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KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. [KiniNews] Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Shuhaily Zain returned to work today after a week’s leave. According to the MCBA, Shuhaily chaired the agency’s third Commander's Call meeting for 2026 in Putrajaya, attended by senior officers and commanders stationed at the country's entry points...

[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) signed between the Federal Government and 13 lawmakers, saying such arrangements are not unusual and follow a precedent established by previous administrations. He said similar agreements had been implemented when Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN) were in power. Asked about political anal...

[KiniNews] The government today signed a Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) with six Bersatu MPs, led by party president Muhyiddin Yassin, plus seven others, including Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. Under the CSA, the MPs urged the government to limit the prime minister’s tenure and separate the roles of the attorney-general and public prosecutor before the end of its term, and to recei...

[KiniNews] For now, outspoken border control chief Shuhaily Zain’s neck is safe, with no immediate decision on his future following his charge of assaulting two special branch officers. Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said Shuhaily’s fate would be determined after a review involving the police, the home minister, and the Attorney-General’s Chambers.“His assignment (at the Malaysian Borde...

[KiniNews] Tensions between BN lynchpin Umno and its coalition partner MCA appear to have come to a head just days before the Malacca state election campaign kicks off. BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has maintained that “everything is positive” within the coalition, but MCA president Wee Ka Siong’s remarks suggest otherwise. While commenting on talks between the two parties last night, Wee said...

[KiniNews] With Israel at the heart of the government’s security concerns over Waze, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has made it clear that the government is in no mood to drag its feet, warning that the risks posed by the navigation app cannot be left to linger as he revealed that a total ban remains on the table.“The Waze issue is a serious one for us because, firstly, its headquarters is in Israel...

[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s promotion of local navigation app TuJu has drawn a sharp rebuke from DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, who criticised its performance amid mounting public complaints. Calling TuJu a "national embarrassment", Lim suggested that Anwar had been wrongly advised about the app developed by Prosignal Consortium Sdn Bhd in collaboration with the Malaysian Highwa...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. [KiniNews] Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Shuhaily Zain was charged at the Sepang Magistrate's Court this morning with voluntarily causing hurt to two Special Branch police officers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Sept 28. He was hit with two separate charges - against one...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. [KiniNews] Perikatan Nasional has accused the government of abusing power and acting in bad faith (mala fide) over the Registrar of Societies' announcement today that the coalition had been deregistered. Coalition secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan also questioned why the decision could not wait for Thursday's court hearing on...

[KiniNews] A Perikatan Nasional lawmaker today raised the Negeri Sembilan royal dispute in the Dewan Rakyat, accusing Putrajaya of undermining the Federal Constitution’s guarantee of state constitutional autonomy. Speaking during the debate on the Supply (Budget) Bill 2027, Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Bharu) argued that the removal of 10 Negeri Sembilan excos by ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir,...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, whose position as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan is under dispute, did not mince his words in admonishing state menteri besar Ismail Lasim, who has played a key role in attempts to dethrone the ruler. In a fierce tongue-lashing captured by those present and uploaded online, Tuanku Mu...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. [KiniNews] Hassan Abdul Karim has commented on Nurul Izzah Anwar's decision to step back from active politics. Speaking on KiniTV’s "Explain Sikit" podcast, hosted by Malaysiakini editors Yiswaree Palansamy and Jimadie Shah Othman, Hassan denied feeling betrayed but admitted he now regrets backing her bid against Rafizi Ra...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak won't get to stay at home for long if he can pay the RM50 million fine needed for him to be transferred to house arrest. This is because the Kuala Lumpur High Court today rejected his application to postpone the execution of his sentences for 1MDB-related charges. This means that - p...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] As DAP turns up the heat on Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi over his 47 corruption charges, amid increasingly strained ties between the two parties, Azalina Othman Said has delivered a pointed lesson in prosecutorial powers to fellow lawyer RSN Rayer. The Umno information chief, herself a lawyer and minister in the Prime Min...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin has criticised the government for its reluctance to reinstate the goods and services tax (GST).Referring to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent proposal for a hybrid taxation system combining GST and the existing sales and service tax (SST), Hamzah claimed the government had realised its mis...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has indicated that a "pihak berkuasa pengampunan" (pardon authority) will determine the terms and restrictions imposed on Najib Abdul Razak when he undergoes house arrest. This includes matters involving visitation and monitoring. Without naming Najib, Saifuddin said the implem...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Staying true to the political maxim that there are no permanent friends or foes, a DAP lawmaker has lodged a report with the MACC against Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, deepening the fissures between the uneasy allies in the federal government. Kampar MP Chong Zhemin urged the anti-corruption watchdog to sink its teeth int...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Former Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has officially joined Bersama as one of the party’s interim leaders, ahead of its upcoming leadership election. Lee’s move to Bersama comes with the specific responsibility of steering the party’s campaign for the Malacca state election, particularly in building its campaign machinery in...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] PKR's Lee Chean Chung has resigned as MP for Petaling Jaya, citing dissatisfaction with his party over several governance issues. At a press conference today, Lee added that PKR had suspended him for three years on Sept 30.He alleged that the decision was likely motivated by his outspokenness on several state and federal g...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. [KiniNews] Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad left the National Heart Institute (IJN) this morning, where he remains in treatment, to visit the grave of his late wife, Dr Hasmah Ali, at Pusara Negara in Putrajaya. Mahathir, who arrived at 11.05am accompanied by family members, was seen shedding tears as he prayed at the grave and...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) yesterday for observation, said his son Mokhzani. Mokhzani said there was no cause for concern over his father’s condition, adding that the decision to admit him was made to allow him to be monitored following the passing of Dr Hasmah...

[KiniNews] Dr Hasmah Ali, the wife of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, passed away today at the National Heart Institute (IJN) at the age of 100. She was laid to rest Pusara Negara, Putrajaya at 6.20 pm today, with her husband Dr Mahathir Mohamad, their children and family members present. The government had accorded Dr Hasmah with a State Funeral to honour her services and contributions to the...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. [KiniNews] The late Dr Hasmah Ali appeared “quite well” just a day before her passing yesterday, revealed her husband, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In a video shared on his social media, Mahathir said, “I didn’t expect her to die today (yesterday). She was quite well last night (Sunday).”  He said this in a brief conversat...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Najib Razak’s lawyer Mohamed Shafee Abdullah says the former prime minister does not have enough personal funds to pay the RM50 million fine required under the conditions of his conditional pardon. Shafee also dismissed the growing speculation over how Najib’s house arrest should be implemented, saying house arrest is not an u...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The Negeri Sembilan power struggle has taken another dramatic turn, with Menteri Besar Ismail Lasim saying that members of the state executive council have been barred from entering their offices at Wisma Negeri and prevented from carrying out their official duties. Ismail said he had been informed of the directive but was una...