Newsinbrief

A large whale rescued in waters off Sabah by officials and tourists was on Sunday found dead in the same area where it was trapped.

Malaysian plantation firms which indulge in open burning in Indonesia must be dealt with severely.

The warehouse-style building located 20 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur International Airport has been criticised for expensive food and a lack of seating chairs.

The lift-off date was put back by a month due to rescheduling at the International Space Station following a delay in US space shuttle flights.

Malaysia today appealed for the Palestinian people to unite or risk losing their dream of statehood, as it prepared to host a United Nations meeting on their plight.

The couple were being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the mandatory death penalty on conviction.

A Malaysian team due to bring emergency aid to survivors of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines was forced to delay its departure today because of a second typhoon.

Sex crimes are on the rise among teens as police statistics revealed that one in every 10 rapes this year was committed by schoolboys.

A man was left perched atop a seven-metre billboard for nearly seven hours after an accomplice who was helping him steal its spotlight fled the scene.

Makro Malaysia, which has eight stores in the country, had been up for sale since September after its majority owner SHV Holdings NV of the Netherlands decided to quit the country.

Industrial output fell 0.8 percent year-on-year in October after a 3.6 percent gain in September due to slower growth in the manufacturing and mining sectors.

The Indonesian government will also provide subsidized low-interest loans to encourage the development of palm oil plantations.

The MP has met a transvestite from Brunei who said he moved to Malaysia because the rules here were more lenient.

Mini-skirts, see-through blouses and tight trousers are now off-limits for women in Kelantan.

The new grouping is seen as a stepping stone to a mooted European-style East Asia Community.

A Genting casino and entertainment complex in Singapore would complement, not compete with, the company's flagship casino resort in Malaysia.

Malaysia today indicated for the first time that it might soon conclude a free trade pact with the US, its key economic partner despite strong opposition.

Still MAS has foreshadowed a net loss of RM620 million for 2006 and a modest profit of RM50 million next year.

Malaysia is mounting a dengue eradication campaign ahead of Visit Malaysia Year in 2007, after a recent spike in cases.

Thailand's junta leader will leave late today for Kuala Lumpur to hold talks with Malaysia's army chief on the insurgency along their shared border.

The purchase will also speed up its request for additonal landing rights for MAS to Rome and Milan in Italy

Plane maker Airbus has confirmed that Malaysia Airlines has not cancelled its order for six A380 aircraft after the company failed to meet delivery deadlines for 10 months.