100,000 shoppers expected at inaugural Penang Indian Shopping FestivalGEORGE TOWN - Some 100,000 shoppers are expected at the inaugural Penang International Indian Shopping Festival 2009. Hindu woman battling conversion claims in MalaysiaGEORGE TOWN - A Hindu born woman in Malaysia is fighting a court battle to prove that she was not converted to Islam by her father when she was one year old. Malaysian state Penang looking to explore untapped Indian marketGeorge Town (Malaysia), Nov. 20 (ANI): Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Penang, is planning to visit India in order to explore untapped markets in the country. Dark Deepavali for residents of Malaysia’s demolished villageGEORGE TOWN - Residents of Malaysia’s Kampung Lorong Buah Pala village are being forced to celebrate a dark Deepawali, as they are still to get back their cattle’s lost homes, despite repeated assurances from the state government. North meets south at Malay-Indian couple’s Diwali celebrationGEORGE TOWN - As Malay-Indians get ready to celebrate Deepavali in their traditional north and south Indian ways, a couple in George Town has merged both traditions to make the most of the festival of lights. Malaysia’s Little India comes alive for Deepavali celebrationsGEORGE TOWN - Malaysia’s “Little India” area in George Town has come alive with shoppers flocking to buy clothes, prayer paraphernalia, provisions, traditional Indian delicacies and decorative pieces in preparation for Deepavali, the festival of lights. Malaysia’s Little India gears up for DeepavaliGEORGE TOWN - With only three weeks remaining, ‘Deepavali’ preparations are going on in full swing in Malaysia’s ‘Little India’. Consolidated Water raises regular quarterly dividend to 7.5 cents payable Oct. 31GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Consolidated Water Co. said its board has raised it regular quarterly dividend 15 percent to 7.5 cents from 6.5 cents. Hindraf supporters hold protests to save Penang villageGEORGE TOWN - A group of Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) supporters gathered at Komtar, demanding that the Penang Government use its “executive powers” to save Kampung Buah Pala. Malay-Indian village faces demolition threatGEORGE TOWN - Residents of Penang’s sole Malay Indian village, Kampung Lorong Buah Pala, have urged Pakatan Rakyat leaders to save their village which faces demolition threat due to a development project. Malaysian Indian man may have molested daughtersGEORGE TOWN - A Malaysian Indian man, accused of killing his disabled daughter and then secretly burying her, is now suspected of sexually abusing his three other daughters, media reports said. Malaysian Indian father held after daughter’s body exhumedGEORGE TOWN - An out-of-job ethnic Indian man has been arrested for allegedly beating his handicapped daughter to death three years ago and then secretly burying her. Malaysian Indian father held after daughter’s body exhumedGEORGE TOWN - An out-of-job ethnic Indian man has been arrested for allegedly beating his handicapped daughter to death three years ago and then secretly burying her. Pleasure cruise ends in tragedy for Indian coupleGEORGE TOWN - An Indian couple’s pleasure cruise ended in tragedy when the man fell off the ship and his wife dived into the choppy sea in a failed rescue attempt. Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi in MalaysiaGEORGE TOWN - Sikhs living in Malaysia celebrated Baisakhi (New Year) at the Wadda Gurdwara Sahib. Malaysian court allows Muslim convert to revert to BuddhismGEORGE TOWN - A Malaysian Islamic Court has upheld an earlier order made by the High Court here to allow a Muslim convert, Siti Fatimah Abdullah, to revert to Buddhism. Divine faith saves wife and babyGEORGE TOWN - Asked by doctors to choose between his wife and their unborn child, Malaysian Indian travel agent M. Rajendran turned to Lord Murugan for divine intervention. |