Leaders of a Muslim rebel group in southern Thailand said they will press for an independent state and made other demands that are likely to scupper a second round of peace talks, which started in Malaysia on Monday.
Resistance to Bangkok's Buddhist rule has existed for decades but flared up (...)
Hindus have welcomed the reported proposal of a Hindu temple in Simpang Ampat in Perak, Malaysia.
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was a “step in the right direction" and displayed the inclusive approach of Perak Government. When ready, it would (...)
UNICEF Malaysia welcomed Malaysia's most famous animated cartoon characters, Upin and Ipin, as its new National Ambassadors at a press conference on the eve of International Women's Day.
UNICEF Representative to Malaysia Wivina Belmonte congratulated them on their first initiative for UNICEF, a (...)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged an end to violence and encouraged dialogue among all parties to peacefully resolve the situation in Sabah, Malaysia.
According to media reports, Malaysian troops are searching houses and terrain for armed members of a Filipino clan embroiled (...)
Sak (singular), sukuk (plural): as stipulated in the project law endorsed by the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) and Al-Nour Party, a financial instrument representing a common share in the property of assets, facilities or services pertaining to a certain project, specified in the offering (...)
يسرّ مصرف الهلال أن يعلن عن أول عملية لتوزيع أرباح "صندوق الهلال للصكوك العالمية".وسيوزع هذا الصندوق، الذي أطلق في شهر مارس/آذار من العام 2012، أرباح بنسبة 4.36%. وسيكون كافة حاملي الوحدات المسجلين في الصندوق كما في 31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2012 مؤهلين للحصول على الأرباح الموزعة.
ويهدف صندوق الهلال (...)
Nicol David of Malaysia has won her seventh Women's World Open squash title and fifth in a row after beating first-time finalist Laura Massaro of England 11-6, 11-8, 11-6.
The third-ranked Massaro made the favorite work hard in the 44-minute final Friday night, but top-ranked David was the better (...)
تعقد المنظمة الإسلامية للتربية والعلوم والثقافة "إيسيسكو" ورشة العمل الدولية الثالثة حول تكنولوجيا النانو 2012، في الجامعة الوطنية الماليزية (University Kebangsaan Malaysia)، خلال الفترة من 5 إلى 7 ديسمبر الجاري.
وتهدف الورشة إلى تعزيز التعاون بين المتخصصين في مجال تكنولوجيا النانو في الدول (...)
تعقد المنظمة الإسلامية للتربية والعلوم والثقافة – إيسيسكو – ورشة العمل الدولية الثالثة حول تكنولوجيا النانو 2012، فى الجامعة الوطنية الماليزية (University Kebangsaan Malaysia)، خلال الفترة من 5 إلى 7 ديسمبر الجارى.
وتهدف الورشة إلى تعزيز التعاون بين المتخصصين فى مجال تكنولوجيا النانو فى الدول (...)
MELAKA: Those forced to evacuate their homes in Melaka and Selangor in Malaysia have begun to return on Wednesday, government officials told Bikyamasr.com.
The number of evacuees in flood relief centers in Selangor and Melaka was reduced to 193 people Wednesday morning from 458 the previous day, (...)
SUBANG JAYA, Malaysia: The scene was massive in Malaysia's Subang Jaya as the country's Catholic community swarmed the Sime Darby Medical Center to bear witness to what many believe is the appearance of the Virgin Mary on one of its windows.
“I am here to see for myself the miracle of the Mother (...)
BANGKOK: The small flat in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, is dimly lit. A few women stand around waiting. About 30 minutes later, a group of men come in with bags, filled to the brim with pills. The women quickly take out a few bags and place them underneath panels in their carriers. This is the drug (...)
Protests staged this week, mainly held by Islamist groups, pushing for the resignation of the Public Prosecutor has brought this issue back to square one at a time when it was thought to have been settled.
The presidential-judiciary power struggle that emerged few weeks ago against an attempt by (...)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia police are hoping that by boosting their presence on social media and networking sites in the country they can begin to reach and connect with more people in the country.
“It's a really solid way for us to understand what people are wanting from the police and how we can (...)
BANGKOK: A Thai fisherman reportedly drowned on Sunday afternoon at the Chendering jetty after falling from his boat, the Thailand government confirmed on Monday, saying they were working with Malaysia authorities to recover the body.
The incident occurred late in the afternoon and saw Mat Esor, (...)
Syabas, the sole water company of one of Malaysia's richest state, Selangor, announced this month that water was running low and they might need to start rationing the resource. Most critics of the company and the government believe that this announcement is a political tool to buckle confidence in (...)
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has asked Malaysia to lead a program to increase food production among Islamic countries.
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and IDB fund manager and Chairman Abdullah El-Kuwaiz met Friday and asked Malaysia to lead the mission, the Malaysian official told the (...)
PETALING JAYA: Mother of two Jumana Aziz Ahmad looks at her two young children and shudders. She fears the rising number of reports of young people in Malaysia being attacked and raped. For her, it is close to home, which is why she is angered at what she said was a lenient sentence given to a (...)
Malaysia and Thailand are close in relationship and geography; their borders are joined. These two countries have a good history together in term of benefits and exchange visits to royal families, government relations, and local citizens in the area borders. In many border areas, families cross (...)
Growing up, my dad used to tell me something that made me laugh. He would look me straight in the eyes, all seriousness, and clear his throat. Remember, he would say to me, remember: Men. Are. Pigs.
Having ultimately failed to keep me away from the opposite gender altogether, my dad has since (...)
BANGKOK: Malaysian authorities must immediately release independent blogger Syed Abdullah Syed Hussein al-Attas who has been in police custody since July 4, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Police arrested Syed Abdullah and a companion at a toll booth while they were traveling in (...)
MELAKA, Malaysia: Cheng Fuok sits in his small home, watching as bicycles pass in the early morning hours. The sweat is already beginning to form on his brow, but he pays no attention as he continues his preparations for the day ahead.
His hands move swiftly over the clock, opening the side and (...)
Egypt's young player Nour El-Sherbini dominates the all-Egyptian semifinal of the British Open, marking her place in the history of the oldest and most prestigious tournament in squash
Egypt's Nour El-Sherbini has defeated compatriot Raneem El-Weleily in the British Open semifinal on Saturday, (...)
Delegates to the UNCTAD XIII quadrennial conference were briefed Wednesday on a soon-to-be-launched United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS).
Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) – also called “private standards" related to health, occupational safety, environmental, social or (...)
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced a new security law on Tuesday that ends indefinite police detention of suspects, fulfilling a pledge to abolish colonial-era legislation that has long been used to stifle political dissent.
The proposal, likely to be passed by the (...)