Malaysian chopper foils pirate attack on Indian tankerKUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian helicopter Thursday foiled an attempt by a group of armed pirates to board an Indian oil tanker in the troubled Gulf of Aden off Somalia’s coast. Malaysian Indians want to quit opposition ranks: media reportKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian politicians who are part of the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) are disenchanted and many want to quit, a media report said Wednesday. Malaysian Indian lawmaker to quit opposition allianceKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian lawmaker S. Manikavasagam has decided to quit the opposition alliance Parti Keadalan Rakyat (PKR) and declare himself an independent since he is ‘disappointed’ by differences with party leaders in Selangor state. Malaysian applause for Nana Patekar’s Tamil cinema debutKUALA LUMPUR - There is a shortage of good anti-heroes in Tamil movies and Bollywood actor Nana Patekar will get plenty of roles if he chooses to continue working with Tamil directors and producers, a Malaysian film critic has said. Malaysian couple held for molesting teenagerKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police have detained a 50-year-old shaman and his 43-year-old wife who are accused of molesting a teenager during treatment, news reports said Thursday. German Navy foils pirate attack on Egyptian shipKUALA LUMPUR - A German warship and helicopter Thursday succeeded in foiling an attempt by pirates to board an Egyptian bulk carrier travelling in the troubled Gulf of Aden off Somalia’s coast. Indian woman gets 8 yrs for forced prostitution in MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR - An Indian national has been convicted and sentenced for eight years for forcing a compatriot into prostitution after promising her a job as maid in this Malaysian capital. Malaysia to retrench 4,700 electronics workersKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is to retrench at least 4,749 workers, mostly from the electronics sector, that has a large number of technical personnel from South Asia, according to a news report. |