Malaysia News

The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) is concerned that the percentage of teenage births in Sarawak that has risen to an alarming level of approximately 8.35 percent or 3,547 births out of 42,481 recorded in the state last year: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/283058 “This is double that of th …

KANGAR, Dec 10 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) has signed a letter of intent to establish cooperation with Al Ghurair University of the United Arab Emirates, says its vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Kamarudin Hussin. He said Wednesday the LOI was signed in Dubai last week. UniMAP …

Video | KiniTV: A stunt in which a man was supposed to be eaten alive by an anaconda while wearing a snake-proof vest failed recently, when naturalist Paul Rosolie called to be rescued even before he got into snake's jaws. 'Eaten alive by anaconda' stunt failswww.kinitv.comWorld: A st …

Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had been told to "stop lying" about extradition treaties with the United States to bring sex blogger Alvin Tan back to the country: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/283049 PKR lawyer Latheefa Koya in a statement today flayed Zahid for being "dishonest& …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) — Boeing says decades of predictable, attractive returns have led to unprecedented diversity, efficiency and volume of financing for commercial airplanes, with airlines and lessors set to benefit from increased competition among lenders and historically low inter …

The continuing failure of the federal government in addressing Sabah’s problems is raising the anger of Sabahans against the federal authorities, an opposition politician says: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/283041 “Don’t turn a blind eye to Sabah’s problems, because the continuing failure of the …

A former Bar Council president stressed that Malaysia is a secular state, as stated in a Federal Court's judgement: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/283038 Speaking in "Human Rights Day 2014 Public Forum" at Brickfield Asia College Petaling Jaya last night, Kuthubul Zaman Bukhari said …

Najib hears the Eminent 25 but will he listen? FREE YOURSAY ‘It appears he only listens to those who blackmailed him.’ Najib hears the Eminent 25 but will he listen?

Well known Islamic scholar Ebrahim Moosa said anti-liberalism spokespersons need lessons in Malaysian history 101: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282988 He said Malaysia was already on its way to liberalism as the country had accepted plural communities, adding that this stance was already enshrin …

An international review of the Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) has found that the proposed highway would be too close to schools, exposing them to health risks: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282989 This, according to the NGO Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW), would expose children …

'Rushing' Azmin skips Anwar's title retraction poser UPDATED 8.10PM Asked if he support the datuk seri revocation, he said he was rushing. 'Rushing' Azmin skips Anwar's title retraction poser

From Ahmad Fuad Yahya SEOUL, Dec 9 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak arrived here Tuesday for a three-day official visit to South Korea to further strengthen the existing bilateral relations between Malaysia and South Korea. Accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah M …

MIC Youth 'salutes' bold eminent Malays They should be praised for their bravery to speak up, says C Sivaraajh. MIC Youth 'salutes' bold eminent Malays

FGV shares at lowest level since IPO It debuted at RM5.39 but its value has been slashed by about half. FGV shares at lowest level since IPO

KUCHING, Dec 9 (Bernama) — A Kuala Lumpur based company, Ronser Bio-Tech Sdn Bhd will form a joint venture company with a local company, DLT Institute to develop empurau fish breeding farm projects here using the mass biosystems (MBS) technology. The two companies yesterday signed a memorandum …