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KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Controversial rapper Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, was released on police bail today. Namewee left the Dang Wangi district police headquarters at around 3.50pm. Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said Namewee will be released on police bail from today until November 26.Mean...

KiniNews is now also available at:  Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJ Apple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC [KiniNews] Former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has slammed the party’s strategy for the upcoming Sabah state election after it revealed several candidates known for their party-hopping antics. Rafizi reminded PKR how the party sustained a major loss in the 2021 Malacca state election when t...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that he has never avoided answering questions from opposition MPs in the Dewan Rakyat. His remarks came after an exchange between Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul and Perikatan Nasional chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan, just before the Minister’s Question T...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim believes that Upko president Ewon Benedick may have jumped the gun when deciding to quit the cabinet. He said that Ewon knew the government had not yet decided whether to appeal the High Court ruling about Sabah's 40 percent revenue entitlement and should...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Khairy Jamaluddin keeps everyone guessing on his Umno comeback — while Bersatu denies claims of leniency towards suspended members. The former health minister says he’ll announce “in due time” whether he’s returning to Umno. Meanwhile, Bersatu information chief Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz ins...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) will appeal the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s rulings that held the government and police responsible for the disappearances of Pastor Raymond Koh and activist Amri Che Mat. Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar said the decisions were not based on proper judi...

[KiniNews] Rapper Namewee has been remanded to assist in the investigation into the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Police obtained a remand order for the 42-year-old from today till Nov 10, said Dang Wangi district police chief Sazalee Adam. This was after Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, turned himself in at the Dang Wangi police station early this morning after arriving f...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has responded to calls for his resignation over the Malaysia-US trade agreement. Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, he said that isn’t about surrender, betrayal, selling out, or a new kind of colonisation.“Want to ask (me) to step down again? Berapa kali nak suruh...

[KiniNews] Wan Saiful Wan Jan has released an audio recording of Bersatu’s disciplinary board proceedings against him, as evidence backing up his claim that the true target was party deputy president Hamzah Zainudin. The clip, circulated to the media, captures a tense start to the Oct 8 session, with members of the disciplinary board grilling the Tasek Gelugor MP over who was pulling the strings b...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] The Petaling Jaya Sessions Court has convicted Zayn Rayyan’s mother, Ismanira Abdul Manaf, of child neglect today and sentenced her to five years in prison. Judge Syahliza Warnoh ordered Ismanira to start serving her sentence today, after dismissing her application to postpone her impris...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that the Malaysia-US trade deal, as well as external engagements with foreign nations, have been undertaken for the sake of the nation. Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat this morning, Anwar said that the agreement with the US also has an exit clause a...

KiniNews is now also available at:  Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJ Apple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC [KiniNews] Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz has dismissed claims that the Malaysia-US trade deal involves Putrajaya spending or compromises national standards, stressing that all related procurements are purely commercial. Responding to criticisms circulating on social media and among some lawmakers, th...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] A PKR lawmaker has questioned how heavy commitments Malaysia made under the recently signed trade agreement with the US benefit the country. Speaking in Parliament, Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim cited figures that the total commitments required from Malaysia to purchase US goods amo...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Opposition leaders have criticised what they described as the government’s excessive reception for US President Donald Trump’s arrival in Malaysia yesterday, calling it “akin to pouring salt on the still-bleeding wounds of Gazans.”PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan highlighted how M...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Businessperson Albert Tei has filed an application to cite interim Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor for contempt of court after he was denied entry into the state to appear for his criminal case proceedings twice. The application was filed at Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court today via Messrs...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJ Apple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC [KiniNews] Wanted businessperson Adlan Berhan, the son-in-law of Muhyiddin Yassin, is reportedly spending his days on the run in luxury. The New Straits Times said it had received photos showing Adlan in the company of unnamed Middle Eastern dignitaries. It also claimed that Adlan - who left Mala...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has accepted a memorandum on school safety as chants demanding her resignation filled the air in a moment defined by mutual defiance from both sides. The memorandum handover saw Fadhlina receiving a copy of the document alongside her deputy, Wong Kah Woh...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJ Apple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC [KiniNews] Dr Mahathir Mohamad sued Anwar Ibrahim because the latter’s allegedly defamatory statements held more weight after he became prime minister compared to when he was the opposition chief, the Shah Alam High Court heard today. In his RM150 million defamation suit, the 100-year-old former...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today gave a firm reminder to schools and parents to fully cooperate in addressing bullying in educational institutions, and warned them against protecting perpetrators for the sake of preserving a school’s image. He said some school administrators and parent...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] The mother of the Bandar Utama schoolgirl who died from her injuries following an attack by a 14-year-old assailant made a shocking revelation that her daughter was allegedly stabbed 200 times. At a press conference held at her 16-year-old daughter’s wake, Wong Lee Ping lamented that man...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] The suspect in the stabbing of a 16-year-old female student at a school in Petaling Jaya yesterday did not express his romantic feelings toward the victim, according to Selangor police chief Shazeli Kahar. He said that based on current investigations, police believe the suspect had feeli...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Bersatu has sacked its supreme council member Wan Saiful Wan Jan as well as four party division chiefs, and suspended Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal for one term. According to a Bersatu disciplinary board, it found the leaders guilty of violating the party constitution and...

[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has applied to strike out a suit filed by Malaysian Advancement Party president P Waythamoorthy challenging the legality of his election and premiership. Anwar described the suit as a form of harassment and an attempt to gain political mileage. The suit claimed that Anwar’s disqualification as an MP was never revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong when he was...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJ Apple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC [KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today tabled a slightly smaller RM419.2 billion Budget 2026, which included initiatives to ease living costs and strengthen the public sector. Among the announcements made was a RM500 special aid for civil servants in Grade 56 and below, as well as RM250 fo...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing has acknowledged that he erred in not informing that Tourism Malaysia’s Global Travel Meet event on Oct 1 was handled by the private sector, not the government. This, he said, had contributed to the misunderstanding which led the public...