Malaysia 'dissent' blogger jailed

One of the very prominent Malaysian blogger Raja Petra has been arrested and sent to a detention centre in the state of Perak by order of Malaysia's home minister. Raja Petra was one of three critics of the...

RI, Malaysian defense ministers do not touch on arms race

""There have been no talks about reducing an arms race, because there is no arms race. What they talked about is effots at modernizing their military arms. And this is the right of any sovereign country," Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said here on Friday. He made...

Philippine officials, Muslim rebels begin peace talks in Malaysia

"Najib, who is also Malaysia's defence minister, urged representatives from the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to continue their resolve to end decades of fighting. "It is my hope that the last obstacle can be resolved - that is the handing...

Hundreds throng RI embassy in KL to regain citizenship

""This is the last chance for former Indonesian citizens in Malaysia to regain their Indonesian citizenship," Tatang B Razak, Charge d`Affaires of the Indonesian embassy here said on Thursday. The Indonesian government is again opening a chance for hundreds of thousands of...

Malaysian newspaper gets slapped for sex story

"Malaysian government leaders have rebuked a local newspaper for publishing a frank expose of sexual attitudes among the country's youth. The Weekend Mail gave detailed descriptions of favorite sex positions from its survey -- including "spooning, galloping and tea bag...

Top Malaysian Political Figure Held in Gruesome Slaying of "Stunning" Mongoli...

"One of Malaysia's most prominent political analysts has been remanded to custody by police in connection with the gruesome slaying of a Mongolian fashion model who claimed that he was her husband and the father of her 16-month old child. The saga began when Altantuya "Anna"...

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