GEORGE TOWN: The Chinese are back as the majority, overtaking the Malays as the largest community in Penang with them accounting for 42.9% of the state’s population last year, 2.2% more than the Malays. According to the latest report by the Department of Statistics, the number of Chinese in Penang […]
KUALA TERENGGANU: A kind gesture by a bank officer in giving way to an ambulance proved disastrous as his car was rammed by another vehicle. Mohd Haslin Ibrahim, 34, was sending his wife Salina Salleh, 31, to work at 11.30am when they stopped at the Gong Kapas traffic light here. […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Street demonstrations must not be made a part of the Malaysian culture, the Prime Minister said. The people should not have to live in chaos and uncertainty, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. “We are peace-loving citizens and we want to live in a nation that has a […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have set up two special teams to investigate claims by 11 doctors at Tung Shin Hospital that tear gas was fired into the hospital compound during the July 9 illegal rally. Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said one special team would investigate claims by […]
The Vatican and Malaysia established diplomatic relations on Monday in the wake of tensions between Muslims and religious minorities in the Southeast Asian nation. The Vatican announced the agreement after Pope Benedict XVI met with Malaysia’s prime minister, only the second meeting between a government chief from the Southeast Asian […]
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12, 2011): Raja Aziz Addruse, one of Malaysia’s most respected lawyers, passed away at about 1pm today at his residence in BukitTunku, here. He was 75. Raja Aziz who hailed from Chemor, Perak, had recently sought treatment in Singapore for cancer-related ailment and was reported to be […]
LONDON:The official visit by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to the United Kingdom beginning Tuesday is an opportunity for both sides to take stock of the current state of bilateral ties with an eye towards steering them to new heights.Describing Kuala Lumpur-London ties as substantial and multi-faceted, Malaysian High Commissioner to the UK […]
The vast majority of young Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia appear to disapprove of the traditional acceptance of polygamy but remain reluctant to openly support interfaith marriages or premarital sex, a new survey shows. In the survey coordinated by two German-based cultural organizations, 86.5 percent of 1,496 Indonesians interviewed and 72.7 percent […]
By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN – For Malaysian students and parents alike, the high quality of education in Jordan coupled with the country’s stability are the main reasons to come to the Kingdom for university. The diverse culture, the various tourist attractions and the warmth of Jordanians also encourage Malaysians to […]
By Eileen Ng, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A Malaysian state governed by a conservative Islamic party plans to reward “good” Muslim men who declare their polygamous marriages and are able to take proper care of their multiple households, an official said Wednesday. Muslim […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants Malaysians to overcome disputes and misunderstandings by reminding themselves of the values that all religions cherish, while taking the route of moderation. He said all religions taught the value of kindness and respect towards one another, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed and background. […]
By RAZAK AHMAD | REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR: A forthcoming Islamic reality television show in Malaysia aims to find the best women preachers and change conservative mindsets on the role of women in Muslim societies. The 13-episode prime time program titled “Solehah,” an Arabic word meaning “pious female,” is a talent contest that will […]
KLANG: The Sultan of Selangor hopes the newly-constructed Masjid Istana Diraja will be used to strengthen family ties among members of the state royalty. “I understand there are about 1,000 of my kin and Selangor royalty (kerabat). “I hope this mosque will be a suitable centre to unify them and […]
KULIM: Mini mar-ket operator Tan Jai Wei (pic), 46, is not your everyday Buddhist. He donates to mosques and suraus and believes this has made his business flourish. Tan, who is married and has two children, said he held a vegetable carnival to collect donations for the construction of a […]
COMEDIAN-turned-radio DJ Salih Yaacob who will marry a fourth wife after Hari Raya is planning to present her with a house as a wedding gift. He plans to buy one for each of his present wives, too, reported Metro Ahad. The 50-year-old multi-talented artiste said the houses were special gifts […]
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian premier Najib Razak on Thursday met church leaders in a bid to ease religious tensions stirred by a report that minority Christians wanted to replace Islam as the official religion. Church leaders have angrily denounced the report, which ran in the government-linked newspaper Utusan Malaysia on Saturday, […]
KOTA BARU: A Muslim student who had earlier claimed that he had converted to Christianity, told the Syariah High Court here that he had repented and returned to Islam. With that plea, judge Abu Bakar Abdullah Kutty ordered the Dungun branch Universiti Teknologi Mara’s Mohamad Fariz Ilham Mohd Zulkifli from […]