Over 1,600 held in Malaysia for protests
July 10th, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 10 (IANS) Over 1,600 people who participated in street rallies in the Malaysian capital city Saturday were arrested, police said Sunday.The 1,667 arrested activists were later released, ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian party readying for general election
April 1st, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 1 (IANS) With its key ethnic Indian partner Friday postponing organisational polls, Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance is preparing for a general election likely this ... Read more...
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Bible translated in Malaysian language no affront to Muslims: Ulema
March 19th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 19 (ANI): The translation of Bible in the traditional Malaysian language is of no affront to Muslims and is perfectly fine in the eyes of Federal Constitution, according to ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress joins ruling party
October 26th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has formally admitted the Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) as an associate member of the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), saying ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM may opt for early parliamentary poll
October 24th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 24 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak may opt for parliamentary polls - nearly two years ahead of schedule, a media report said Sunday.Addressing the 61st general assembly ... Read more...
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India’s Congress party invited for Malaysian meet
July 29th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 29 (IANS) India's ruling Congress is among the 48 political parties invited to attend an international forum organised by Malaysia's United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
The international forum featuring representatives ... Read more...
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Two Malaysian Indian Congress leaders sacked
May 25th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 25 (IANS) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) chief Samy Vellu has sacked two senior leaders.
Expulsion letters were sent to K.P. Samy and G. Kumar Aamaan, who joined the demand ... Read more...
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Ethnic Indian wins key Malaysian by-poll
April 25th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kuasla Kubu Baru (Malaysia), April 25 (IANS) An ethnic Indian Sunday won a prestigious parliamentary by-election, giving a boost to the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) that claims to speak for the ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM opts for Indian party’s nominee in by-poll
April 8th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 8 (IANS) A Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) nominee will contest a key parliamentary by-election, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has announced.
The Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election will be ... Read more...
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I will decide, Malaysian PM tells coalition partners
April 15th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 15 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has said Indian and Chinese partners in the ruling coalition were free to air their views on government-formation but he ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian Congress not withdrawing from government
April 13th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 13 (IANS) The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has said it is not planning to withdraw from the government over last week's allotment of portfolios by
Prime Minister Najib Tun ... Read more...
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Najib Razak sworn in Malaysian PM (Lead)
April 3rd, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 3 (IANS) Najib Tun Razak, son of a former premier, was sworn in Friday morning as Malaysia's sixth prime minister.
He took over from Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who stepped down ... Read more...
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Judge me by my actions, says Malaysia’s PM-in-waiting
March 29th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 29 (IANS) Najib Tun Razak, who is expected to take over as Malaysia's prime minister, wants to be judged by his actions and not by "malicious, baseless lies" ... Read more...
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Malaysian premier resigns as leader of party
March 26th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 26 (DPA) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Thursday stepped down as leader of the country's ruling party, clearing the way for his deputy, Najib Razak, to become president ... Read more...
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Malaysian prime minister to make way for deputy
September 27th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 27 (IANS) Weakened after the March poll debacle when the ruling alliance's majority was reduced drastically, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will hand over power to his deputy ... Read more...
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Ibrahim racing against time to topple Malaysian Government
September 23rd, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 23 (ANI): Malaysias opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is fighting sodomy allegations, has said that he is in a race against time as repressive measures are being used to ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s PM to step down in 2010
July 10th, 2008 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, July 10 (DPA) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced Thursday that he will retire in mid-2010, news reports said. Abdullah has been fighting criticism and calls to step down ... Read more...
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Many Malaysian leaders turn bloggers
May 31st, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 31 (IANS) Blogging is the new buzzword in Malaysia with more and more politicians and others in public life taking to it. The number is growing since the government ... Read more...
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Samy Vellu wants Badawi and Mahathir to bury the hatchet
May 24th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 24 (IANS) Prominent Malaysian Indian leader S. Samy Vellu has come out in support of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who is facing a revolt from predecessor Mahathir Mohamad, ... Read more...
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Malaysian crisis persists, say analysts
May 22nd, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 22 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has won resounding support from lawmakers of the ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), but analysts said the political crisis persists. ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s Mahathir quits ruling party
May 19th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 19 (IANS) Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad quit the ruling party Monday in a move political observers said could undermine the beleaguered government of his successor Abdullah Ahmad ... Read more...
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Indian politician takes on royalty, gets death threat
May 1st, 2008 - 10:55 am ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 1 (IANS) Malaysian Indian politician Karpal Singh has received a death threat and has been accused of sedition for criticising a member of the country's royalty who said that ... Read more...
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Badawi faces challenge to leadership in Malaysia
March 21st, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, March 21 (IANS) Emerging victorious but weak from this month's general elections, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is facing his first challenge from within the United Malays National Organisation ... Read more...
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Malaysian prime minister sworn in for second term
March 10th, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, March 10 (DPA) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn in Monday for his second term in office after his ruling coalition secured a slim majority but suffered major ... Read more...
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