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‘I was released because of your support’, Maria says at Dataran vigil

29 Nov, 2016 40 views

Freed from solitary confinement at last, Bersih 2.0 chairman Maria Chin Abdullah turned up at Dataran Merdeka here tonight to thank Malaysians for their unwavering support. The 60-year old insisted that her detention under …

Malaysia will not tolerate foreign intervention in domestic affairs

29 Nov, 2016 18 views

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak vowed that foreign intervention in Malaysia’s domestic affairs would not be tolerated. “Certain groups have admitted that they had accepted funds from (Hungarian-American philanthropist) George Soros via …

Special interview with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

29 Nov, 2016 99 views

The following is the transcript of a special interview with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in conjunction with the 2016 UMNO General Assembly moderated by Hamdan Ahmir and joined by Utusan Malaysia …

Maria released from Sosma detention

28 Nov, 2016 72 views

Held for 11 days under a controversial security law, Bersih 2.0 chairman Maria Chin Abdullah was released at about 4.30pm on the 11th day today. Lawyer Latheefa Koya confirmed the news to Malay Mail …

Cuban embassy in KL opens condolence book for Castro

28 Nov, 2016 33 views

The Embassy of Cuba here today announced the opening of a Condolence Book for the late former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro. It said in a statement that the book will be open at …

Philippines says 11 Islamic State sympathizers killed in southern siege

28 Nov, 2016 60 views

overnment troops have killed at least 11 members of a rebel group in the southern Philippines that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State, the military said, sending local communities fleeing as a battle raged …

Eight Indonesians jailed for tanker hijack in Malaysia

28 Nov, 2016 57 views

Eight Indonesians were sentenced to between 15 and 18 years in prison by a Malaysian court for the hijacking of an oil tanker last year, an official said Monday. The tanker MT Orkim Harmony …

21 malaysians nabbed in massive drug sting in Bangkok face life in prison

28 Nov, 2016 223 views

BANGKOK: Twenty-one Malaysian suspected drug mules detained here in March in connection with the seizure of a large haul of drugs may face the harsh reality of spending life in prison upon conviction. According …

Najib, Trump agree to further boost KL-Washington ties

27 Nov, 2016 151 views

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said he and President-elect Donald J. Trump of the United States (US) agreed to further strengthen Malaysia-US ties. The Malaysian leader wrote on Facebook that …