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55 min ago | Malaysia Sun

Malaysians urged to be ready for digital wave

KUALA LUMPUR: With digital as the new world order, Malaysians should prepare themselves to face this ';new wave'; to keep Malaysia in pace towards achieving developed country status by 2020, says an expert.

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5 hrs ago | Yes! Magazine

Meet the Rainforest-Dwelling Malaysian Farmers Fighting to Keep their Land above Water

Richard Taylor, the president of the International Hydropower Association, left the air-conditioned interior of the Borneo Convention Center on Wednesday to face a crowd of over 300 indigenous people.

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7 hrs ago | The Star Online

Robber shot dead after attacking out-of-uniform cop with meat cleaver

KUALA LUMPUR: A man armed with a meat cleaver made a fatal choice when he tried to rob and attack an out-of-uniform policeman at a bank in Damansara Utama early Friday.

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11 hrs ago | Malaysian National News Agency

Paul Low Resigns As Transperancy International Malaysia President

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 -- Datuk Paul Low Friday tendered his resignation as Transparency International Malaysia president, following his appointment as minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the new Cabinet line-up recently.

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15 hrs ago | The Star Online

Malaysian Buddhists celebrate Wesak Day

KUALA LUMPUR: Visitors came as early as 7am to the Buddhist Maha Vihara here to commemorate Wesak Day on Friday.

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17 hrs ago | IcNetwork

Cardiff City 'to float on Malaysian stock exchange', say reports

Cardiff City have declined to comment this morning on reports Vincent Tan in considering floating the club on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Cardiff City has declined to comment on a report this morning that Vincent Tan is considering floating the club on the Malaysian stock exchange as early as this year.

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18 hrs ago | UPI

Malaysian police arrest opposition leaders

Malaysia's deputy prime minister said there was no government interference in the case of three opposition leaders and an activist who were arrested this week.

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Thu May 23, 2013

The Star Online

Air Asia's Tony Fernandes to 'fire up' investors

After firing people on Apprentic Asia, he is taking a softer approach to woo retail investors for AAX's IPO Fernandes in 'fiery mood' and winning streak these days: This handout picture taken on May 12, 2013, and released by the Malaysia's AirAsia shows AirAsia group chief Tony Fernandes being served by British billionaire Richard Branson , who is ... (more)

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The Star Online

Adam pleads not guilty to giving seditious speech

KUALA LUMPUR: Student activist Adam Adli Abd Halim has pleaded not guilty in a Sessions Court to a charge of uttering seditious words at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.

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Channelnewsasia.com

Outrage grows over scandal-tainted Sarawak chief minister

Despite earning a civil servant's salary for three decades, Taib Mahmud, the powerful chief minister of Malaysia's Sarawak state, is reputed by critics to be one of Asia's richest men.

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Mashable

Join Us in Malaysia for Tech Empowerment Event WomenDeliver+SocialGood

This summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27 at 7 p.m. MYT, will address how digital tools can address the challenges women and girls face across the world.

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The Star Online

Actress' barking pet saves her from attacker in late night incident

KUALA LUMPUR: The barking of her poodle saved actress Chris Tong from having her RM300,000 Mercedes-Benz SLK car-jacked in Taman Yulek, Cheras.

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Channelnewsasia.com

Calls mount for Malaysia's BN to move away from race-based politics

KUALA LUMPUR: There have been growing calls in Malaysia for the ruling coalition to move away from race-based politics since the recent elections.

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WAND-TV Decatur

Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested

The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.

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The Star Online

A-G: Prosecution to proceed with statutory rape charges against Riduan

The statutory rape case against Riduan Masmud will go on. Although the 13-year-old - with whom the accused allegedly had sex before marrying her - has refused to give evidence, the prosecution will go ahead with the case because 'we do not tolerate any kind of statutory rape,' said Attorney- General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail.

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WATE-TV Knoxville

Malaysian charged with sedition, 2 more arrested

By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease... By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a ... (more)

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WHBF-TV Rock Island

Malaysian charged with sedition, 2 more arrested

By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease... By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a ... (more)

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Albany Times Union

Malaysian charged with sedition, 2 more arrested

Police stand guard outside a court room in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, May 23, 2013.

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Wed May 22, 2013

The Straits Times

Four sentenced to death for murder of Malaysian cosmetics queen Sosilawati

The Police forensic team carrying out their investigations at a poultry farm in Tanjong Sepat, near the town of Banting, Selangor, Malaysia, where charred remains of Malaysian cosmetics tycoon, Ms Sosilawati Lawiya and her three associates were found.

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The Straits Times

Malaysian opposition leaders hand memo to Singapore High Commission

Police officers at Merlion Park near One Fullerton on 11 May 2013. A group of 21 Malaysians were arrested that day after they staged an outdoor protest at the park.

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