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  • PKR: Deputy IGP should not be an Umno stooge
    PKR: Deputy IGP should not be an Umno stooge Malaysiakini - 6 hours ago

    PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has warned deputy inspector-general of police Bakri Zinin not to behave like an Umno division leader by curbing Saturday's 'Black 505' rally rally at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur. More »

  • EAIC 'may be' empowered to prosecute Malaysiakini - 6 hours ago

    The cabinet has agreed to beef up the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) to provide it with more teeth, in accordance with calls from the people. More »

  • Penang to probe Menara Umno structure, bridge failure Malaysiakini - 7 hours ago

    The Penang government has proposed to form a state commission of inquiry to probe civil structures which had caused loss of lives and properties, especially in the last two weeks. More »

  • Assembly points set for KL 'Black 505' rally
    Assembly points set for KL 'Black 505' rally Malaysiakini - 8 hours ago

    Pakatan Rakyat and NGO leaders will gather at seven assembly points in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, before proceeding to Padang Merbok to hold the 'Black 505' rally. More »

  • 'No end to 505 rallies until EC heads resign' Malaysiakini - 9 hours ago

    INTERVIEW Pakatan Rakyat's Black 505 rallies that have been going on nationwide after the May 5 general election won't stop until the present leadership of the Election Commission (EC) resigns. More »

  • PMO: Kaitkan Najib-Altantuya berniat jahat Malaysiakini - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    dikemaskini Pejabat Perdana Menteri (PMO) menafikan sekeras-kerasnya komen Ketua Wanita PKR, Zuraida Kamaruddin yang mengaitkan pembunuhan rakyat Mongolia, Altantuya Shaariibuu dengan perdana menteri. More »

  • 'Anwar best person to ask about Menara Umno' Malaysiakini - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    Penang Umno chief Zainal Abidin Osman said PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim would be the best person to answer questions regarding Menara Umno, which had been issued special commencement of work before the building plan was submitted. More »

  • Family demands independent probe into Karuna's death Malaysiakini - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    The family members of death in custody victim P Karuna Nithi are demanding that the police form an independent investigation panel to investigate the death of the former engineer. More »

  • Time to re-look at ETP and NKEA, says corporate leader
    Time to re-look at ETP and NKEA, says corporate leader Malaysiakini - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    It is time for the country to re-look at the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) and the National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) programmes in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the government plans in actually boosting the country's economy. More »

  • How Umno exploits fears of Pakatan among Malays
    How Umno exploits fears of Pakatan among Malays Malaysiakini - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    INTERVIEW Umno has successfully exploited the fears many Malays that a stronger Pakatan Rakyat would mean a dominant DAP, said PAS central committee member Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. More »

  • Najib leads new panel to reduce deficit to 3pct in 2015 Malaysiakini - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    A new fiscal panel led by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will continue to work towards the medium-term target of cutting the nation's fiscal deficit to three percent in 2015 without jeopardising the growth momentum. More »

  • Indian migrant joined Rela, got BR1M, RCI told Malaysiakini - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    SABAH RCI An Indian national who arrived in Sabah obtained Malaysian citizenship within two years. He then went on to join Rela and received the RM500 government aid for low income earners as well. More »

  • 'Illegal immigrants obtained M'sian papers in Philippines' Malaysiakini - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    SABAH RCI The royal commission of inquiry (RCI) on immigrants in Sabah today heard that illegal immigrants had been able to obtain Malaysian documentation even while they were in the Philippines. More »

  • Umno HQ built before plan approval, claims MP Malaysiakini - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    Tanjung MP Ng Wei Aik has asked the previous Gerakan-led Penang government why it had allowed Menara Umno to be built before the building plan was submitted or approved. More »

  • Search for missing Penang hawker called off Malaysiakini - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    The search for the body of missing Penang hawker Lim Chin Aik was called off at 8am today after his family gave its consent to the decision. More »

  • Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify firms behind haze
    Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify firms behind haze Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    By Kevin Lim SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years sparked diplomatic tension on Tuesday, as the city-state urged Indonesia to provide satellite data to enable it to act against plantation firms that allow slash-and-burn farming. Singapore's environment minister made the request to his Indonesian counterpart by telephone as air pollution on the island hit unhealthy levels for a second straight day, with some of the worst readings since a 1997 regional haze crisis. ... More »

  • Singapore, Indonesia tussle over haze problem
    Singapore, Indonesia tussle over haze problem AFP News - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    Smog from forest fires in Indonesia stayed at unhealthy levels in Singapore on Tuesday as the two neighbours blamed each other for the seasonal problem. More »

  • Malaysia's 1MDB plans $1 bln IPO
    Malaysia's 1MDB plans $1 bln IPO AFP News - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    Sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd plans to raise about $1 billion through a public listing of its power assets in Malaysia next year, Dow Jones Newswires has reported. More »

  • Singapore, Malaysia choking on haze from Indonesia
    Singapore, Malaysia choking on haze from Indonesia AFP News - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    Singapore urged Indonesia on Monday to take "urgent measures" to tackle its forest fires as severe air pollution blown from Sumatra island choked the densely populated city-state. More »

  • Lee wins 5th Indonesia Open badminton title
    Lee wins 5th Indonesia Open badminton title AFP News - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

    World number one Lee Chong Wei easily defeated Germany's Marc Zwiebler on Sunday to win the Indonesia Open for a fifth time. More »

  • Badminton: Lee wins 5th Indonesia Open title AFP News - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

    World number one Lee Chong Wei easily defeated Germany's Marc Zwiebler on Sunday to win the Indonesia Open for a fifth time. More »

  • Malaysian police arrest 15 over flash-mob protest
    Malaysian police arrest 15 over flash-mob protest AFP News - Sun, Jun 16, 2013

    Malaysian police on Saturday arrested 15 people over a flash-mob protest held ahead of a planned June 22 opposition rally against alleged fraud in elections last month, but they were later freed. More »

  • Author Tan Twan Eng wins Scott prize for historical fiction
    Author Tan Twan Eng wins Scott prize for historical fiction Reuters - Sat, Jun 15, 2013

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng has won the Walter Scott Prize, which honors historical fiction writers, for his post-World War Two novel, "The Garden of Evening Mists." Tan, who was born in Penang, Malaysia, and lives in South Africa, accepted the prize on Friday at the Brewin Dolphin Borders Book Festival in Melrose, Scotland. It was presented by the Duke of Buccleuch, who established the award four years ago. The duke is a distant descendant of the prize's namesake, whose works include the 19th century historical novels "Waverly," "Ivanhoe" and "Rob Roy. ... More »

  • Three-way tie for lead after Thai Queen's Cup first round
    Three-way tie for lead after Thai Queen's Cup first round AFP News - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    Japan's Daisuke Kataoka fired a flawless six-under-par 65 to grab a share of the first round lead with Finland's Jaakko Makitalo and Malaysia's Danny Chia at Thailand's Queen's Cup on Thursday. More »

  • Malaysia to repatriate Myanmar nationals after clashes
    Malaysia to repatriate Myanmar nationals after clashes AFP News - Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    Malaysia said Thursday it would work with Myanmar to repatriate thousands of their nationals following clashes in the community that left at least four dead and led to a security sweep. More »