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KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Several opposition MPs have called for a debate in the Dewan Rakyat concerning the Malaysia-Indonesia border negotiations in south Sabah and north Kalimantan. This came following Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ministerial briefing on the matter in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, during w...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has clarified that the 5,207ha of land claimed by Indonesia recently was not previously part of any nation. Addressing the Dewan Rakyat today, Anwar explained that the area could not be regarded as belonging to any country as ownership of the land was subject...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is carrying out the feasibility study on mayoral polls in Kuala Lumpur, not DAP, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh, following backlash against the idea. She said that, after the study is com...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] PAS said it is looking forward to resolving all Perikatan Nasional leadership issues in a “full council” meeting, and insisted that everything should be done according to the coalition’s constitution. This came after Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin held a pre-council discussion at his...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Leaked correspondence between Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin and PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, ahead of a now-cancelled PN supreme council meeting, has fuelled further speculation on who will succeed the coalition as its new chief. The leaked correspondence between Muhyiddin and Ha...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Sungai Besar Umno division chief Jamal Yunos said he plans to auction several pairs of his slippers and shoes to pay DAP lawmaker Teresa Kok following a court-ordered debt. His remarks came after police and court officials forced entry into his home in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, earlier today...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has agreed to withdraw the proposed diagnostic screening test that was intended to assess whether children as young as six are eligible to enter Year One starting from the 2027 school session. He said the proposal had been carefully reviewed, including concer...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Perikatan Nasional's next chairperson does not have to be from among the presidents of its component parties, said its deputy secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan. Addressing a press conference, Takiyuddin said the coalition's constitution does not limit the top position to the pa...

[KiniNews] Former army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan was charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court today with two counts of receiving RM145,000 in proceeds allegedly linked to illegal activities. Hafizuddeain, 57, who arrived at the court at 8.29am, pleaded not guilty after both charges were read out before judge Nasir Nordin. Meanwhile, former armed forces chief Nizam Jaffar appeared at the Kuala Lumpu...

[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysians to put an end to the prolonged bickerings over language issues. Instead, he said the focus should be on improving the quality of life and securing the future of our children. Anwar added that the government’s multilingual education approach is not intended to undermine the status of Bahasa Malaysia as the national and official langua...

KiniNews is now also available at:  Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJ Apple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC [KiniNews] A veteran PKR MP today asked how the country can hope to fight corruption when certain "elitists" can get "discounts" on their punishment despite being convicted in court. Hassan Abdul Karim (Harapan-Pasir Gudang) raised the question when debating a motion of thank...

[KiniNews] Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has urged MCA vice-president Tan Teik Cheng to propose that MCA leave BN if the former Penang assemblyperson was truly dissatisfied with the coalition’s current leadership. “If you think the BN chairperson is a liability, then you might as well propose that MCA leave BN. And if MCA does not agree, then you alone should leave MCA,” he added. He said this a...

[KiniNews] PAS president Hadi Awang has explained why the party refuses to join other parties in forming a unity government. He said PAS chooses unity “in accordance with Allah’s decree” and claimed that the unity government formed after the last general election involves “silent devils” (syaitan bisu) and other groups not aligned with the party’s principles. Meanwhile, in a separate story, Bersat...

[KiniNews] Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied allegations that he is aligning the party with the Madani government to save himself, while sidelining his predecessor Najib Abdul Razak. “That is a (false) accusation,” Zahid said with a smile during his policy speech at the Umno general assembly today. “Some claim Zahid is doing this to save himself - that is an accusation. They claim Zahid...

[KiniNews] Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has announced his resignation from the Malacca government’s executive council, vowing to fight DAP “till the end”. Speaking at the Umno Youth assembly, the Merlimau assemblyperson said he was stepping down as state executive councillor for rural development, agriculture and food security. “I am brave enough to state that I am resigning to ‘lawan DAP habis...

[KiniNews] PAS is confident that its political relevance can outlive Umno by far. This was the response of its information chief, Ahmad Fadhli Shaari, to Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's wish to see PAS dissolve on its own. "I am not praying for Umno to be dissolved - because Umno still has its own role and distinct strength, and there are contributions from Umno that are still needed....

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has denied claims his party sabotaged PAS in Perlis.“We strongly deny being traitors. No, nothing to do. Bersatu is not involved. Bersatu played no role in sabotaging PAS. There was no such thing,” said Muhyiddin. He told reporters this after a Bersatu...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Amid criticism for declaring no further action (NFA) on 47 corruption charges involving Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar today stressed that he did not come to the decision lightly. Speaking to reporters after attending the Opening of the Legal Ye...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Lawyers from various quarters are urging the Attorney-General’s Chambers to explain why it has concluded that there will be “no further action” (NFA) in the Yayasan Akalbudi case against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. This is in light of the High Court ruling that there was a...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has told youth leaders to accept criticism without “taking shortcuts” in avoiding accountability. Zahid also emphasised that politicians who criticise others must also be ready to face criticism, highlighting that different views were an inherent part of...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Recently sacked Bersatu supreme council member Saifuddin Abdullah has claimed the party’s disciplinary board allegedly snubbed his request for a fair trial. This includes demands to summon party president Muhyiddin Yassin for testimony during a Nov 6 disciplinary board hearing. Saifuddin...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has, for the time being, ruled out any return to past political arrangements with the opposition, stressing that the party will remain part of the coalition government until the end of the current parliamentary term and the 16th general election. Zahid s...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated a cautionary reminder for enforcement authorities not to overstep boundaries in the process of executing their duties, amid heightened grievances over alleged misconduct. Although he had previously conveyed the message to the relevant authoriti...

KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has brushed aside claims of efforts to revive the former Muafakat Nasional pact between PAS and Umno, saying any decision rests with the parties involved. He also declined to comment on whether turmoil within Perikatan Nasional would benefit the government. Meanwhile PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has indicated that his party is poised to assume leadership of...

[KiniNews] Statements purportedly from Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainudin saying he is quitting as opposition leader are fake, according to his team. This came after two news outlets published articles about his purported resignation late last night. Yesterday, there were two separate statements allegedly from Hamzah, one resigning from unspecified posts in Perikatan Nasional, and the other...