October 25th, 2008 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, Oct 25 (IANS) Ten Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) protesters, arrested Thursday for gathering outside Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's house to demand the release of five others, are likely ...
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October 16th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, Oct 16 (IANS) The Malaysian government has banned the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf), which claims to speak for the country's two million-plus ethnic Indians, a bulk of them Tamil ...
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October 8th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, Oct 8 (IANS) The Malaysian government wants to ban the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) that has on many occasions caused unrest, says a top home ministry official. As Hindraf ...
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September 23rd, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, Sep 23 (DPA) Malaysia has jailed a popular anti-government internet blogger for two years under a draconian security law that can keep him detained indefinitely without a trial.Raja Petra Kamarudin, ...
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September 19th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
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Kuala Lumpur, Sep 19 (ANI): The Immigration Department of Malaysia has given assurance that it would speed up visa and permit applications for priests, musicians and artisans from India.
Human Resources Minister ...
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August 28th, 2008 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, Aug 28 (DPA) Malaysia Thursday blocked access to a popular news website that often carries anti-government articles, sparking criticism of cyberspace censorship.The extremely popular Malaysia Today website is run by ...
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August 17th, 2008 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, Aug 17 (IANS) Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's former aide, who had accused him of sodomy, has sworn by the Holy Quran and repeated the charge, prompting many to challenge ...
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July 18th, 2008 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, July 18 (IANS) The Malaysian government may move court to get opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to agree to a DNA test by foreign experts to probe the sodomy charge levelled ...
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July 18th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
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Putrajaya (Malaysia), July 18 (ANI): The Malaysia Government will consider new applications from temples and gurdwaras for priests, musicians and artisans from next month.
Human Resources Minister Dr S. Subramaniam, who discussed ...
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July 1st, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur/Washington, July 1 (IANS) The United States Tuesday warned Malaysia against a "politically-motivated" investigation or prosecution of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, accused of sodomising his aide. In doing so, the US ...
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June 23rd, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, June 23 (DPA) Malaysia has freed a Sri Lankan businessman who was jailed four years ago for allegedly supplying nuclear weapon components to Libya, a government minister said Monday. Buhary ...
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June 17th, 2008 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, June 16 (DPA) Malaysia will tighten procedures for hiring of foreign workers in an effort to reduce the country's dependency on migrant labour, its home minister said Monday. Syed ...
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June 5th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
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Kuala Lumpur, June 4 (ANI): The Malaysia Government will continue with the visa on arrival (VOA) facility for tourists from India, Human Resources Minister S. Subramaniam has said.
The Home Ministry has ...
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May 30th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, May 30 (ANI): Tourists arriving from India and Bangladesh will no more be given visas-on-arrival in Malaysia (VOA) and they must must have a two-week social visit pass and ...
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May 19th, 2008 - 3:11 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, May 19 (ANI): Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) leader P. Waytha Moorthy continues to claim hat his Malaysian passport has been revoked despite the government stating otherwise.
According to ...
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May 17th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur , May 17 (ANI): Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar has said that the Government had not revoked HINDRAF chairman P. Waythamoorthys passport, and that he was ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, May 7 (IANS) A coalition of India-based NGOs has distributed 100,000 postcards among the Malaysian public to be sent to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, seeking freedom for five jailed ...
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April 27th, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, April 27 (IANS) Malaysia has justified the continued detention of five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders and Islamic militants, saying it was being done to maintain "public order". "People ...
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April 25th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, April 25 (IANS) Malaysia's Tamil language daily Makkal Osai will be back on the news stands Saturday following the home ministry's permission to resume publication. Makkal Osai's application against the ...
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April 24th, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, April 24 (IANS) Despite Malaysian claims that an influx of illegal immigrants was causing a job shortage for locals, an ethnic Indian minister who conducted a surprise check at tourist ...
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April 23rd, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, April 23 (IANS) The Malaysian government should explain the reasons for closing down "Makkal Osai" because no prior notice was served to the Tamil daily, an Indian origin opposition lawmaker ...
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April 22nd, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, April 22 (IANS) Eight opposition MPs in Malaysia have initiated a caucus for media freedom after the government did not renew permission for the publication of Tamil daily Makkal Osai. ...
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April 19th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, Apr 19 (ANI): The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, has said he would ask Malaysian Indian Congress president Samy Vellu to explain his remarks that he would ...
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April 18th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, Apr.18 (ANI): The Malaysian Government has decided not to renew the licence of the Tamil daily Makkal Osai because it has breached some of its licensing guidelines.
Home Minister Datuk ...
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April 16th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, April 16 (IANS) Detained Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader P. Uthayakumar's mother met Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to plead for early release of her son who is ...
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April 16th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, Apr 16 (ANI): The Malaysian Cabinet has reportedly decided to approve and renew visas and permits for Hindu priests, musicians and artisans from India. The decision was taken last ...
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April 8th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, April 8 (IANS) Detained Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader M. Manoharan, elected to the Selangor state assembly in last month's election, has insisted that he be allowed to take ...
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April 2nd, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, April 2 (IANS) The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a constituent of the ruling alliance, has joined the demand for the release of five jailed leaders of the Hindu Rights Action ...
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March 29th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, March 29 (IANS) Over 200,000 foreign workers overstaying for up to 30 years in Malaysia have applied for permanent residence status and citizenship for which they are not qualified. "One ...
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March 29th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, March 29 (IANS) Jailed Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader M. Manoharan will not be released though he has been elected to the Malaysian parliament, Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar ...
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