Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Eight parties including seven Islamic religious councils are no longer intervenors in the Kuala Lumpur Roman Catholic Church's application for a judicial review over the usage of the word 'Allah.' High Court judge Lau Bee Lan ruled that based on the Federal Court ruling on Sept 3 in the case of Majlis Agama Islam Selangor vs Bong Boon ...

MALAYSIA will oppose trade protectionist measures and work to ensure that the global trading environment remains as open as possible, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says.

Malaysia's gross domestic product can achieve a 5.4 percent growth in 2011, a Malaysian official said in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 -- Police have categorically denied that they engage in "shoot-to-kill" practices, with Criminal Investigation Department Director Datuk Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin saying in all cases where criminals have been gunned down, the police were fired upon first.

THE High Court in Kuala Lumpur today upheld the conviction and two months jail and RM50,000 fine imposed on a former investigating officer of the Registrar of Companies for accepting a RM10,000 bribe to stop an investigation against a oil and gas company in 2001.

China's President Hu Jintao is due to arrive in Malaysia for talks ahead of an Asia-Pacific regional summit in neighbouring Singapore later this week.

Malaysia and Indonesia are set to enhance their bilateral ties when Indonesian President Susilo Bambang and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak meet next week.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Women make up 67 of the 239 Syariah court officers in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

MALAYSIAN Airlines is expected to increase the frequency on its Kuala Lumpur-Bangalore route gradually starting April next year to meet needs of businessmen and the tourism sector.

Malaysiaa s economy may emerge from its recession earlier than the government predicted previously as stimulus measures help boost local demand, Prime Minister Najib Razak said today.

By Tham Choy Lin KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 -- When President Hu Jintao flies in from the late autumn cold of Beijing to kickoff a two-day visit here Tuesday, he will be embraced by more than the tropical warmth.

Malaysian Airlines is better poised to capture increased passenger traffic from London to Kuala Lumpur with its relocation to the newly-refurbished Terminal 4 at London's Heathrow International Airport and the opening up of its brand new Golden Lounge.

SHARES of Malaysian gaming group Genting gained today after a top executive said the company is on track to launch a new casino in Singapore by January next year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Spektrum Majujaya Sdn Bhd signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday with US-based Belden Inc to form a smart partnership to outsource opportunities in high-speed broadband project initiated by the Pahang state government.

KUALA LUMPUR: Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha, who bids farewell to Malaysia on Monday, is signing off with a major accomplishment near the end of his stint.

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry says it will look at a new measure in place of the Vehicle End-of-Life Policy plan it shelved today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri: The Court of Appeal today rejected oppposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's application to obtain key documents and DNA samples which he claimed were crucial for his defence in a sodomy trial.

Beyonce is facing another backlash from Islamic groups - conservative Muslims in Egypt fear her upcoming concert will threaten the country's "social peace and stability". The Crazy In Love superstar is due to take her I Am... world tour to the mostly Muslim nation on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Information, Communication and Culture Ministry is pushing for the Baba-Nyonya culture to be recognised as a national heritage.