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Submarine to complete search for missing Malaysian plane in week
The unmanned Bluefin21 submarine will search a patch of the Indian Ocean seabed for another week, before the search area for MH370 is expanded.
Missing Malaysian plane hijacked, says investigators
Investigators are convinced the missing Malaysia Airlines flight was hijacked, but they are yet to trace the plane’s location.
SA urges Malaysia to find kidnapped boy
The South African government has condemned the kidnapping of a 12-year-old boy in Malaysia and has urged the local authorities to find him.
Malaysians protest for free and fair elections
Up to 20 000 protesters calling for fair elections and greater accountability marched on Kuala Lumpur’s centre on Saturday.
A rising star that is reaching for the sky
John Nash, from Virginia in the USA, is at the helm of one of the best restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. <b>Matthew Burbidge</b> explores the menu.
Petronas finds two gas fields off Borneo island
The Malaysian state energy company’s aggressive efforts to drill locally have been boosted by gas finds off Borneo island.
Malaysia opposition’s Anwar freed of sodomy charge
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim celebrated a surprising triumph over sodomy charges on Monday and vowed to win the upcoming elections.
Malaysian man dumps wife for being a demon
A Malaysian man abandoned his wife after a temple medium convinced him that she was a demon who wanted to kill him.
Malaysia seeks to revive car industry with new policy
Malaysia may remove rules that protect its car industry from foreign competition, officials said on Tuesday.
Identity ‘crisis’ sees twins escape the noose
A pair of identical twins have escaped being convicted and hanged on drugs charges, due to confusion over which one of them was the culprit.
Twins escape hangman over identity confusion
A pair of identical twins escaped being convicted and hanged on drugs charges in Malaysia, due to confusion over which one of them was the culprit.
Philippines ‘ready to resume talks with rebels’
The Philippines is ready to resume peace talks with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group, government’s chief peace negotiator said on Wednesday.
Somali pirates hijack Malaysian, Turkish ships
Pirates have hijacked a Turkish cargo ship and a Malaysian tug boat and attacked three other vessels in the Gulf of Aden in the past week.
Malaysia’s Anwar plans to leave Turkish embassy
Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he would soon leave the Turkish embassy where he took refuge following sodomy accusations.
Somalian pirates in daring attack on oil tanker
Heavily armed pirates on Monday attacked and damaged a huge oil tanker off the Somali coast using machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, a Malaysian-based maritime watchdog…