Malay Indian leader Palanivel figuring out ways to accept sacked members
January 4th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 4 (ANI): Malaysian Indian Congress' (MIC) Information Chief P. Kamalanathan has said that the party's President, G. Palanivel is trying to figure out ways to accept earlier sacked ... Read more...
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‘My Daftar’ campaign for Malay Indians to be launched in Feb 2011
December 30th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Putrajaya (Malaysia), Dec. 30 (ANI): The Malaysian Government will launch a nationwide "My Daftar" campaign from February 19 to 26, 2011 in an effort to resolve problems faced by Malay Indians who ... Read more...
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Malaysia, Brunei ink ’significant’ joint oil exploration deal
December 13th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 13 (ANI): Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam took their political and diplomatic ties to a new level by signing an agreement between the national oil company of the two countries ... Read more...
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Former MIC Chief Vellu appointed special envoy to India-South Asia on infrastructure
December 13th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 13 (ANI): Former Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) President Samy Vellu has been appointed special envoy to India and South Asia on infrastructure, barely a week after he resigned from ... Read more...
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Malay court tells doctors to get female patients’ consent before taking pictures of private parts
September 3rd, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by ANI
Georgetown (Malaysia), Sep.3 (ANI): The Malaysian High Court has told surgeons in the country to obtain their female patients' consent before taking pictures of their intimate parts.Judicial Commissioner Chew Soo Ho, in ... Read more...
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Malaysian Home Ministry unit to vet net postings soon
September 3rd, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sep.3 (ANI): The Malaysian Home Ministry has plans to set up a special unit to monitor sensitive postings on the Internet, including Facebook, the social networking site.The New Strait ... Read more...
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Malay Indian educationist says racist remarks in schools nothing new
August 28th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Aug.28 (ANI): A former teacher and former president of the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP), the country's largest teachers organisation, P. Ramanathan, has said racist remarks are nothing ... Read more...
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Social networking site for Indonesian Muslims getting popular
August 23rd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Padang (Indonesia), Aug 23 (ANI): A social networking site specially made for the Indonesian Muslims, CMnet, is becoming increasingly popular among Internet users since it was launched on August 6.CMnet that ... Read more...
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Punjab Police asks Malaysia to detain four Sikh militants
August 2nd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.2 (ANI): Punjab Police have warned Sikh militants not to use Malaysia as a base to launch terror strikes on India or, to destabilise the October Commonwealth Games in New ... Read more...
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20,000 Malay Indian families at risk of becoming hardcore poor
July 19th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 19 (ANI): The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has said that some 170,000 Indian families remain stuck in the low-income bracket, and out of these, ... Read more...
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Malaysia asked to give two-day break for Deepavali
July 12th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 12 (ANI): The Malaysian Government has been asked to consider declaring two days public holiday on the occasion of DeepavaliA Malaysian Indian Congress delegate N. Thevar said that this ... Read more...
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Malaysian criminal’s move to fake his murder in India exposes him
July 9th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 9 (ANI): Malaysian criminal Michael Soosai's decision to fake his murder in southern India eventually backfired on him, and exposed his nefarious activities, including forgery, intimidation, harassment and murder. ... Read more...
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Three HINDRAF leaders to face sedition rap
July 8th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Putrajaya (Malaysia), July 8 (ANI): Three leaders of the outlawed Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) will return to the Klang Sessions Court to face the sedition charge preferred against them in November ... Read more...
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Malaysian Fritzl gets 40 years prison term
July 6th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 6 (ANI): A Malaysian court has sentenced a lorry driver to 40 years in jail after he admitted to raping and performing oral sex on his two underage daughters ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian Congress president Vellu says he’s ‘invincible’
July 5th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 5 (ANI): Malaysian Indian Congress president S. Samy Vellu, who has been the party president for 31 years, said he had faced many storms in his life and ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda spreading terror tentacles in Malay mosques, NGOs
June 18th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 18 (ANI): An al-Qaeda-backed group is reported to be actively making plans to spread its terror tentacles into Malaysian mosques and non-governmental organizations.According to the New Strait Times, the ... Read more...
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‘Married’ Pakistani held for sex with Indonesian grandmother in Malaysia
June 17th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 17 (ANI): An Indonesian woman, who has 11 grandchildren, has been held along with her Pakistani lover on suspicion of committing khalwat (close proximity).The woman, 49, from Medan, and ... Read more...
