on diesel smog emission. Announcing this, Domestic Trade, Cooperation and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek said …