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Articles of the author Alisha Hassan
Indian-Malaysians call for safety after man killed in drive-by shooting
KUALA LUMPUR: Indian-Malaysians have called for an increase in police protection and more effort to ensure that acts of violence against ethnic Indians do not increase following the shooting of an Indian in the country. "We want all the police and everyone to be vigilant in maintain peace and (...)

13 - 05 - 2013
Malaysia sees thousands take to street as Anwar vows to keep fighting
KUALA LUMPUR: As thousands of Malaysians poured onto the streets of the country, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said he would continue to battle over 30 seats lost in the May 5 general election. If successful in contesting the seats, it would be enough to oust the ruling government. And his (...)

10 - 05 - 2013
Malaysia PM calls for national reconciliation
KUALA LUMPUR: Speaking at a press conference Sunday morning, Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak hailed Barisan Nasional's victory in Malaysia's thirteenth general election, and called for a "time of national reconciliation." The Prime Minister praised the conduct of the election, which he (...)

05 - 05 - 2013
Malaysia record election turnout has hopes high
KUALA LUMPUR: As the sun set on Malaysia's national election, the ruling party was already claiming victory, but the optimism surrounding the vote, in cafes and on the street, could not be subdued. People were in high spirits, after some 80 percent of registered voters cast ballots, said election (...)

05 - 05 - 2013
Fear of voter fraud ahead of Malaysia vote
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's opposition leaders are beginning to sound the alarm over what they say could be widespread voter fraud in order to keep the ruling government in power. On-the-ground activists have told Bikyanews.com that they fear the election, expected to be the closest in the country's (...)

03 - 05 - 2013
Malaysia MP Nurul leads media coverage of women, but it's little
KUALA LUMPUR: Women's rights activists in Malaysia have lashed out at a new report that showed women are getting few, if any, coverage leading up to the country's elections on May 5. "We just have to deal with the reality that Malaysia is still a male-dominated society and one that is barely (...)

03 - 05 - 2013
Finding the women's vote in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: With elections only days away in Malaysia, the opposition hopes that it can capitalize on what is has called the “doublespeak" of the ruling government. And they are also looking to earn the housewives' vote in what is expected to be the closest vote in the country's history. Women (...)

03 - 05 - 2013
Malaysia election: Women can be strong leaders
KUALA LUMPUR: Women can be strong leaders, said Kasthuriraani Patto, the DAP candidate for the Batu Kawan parliamentary seat, adding that women could be better leaders in politics than their male counterparts. It comes as Malaysia pushes toward a general election expected to be close. Women (...)

23 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia's Najib hopes for Chinese voters
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak said he has tried to be as inclusive as possible since he became prime minister. Najib, who is seeking re-election next month, was speaking at a mammoth banquet held for him by the Chinese association in Selangor and over 60,000 people turned up to (...)

23 - 04 - 2013
More anti-gay propaganda from Malaysia government
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ruling government is continuing its propaganda against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The ruling party's deputy leader Muhyiddin Yassin warned the country's Muslim community that the spread of LGBT people and freedom of religion are threats to (...)

22 - 04 - 2013
US researcher says was gang-raped in Papua New Guinea
KUALA LUMPUR: In a shocking revelation, an American academic reported that she was gang-raped by an armed mob in Papua New Guinea. She said that by coming forward, she her incident will help to raise awareness about rampant violence against women in the poor Asia-Pacific country. The attack comes (...)

21 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia ready for nomination day Saturday
KUALA LUMPUR: Political groups are readying themselves for what is being seen as both exciting and tense as Malaysia is to have nominations made public for the country's general election on Saturday. Activists and political leaders tell Bikyanews.com that the future of the country will begin to be (...)

20 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia's deputy PM says Anwar Ibrahim lacks charisma
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabahans have been urged to reject the opposition because its leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim lacks charisma to lead the country. Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Anwar lied when he claimed that the opposition would takeover states under Barisan Nasional (BN) rule including (...)

18 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia police arrest 32 Filipino militants
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia security forces told Bikyanews.com on Tuesday morning that they had arrested 32 armed Filipino militants attempting to join the “incursion” into Sabah. Sabah police chief Hamza Taib reported that the group, armed with guns and machetes, was arrested about 12 nautical miles (...)

09 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia's opposition aims for housewives' vote
KUALA LUMPUR: With elections fast approaching in Malaysia, the opposition hopes that it can capitalize on what is has called the “doublespeak” of the ruling government. And they are also looking to earn the housewives' vote in what is expected to be the closest vote in the country's history. Women (...)

09 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia's Najib pledges to end corruption if elected
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak pledged to combat corruption in the country as part of his re-election campaign, which kicked off in earnest this past week after he dissolved Parliament and announced national elections. Najib promised more specialist graft courts and greater (...)

07 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia women praise Australia court over sex slavery case
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia women have praised an Australian court ruling that convicted an Australian woman and 6 others of forcing young Malaysian women into working as sex workers in order to pay off their debts. “I am very pleased that there is some justice for these young girls who have been (...)

06 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia women want affirmative action legislation
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia women are saying that more efforts are needed in order to empower them in certain sectors, especially the financial sector, and have called on the government to look into implementing a form of affirmative action in order to guarantee access to jobs and empowerment. They say (...)

05 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia women angered over use of prostitute again
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia women are again voicing their anger at more local headlines using the word “prostitute” loosely when describing women in the Southeast Asian country. The latest headline in Free Malaysia Today, a top independent publication, reads: “When women prostitute their integrity,” a (...)

05 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia says election to be free, fair
KUALA LUMPUR: Saying that the general election is “almost here”, Najib Razak said the Election Commission (EC) had been hard at work implementing safeguards to ensure the rakyat's voice was represented as accurately as possible. The prime minister cited three initiatives carried out by the (...)

03 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia readies itself for election season
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak is to take to the airwaves on Wednesday in what is expected to be the announcement of the dissolving of Parliament ahead of national elections. It will come as the country remains as divided politically as it has been in its 60 years of (...)

03 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia says all clear on villages used as hideouts by militants
KUALA LUMPUR: Nine villages used as gunbattle locations and hideouts by the militants from the southern Philippines during the intrusion in Sabah have been thoroughly searched, mopped up and declared free of terrorist threats, police confirmed to Bikyanews.com on Tuesday morning after reports had (...)

02 - 04 - 2013
Malaysia sees incomes on the rise
KUALA LUMPUR: The current average monthly household income of Malaysians at about RM5,000 compared to RM4,025 in 2009, is one of the initial fruits of the Government Transformation Program (GTP) and the Economic Transformation Program (ETP). Political analysts on the whole are of the opinion that (...)

31 - 03 - 2013
Malaysia arrests students in protest, anger arises
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahead of national elections, at least three students were arrested on Sunday in Malaysia after they were protesting in front of the Prime Minister's residence, police confirmed to Bikyanews.com on Monday morning. The students' arrest has led to a rise in anger and frustration from (...)

31 - 03 - 2013
Malaysia attacks Filipinos in Borneo, kills 13
KUALA LUMPUR: At least 13 fighters part of an armed Filipino cult that had taken up positions on a remote part of Borneo were killed by Malaysian troops in an effort to reclaim the area, police and military sources confirmed to Bikyanews.com on Thursday morning. On Wednesday evening, Malaysia's (...)

07 - 03 - 2013
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