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Articles of the author John Grafilo
Ban hails Malaysia's program to boost unity among its citizens
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday hailed Malaysia's program to strengthen unity among its multiracial citizens. Ban said Prime Minister Najib Razak's One Malaysia program – which calls on civil servants to promote (...)

22 - 03 - 2012
Malaysian premier aims high for upcoming elections
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said his ruling coalition was aiming to regain its absolute majority in general elections expected to be called in June. “We will strive our best to get the two-thirds and we'll work hard (...)

21 - 03 - 2012
Malaysian senior minister resigns amid corruption scandal
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – A senior Malaysian government minister announced her resignation Sunday over a scandal linking her family to the alleged misappropriation of millions of dollars in government loans. Women, Family and Community Development (...)

11 - 03 - 2012
Indian tourists killed in bus accident in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (dpa) – Two Indian tourists were killed Monday when a bus overturned near a mountain resort east of Kuala Lumpur, police said. Police said 22 other Indian tourists were injured in the accident, which occurred on a highway near the (...)

05 - 03 - 2012
Court upholds police ban on gay festival in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – A Malaysian court on Thursday rejected a petition by gay rights activists to review a police ban on its arts and music festival in Kuala Lumpur. High Court Judge Rohana Yusuf said the police were entitled to order the ban on (...)

01 - 03 - 2012
Malaysia Airlines reports heavy losses in 2011
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – Malaysia Airlines reported Wednesday a net loss of 2.52 billion ringgit ($848.48 million) in 2011, a reversal from the 237.3 million ringgit net income posted the previous year. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, chief executive officer of (...)

29 - 02 - 2012
Australian mining plant in Malaysia faces resistance
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – An Australian mining firm is facing growing resistance to its plan to operate a rare-earth refinery in an eastern Malaysian state, amid environmental health concerns. The woes of Lynas Corp Ltd worsened Sunday as thousands of (...)

26 - 02 - 2012
Medieval medallion found in baby shark in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – A medieval medallion, believed to be from the 11th century, was found in the stomach of a baby shark in southern Malaysia, a news report said Wednesday. The medallion, engraved with a profile of a woman on one side and a (...)

22 - 02 - 2012
Multi-ethnic Malaysians can always agree on food
Georgetown, Malaysia (dpa) – Storm clouds loomed in Malaysia's northern state of Penang, but the hub of food stalls in the capital Georgetown teemed with people unmindful of the threat of rain. Vendors shouted orders while others vigorously wiped (...)

20 - 02 - 2012
Malaysia offers to help Thailand resolve Muslim insurgency
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – Malaysia on Monday promised assistance to Thailand to help resolve the Muslim insurgency in the mainly Buddhist country's southern region. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak told visiting Thai Prime Minister Yingluck (...)

20 - 02 - 2012
Valentine's Day causes split in Malaysian society
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – Valentine's Day in Malaysia does not only make lovers' hearts flutter but triggers acrimonious debates on whether the celebration should be stopped in the predominantly Muslim South-East Asian country. Days before the annual (...)

10 - 02 - 2012
Mother of slain Malaysian terror suspect pleads for her son's body
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – The mother of a suspected Malaysian terrorist leader killed in the Philippines has appealed for the return of the body of her dead son, a news report said Friday. Aminah Abdul Aziz, 64, asked authorities in Kuala Lumpur and (...)

03 - 02 - 2012
Launch of women's club's sex education drive raided in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – Islamic officials in Malaysia raided a meeting of a women's group and confiscated posters and banners to be used for a sex education campaign focused on the Prophet Mohammed's sex life, a news report said Thursday. Officials (...)

26 - 01 - 2012
Malaysian court acquits opposition leader of sodomy
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – A Malaysian court on Monday acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy in an unexpected verdict that took the nation by surprise. The Kuala Lumpur High Court said it did not find enough evidence to convict Anwar of (...)

09 - 01 - 2012
Journalist, two writers detained in Malaysia for painting graffiti
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – Police detained a local journalist and two freelance writers who were allegedly caught painting graffiti on walls ahead of an opposition rally in Malaysia's capital, an online newspaper said Sunday. The journalist, working (...)

08 - 01 - 2012
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