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KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has dismissed claims of “outside interference” in the appointment of the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar as the “senility” of someone who does not understand political realities. In an apparent swipe at Parti Wawasan Negara chairperson Rais Yatim, who questioned Juasseh assemblyperson Ismail Las...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Umno must acknowledge weaknesses in the governance of Tabung Haji during the BN administration as highlighted in the royal commission of inquiry report on the agency, said former party youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy said he understood why several Umno leaders had pushed back against the RCI findings, including denying a...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Former Umno leader Puad Zarkashi claimed that Umno is afraid to end ties with Pakatan Harapan at the federal level, adding that the nationalist party is not ready to lose its cabinet posts. This came after Umno information chief Azalina Othman Said reportedly said the pact between BN and Perikatan Nasional for the Negeri Sembi...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] A PKR lawmaker has launched a scathing critique of Pakatan Harapan’s defeat in Negeri Sembilan, which is the coalition’s third electoral setback since the Sabah polls in November last year. Subang MP Wong Chen did not mince his words, blaming the defeat on what he described as Harapan’s willingness to compromise its principles...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Rafizi Ramli has claimed vindication following the release of a royal commission of inquiry’s report on Tabung Haji, which he said has cleared his name of slander propagated by his political opponents. Rafizi also recalled how from as early as March 2016, he had highlighted in Parliament issues affecting Tabung Haji, before go...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has highlighted how the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry does not identify any Umno leader as having misappropriated funds. “So who are the Umno politicians involved and said to have ‘sakau’ (stolen) Tabung Haji funds?” he asked. He said the RCI report instead finds fault with the haj fun...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The cabinet has agreed to declassify the Tabung Haji royal commission of inquiry report, which will also be released today. It also agreed that investigations by authorities pursuant to the report will resume immediately and that anyone found to have violated the law will be brought to justice. Meanwhile, in a separate story,...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. [KiniNews] Police have confirmed they will summon Perikatan Nasional election director Sanusi Nor and Rembau Umno information chief Shukri Shamsuddin over separate remarks made while campaigning for the Negeri Sembilan polls. State police chief Alzafny Ahmad said police had initiated an investigation under Section 505(b) of the Penal Co...

Antara paparan Sekilas Fakta 27 Julai 2026 :1. PRN N9: Ong Kian Ming ramal BN-PN menang 23 ke 25 kerusi2. Langkah 'berani mati' Aminuddin dipersoal, pengundi Linggi masih setia BN3.Tuduh saya bagi duit untuk kacau isu Undang? Tak masuk akal! - Loke4. Istana NS tegur parti politik! Jangan heret institusi diraja dalam kempen PRN5. Sibuk tuduh PAS 'ratib' DAP! PH perlu cermin kelemaha...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The royal commission of inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji was not released three years ago because the government wanted to avoid undermining public confidence in the pilgrims’ fund board, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He said publishing the report at the time could have triggered panic among depositors,...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Several Umno leaders have expressed reservations over the “Perikatan Barisan Nasional” (PBN) term proposed by Parti Wawasan Negara president Hamzah Zainudin to describe the cooperation between Perikatan Nasional and BN.When asked about it today, Umno president and BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today highlighted that no off...

[KiniNews] Rising tensions between Pakatan Harapan and BN due to the latter's partnership with Perikatan Nasional in the Negeri Sembilan polls appear to have been suppressed when ministers gathered for a cabinet meeting in Putrajaya today. Photos posted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on social media showed ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, in a jovial mood before...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The controversy surrounding the Retirement Fund (Incorporated)(KWAP) investment in eFishery has escalated, with PAS Youth demanding that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim resign as finance minister over the RM163.4 million loss. Its chief, Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden, said the issue was not merely an investment matter, but involved...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] PKR's Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has shared his thoughts on reform in Pakatan Harapan and hinted that Parti Bersama Malaysia could be a new “home” for such ideals. He said this while confirming that he attended an appreciation event for Johor state election volunteers at the Bersama headquarters in Puchong yesterday....

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] After months of escalating tensions with ally PAS, Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin today hinted that his party could be on its way out of Perikatan Nasional (PN).Despite wishing PN "all the best", Muhyiddin criticised coalition chairperson Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar for unilaterally entering into an electoral pact with...

[KiniNews] DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has labelled the Negeri Sembilan Umno leadership as traitors and rebels against the constitutional monarchy system in the state. Although he did not explicitly name the party or individuals, he claimed the Negeri Sembilan coalition government leadership should have come together to weather a crisis. However, he said some quarters chose to stab them in...

[KiniNews] DAP’s four Malacca assemblypersons have announced their resignations from the state government, honouring their pledge to step down if the state constitution was amended to allow for appointed assembly members. Earlier, the Malacca State Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026 was passed in the legislature by a show of hands, with 23 assembly members voting in favour and five against. Malacc...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi denied that the party has reached any deal with PAS ahead of the Negeri Sembilan state election. He said discussions between the two parties were only informal, with no seat negotiations finalised despite PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang claiming talks wer...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Transport Minister Anthony Loke has instructed the Road Transport Department (RTD) to issue summonses against politicians and election workers who rode motorcycles without helmets during a recent convoy. The order came after mounting online criticism against him following a viral video clip showing a Pakatan Harapan leader and...

[KiniNews] Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak has criticised Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming over an AI-generated graphic featuring her image, calling it “cheap propaganda” and an attempt to mislead voters. The graphic, shared on Nga’s official X account, appeared to show Rosmah urging Johor voters to return home and vote ahead of polling day. Meanwhile...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said said any list of former MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki’s shares cannot be publicly disclosed. She told Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung that the data is part of investigation documents, while personal information and asset declara...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said has stressed that elections cannot be used to secure the release of anyone serving a prison sentence. The Umno information chief was referring to former premier Najib Abdul Razak, who is imprisoned over 1MDB-related convictions. She...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has criticised Khairy Jamaluddin for alleging that caretaker Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Aminuddin Harun had failed to safeguard the interests of the Malay-Muslim community in the state. Kamil Abdul Munim reminded Khairy that voting for Umno is not a guarantee that Mala...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The National Financial Crime Prevention Centre (NFCC) today clarified that former MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki was present at the centre's advisory board meeting on June 30 as he remains a legitimate member. NFCC director-general Shamsun Baharin Jamil said Azam was appointed as an NFCC advisory board member by the Yan...

Who shapes what you see online? Is foreign information manipulation only about bots and fake news - or is the reality far more complex? In this episode of Explain Sikit, we bring together three investigative journalists from across Southeast Asia to explore how foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) is evolving in the region. From media narratives and geopolitical influence to cy...