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2017-10-29 09:25:00

At DAP dinner, speakers tell of Anwar and Najib trading places

DAP leaders claim Budget 2018 will be Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's last. Read more

Annabelle Lee
2017-10-29 09:01:00

Let’s close the ‘Allah’ chapter and move on

COMMENT | The issue of who can use the word ‘Allah’ is tearing Malaysians apart. Read more

Francis Paul Siah
2017-10-29 10:10:00

Living life in the face of muscular atrophy

MALAYSIANS KINI | 7-year-old Branden Lim and his family tackle a disease that has not received sufficient attention in the country. Read more

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Taoists pray and make offerings during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival at the Nan Tian Gong temple in Ampang, Selangor. Read more
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Approaching 2020, most M’sians don’t have a nest egg

YOURSAY | ‘The inadequacy of Malaysians’ savings when they retire is a big problem.’
Muhyiddin warns rosy budget promises may evaporate after GE14

Muhyiddin says allocations will not be disbursed in one go and those earmarked for after GE14 may not come.
PM's Dept gets bigger budget; Ops Lalang detainees revisit old wounds

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S'gor PAS chief accused of hijacking state B40 health programme

PAS' Sallehen Mukhyi is pictured on envelopes with logo of Selangor's 'Peduli Sihat' scheme.

'Toll removal to counter Dr M and Muhyiddin's influence'

Selangor MB believes that BN is concerned over Bersatu's growing clout in Kedah and Johor.

2017-10-28 14:46:00,
Two-day event commemorates 30 years after Ops Lalang

At 8pm tomorrow, several former Ops Lalang detainees will speak during a forum at the KLSCAH.

2017-10-28 20:25:00,
NGOs demand Dr M's apology over Ops Lalang

Groups want Dr M to apologise for arrests and assault on judiciary.

2017-10-28 17:18:00,
- Will removing Najib redeem Dr M for Ops Lalang?
Chandra: No need for Dr M to apologise

'There are some people who still want to carry the wounds, but I don't think that's the way.'

2017-10-28 18:35:00,
- Ops Lalang: The worst assault on M'sian civil society

Three Rela members assaulted by 'Datuk Seri'

The trio was allegedly assaulted after asking the man to move his car.

2017-10-28 19:35:00,
- Umno supreme council member recovering from knife attack
Tolls abolished 20 years ahead of schedule, says Plus

Plus responds to claims that concession agreements for two newly-abolished tolls were expiring next year.

2017-10-28 18:20:00,
- Selangor Umno celebrates toll abolition
Azmin: Unlike Najib, I didn't ‘beg on my knees’ for FDI

The US has enough money, it doesn't need ours, Selangor MB says.

2017-10-28 15:15:00,
- Shahrizat: Azmin daydreaming if he thinks Budget 2018 copied S'gor
Fire Dept: Use Budget 2018 funding to improve safety in tahfiz schools

RM50m allocation shouldn't just be used for repairing school wiring systems, says Fire and Rescue Dept.

2017-10-28 22:23:00,
- Choppers, howitzers among new military assets in Budget 2018

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'Duty free' Pangkor is meaningless, says lawmaker

Beruas MP suggests 'GST free' status will be better than a 'meaningless duty free' zone.

2017-10-28 18:58:00,
- Lawmaker: 'Panadol budget' only for short-term relief
Counting words: What’s in Najib’s budget speech?

BUDGET 2018 | Ethnic Indians mentioned more often than his previous budgets.

2017-10-28 09:24:00,
- Think tank: Tax cuts akin to BR1M
160,000 user accounts affected by ammonia pollution in Sg Johor

It is the third time this year that ammonia has been detected in the river.

2017-10-28 22:18:00,
More people will be able to open KR1M 2.0 shops, says minister

Hamzah Zainudin says this is to ensure the model does not fail, unlike its predecessor.

2017-10-28 21:45:00,
PMD gets additional RM1.5bil, more money for Permata

BUDGET 2018 | Jakim's allocation also goes up to RM810.9 million next year.

2017-10-28 07:50:00,
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Private sector should give 90-day maternity leave, says minister

Rohani Abdul Karim echoes the PM's call for private sector to match civil service's maternity leave.

2017-10-28 17:37:00,
- DPM: Hiring domestic workers directly will cut costs by half
After major cuts, varsities see recovery under Budget 2018

BUDGET 2018 | UiTM receives bulk of the allocation with operations expenditure of RM1.7bil.

2017-10-28 09:49:00,
- Uni students compelled to communicate in English at carnival

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Propaganda arm Jasa gets 31pct funding boost

It has RM30mil to spend next year, compared to RM22.9mil in 2017.
- Minister: RM1b allocation to bring East M’sian internet up to par
The huff and puff of Budget 2018

COMMENT | There are outstanding questions that the government needs to address.
Minister: Allocation for S'wak not enough

Sarawak's utilities minister says the state has a lot of catching up to do and needs more funds.
‘Anti-racism law will also protect Malays’

YOURSAY | ‘Malays have long complained about being discriminated against by Chinese-owned companies.’
Why do many people struggle after retirement?

COMMENT | Why not stop worrying and start planning instead?
MCA man accuses Dr M, Kit Siang of suffering from amnesia

Both have refused to acknowledge their ‘roles’ in Ops Lalang, says Ti Lian Ker.
Ali Hamsa says Budget 2018 is the best since the 80s

Chief secretary promises to personally oversee all programmes and projects announced in the Budget.
Minister: ‘Copying’ claim means opposition agrees with Budget 2018

Harapan claims 'sweeteners' lifted from their own shadow budget.

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