KUALA LUMPUR: There was a festive air as throngs of devotees and visitors gathered at Hindu temples around the country for the Thaipusam celebration, despite the blazing sun beating down on their heads.

KOTA KINABALU: Eighteen people were briefly detained and fined a total RM6,115 after being caught playing with fireworks illegally on Chap Goh Mei.

The LionsXII drew 1-1 with arch-rivals Selangor in a pulsating Malaysia Super League tie at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

But these spectacular sculptures are in fact created by dozens of sand bubbler crabs as they tunnel into the beach.

KFC Malaysia’ s kitchen staff has gone violent in which the customer was attacked due to miscommunication and strangest thing possible when the customer was in displeasure of waiting for almost an hour for the fried chicken.

The Save Malaysia Stop Lynas was outraged and appalled by the announcement of the Atomic Energy Licensing Board on 1 February to issue a pre-operational licence to Australia’s Lynas Corporation for its controversial Gebeng rare earth refinery plant.

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More evidence emerged on Tuesday of the crippling impact of new sanctions on Iran, with international traders saying Tehran is having trouble buying rice, cooking oil and other staples to feed its 74 million people weeks before an election.

There are Malaysians who have no love lost for Singapore, more so after years of fighting over water, airspace, bridge, sand, rock and chicken rice.

Mohsinul Karim bdnews24.com Senior Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 8 – Charges of allowing around 10,000 passports out for sale in the market have been levelled against the Bangladeshi embassy in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur.

The F1 Rocks concert franchise is set to add an extra dash of glamour to next month’s F1 Malaysian Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur after industry sources revealed that two star-packed concerts will be held at KLCC on March 23 and 24.

The Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology is working with the Korean Institute for Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning to come up with new clean technology for Malaysia.

A Facebook photo of missing Australian Carmel Brookes, who is reported to have fallen overboard from the yacht Moondancer while en route to Phuket.

To some, it looks like the noose is closing in on Umno minister Shahrizat Jalil, who is being questioned by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission over the RM250 million NFC financial debacle.

Pop superstar Madonna will visit Australia next year to end what is expected to be the biggest world tour of her stellar career.

The most TV-live performance in the World. Madonna rocked the stage while more than 100 million people watched her performing her songs such as Vogue, Give Me All Your Luvin’ ……watch here, dont miss it.

KUALA TERENGGANU: Keropok lekor , already a favourite snack among Malaysians, may well become more popular still with an “improved” version that is spiced up with tongkat ali , reputed to be good for the libido.

THOUSANDS of devotees as well as spectators braved large crowds at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to observe and witness one of Malaysia’s most prominent religious festivals – Thaipusam.

Thaipusam cheer: Najib and Sri Maha Mariamman Temple committee chairman Datuk R. Nadarajah waving to the crowd at Batu Caves in Selangor yesterday.

KOTA KINABALU: Two thieves who broke into a bank here and ransacked three floors of the building escaped with only RM20 in loose change.

Following former Selangor state Exco Dr Hasan Ali’s decision not to appeal his sacking from PAS, he has been told to vacate the Gombak Setia state assembly seat he won on a PAS ticket in 2008.

Cow projects in Malaysia get funded up to the tune of RM250m. But we cannot earmark urgent and adequate funds to ensure that all our rural schools are made safe for our children once and for all, laments Andrew Aeria .

Brazil’s Vale will begin its iron ore distribution operations in the Philippines this weekend, the Philippine port operator said, from where the world’s top miner of the raw material will transfer China-bound ore brought in by big ships.

CIMB chief Datuk Seri Nazir Razak has blamed the impending election fever for distracting economic reforms.

MIRI: Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said he would make sure no racially-biased or discriminating policies would ever take root in Sarawak, regardless of what was happening in other parts of the country.

GEORGE TOWN: It is merely about 370km away but for Kimberley Ann Estrop-Leggett, leaving Penang for Kuala Lumpur is life-changing as she prepares to do her country proud at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.

JAKARTA: A total of 121 Malaysian employment agencies are now getting ready to collaborate with their Indonesian counterparts in the placement of maids from the republic to Malaysia starting early next month.

Coconut supplier Pon Narayanasamy, 40, who has been operating during the Thaipusam festival for nine years, said business was especially good this year.

Indeed one begins to wonder why is it that our Malaysian politicians are getting involved in businesses when they should be in the business of caring for the welfare and well being of the rakyat on a full time basis.

