Malaysian Digest - Malaysia News and Current Affairs

KUALA LUMPUR: The wife of the suspected mastermind involved in the kidnaping of 12 year old Dutch national Nayati Shamelin Moodliar has lodged a police report denying any involvement or knowledge about the kidnapping, The Star reported.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyers representing National Feedlot Corp (NFCorp) in a press statement today stated that PKR Strategic Director Rafizi Ramli was the individual responsible in the violation of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act, 1989 (BAFIA).

PUCHONG: In true military fashion, the group of 15 retired army personnel who staged the bizarre "butt-stretching" exercise in front of Datuk S. Ambiga's home on Tuesday, has declared that their mission was a success.

PUCHONG: Staving off criticisms that it had gone overboard, the group who staged the "butt-flexing" routine in front of Datuk S Ambiga's house recently has rebuffed claims that they were rude and vulgar.

KUALA LUMPUR: Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the decision by DAP Vice Chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim to relinquish his post showed that the party ruled with an 'iron fist' by not allowing its members to speak out.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak may be thousands of kilometres away from home, but it appears that his interaction with a group of his Twitter followers here last weekend still lingers on his mind. 

KUALA LUMPUR: International human trafficking syndicates are now luring potential victims with numerous job offers before exploiting them into prostitution in the country.

JAKARTA: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz today said that the Bar Council had no right to reject the proposed setting up of a Law Academy.

KUALA LUMPUR: A  lawyer today filed a suit against the Bar Council, its president Lim Chee Wee and two others, over the council's recent extraordinary general meeting (EGM).

KUALA LUMPUR: Police and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) enforcement unit today patrolled the residence of Datuk S. Ambiga at Jalan Setiakasih 1, Bukit Damansara here.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) is displaying the electoral roll of voters who registered in groups using common addresses for verification by the voters concerned.

GEORGE TOWN: Racism has reared its ugly head in schools again as the country celebrates Teachers’ Day today.