Malaysia News

Malaysian team shortlisted for Airbus' Fly Your Ideas Challenge Final

2013-05-19T12:00:00

Students from Universiti Putra Malaysia will be battling against teams from Australia, Brazil, India and Italy in developing ideas for a more sustainable aviation industry for the future.

Thousands turn up at Penang's Esplanade for 'illegal' rally'

2013-05-19T02:00:00

Tonight's rally, which was originally organised by PR, is a state government rally to introduce its new leadership and to thank Penangites for their support.

Student activist arrested under Sedition Act

2013-05-18T12:00:00

Adam Adli, 24 had apparently told a forum at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall this week that Malaysians "cannot wait for five years to overthrow Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN)".

Malaysia's UMW may raise $1 bn in energy unit IPO

2013-05-17T09:21:04

Malaysia's UMW Holdings Bhd plans to sell 39 percent of its oil and gas unit in an initial public offering this year that could raise up to $1 billion, a source said Friday.

PM stresses importance of transparency in govt administration

2013-05-17T00:45:00

Chairing the first Cabinet meeting after the 13th general election in Putrajaya, Najib said he wanted members of the government's administration to respond faster and more assertively on any issue raised by the opposition.

Malaysian couple jailed for starving maid to death

2013-05-16T09:50:37

A court on Thursday sentenced a Malaysian couple to 24 years in jail for starving their Cambodian maid to death, one of many such abuse cases straining ties between the country and its neighbours.

Malaysian PM unveils cabinet amid race tension

2013-05-15T13:36:15

Malaysia's premier on Wednesday unveiled a cabinet which he said would foster reconciliation after a racially divisive election, but which was attacked by the opposition as merely the status quo.

Malaysian PM unveils 'reconciliation' cabinet

2013-05-15T11:34:46

Malaysia's premier on Wednesday unveiled a cabinet line-up which he said would help national reconciliation after a racially divisive election, but which was noticeably light on Chinese faces.

Malaysian economy slows in first quarter

2013-05-15T11:16:12

Malaysia's economy grew a solid but slower than expected 4.1 percent in the first quarter as weak manufacturing and mining dragged on overall performance, according to data announced Wednesday.

The new Federal Cabinet list

2013-05-15T11:15:00

Here is the full line-up as announced by PM Najib.