KUALA LUMPUR: Three men are being sought by police in connection with the murder of a police constable.

KUALA LUMPUR: A relative of the woman who was murdered at a parking lot on Friday night has refuted speculation that she could have been killed by someone known to her.

Self-made businessman believes key to breaking ordinary life chain is the ability to communicate in different languages other than your mother tongue.

Calling a certain PKR leader a jambu boy , the Wanita Umno chief said the wing would send him a Wanita Umno baju kurung , as he would look good in it.

Johor Pakatan Rakyat leaders have held “serious discussions” with Salahuddin Ayub for the PAS vice-president to stand in his home state to address the lack of a strong Malay leader as a possible mentri besar candidate.

KUALA LUMPUR: They trek for days through crocodile-infested swamps and up rain-lashed mountain jungles, but the members of the Malaya Historical Group are not seeking treasure or ancient artefacts.

THE Ong Yahs or Taoist deities of Malacca are not just of historical insterest. For their devoted followers, the power of the divine figures are present-day realities.

Kuala Lumpur: Kuching-based Sara-Timur Group aims to list its unit, Sara-Timur Sdn Bhd , on Bursa Malaysia’s Main Board latest by early next year, raising more than RM30 million, its chief said.

DAP’s new Malay recruits are more likely to impress its non-Malay supporters than the Malay ground which it is trying to infiltrate but, in the long run, it is an astute move to tap into the changing urban demography.

“It is regarded as the best due to its purity, quality and the way it is made by the syndicates.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians eager for a slice of Facebook Inc’s US$100 billion initial public offering will be able to purchase shares only after the company is listed on the American exchange.

Madonna will be releasing her new single “Give Me All Your Luvin’” featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A. on February 3rd, three days before her highly anticipated Bridgestone Super Bowl halftime performance, it was officially confirmed by Interscope Records. “Give Me All Your Luvin’” is the first single from Madonna’s upcoming album MDNA; her 12th studio album. Click for video (here)

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mua’dzam Shah has called on Muslims to emulate Prophet Muhammad S.A.W’s exemplary character in the effort to create an exceptional Muslim society and be a sterling example to the world.

Kota Kinabalu: Diners and workers at the Seri Selera Kampung Air in Sedco Square here were treated to a live animal rescue when firemen came to retrieve a cat perching on the roof railings about 10 metres above the eatery area on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia, the world’s No. 2 palm oil producer has set its duty-free export quota for crude palm oil at 3.6 million metric tons for the year ahead after several weeks of delay, industry executives said late Saturday.Three industry executives said separately major palm oil exporters Wilmar, IOI Corp.

KUALA TERENGGANU: A mother’s decision to treat her three children to a dim sum breakfast at a nearby restaurant saved them from a fire which broke out at their apartment.

MORE than 200 local photographers responded enthusiastically to a photography contest organised last year by the Environmental Management and Research Association of Malaysia , with nine contestants walking away with a big smile as their submissions took the prizes.

I’M not expecting to get wet during my visit to the dry cleaners, but the first thing Jeffrey Walmsley does is to whip out a bottle of clear liquid from behind the counter and drip a couple of drops on the back of my hand, asking: ‘Can you be brave?’ But he goes on to reassure me: ‘It’s liquid silicone, the same base ingredient found in hand … (more)

Chinas chokehold on the rare earths vital for everything from iPods to missiles is widely expected to end soon, thanks in large part to a contentious new plant in Malaysia.

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PETALING JAYA: It’s official — the highly prized Malaysian golden arowana has been declared as the best golden arowana species in the world by an international body.

Malaysia is getting closer to its dream of producing excellent students from 100 schools by the end of the year.

A senior Malaysia official said on Saturday Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur are all set to sign an agreement on Feb 21 to construct the Padma Bridge by a consortium of Malaysian companies.

Bhd., is a property development, management and investment company. MPCB along with its subsidiaries is principally involves in development of residential, commercial and leisure properties, letting of investment properties and building construction projects.

Taipei, Feb. 3 A Taiwanese director has won the top prize in a short film festival in Kuala Lumpur, $5,000 in prize money.

