Malaysia
- Crime and Accident
Malaysia arrests almost 700 Chinese over cyber scam
KUALA LUMPUR: Almost 700 Chinese nationals were arrested in Malaysia when authorities raided a building and busted a major online investment scam operation, immigration officials said Thursday. With a fairly open visa…
- World
Malaysia hands jail term to laundrette cat killer
Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian man who killed a pregnant cat by putting it into a laundrette dryer has been sentenced to 34 months in jail, official media reported, in a case that sparked outrage.…
- World
Malaysia looks to strengthen navy as sea tensions grow
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia must strengthen its navy to better defend the country’s waters, a minister said Thursday, as tensions mount over Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the contested South China Sea. China has…
- Hollywood
Jennifer Lopez starrer film ‘Hustlers’ gets banned in Malaysia
Washington: American actor-singer Jennifer Lopez, who is happy to witness a positive response from her much-awaited film ‘Hustlers’ recently received a major setback after the film was banned in Malaysia. The 50-year-old’s…
- News
Despite ban, Zakir Naik’s popularity remains high
More than two thousand people throng the iconic Chinese mosque to pray alongside Dr. Zakir Naik in Melaka, where has been banned from holding religious talks. Dressed in a simple blue shirt, black pants…
- World
Malaysia ex-PM Najib’s biggest 1MDB trial begins
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Najib Razak played a pivotal role in plundering the state’s 1MDB fund and channelled hundreds of millions of dollars into his own bank account, a prosecutor said…
- Top Stories
No one is above law, not even Zakir Naik: Malaysia Home Minister
Kuala Lumpur: Days after controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik was banned from giving public speeches in Malaysia, home minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday said no one is above the country’s…
- News
Sorry for the misunderstanding: Dr. Zakir Naik
Dr. Zakir Naik has issued an apology causing any “misunderstanding” after being questioned twice over his insensitive remarks against non-Muslim minorities, especially the Chinese and Hindus living in the Muslim-majority nation. The 53-year-old…
- News
Malaysia quizzes Dr. Zakir Naik for 10 hours
Malaysian police Monday questioned Dr. Zakir Naik for over 10 hours for allegedly making insensitive remarks about race in India, as pressure mounts on authorities to kick him out. The 53-year-old television preacher,…
- Top Stories
Zakir Naik faces another setback
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Aug 20 (ANI): Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been banned from giving pubic speeches anywhere in Malaysia, police said late night on Monday. Authorities have been questioning Naik…
- Top Stories
Zakir Naik banned from speaking in Melaka
Dr. Zakir Naik has been banned from holding religious talks in Melaka, said the Malaysian state’s Chief Minister Adly Zahari, the Star reported on Monday (Aug 19). The decision to barred Dr. Naik from speaking in…
- World
Malaysia ex-PM Najib’s major 1MDB trial postponed
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian ex-leader Najib Razak’s most significant 1MDB trial, which centres on claims huge sums ended up in his bank account, was postponed Monday for a week after prosecutors said they…
- India
Malaysia to quiz Zakir Naik over racist remarks
Malaysian authorities has announced that it will summon Dr. Zakir Naik over his alleged racial remarks he made in the multi-ethnic nation. In a statement late on Thursday, Home Affairs Minister Muhyiddin Yassin…
- Hyderabad
Malaysia Tourism expects to attract 7,00,000 visitors from India
Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia is seeking to woo Indian tourist visitors with a slew of attractive travel offerings while expecting to attract more than 7,00,000 visitors from India this year. Sulaiman…
- News
Hijab-wearing wrestler Nor Diana breaking barriers
Kuala Lumpur: A hijab-wearing, diminutive Malaysian wrestler known as “Phoenix” cuts an unusual figure in the ring, a female Muslim fighter taking on hulking opponents in a male-dominated world. Dressed in flame-patterned…
