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Three prominent Muslim NGO leaders met with Dr Mahathir Mohamad last week with the hope that he would pressure Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak into acting on their concerns. Speaking to Malaysiakini, Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) chairperson Dr Farouk Musa described the meeting held last Tuesday …

The government VIP jet tracked travelling across three continents last week used jet fuel worth close to half a million ringgit, estimated PKR's Semambu assemblyperson Lee Chean Chung. Instead of paying for the 64,232.36 gallon of fuel used, the PKR Youth information bureau chief said the money …

Brace for 'monsoon surge' next week Possible continuous heavy rainfall up to three days over certain states Brace for 'monsoon surge' next week

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) — The Education Ministry today announced the postponement of the start of the 2015 school session for the whole country by one week because of the floods in several states. Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the new school …

Representatives from every national government are meeting this week to work toward a global climate agreement, and the location of the conference – Lima, Peru – offers critically important lessons for negotiators: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/284196 In the debate over how to address …

#WhatDoYouSay | As the year comes to an end in a matter of a week, what do you remember most about being Malaysian? Do share your sweet moments with us! #malaysiakini

The Russian currency has come under heavy selling pressure this week, forcing the central bank to hike its key interest rate by an unexpected 650 basis points. Rouble strengthens as Russia starts selling FXwww.kinibiz.comThe Russian rouble strengthened sharply on Wednesday in volatile trade after th …

Video | KiniTV Khairuddin Abu Hassan made headlines last week, when the Umno leader lodged a police report against 1MDB. But this isn't his first time in the limelight, having previously published the controversial book '50 Dalil Kenapa Anwar Ibrahim Tidak Boleh Jadi PM'. Who is the U …

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 …

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 10 (Bernama) — The new date for re-election of MIC’s three vice president posts and Central Working Committee (CWC) seats will be decided after a meeting with the party president next week, said MIC deputy president Datuk Seri Dr S.Subramaniam. Speaking to reporters here t …

Two civil servants were among three individuals arrested last week over suspected links to Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282282 Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said te other suspect had allegedly joined the militant group in Syria from Dec 28, 2 …

The anti-Sedition Act petition submitted to Parliament last week has been rejected by speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia due to technical reasons: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281391 Pandikar told the Dewan Rakyat today that some of the 3,005 petitioners did not place their signatures or thumbprints in …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) — The inaugural Malaysia Fashion Week (MFW) 2014 brought together Malaysian and international fashion distributors to an exclusive trade exhibition for fashion, art, cosmetics, interiors and textile or FACIT, said MATRADE in a statement. The event was held in con …

Report: Airbag victim was in final week of pregnancy Law was hit in the neck by a single fragment of metal, nearly 2.5cm in diameter, from the air bag. Report: Airbag victim was in final week of pregnancy

FREE: Here are some of our best stories last week — news, analyses and comments you won’t find anywhere else: Will iPhones make us godless, too?www.kinibiz.comSo the open secret is finally out — Apple Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook had openly admitted to being gay this week, adding that it is …