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[KiniNews] Transport Minister Anthony Loke said there is no need for anyone to politicise the recent flag incident involving a Chinese-medium school, in which the Jalur Gemilang was flown upside down. “Every time something like this happens, there will be some quarters trying to politicise it. Let the ministry’s probe decide whether it was deliberate or not,” he told reporters after launching the...

[KiniNews] United States President Donald Trump has imposed a new 19 percent tariff rate on Malaysia, as the deadline takes effect on Aug 7. The new rate represents a six percentage point reduction from the 25 percent reciprocal tariff announced last month. The White House announced that Trump signed an executive order yesterday, modifying the reciprocal tariff rates for certain countries to “furt...

[KiniNews] Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s son, Mukhriz, has taken aim at Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for branding his father a corrupt leader. The Pejuang president delivered a series of rhetorical questions laced with irony and pointedly answered in the negative to dismantle the alleged smear campaign against his father.“Enough with the tactics to distract the people from the real issue - the worsening s...

[KiniNews] Former PKR vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad advised government leaders to be cautious when commenting about the recent “Turun Anwar” rally, or risk creating sympathy for the opposition. He said when they make an issue out of something small like the amount of rubbish left behind, it can be interpreted as trivialising the genuine grievances felt by the rakyat.“That may not be the inten...

[KiniNews] Pakatan Harapan leaders have urged PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari to apologise over his insulting remarks on the Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire agreement, which was mediated by Malaysia. PKR Youth chief Kamil Abdul Munim said Malaysia should not defend reckless actions made by someone who has no respect for other countries, especially neighbouring nations. Echoing Kamil’s sentim...

KiniNews is now also available at:  Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJ Apple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC [KiniNews] The counsel representing the families of three men fatally shot by the police in Durian Tunggal, Malacca, confirmed that authorities have taken the mobile phone, which contains an audio recording of the incident, as part of their investigation. Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan said the audio,...