Joseph Masilamany

The clash was caused by the death of 50-year-old Basri, originally from Riau, and the injury of four other people. Their boat allegedly did not stop in front of the warnings of the Malaysian Mmea, who opened fire. Analysts believe that Subianto's nationalist policy cannot allow the incident to go unnoticed, while safeguarding relations.

Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan, a world-renowned scholar, told AsiaNews that Malaysia has a unique opportunity to develop the potential of the 10-member bloc. This year’s focus will be on "inclusivity and sustainability”. Malaysia's expertise in the fields of biotechnology, renewable energy, and agriculture can lead to a technological transformation.

At least 106 skeletal remains (out of 500 initially found) of Tamil labourers and Allied prisoners of war who died during the Second World War building the infamous railway between Thailand and Myanmar will be cremated. At the end of the rites, the ashes will be placed in a special funerary urn. This posthumous recognition highlights the victims’ fight against the cruelty of their captors as well as diseases.

As Christmas approaches, the community in the multicultural coastal city is dusting off its traditions, starting with its endangered creole language. Catholicism began to spread in Malaysia from Malacca City. For Sabine Ferrao, the play’s producer, although the language is in decline, “There is hope for the future.” The Star newspaper calls the play, a “Xmas to remember”.

The Malaysian government has accepted Ocean Infinity’s proposal on a “no find, no fee" basis. The investigations carried out from 2014 to 2018 led to nothing. Today, the British robotics company says it wants to explore 15,000 square kilometres in the southern Indian Ocean.

They are 48-year-old Mohammed Farik Amin and 47-year-old Mohammed Nazir Lep, who spent - without trial - 18 years in the Cuban prison. They will now have to serve five more after the proceedings in which they pleaded guilty and cooperated with justice. They will undergo a rehabilitation programme.

The Kaum Tering and Kaum Penan tribes oppose deforestation of large swathes of unspoiled forest because it risks having a devastating impact on the local ecosystem, known for its biodiversity and rare animal species. Road construction goes hand in hand with greater forest conversion, illegal hunting, and illegal wildlife trade.

The death penalty for Rosman Abdullah, a 55-year-old Singaporean. Criticism from human rights associations and the UN, which challenge the city-state's extremely strict laws, questioning their effectiveness in deterring drug trafficking. Already 24 death sentences have been carried out since the resumption two years ago after the Covid-related blockade.

Mohd Affendi, a 42-year-old widower, spent time on 16 June with a woman not from his family. If no appeal is made, he will be struck six times with a rotan cane on 16 December. His action is an offence in the four Malaysian states ruled by the Malaysian Islamic Party. So far, this kind of punishment has been meted out only in Terengganu, the first public caning involving two lesbians in 2018.

The request made to the local government by John Ilus during a parliamentary debate. Sarawak is a state in Borneo where Christians are in the majority and where missionaries have historically played an important role in the growth of the education system. ‘Knowledge of Scripture is a unifying force and an essential component in educating young people in pluralism’.

Fr Christopher Lee was stabbed last night in St Joseph's Cathedral by a person with a history of drug offences. He underwent surgery and is recovering. “Violence has no place in the country,” said Prime Minister Wong. The diocese is asking Catholics to pray for a speedy recovery, while Singapore’s Inter-Religious Organisation condemned the incident.

​The Malaysian premier has announced that he intends to submit a draft resolution to the General Assembly calling for Israel's expulsion in connection with the ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees voted by the Knesset. Cooperation with Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to continue delivering aid to Gaza.