Malaysia


Pakistani charged with US pastor's death

2013-06-13 14:02

Malaysian prosecutors have filed murder charges against a Pakistani security guard arrested after an American pastor was found dead.

Myanmar migrants detained after killings

2013-06-05 14:03

Malaysian police have detained dozens of people from Myanmar following four killings in Malaysia's main city, which are feared to be linked to sectarian violence in Myanmar.

Malaysian accused of rape marries victim

2013-05-23 14:03

Prosecutors in Malaysia are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old man who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her.

Malaysia: Anwar calls for vote protest

2013-05-09 11:00

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has called a protest tour over elections he says the ruling regime stole, as the White House urges authorities to "address concerns" about voter fraud.

Malaysian regime retains power

2013-05-05 21:59

Malaysia's ruling coalition retained its 56-year hold on power, the country's Election Commission says, but a bitter opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim refuses to concede defeat.

'Social media' pivotal in Malaysia vote

2013-04-25 12:08

A student who heads an advocacy group is fed up with a ban on political activity at Malaysian universities, calling it an outdated shackle on a tech-savvy younger generation.

Chinese smuggler boat hits coral reef

2013-04-15 18:49

A Chinese boat filled with meat of the protected species, Pangolin, has hit a Philippine reef.

Provincial officers killed in Thai blast

2013-04-05 15:03

A bomb blast has killed two top provincial officials in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, authorities says, blaming the attack on rebel fighters seeking to derail peace talks.

Australia urges Malaysia boatpeople swap

2013-03-26 12:00

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has renewed calls for a refugee swap with Malaysia to deter boatpeople after two asylum-seekers drowned in the latest tragedy at sea.

Spectre of bias hovers over Malaysian vote

2013-03-20 13:02

Nearly all of Malaysia agrees coming elections will be the country's closest ever, but opinions diverge on whether they will be free and fair.

Malaysia may seek 'sultan's' extradition

2013-03-07 10:01

Malaysia's foreign minister has said the country may seek the extradition of a self-styled Philippine sultan whose followers have launched a deadly incursion into eastern Malaysia.

Malaysia hunts missing Filipino invaders

2013-03-06 07:55

Malaysian forces have searched house-to-house after armed Filipino invaders apparently escaped a military assault, as a Philippine guerrilla warned that more fighters have arrived.

Malaysia launches attack on militants

2013-03-05 08:15

Malaysian fighter jets have launched air strikes on a defiant group of Filipino intruders as security forces seek to end a three-week incursion that has already killed 27 people.

Malaysia beefs up security as toll rises

2013-03-04 09:00

Malaysia has vowed to beef up security in an eastern state where at least 26 people have been reported killed after a bizarre invasion by Philippine followers of a self-styled sultan.

Calls for Filipinos in Sabah to surrender

2013-03-02 12:10

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has called on members and followers of a Muslim royal clan who occupied a village in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah to surrender to avoid further bloodshed.

Blast rattles Thai south after peace talk

2013-03-01 09:31

Six people have been injured in a bomb blast in the restive Thai south, police say, as unrest continued barely a day after Thailand signed a peace deal with a rebel group.

Philippine leader criticises gunmen

2013-02-21 15:51

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has criticised gunmen who entered a Malaysian state in a bizarre effort to stake a territorial claim, warning their actions could lead to conflict.

Malaysia detains Aussie at aiport

2013-02-16 08:08

Malaysia has detained an Australian lawmaker at Kuala Lumpur airport and is expected to deport him, an activist says, in a move Canberra described as "disappointing and surprising".

More Borneo elephants found dead

2013-01-30 17:14

Malaysian authorities have discovered the decomposing remains of another three endangered Borneo pygmy elephants deepening a mystery surrounding 13 such deaths.

Thousands protest in Malaysia

2013-01-12 11:23

Malaysian opposition supporters have gathered by the thousands in the capital to call for the ousting of the country's long-ruling government.

500 Myanmar nationals 'swim' into Malaysia

2013-01-01 09:00

At least 500 Myanmar nationals swam the last 500m to enter Malaysia illegally at the end of a 15-day boat journey, leaving one dead, police say.

1000s flee Malaysia floods

2012-12-26 10:35

Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Malaysia have forced almost 14 000 people to flee their homes and seek shelter at relief centres.

Malaysia parliament bans sexist remarks

2012-11-27 14:05

Malaysian lawmakers have approved a ban on sexist remarks in parliament after a number of cases in which male MPs in the mostly Muslim country have drawn anger with their comments.

Malaysian jailed for sex with minor

2012-11-19 09:03

A Malaysian high court has jailed a man for more than five years for having sex with a 12-year-old girl, following outrage over an earlier verdict to free him on probation.

Church gets window with Virgin Mary image

2012-11-13 10:01

A Malaysian church is taking possession of a hospital window that has attracted hundreds of people who believe it bears an image of the Virgin Mary.

 

Airline 'rescues' Myanmar workers

2013-06-11 13:01

Myanmar's national airline will halve ticket prices for workers who want to return from Malaysia where they face growing violence, it says.

