Relocation of Hindu shrine in Malaysia put on holdKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities have suspended the proposed relocation of a 150-year-old Hindu temple to a Muslim-Malay dominated area after a meeting to persuade the local residents turned chaotic. Malaysian Indian Congress Youth demands apology on ‘cow head’ issue statementKUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress Youth has asked Selangor Mentri Besar Dr Mohammad Khir Toyo to apologize for his comments on the “cow head” incident, which, they said, has hurt Hindu sentiments. Malayasian PM urges Muslims not to insult other religionsKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak Saturday quoted from the Quran to urge fellow Muslims not to insult people of other faiths, after residents of a Muslim-majority area, protesting re-location of a Hindu temple to their locality, carried cow heads in a rally Friday. Universiti Malaya’s Indian Studies Department told to unite Indian communityKUALA LUMPUR - The staff of Universiti Malaya’s Indian Studies Department have been urged to set aside their differences and work towards uniting the Malay Indian community. Two-way fight likely in Malaysian Indian Congress pollKUALA LUMPUR - The rivalry in the Malaysian Indian Congress has become sharper with both party chief S. Samy Vellu and his arch rival S. Subramaniam releasing separate ‘official’ lists of candidates for 23 central working committee seats, elections to which will be held next week. ‘Cow head’ protest a serious issue: Malaysian Home MinistryKUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Home Ministry has said that it considers last week’s ‘cow’s head’ protest against a temple relocation proposal in Shah Alam city as a very serious issue. ‘5,000 Malay-Indian kids have not attended school’KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Human Rights Commissioner N. Siva Subramaniam has said that almost 5,000 children from the Malay Indian community have not attended school. MIC post hopeful offers free air tickets to Chennai in exchange of voteKUALA LUMPUR - T. Ananthan, who is contesting as for a seat in Malaysian Indian Congress central working committee has declared that five delegates who vote for him in September 12 elections will get free air tickets to Chennai. Malaysia probes protest over Hindu temple relocationKUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian police have identified those who displayed a severed cow head to protest the relocation of a Hindu temple in Shah Alam last week as the Attorney General’s office began taking action over it, media reports said Thursday. ‘Iron woman’ seeks senior Malaysian Indian Congress postKUALA LUMPUR - P. Mariayee, called the “Iron woman of Jelebu”, will be seeking the vice president’s post in the male-dominated Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) at the party’s plenary next week. French ‘Spiderman’ who climbed Malaysian tower finedKUALA LUMPUR - Third time lucky in climbing Malaysia’s tallest tower, French “Spiderman” Alain Robert has escaped going to jail but has paid $565 as fine. Malaysian home minister tries to resolve Hindu temple rowKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Home Minister Hishamuddin Tun Hussein Wednesday brought together various parties to resolve a dispute over relocation of a Hindu shrine that had led to some protesters displaying a severed cow head. Singaporean teen, 19, sells herself on net to pay for mum’s treatmentKUALA LUMPUR - A 19-year-old girl has been forced to put herself online for sale in a bid to collect money for her terminally ill mother. French ‘Spiderman’ fined for climbing on Petronas towerKUALA LUMPUR - French “Spiderman” Robert Alain Philippe was fined RM 2,000 after he pleaded guilty to criminal trespass for scaling the Petronas Twin Towers. French ‘Spiderman’ fined for climbing Petronas
Malaysia reverses ban, says Muslims can attend Black Eyed Peas concertKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The Malaysian government has agreed to let Muslims attend a concert by U.S. hip-hop stars Black Eyed Peas, reversing an earlier ban imposed because the show is sponsored by an alcoholic beverage company, officials said Wednesday. French ‘Spiderman’ arrested after climbing to top of Malaysia’s 88-story Petronas Twin TowersKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Police arrested a French climber nicknamed “Spiderman” on Tuesday after he scaled Malaysia’s iconic 88-story Petronas Twin Towers. Indian snack Muruku fast becoming Eid delicacy in MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR - Muruku, the savoury Indian snack, is on its way to fast become one of the most popular bites during the festival of Eid ul-Fitr, also known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, in Malaysia. French ‘Spiderman’ scales Malaysia’s twin towersKUALA LUMPUR - A French climber nicknamed “Spiderman” has climbed to the top of Malaysia’s Petronas Twin Towers, one of the world’s tallest buildings, a newspaper report said Tuesday. Malaysian police questions 100 in cow’s head protest caseKUALA LUMPUR - Over 100 people have been questioned in Friday’s ‘cow’s head’ protest against a temple relocation proposal in Malaysian city of Shah Alam. Indians pray for racial harmony on Malaysia’s Independence DayKUALA LUMPUR - Ethnic Indians held special prayers to seek racial harmony on Malaysia’s 52nd Independence Day and condemned last week’s display of a severed cow head by a group of protesters opposing relocation of a Hindu temple. ‘Whip-for-drinking-beer’ model’s father hopes she will be spared the caneKUALA LUMPUR - The father of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, the former model booked for drinking beer in Malaysia, hopes that his daughter will be spared the cane if her case comes up for review. Malaysian PM orders probe into temple protestKUALA LUMPUR - Expressing concern over Friday’s protest against a temple relocation proposal, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Musa Hassan, to investigate the matter. MIC urges Universiti Malaya to maintain its Indian Studies dept’s nameKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress chief S. Samy Vellu has urged Universiti Malaya’s vice-chancellor Ghauth Jasmon not to change the name of university’s Indian Studies Department. Muslims in Malaysia march with severed cow head to protest building of new Hindu templeKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Dozens of Malaysian Muslims paraded Friday with the head of a cow, a sacred animal in Hinduism, in a dramatic protest against the proposed construction of a Hindu temple in their neighborhood. Malay minister backs adding Tamil language in ATMsKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam has said he would to ensure that the Tamil language is included in ATMs. 100,000 Pakistani labourers expected to work in Malaysia by end 2010KUALA LUMPUR - With an estimated three-fold increase in workers, Pakistan is set to join Indonesia, Bangladesh and Myanmar as the largest primary source of foreign labour for Malaysia. US asks Malaysia to show results, not rhetoric, in controlling human traffickingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The United States welcomes Malaysia’s crackdown on human trafficking, but wants to see “results rather than rhetoric” before it can remove the Southeast Asian country from a blacklist, a senior official said Thursday. Malaysia bars Muslims from Black Eyed Peas concert organized by Irish beer giant GuinnessKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s government has barred Muslims from a concert by U.S. hip-hop stars the Black Eyed Peas next month because the event is organized by Irish beer giant Guinness, an official said Thursday. Oil falls to near $71 in Asia on signs of faltering demand, anemic economic recoveryKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Oil prices fell to near $71 a barrel Thursday in Asia, dragged down by signs of faltering U.S. crude demand and concerns the global economic recovery will be anemic. |
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A French climber nicknamed “Spiderman” has been fined 2,000 ringgit ($570) for climbing Malaysia’s 88-story Petronas Twin Towers.
