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. |