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Video | KiniTV: In a landmark decision today, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur awarded more than RM300,000 in damages to police shooting victim Norizan Salleh. Court awards RM300k for wrongful shootingwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: In a landmark decision today, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur awarded more tha …

A clerk failed in her appeal at the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya today to quash the National Registration Department’s (NRD) decision in rejecting her application to change her name and remove the word ‘Islam’ from her identity card. A three-member panel chaired by Court of Appeal judge Linton Alber …

The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) today confirmed a Filipina nurse who returned from Saudi Arabia last week has tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) virus. The nurse reached the Philippines last Friday via Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV870, Xinhua news agency rep …

KiniBiz | Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed lower today on lack of fresh leads. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI eased 2.82 points to 1,864.87 after moving between 1,853.48 and 1,872.45 throughout the day. KL shares close lower on lack of fresh leadswww.kinibiz.comShare prices on Bursa Mal …

Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim today confirmed that the state government's takeover of water concessionaires will be finalised by next week. Under the deal, Selangor will take control of all the state's water concessionaires, including Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor (Splash). …

Former Johor Baru Umno Youth vice-chief Syed Amirrudin Syed Jaffar said today the statement by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Tian Chuan pertaining to the instrusion issue in Lahad Datu, Sabah can cause anger among the people and trigger chaos. He told the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur …

Video | KiniTV: Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is reported as saying today that his statement accusing non-Malays of becoming arrogant was in reference to DAP leaders and supporters in particular. Zahid: 'Arrogant non-Malays' jab aimed at DAPwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Home Minister Ahmad Za …

Cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Haque today sent a letter of demand to The Star to seek for an apology and appropriate damages for publishing his cartoon without permission on Aug 22. However, he stressed that the monetary demand was not to "make profit" but the raise awareness on copyright iss …

An Indonesian court today sentenced a provincial governor to four years in prison for involvement in bribing a judge over an election dispute. Indonesian governor gets four years’ jail in bribery casewww.malaysiakini.comThe bribe was intended to persuade the Constitutional Court to order repeat elec …

The Penang government today suspended the activities of the state's Voluntary Patrol Unit (PPS) after 156 of its members were arrested by police yesterday. The decision, announced by the state exco in an emergency meeting today, is pending a bid to challenge the authorities' declaration th …

Missed out the top stories today? Here are our Top 5 stories today! 1. Khalid resigns as Selangor MB, no snap polls (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/272802) 2. Royal twist dims Wan Azizah's bid (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/272811) 3. Angry mob insults, spits on PAS MP outside court (http: …

Despite a statement of regret published online today by The Star for publishing his cartoon without his permission, cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Haque will proceed with legal action against the English daily. Zulkiflee, better known by his moniker Zunar, told Malaysiakini that he would be discussing w …

A Bukit Aman Special Branch officer told the High Court in Kota Kinabalu today that he saw the bodies of three policemen when he took a peek out a window to check on the situation outside after a skirmish at Kampung Sri Jaya, Simunul, in Semporna last year. ASP Azra Nursaffree Ramli said he was trap …

Right-wing NGO Perkasa today said that it hopes that its patron Dr Mahathir Mohamad will meet with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to amicably resolve any differences between them. Referring to Mahathir’s scathing criticism on Najib, Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali said that it will first seek a “heart-t …

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said today he is happy with the quality and range of ideas offered by the people through the #Bajet2015 micro website up to the last day of participation today. Najib (right), who is also the finance minister, said Malaysians, regardless of age, had demonstrated that …