Kuala Lumpur: Thirty-seven Rohingya Muslims were discovered on the Kuala Perlis beach in Malaysia on Monday, authorities said, sparking fears of a fresh exodus of the minority community in Myanmar. This is the second group of Rohingyas found in northwest Peninsular Malaysia, near the border with Thailand, after 35 members[Read More…]
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Man arrested for attempting to smuggle live human embryo to India
Reportedly, the man has agreed that he has earlier made several similar smugglings
Wife, stepsons charged with murder of Malaysia startup fund CEO
Kuala Lumpur: The wife and two teenage stepsons of a chief executive officer of a prominent Malaysian government-linked startup fund were charged with his murder on Monday. Nazrin Hassan was the chief executive of Cradle Fund, a Malaysian Finance Ministry company that oversees the development of tech entrepreneurs and the[Read More…]
2 elderly women killed in Malaysian food coupons stampede
Only 200 coupons were available but more than 1,000 people showed up at an indoor market in Pudu district here on Monday, reports BBC. The victims were identified as Law Ion Nang, 78, and Ah Poh, 85. A management official of Pudu Integrated Commercial Complex, where the event took place,[Read More…]
This textbook advises girls to wear ‘proper’ clothes to avoid sexual assault
Amid the #MeToo era, the worldwide public outcry against sexual assault on women, an elementary-school textbook taught students to wear correct, covered clothes to avoid sexual attacks. The educational material taught girls to be ashamed of their bodies, and shifts the blame from the perpetrator to the survivor of sexual assault. Titled[Read More…]
Rs 2.11 lakh crore recap plan sufficient, to help expanding economy: SBI report
Mumbai: The Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation plan for state-run banks would be sufficient to tackle the problems of stressed assets and the multiplier impact of the package could be “at least an expansion of the economy by Rs 3.3 lakh crore”, a State Bank of India (SBI) report said[Read More…]
Malaysia bans ‘Despacito’ for lyrics ‘not being suitable’
Malaysia has banned popular track ‘Despacito‘ from state radio and TV channels just after the runaway hit became the most streamed song of all time. Officials at state-owned broadcaster RTM stopped playing the song after receiving complaints from the public about the lyrics “not being suitable.” “The song was filled[Read More…]
Man arrested for smuggling orangutans, racoons in Thailand
A Malaysian man was arrested by Thai wildlife officers on Thursday as he was trying to smuggle two baby orangutans, 51 tortoises and six racoons into the kingdom across its southern border. Ismail Bin Ahmad had packed the animals into plastic boxes and suitcases and loaded them in his car,[Read More…]
Malaysia defends contest on how to ‘prevent’ homosexuality
On Saturday, Malaysia’s health ministry kept its decision to host a contest on how to “prevent” homosexuality and transgenderism by saying that the competition was directed at assisting teens to make better health decisions. Activists had criticised this competition by saying that it could evoke hatred and violence against lesbian,[Read More…]
Malaysia refuses to criminalise child marriage
In Malaysia, which is Muslim-majority country, a law on sexual offences against children has been passed. However, to our surprise, it doesn’t criminalise child marriage. A Malaysian MP said girls as young as nine were “physically and spiritually” ready for marriage. Shabudin Yahaya, a member of the Barisan Nasional coalition,[Read More…]
Rajinikanth meets Malaysian PM Najib Razak
Malaysia to issue arrest warrant for Hyon Kwang
North Korean embassy official involved in Kim Jong-nam’s murder, says Malaysia
Malaysian police on Wednesday named a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-un’s estranged half-brother. Royal Malaysia Police Inspector General Khalid Abu Bakar said the embassy official, identified as Hyon Kwang Song, holds the title of second secretary. According[Read More…]
CCTV footage shows a fatal assault on North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother
A CCTV footage showing the deadly assault of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by a woman has flooded the Televisions on Monday. The attacker, a woman is believed to have wiped a fast-acting poison on his face. Kim Jong Nam passed away last Monday a short[Read More…]
North Korean arrested in connection with Kim Jong-nam assassination case
Kim Jong-un’s half brother assassinated in Malaysia
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un’s half brother has been assassinated in Malaysia, South Korean media reported. According to media reports, Kim Jong-nam was killed at Kuala Lumpur airport by two women with “poisoned needles”. The women are believed to be North Korean spies and they escaped in a taxi, TV[Read More…]
Students in Malaysia recreate SRK’s ‘Janam Janam’
Shahrukh Khan and his fans never cease to amaze us. The actor’s ever growing popularity is not just limited to India with a strong presence in countries like Germany, Russia, Malaysia and even South Africa. SRK is truly the Badshah of Bollywood. Recently, students of Malaysia’s Management and Science University[Read More…]
Malaysia: Thousands march in yellow clad calling for PM to step down
Thousands of anti-government protesters marched in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak over his involvement in a billion dollar misappropriation scandal. Clothed in yellow, the protesters marched from various spots towards Kuala Lumpur amidst the high security. The festive mood gathering witnessed[Read More…]
Mid-air gaffe: AirAsia pilot flies to Melbourne instead of Malaysia
An AirAsia flight from Sydney to Malaysia ended up in Melbourne instead when the pilot entered the wrong coordinates into the internal navigation system, an air safety investigation has found. The Airbus A330 was scheduled to leave Sydney international airport at 11.55am on 10 March 2015, and arrive in Kuala[Read More…]