Malaysian-Indian Fernandes becomes Airline CEO of the YearPETALING JAYA - Tony Fernandes, the Indian-origin CEO of low cost Malaysian airliner - AirAsia - has been named as the Airline CEO of the Year by Jane’s Transport Finance magazine in London. Indian man on a 15-year-old lookout for lost cousin in MalaysiaPETALING JAYA - An Indian man is on a lookout for his lost cousin in Malaysia for the past 15 years. AirAsia to give away a million free ticketsPETALING JAYA - There is good news for Malaysian travellers, as the low-cost carrier AirAsia is giving away a million free seats to more than 70 destinations in China, India, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand. Malaysian MPs lodge complaint against Samy Vellu for inciting racial tensionsPETALING JAYA - Two Malaysian parliamentarians have lodged a police complaint against MIC President S. Samy Vellu for allegedly attempting to incite racial tensions in the country. ‘MIC working hard for Malay-Indians’ uplifting’PETALING JAYA - The Malaysian Indian Congress has been working hard at the grass root level for the Indian community, party’s deputy president G. Palanivel has said. Caning part-time model undermines moderate identity of Malaysia, says Islamic women’s bodyPETALING JAYA - The Sisters in Islam (SIS) has said the decision to whip part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking beer undermines the Malaysian Government’s efforts in portraying Malaysia as a moderate Islamic country. MIC CWC candidate urges Indian businessmen to think bigPETALING JAYA - Malaysian Indian Congress’s CWC seat hopeful Jaspal Singh has urged Malay-Indian businessmen to think big and incorporate technology into their ventures for more profit. Malaysian PM urged to intervene in temple relocation issuePETALING JAYA - Malaysian Hindu Sanggam Council president R.S. Mohan Shan has called on Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to intervene in the Shah Alam city’s temple relocation issue. Late MIC president’s family donates 10,000-ringgits award money to Tamil schoolPETALING JAYA - The family of late MIC president V. T. Sambanthan has decided to donate the 10,000-ringgits Anugerah Tokoh Kemerdekaan award money to the Mahatma Gandhi Kalasalai Tamil school of Perak. MIC veep hopeful wants new economic plan for Malay IndiansPETALING JAYA - Former Federal Territory Malaysian Indian Congress chief, V.K.K. Teagarajan, who is making a second bid for the vice-presidency, wants to draw up a plan to boost the economic status of the Indian community. MIC will have to regain Malay-Indian community’s confidence: Samy VelluPETALING JAYA - The Malaysian Indian Congress will have to regain Malay-Indian community’s confidence and work hard to prove that it is still relevant to the country, party chief president S Samy Vellu has said. Former Malaysian PM says ‘whip-for-drinking-beer’ model’s sentence ‘too harsh’PETALING JAYA - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad has expressed concern over the whipping sentence given to part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking beer, saying the punishment is “too harsh.” Universiti Malaya’s Indian Studies dept will be maintained: VCPETALING JAYA - The representatives of Indian NGOs have been assured by the vice-chancellor of Universiti Malaya that the Indian Studies department in the university will be maintained. Malaysian ‘whip-for-drinking-beer’ model hogs international news headlinesPETALING JAYA - The story of former Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, who is to be whipped in public for drinking beer, has caught international attention. Malay Indians urged to remain united for their well-beingPETALING JAYA - Malay Indians will stand to lose if the community is divided, Malaysian Indian Congress deputy president hopeful S. Subramaniam has said. Indian Studies Department of Malay university involved in another scandalPETALING JAYA - The Indian Studies Department of the University of Malaya (UM), which was tangled in a leadership crisis recently, has been involved in another scandal. University of Malaya to appoint new head for Indian Studies DepartmentPETALING JAYA - The University of Malaya (UM) Vice-Chancellor Datuk Ghauth Jasmon has said that they would be appointing a new head for the Indian Studies Department at the University within the next three months. AirAsia launches second daily flight from Kuala Lumpur to TiruchirapalliPETALING JAYA - There is good news for frequent travellers from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Tiruchirapalli district in India. Low-cost carrier AirAsia is launching a second daily flight to the Indian district from Sept 1. Malay Tamil, Chinese educationists keen to teach science, math in mother tonguePETALING JAYA - Both Tamil and Chinese educationists have welcomed the Cabinet’s decision to revert the teaching of science and mathematics to one’s mother tongue in vernacular schools. Malaysian Sikh council seeks for proper directives to avoid ‘final rites’ controversyPETALING JAYA - In order to prevent controversy over final rites relating to the Sikh comunity, the Malaysian Gurudwra Council appealed to the government to issue proper directives to Ismalic religious aiuthorities. Malaysia has given scholarships to 323 Malay Indian students this yearPETALING JAYA - Malaysia’s Public Service Department (PSD) has awarded scholarships to 323 Indian origin students this year. New Malay Indian party vows no street protestsPETALING JAYA - The newly-formed Indian origin Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party will not resort to street protests, preferring to solve things through discussions. Hindraf leader to stay on as assemblyman in MalaysiaPETALING JAYA - Hindraf lawyer and Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M. Manoharan will not be stepping down from his seat as he is no longer an Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee. Indian cooks to benefit from Malaysian Govt. delaying double levy policy for foreign workersPETALING JAYA - Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister Dr S. Subramaniam has announced that the doubling of the levy for foreign workers has been deferred due to the economic crisis, a move that that will benefit thousands of Indian workers employed in the food outlets in the country. Malay Indian mom waits for kids to be declared HindusPETALING JAYA - Indra Ghandhi, whose husband converted himself and their three children to Islam, hopes that Malaysian Cabinet’s decision on conversion will apply to her. Hindraf leaders to reorganize banned groupPETALING JAYA - Leaders of Malaysia’s Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) have agreed to reorganize the banned organization. HINDRAF leader’s wife says house has become home again with his returnPETALING JAYA - The wife of recently released HINDRAF lawyer R. Kengadharan has said that their house has become a home again after his return from a detention center. Murdered Malay Indian’s family has no confidence in health ministry inquiryPETALING JAYA - The family of A. Kugan, whose custodial death had created a public uproar in Malaysia, has no confidence in the independent inquiry to be initiated by the Health Ministry. |