Embattled Umno Women’s chief Shahrizat Jalil has refused to step down, stubbornly closing an eye to the growing calls from within her own party including from her own deputy and senior leaders such Mahathir Mohamad and Rafidah Aziz to do so, and pinning the blame on the opposition instead.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysian authorities sought Friday to quell protests over its move to approve an Australian mining company’s rare earths plant by pledging to appoint an independent monitor to review the project safety and to closely scrutinize its production.

Pemerintah Masa said in the Malaysia Forum:

Malaysia kini menguasai indonesia dalam pelbagai bidang….dan mengambil pekerja indonesia hanya sebagai babu di Malaysia mahupun di Indonesia… Dalam beberapa tahun belakangan ini, Malaysia terlihat agresif menggarap potensi bisnis di Indonesia, mulai perkebunan, pertambangan, telekomunikasi, perbankan, asuransi, pendidikan, hingga sektor kesehatan. Mereka pun sukses mendulang keuntungan. Sebaliknya, Indonesia terkesan hanya mampu menggaet ringgit dari tenaga kerja informal di negeri jiran itu. Selama 2007-2009, data Badan Koordinator Penanaman Modal (BKPM) menunjukkan, realisasi investasi Malaysia di Indonesia sekitar US$ 1 miliar. Dari sisi neraca perdagangan, Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) mencatat, defisit neraca perdagangan Indonesia-Malaysia membengkak. Tahun lalu, nilai impor Indonesia dari Malaysia mencapai US$ 8,9 miliar, sedangkan nilai ekspornya hanya US$ 6,4 miliar. Sebaliknya, Indonesia ‘sukses’ mendulang devisa dari sekitar dua juta tenaga kerja Indonesia (TKI) yang merantau ke negeri jiran itu. Di Indonesia, para pemodal Malaysia telah merasuki aneka sektor bisnis. Di sektor perkebunan, para pemodal Malaysia telah menguasai sekitar 2,1 juta hektare dari 5,2 juta ha lahan kelapa sawit. Hal ini memperkuat sinyalemen 50 perusahaan Malaysia telah mengontrol 50% lahan perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia. “Keberhasilan perusahaan sawit patungan di Indonesia tergantung kesanggupan kita menjaga keamanan mitra Indonesia,” ujar Boon Weng Siew, president Malaysian Estate Owners Association, seperti dikutip StarBiz, beberapa waktu lalu. Namun, Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (Gapki) tidak yakin kalau pengusaha sawit Malaysia sudah menguasai 50% lahan sawit di Indonesia. .

Pemerintah Masa said in the Malaysia Forum:

Hasil alam Indonesia di dalam tangan Malaysia…heh heh heh Pengamat: 85 Persen Hutan Kalimantan Dikuasai Malaysia Rabu, 16 November 2011 07:47 WIB REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA– Ketika masyarakat meributkan kasus pencaplokan Dusun Camar Bulan dan Tanjung Datu, Kabupaten Sambas, Kalimantan Barat (Kalbar) oleh Malaysia, pemerintah menyangkalnya. Namun, Campaigner of Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) Daniek Hendarto, tidak menyangkal terjadi pencaplokan wilayah di Kalimantan oleh negeri Jiran tersebut. Konteks pencaplokan di sini adalah pembabatan hutan yang digunakan sebagai pembukaan lahan sawit. Menurut Daniek, sebagian besar hutan Kalimantan dikuasi oleh pengusaha dan cukong Malaysia. Bahkan, ia memprediksi hutan di Kalbar sekitar 85 persen dikuasai orang Malaysia. Mereka menebangi pohon di hutan yang menjadi habitat orangutan untuk diganti perkebunan sawit. “Secara de facto hutan Kalimantan dikuasi Malaysia. Untuk di Kalbar sekitar 85 persen dikelola Malaysia,” kata Daniek ketika dihubungi Republika, Rabu (16/11) pagi. Konsekuensi pembukaan hutan sangat mahal, banyak orangutan terusir dari tempat tinggalnya. Pengusaha Malaysia itu menyewa penduduk lokal untuk menyiksa atau bahkan membunuh orangutan di sekitar hutan yang dijadikan sebagai perkebunan sawit. Tak heran, di sekitar perusahaan sawit dengan mudahnya ditemukan tulang dan tengkorang orangutan dengan bekas tanda disiksa. Yang membuatnya prihatin, dengan membayar penduduk lokal pula mereka mengangkut kayu asli Kalimantan untuk dijual ke Malaysia. Di negerinya sana, kata Daniek, kayu dan orangutan itu oleh pengusaha Malaysia dijual dengan harga mahal. Jika kondisi ini dibiarkan, pihaknya memprediksi pembantaian orangutan bakal terus terjadi. Banyaknya orangutan yang kehilangan tempat tinggalnya membuat mereka sering turun ke rumah penduduk dan malah dianggap sebagai ancaman. Karena itu, pihaknya menyeru kepada pemerintah untuk menyelesaikan masalah besar ini.

