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.

World news related to Malaysia – overview

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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

Man jailed for attack during riot

Friday, March 9th 2012, 17:01
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

An 18-year-old man who broke the jaw of a Malaysian student during the London riots is jailed for seven years.
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Talks on Qantas Asian airline end

Friday, March 9th 2012, 3:52
related countries: Australia

Talks between Australia's Qantas and Malaysia Airlines about establishing a joint venture premium airline in Asia break down.
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Jail for teacher who killed pupil

Wednesday, March 7th 2012, 16:20

A Malaysian teacher is jailed for 18 years for killing a seven-year-old pupil at his boarding school by beating and strangling him.
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Student's riot robbers convicted

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 16:17
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Two men are found guilty of robbing a Malaysian student as they pretended to help him during last summer's riots in London.
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Student recalls riots 'robbery'

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 15:48
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A Malaysian student tells a court how he was "robbed" by bogus Good Samaritans during London's riots last summer
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Malaysia cancels show over tattoo

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 12:34
related countries: United States
related places: Allah

Malaysia cancels a concert by US singer Erykah Badu after a publicity photo showed her with the Arabic word for "Allah" tattooed on her upper body.
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Malaysia protest over rare earths

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 6:36

Activists in Malaysia stage a protest against the construction of a refinery for rare earth elements, saying the process poses a health hazard.
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South Sudan expels oil firm boss

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 18:50
related countries: China, Sudan
related places: Khartoum

South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m).
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Boy guilty of student riot attack

Thursday, February 16th 2012, 16:12
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A 17-year-old boy is found guilty of an attack on a Malaysian student during the summer riots in London.
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Student recalls London riot punch

Monday, February 13th 2012, 20:29
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A Malaysian student whose jaw was broken in an attack during the London riots tells a jury how he was punched in the face and robbed.
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Malaysia deports tweet row Saudi

Sunday, February 12th 2012, 8:27
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Malaysian authorities deport a Saudi journalist who left his country after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a tweet.
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Malaysia detains Saudi for tweet

Friday, February 10th 2012, 8:22
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Malaysian police detain a Saudi journalist who left his country after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a tweet.
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'Europe is poor so should live within its means'

Tuesday, February 7th 2012, 17:48

Live within your means, says Malaysian ex-PM
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Anger over pig's head in Malaysia

Thursday, February 2nd 2012, 13:33
related places: Kuala Lumpur

A pig's head is found outside a mosque in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur - the third such incident in the country in a month, police say.
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Lynas shares up on Malaysia move

Thursday, February 2nd 2012, 1:50
related countries: Aruba

Shares of Australian miner Lynas surge after Malaysian authorities grant it a licence to operate a rare earth refinery.
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Khazanah sells its Proton stake

Monday, January 16th 2012, 7:33

Malaysia's investment firm Khazanah sells its stake in carmaker Proton in one of the largest deals in the country's auto sector.
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Air Asia X ends European flights

Thursday, January 12th 2012, 10:43
related countries: India

Malaysia's budget airline Air Asia is to end its long-haul flights to Europe and India due to high fuel prices and weak demand.
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African tusks seized in Malaysia

Tuesday, January 10th 2012, 12:30
related countries: South Africa

Malaysia seizes elephant tusks worth 2.4m ringgit ($760,000) in a shipping container sent from South Africa, officials say.
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VIDEO: Malaysia opposition leader acquitted

Monday, January 9th 2012, 13:24

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been acquitted of sodomy after a two-year trial.
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Viewpoint: Comeback kid to boost Malaysia's opposition

Monday, January 9th 2012, 10:17

How Anwar acquittal will change Malaysian politics
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Anwar found not guilty of sodomy

Monday, January 9th 2012, 10:01
related places: Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says he has been finally vindicated after being acquitted of sodomy by a court in Kuala Lumpur.
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Overseas Malaysians lose vote bid

Friday, January 6th 2012, 9:14

The High Court in Malaysia rejects an attempt by citizens overseas to obtain voting rights by taking the Election Commission to court.
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Anwar tours Malaysia pre-verdict

Wednesday, January 4th 2012, 3:14

Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim begins a six-day, eight-state tour ahead of the verdict in his long-running sodomy trial.
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