News: Malaysia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Malaysia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• May 9th 2013 – March 22nd 2013
• March 21st 2013 – November 9th 2012
• November 8th 2012 – June 29th 2012
• June 28th 2012 – March 12th 2012
• March 9th 2012 – January 4th 2012
• January 3rd 2012 – August 11th 2011
• August 10th 2011 – June 16th 2011
• June 16th 2011 – April 14th 2011
• April 12th 2011 – January 26th 2011
• January 22nd 2011 – September 6th 2010
• August 24th 2010 – April 2nd 2010
• April 2nd 2010 – January 10th 2010
• January 8th 2010 – September 1st 2009
• August 25th 2009 – April 7th 2009
• April 5th 2009 – February 28th 2009
• February 17th 2009 – September 16th 2008
• September 15th 2008 – June 30th 2008
• June 29th 2008 – March 22nd 2008
• March 22nd 2008 – December 5th 2007
• November 30th 2007 – June 18th 2007
• May 30th 2007 – November 8th 2006
• November 2nd 2006 – March 23rd 2006
• March 19th 2006 – November 30th 2005
• November 30th 2005 – November 21st 2005

Malaysia: news

'Extinction threat' to flying fox

Tuesday, August 25th 2009, 23:01

The world's largest fruit bat faces extinction unless the Malaysian government curbs hunting, conservationists say.
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Malaysia to review caning woman

Tuesday, August 25th 2009, 12:50

A Malaysian judge orders a review of the caning sentence given to a Muslim woman caught drinking alcohol.
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UK 'rejects' Malaya deaths appeal

Tuesday, August 25th 2009, 8:21
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK rejects an appeal to investigate a 1948 massacre of villagers in Malaya - now part of Malaysia - the BBC learns.
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Malaysia delays caning beer woman

Monday, August 24th 2009, 9:47

Islamic officials in Malaysia unexpectedly delay until after Ramadan the caning of a woman for drinking beer.
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Protest at Malaysia security law

Saturday, August 1st 2009, 14:22

Thousands of people demonstrate in the Malaysian capital against a controversial law allowing detention without trial.
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Preferential policy

Thursday, July 23rd 2009, 23:13

Malaysia questions special treatment for ethnic Malays
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Malay prince sues Indonesian wife

Tuesday, July 21st 2009, 7:02
related countries: Indonesia

A Malaysian prince accuses his teenage Indonesian bride of defaming him, after she runs away alleging ill-treatment.
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Malaysia opposition groups grow

Monday, July 20th 2009, 4:05

A ruling coalition member quits to join the opposition, as efforts to form a new party for Malaysian Indians get under way.
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Religious row flares in Malaysia

Wednesday, July 15th 2009, 9:28

Malaysian police say they will release nine Christians mistakenly accused to trying to convert Muslim students.
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Anwar Malaysia sodomy trial delay

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 3:43

The trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges is delayed as his main defence lawyer falls ill.
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Indonesia acts in maid abuse row

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 12:08
related countries: Indonesia

Indonesia says it will temporarily stop sending domestic workers to Malaysia, in a long-running row over work conditions.
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Malaysia to keep terror suspect

Wednesday, May 27th 2009, 23:58

A Singaporean terror suspect captured last month will not be extradited for at least two years, Malaysian officials say.
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Malaysia's PM vows ethnic reforms

Thursday, May 21st 2009, 15:00

Malaysian PM Najib Razak outlines plans to dismantle the decades-old affirmative action programme for ethnic Malays.
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Malaysian court deals blow to PM

Monday, May 11th 2009, 14:30

Malaysia's high court says the ruling coalition's takeover of a state government was illegal and hands power back to the opposition.
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Singapore terrorism suspect held

Friday, May 8th 2009, 4:44
related countries: Singapore

A top terrorism suspect is arrested in Malaysia more than a year after his escape from prison in Singapore, authorities say.
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Dozens held at Malaysian protest

Thursday, May 7th 2009, 16:03

Dozens are arrested in the Malaysian state of Perak, at protests against a government takeover of the state.
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'Dumped' dogs turn to cannibalism

Thursday, May 7th 2009, 10:39

Hundreds of dogs abandoned by Malaysian villagers on uninhabited islands eat one another after weeks of starvation.
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Malaysia massacre 'under review'

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 23:07
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK government is to review evidence about a 1948 massacre of unarmed Malaysian villagers by British troops, the BBC learns.
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Malaysia tackles child conversion

Thursday, April 23rd 2009, 10:12

Malaysia bans the religious conversion of children without both parents' consent, in a major step to ease ethnic tensions.
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Malaysian blogger skips trial

Thursday, April 23rd 2009, 7:04

Malaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin has gone into hiding, or "self-exile", after failing to appear in court.
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Policemen to die in Malaysian case

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 9:34
related countries: Mongolia

Two policemen convicted of murdering a Mongolian woman in Malaysia in 2006 are sentenced to death.
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By-election loss for Malaysian PM

Wednesday, April 8th 2009, 3:21

Malaysia's ruling Umno party, led by new Prime Minister Najib Razak, loses two out of three by-elections across the country.
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Mixed result for new Malaysian leader

Tuesday, April 7th 2009, 14:40

Malaysia's new Prime Minister Najib Razak faces a mixed result, after voters cast their ballots in three local by-elections.
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