News Topic - Malaysia

Malaysia's Mahathir challenges govt to charge him
AFP - Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday challenged the government to charge him for his alleged involvement in a judge-fixing scandal during his rule.
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Malaysia's First WiMAX License Holder, Packet One Networks, Enhances WiMAX Launch Readiness
P1 Selects Oracle® Communications Billing and Revenue Management to Support New WiMAX Services - REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. - - * Packet One Networks (P1), a leading communications service provider ... [WebWire - Friday, May 16, 2008]
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Malaysia Considers Providing Sex Education To Participants In National Service Program
Officials in Malaysia are considering providing sex education to high school graduates who enter the country's national service program, according to Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil, director general of the National Service Department, the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google.
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Malaysia panel finds judicial conspiracy
AP - Malaysia's law minister says a government inquiry has found evidence of a conspiracy to broker the appointment of top judges.
Yahoo!  –  May 16, 2008 07:38 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Malaysia lawmaker unveils alleged army recruit abuse: report
AFP - A Malaysian opposition lawmaker has called for a government inquiry after releasing a video showing what he says is the abuse of army recruits by their superiors, reports said Friday.
Yahoo!  –  May 16, 2008 04:52 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Malaysian minister steps into airline price war
AFP - Malaysia's transport minister said Thursday he would try to resolve a cut-throat fare war between the national carrier and budget airline AirAsia, whose founder has complained of unfair competition.
Yahoo!  –  May 15, 2008 5:29 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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American Palm Oil Council Announces Malaysian Wildlife Conservation Fund to Bolster Malaysia's Sustainable Practices
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PR Newswire  –  May 15, 2008 3:37 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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S&P revises outlook on Malaysia to stable from positive
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Standard & Poor's revised Thursday its outlook on Malaysia's foreign currency sovereign credit rating to stable from positive, citing political uncertainties. The outlook revision "reflects the uncertainty brought about by the drastic change in the overall political landscape after the recent general elections," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Sani Hamid. "Coming amid a challenging external environment and expectations of a slowdown in growth, prospects for a rating upgrade have diminished over the short term." S&P also affirmed Malaysia's foreign currency A-/Stable/A-2 and local currency A+/Stable/A-1 ratings. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com  –  May 15, 2008 1:09 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Malaysia's deputy PM denies link to murder case, graft: report
AFP - Malaysia's deputy prime minister rejected links to a sensational murder trial and denied opposition claims of corruption over military purchases worth billions of dollars, reports said on Thursday.
Yahoo!  –  May 15, 2008 07:23 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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$13 million grant approved to fight cyber-terrorism
Malaysia's Prime Minister has approved a $13 million grant to lay the foundation of IMPACT, a not-for-profit global organization to rally efforts from governments, the private sector and academia worldwide, against the growing threat of cyber-terrorism.
Network World  –  May 14, 2008 5:02 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Technology: Security