Alcohol bottle thrown at Malaysia mosque
Saturday, 16th January 2010
Vandals threw an alcohol bottle at a mosque in the first attack on a Muslim house of worship. The was mosque which is located located in Sarawak. Most Muslims consider alcohol illegal. Local police blamed "naughty boys" for the incident and have dismissed the attacks as vandalism. But it have caused disquiet in multiracial Malaysia and raised fears of more widespread religious tensions.
Malaysian authorities seized shipment of Bible
Friday, 11th September 2009
The authorities seized a consignment of 10,000 copies of the Bible sent from Jakarta to Kuching in Sarawak state, because the Indonesian-language books contained the word "Allah," a translation that has been banned in this Muslim-majority country. Another 5,100 Bibles, also imported from Indonesia, were reportedly seized in March. Church officials said Allah is not exclusive to Islam but is an Arabic word that predates Islam.
Tribal Girls Sexually Abused
Wednesday, 9th September 2009
A Malaysian government report said indigenous tribal girls have been sexually abused by loggers in remote jungles on Borneo island, in the first official verification of rape accusations involving timber companies.
Spiderman Scaled Petronas Twin Towers
Tuesday, 1st September 2009
Malaysian police arrested Alain Robert, age 47, a French climber nicknamed "Spiderman," after he scaled the iconic 88-story Petronas Twin Towers.
Big Street Protest Broken Up By Police
Saturday, 1st August 2009
Police broke up KL's biggest street protest in nearly two years, firing tear gas and chemical-laced water at thousands of opposition supporters demanding an end to a law that allows detention without trial.
Young State Councilor Aide Died
Tuesday, 16th June 2009
Teoh Beng Hock, a young aide to a state councilor, fell from a window where Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officials had been questioning him. The MACC had been created earlier this year from the ashes of another agency.
Singapore Fugitive Caught In Johor
Wednesday, 1st April 2009
Mas Selamat, a fugitive on the run from the Singapore Police, was caught and put under interrogation by the Malaysian authorities. Mas Selamat used an improvised flotation device to escape from the north shore of Singapore to Johor. He then made is way north and stayed in a secluded house in Kampung Tawakal, an obscure village with the population of less than 100 in Skudai, 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Johor Bahru. Warning: This is not an April Fool’s joke.
Mas Selamat Caught
Wednesday, 1st April 2009
Mas Selamat Kastari, an Islamic militant suspected of plotting a "September 11" style air attack, was arrested in Johor state, more than a year after his dramatic escape from a high-security jail in Singapore. He was arrested by Malaysian authorities with the cooperation of Singaporean and Indonesian intelligence agencies.
Tug Boats Attacked By Pirates
Thursday, 19th February 2009
About 12 pirates armed with guns attacked the tug and barge in the Malacca Strait and kidnapped two crew members as the vessel was en route to Singapore.
Anwar Arrested For Second Sodomy
Tuesday, 15th July 2008
Malaysian police issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in connection with a sodomy accusation by a male former aide. The next day, they arrested opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on suspicion that he sodomized a male aide, pre-empting his voluntary appearance at the police headquarters to answer the allegation. He was interrogated for more than eight hours and made to sleep on a "cold cement" floor in a holding cell before being released the next day.