Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Patrick Boehler has written for Time, Bloomberg, Le Monde Diplomatique and the Chinese weekly Shidai Zhoubao.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- Malaysia will be able to rake in an additional income of up to RM27 billion if the proposed goods and services tax is implemented at seven per cent, similar to neighbouring Singapore.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia opened higher in early trading today, supported by mild buying interest, dealers said.

By Fauzan Abdul Kadir KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- Owners of residences that are unoccupied but still receiving Indah Water bills can appeal for the monthly charge to be waived.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Raising issues about murders or serious crimes will definitely speed up the pulse of Malaysians as opposed to their nonchalance when broached about the subject of cleanliness.

KUALA LUMPUR: Two constables were each jailed 14 days and fined RM10,000 by the Sessions Court here today after they were found guilty of soliciting and accepting a RM200 bribe from a businessman in connection with a traffic offence.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- The Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands , a community based organisation formed by a group of Cameron Highlands residents alarmed by the rapidly deteriorating environment, has called on their newly-elected member of Parliament, Datuk Seri G.Palanivel to solve the critical pollution issues in the constituency.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak shakes hands with his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin after announcing his cabinet line-up in Putrajaya.

KUALA LUMPUR/SYDNEY: The Islamic Development Bank , a Jeddah-based multilateral institution, has called for the creation of a global Shariah advisory board that can offer greater uniformity for the Islamic finance industry, its president said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Malaysia has been commended for its efforts in promoting the Arabic language teaching at the university, institution and mosque levels by Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Malaysia Fahad Abdullah Al Rashid.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Several areas in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur were reported to be experiencing water supply disruption from 10am Thursday when the water levels at balancing and main reservoirs fell due to increasing demand for water during the current hot spell, said Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor .

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision whether to proceed with CIMB Group Holdings' proposed acquistition of a stake in Manila-based Bank of Commerce will be made in less than a month, said CIMB Group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Nazir Razak today.

By Zulkiple Ibrahim This is the second of three parts on the consumption of contaminated food that may lead to food poisoning.

Foreign Office staff around the world are used to dealing with Britons who have fallen ill or been arrested - but what about noisy cockerels? Britons also asked for help with supplying Olympic tickets - and one man in Rome asked staff to to translate a phrase for a tattoo he wanted.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm-oil producer IOI Corp. has said it plans an IPO for its property arm worth more than 12.6 billion ringgit , in what would be among the world's largest listings this year.

Patrick Boehler has written for Time, Bloomberg, Le Monde Diplomatique and the Chinese weekly Shidai Zhoubao.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, right, speaks during the announcement of his new cabinet lineup as his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin listens in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- Malaysia's gross domestic product expanded by 4.1 per cent in the first quarter 2013, amid the weaker external environment.

Civil society groups have taken the lead to lay the ghost of May 13, 1969 to rest with some 20 groups, led by Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia , pledging to fight divisive racial politics and working for democratic reforms.

Keeping busy: Former lecturer Wan Chwee Seng says that seniors have a wealth of experience to share with the younger generation, and what better way to do this than through their blogs.