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A new terror is stalking the survivors of Burma’s cyclone, as villagers in the deeply superstitious country tell of being haunted by the ghosts of those who perished in the disaster.
Malaysia’s law minister says a government inquiry has found evidence of a conspiracy to broker the appointment of top judges.
Police investigated an opposition party chief Friday after the prime minister accused him of sedition and insulting one of Malaysia’s state sultans.
A Malaysian Islamic court allowed a Muslim convert Thursday to return to her original faith of Buddhism, setting a precedent that could ease religious minorities’ worries about their legal rights.
A prominent Malaysian blogger was charged Tuesday with sedition for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister was involved in the sensational killing of a young Mongolian woman.
Malaysia’s foreign minister says women traveling alone abroad should be required to carry a letter from parents or employers verifying the reason for their journey, a news report said Sunday.
The Malaysian government will delay nonessential public projects and use the money instead to build up food stockpiles amid a global food crisis, the prime minister said Saturday.
Ten years after being kicked out, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim returned to Parliament on Tuesday _ but only as a spouse guest.
A top Malaysian politician has apologized for brandishing a traditional dagger at party assemblies after receiving criticism from ethnic minority leaders that the move symbolized racial violence, news reports said Saturday.
Malaysia sought assurances from Thailand, the world’s largest rice exporter, on Thursday that it will continue to supply the grain amid worries over shortages and sharply rising prices.
The ultra tall Petronas twin towers are synonymous with Malaysia’s skyscape and the Malaysians will now get to live in a world class residential enclave called the Precinct courtesy Studio Nicoletti Associati. This eco friendly township, which is...
Malaysia is all set to get another iconic structure that will surely become one of the landmarks of the country when it gets done. Green architecture and green building has taken a new meaning in the last couple of years with green features looking...
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has announced that parliament should be dissolved in order to pave the way for the 11th general elections. At a press conference, PM announced the King’s approval to dissolve the parliament with...
If given a choice between religion and money, the devout Muslims of Malaysia’s Kelantan province will embrace poverty for the sake of religious uprightness. To be more precise the puritan lives of the Islamic leaders of the Parti Islam se-Malaysia...
Malaysia seems to be a burning casket of grievances these days. The Hindraf agitation, the first large-scale protest led by ethnic Indians in Kuala Lumpur and other places in Malaysia seems to have left its ashes for others to follow suite. Malaysia...
Over the past few months Malaysia’s religious tolerance and secularity is being tested from various sources. Last month the capital Kuala Lumpur saw violent street protests by ethnic Tamils who alleged the ruling Malay Muslim majority of following a...
Malaysian diet is notoriously renowned for it’s high fat content. All that coconut milk that’s used in curries is probably the major cause of obesity. However, things are changing in the South East Asian Muslim country. With more people getting...
A bloody rush of fear gushes the body when we hear of names like Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the LTTE, Hizbul-Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Mohammad and many more. For a second, we enter a terrorized world where human are held captives, they are kidnapped,...
Malaysia saw massive growth in the 1990s; as a result most Malaysians moved up to better paying, skilled jobs. That left a vacuum in the booming construction industry, which faced shortage of unskilled workers. Workers from Asian countries like...
Cars have little to do with religion and definitely are not religious themselves, but Malaysian carmaker Proton thinks otherwise. Proton is working to create an ‘Islamic Car’. Proton has announced a partnership with companies in Iran and Turkey to...
Nigeria’s Adedeji Adeyinka Michael, left, battles for the ball with Ireland’s Mark Salmon during their Intercontinental U-23 Football Championship match in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Saturday, May 17, 2008.