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Ex-Malaysian PM says nothing wrong with sports betting
June 15th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Terengganu (Malaysia), June 15 (ANI): Former Malaysian prime minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has said that he finds nothing wrong in the government's decision to allow sports betting as long as Muslims ... Read more...
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Condom sale in South Korea goes up after World Cup win
June 14th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 14 (ANI): The sale of condoms in South Korea has risen five-fold after fans celebrated their football team winning in the opening World Cup game against Greece.The game on ... Read more...
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Malaysia will host week-long shopping festival to celebrate Indian culture
June 8th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 8 (ANI): Indian exhibitors will showcase their wares at the week-long second edition of the Penang International Shopping Festival 2010.Around 120 exhibitors from Kashmir, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West ... Read more...
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Sacked Malay-Indian Congress’ leader to run for Party President’s post
June 8th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 8 (ANI): Recently sacked Malaysian Indian Congress Secretary General S Murugessan has said he would contest elections for the party's top post and aim to replace incumbent President Samy ... Read more...
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74-year-old flying solo around the world
May 3rd, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (ANI): Capt William M. Charney is on a mission to fly solo from New Zealand, across Asia, the Middle East and Europe.Age has not dampened this septuagenarian's ... Read more...
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Parti Punjabi Malaysia elects first woman president
May 3rd, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (ANI): Dr Susheel Kaur has become the first woman to be elected as president of the 24 year-old Parti Punjabui Malaysia (PPM).She was elected unopposed by more ... Read more...
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Malaysian eatery owners against barring foreign workers
April 18th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia), Apr 18(ANI): Malaysian coffee shop and restaurant owners are unhappy over a ruling that bars foreign workers from serving customers in the country from next month.According to the West ... Read more...
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Malaysian Government to set up task force to help Indian community
April 13th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 13(ANI): The Malaysian Government will set up a special implementation task force to identify and monitor the participation of Indians in government projects and programmes.The Malaysian Prime Minister's Office ... Read more...
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Speculations over MIC candidate for Hulu Selangor by-election
April 10th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Kubu Baru (Malaysia), Apr 10(ANI): The announcement that a Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) candidate will contest the Hulu Selangor by-election has set off a flurry of speculations about who will be ... Read more...
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Bangalore Police may send team to Swami Nithyananda’s Malaysian ashram
April 10th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Apr 10(ANI): The Bangalore Police is planning to send a probe team to Malaysia to unearth any evidence at an ashram linked to scandal tainted Swami Nithyananda, implicated in a sex ... Read more...
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Lizard liquor creates stir in Malaysia!
April 8th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 8 (ANI): Some Vietnamese workers are making news for creating a special brew-homemade liquor fermented with the carcass of monitor lizards.Employed at furniture factories, the workers have claimed that ... Read more...
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Bride agency in Malaysia offers wives on instalment!
April 6th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 6 (ANI): A foreign bride agency in Malaysia has come up with a novel strategy to boost its business- instalment payment scheme for clients who cannot afford to pay ... Read more...
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Malaysian mufti says Shariah caning for women over illicit sex should not be questioned
February 22nd, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 22 (ANI): Selangor mufti Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid has asked Muslims to respect the decision by the Shariah court which meted out caning sentences to three Muslim women recently ... Read more...
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Fresh fury over caning of three women in Malaysia
February 21st, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 21(ANI): Malaysian Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) executive director Ivy Josiah has said that the recent caning of three women is the extent to which moral policing will go.They were ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian Congress to boost links with Congress Party
February 20th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb.20 (ANI): The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is planning to form strategic alliances with political parties abroad, including India's ruling Congress Party, MIC Youth adviser S. Vell Paari said. ... Read more...
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Malaysian budget airliner Air Asia to target two million passengers to India
January 28th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, jan.28 (ANI): Malaysian budget airliner Air Asia, which will soon start services to five other Indian cities, has targeted two million passengers to India by next year, said group chief ... Read more...
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Indians major investors in Malaysian property sector
January 24th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 24(ANI): Malaysian International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed has said that Indians spent almost 500 million ringgits over the past seven years purchasing properties in Malaysia, making them ... Read more...
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HINDRAF chief files RM 100 m libel suit against ten persons
January 1st, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan.1 (ANI): HINDRAF chairman P. Waytha Moorthy is suing Penang Deputy Chief Minister Prof Dr P. Ramasamy, six local media organisations and three others for RM 100 million for defamation. ... Read more...
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