Ferry capsizes in Malaysian river

2013-05-28 10:00

An overloaded ferry has capsized after hitting rocks in a remote river in Malaysia's part of tropical Borneo island, leaving an unknown number of people missing, police say.

Couple jailed for starving maid to death

2013-05-16 14:03

A Malaysian court has sentenced a couple to 24 years in jail for starving their Cambodian maid to death, one of many such abuse cases straining ties between the country and its neighbours.

Malaysia PM sworn in amid protests

2013-05-06 12:08

Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sworn in for a second term by Malaysia's king, after his 56-year-old ruling coalition retained power in elections branded as fraudulent by the opposition.

US pastor murdered in Malaysia

2013-05-05 08:55

Malaysian police are investigating the death of a US pastor found at his home with his hands and legs bound and a cellphone charger cable around his neck.

Malaysia election violence spikes

2013-04-24 08:03

Hundreds of cases of Malaysian election violence have been reported since campaigning for tightly contested 5 May polls got under way, police say.

Awaited Malaysia election set for 5 May

2013-04-10 08:46

Malaysia has announced a general election for 5 May, setting a date for polls tipped to be its closest ever as the long-ruling government seeks to hold off a surging opposition.

5 000 Filipinos feel Sabah unrest

2013-03-30 15:21

Almost 5 000 Filipinos have fled the Malaysian state of Sabah since security forces launched an offensive to root out Islamic invaders loyal to an obscure Philippine sultan.

Malaysia charges 8 Filipinos over invasion

2013-03-20 18:05

A Malaysian court has charged eight Filipinos with terrorism-related offences, punishable by death, over an incursion that has left scores dead, a national news agency says.

Death toll up to 60 in Borneo standoff

2013-03-07 15:01

Clashes between Filipino militants and security forces in Borneo have left 60 people dead, including 52 of the armed intruders, according to Malaysian police.

Malaysian troops fight Filipino intruders

2013-03-06 14:05

Malaysian security forces are battling a group of Filipino intruders in Borneo after they escaped a military assault with fighter jets and mortar fire on their hideout, police say.

Doubts over Malaysian assault on invaders

2013-03-05 18:10

Malaysia's military has launched a fierce assault on about 300 Filipino intruders after a deadly three-week standoff, but the militants' supporters say they have escaped and were alive and well.

Malaysia tries to block Filipino intruders

2013-03-04 13:03

Malaysia has sent hundreds of soldiers to a Borneo state to help neutralise armed Filipino intruders who have killed eight police officers in the country's bloodiest security emergency in years.

7 killed in clashes in Malaysian Borneo

2013-03-03 10:00

Five Malaysian policemen and two gunmen have died in a fresh clash on Borneo as fears mounted that violence had spread to other areas, police say.

Malay police open fire on Filipino clan

2013-03-01 14:26

A Filipino clan leader who occupied a Malaysian village with nearly 200 followers says Malaysian police opened fire in a bid to end the three-week standoff.

Malaysia opposition vows reform

2013-02-25 15:01

Malaysia's opposition have unveiled a sweeping election manifesto that pledges to end authoritarian rule and corruption while promising higher wages and other populist sweeteners.

CCTV catches maid 'violently tossing baby'

2013-02-19 10:01

Malaysian police say an Indonesian maid has been detained for allegedly abusing a 4-month-old baby by violently tossing him around like a doll.

Amnesty slams Malaysia's 'flawed' law

2013-02-08 13:50

Global rights group Amnesty International has urged Malaysia to release or charge two Malaysian men detained under a new "deeply flawed" security law.

Punishment urged for call to burn Bibles

2013-01-23 18:06

Malaysia's Bar Council says an independent member of parliament should be prosecuted for calling for the mass burning of Bibles as religious tensions flare ahead of a tight election.

Malaysian police hunt 'chilli' fugitives

2013-01-10 13:49

Malaysian police have shot and killed two of the seven suspected criminals who escaped custody this week by temporarily blinding a guard with chilli powder.

16 000 evacuated in Malaysia floods

2012-12-27 10:30

Flooding sparked by heavy seasonal rains has killed two people and forced nearly 16 000 to flee their homes on Malaysia's east coast.

Malaysia: How to avoid corruption 101

2012-12-06 13:01

Malaysia's government will offer training to lawmakers to teach them how to avoid corruption, a key issue ahead of national elections.

Marriage of 12-year-old Malaysian slammed

2012-11-23 15:06

Malaysian activists have slammed the wedding of a 12-year-old to her 19-year-old boyfriend, renewing their calls for the government to outlaw child marriages.

Thailand seizes 600 smuggled cobras

2012-11-13 19:26

Thai authorities have seized a pickup truck full of deadly cobras at a checkpoint in the country's central region.

Sea piracy level falls to lowest in years

2012-10-22 13:36

A maritime watchdog says global sea piracy has fallen to its lowest level in years as threats from Somalia ease.

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