SINGAPORE: Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has described the death of Dr Toh Chin Chye as the passing of an old guard.

KUALA LUMPUR: Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia has appointed Azrulnizam Abdul Aziz chief executive officer.

Prince Edward Island was recognized not just for its shellfish, but the ability to go out and see where it is produced.

Madonna will be releasing her new single “Give Me All Your Luvin’” featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A. on February 3rd, three days before her highly anticipated Bridgestone Super Bowl halftime performance, it was officially confirmed by Interscope Records.

KUALA LUMPUR: Property developer Hua Yang Bhd, will explore the overseas market when the company achieves its targeted RM800 million revenue in the next few years, says chief executive officer Ho Wen Yan.

A pig’s head has been found outside a mosque in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur – the third such incident in the country in a month, police say.

Malaysia ‘s ruling National Front coalition should hold off calling elections to allow more time to win support from groups such as the country’s ethnic Chinese, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said.

MUAR: The mother of Jemaah Islamiyah leader Zulkifli Abdul Hir, who was killed in a raid by the Philippine authorities, wants the body of her long-lost son brought home for burial here.

PETALING JAYA: Striker Mohd Safee Sali has become Malaysia’s first football millionaire but with a big question over his future as an international.

A Sabahan has forked out half a million ringgit to build Malaysia’s first upside down house to send out an environmental message.

This followed the slowdown in the United States, Europe and Japan, the inflationary pressure due to the hike in commodity prices, the debt crisis in Europe and the slowdown in global trade, he said.

THE Trans-Pacific Partnership , which has picked up momentum in the past one year, holds a lot of promise for both the trading and investing communities of the US and Malaysia.

Taiwanese and Malaysian police cracked an international phone scam ring during the Lunar New Year holidays, arresting 36 people from three different countries who were based in Malaysia, local police reported Wednesday.

This seemingly innocuous question by theA Minister without Portfolio in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Idris Jala yesterday marked another watershed in the 34-month premiership of Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Ismail exchanged greetings and shook hands with a group of reporters who had waited for him at the VIP Lounge of the KL International Airport near here.

The common values which refer to the principles shared by all religions and cultures are important elements in the formulation of Malaysian identity, according to 1Malaysia Foundation chairman Dr Chandra Muzaffar.

Malaysia on Wednesday granted a license for an Australian mining company to operate the first rare earths plant outside China in years, despite public protests over fears of radioactive contamination.

The Lynas Advanced Materials Plant in Malaysia was scheduled to start processing rare earths imported from Australia for use in high-tech products from iPods to missiles in the third quarter of 2011.

“Datuk Seri Najib Razak today issued an open warning to would-be demonstrators, saying that the paramilitary People’s Volunteer Corps was ready to defend the country from turmoil.

I’M in London and it’s late at night. Having arrived from Davos only yesterday I’m also exhausted but I can’t sleep.

This month alone, six people, including two students, died of haemorrhagic dengue, Health director-general Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Pos Malay sia Bhd chairman Tan Sri Adam Kadir has admitted in the High Court that a letter he sent to TheEdge did not state that an article it published contained ‘false’ information about him.

KUANTAN, Malaysia – The world’s largest refinery for rare earth metals has risen out of the red mud of a coastal swamp here and could soon obtain permission to operate – a step that would help break China’s near monopoly on rare earths but also worsen an emerging glut of some of these strategic minerals.

KUALA LUMPUR: Two Germans and a Moroccan man are facing the death penalty on charges of smuggling more than 10 kilogrammes of methamphetamine into Malaysia, known for its strict anti-drug laws.

Using just a basketball as her brush and red paint, 26-year-old Sabah-born Hong Yi took two hours to complete the canvas painting and uploaded the two-and-half-minute time-lapse video on Jan 10.

Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim speaks with Reuters during an interview at his office in Kuala Lumpur January 26, 2012.