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Latest Malaysia News

Malaysian inflation hits 26 year high
Malaysia's annual inflation rate has risen to a 26-year high of 7.7 percent in June due to a sharp jump in fuel prices.The government had already said that last month's 41-percent increase in subsidised fuel prices was set to boost inflation in June and

Malaysian dam project threatens world heritage park: activists
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) ? Malaysia's plan to build a series of hydroelectric dams on Borneo island threatens the World Heritage status of a key national park, environmentalists warned Wednesday. Parts of Mulu National Park in Sarawak state would be flooded

Storm delays rescue of Himalayan climbers (AP)
AP - Organizers of a Himalayan climb say bad weather has delayed a helicopter rescue for two Italians descending a mountain in Pakistan following the death of a fellow climber.

Bhutan king coronation set for 'month of the earth male rat'
A date is announced in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan for the long awaited coronation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Anwar seeks by-election in Malaysia
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim wants to contest an 'imminent' by-election to enable him to return to parliament and become prime minister, if the opposition takes power.Anwar has pledged that his three-party opposition alliance will topple

South Africa official: Zimbabwe's talks underway (AP)

AP - South Africa's presidential spokesman says power-sharing talks are under way between Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition forces. But there are conflicting reports about the day the talks are set to open.

Opposition plan to seize power on track: Anwar (AFP)

AFP - Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday said an opposition plan to seize power remained intact despite a series of secret talks between one of its partners with the ruling government.

Malaysian shares close sharply higher, led by blue chips
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Financial) - Malaysian shares closed sharply higher on Wednesday as investors continued to hunt for bargains, especially blue chips, following overnight gains on Wall Street on falling oil prices. A strong performance in most

Malaysia will hire deportees who return legally--envoy
MANILA, Philippines -- Malaysia will continuing hiring foreigners, including Filipinos deported in an ongoing crackdown on undocumented aliens, to augment its workforce so long as they enter that country legally, Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines

Iran's president vows no retreat in nuclear row (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran will not "retreat one iota" over its disputed nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday.

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Malaysia was created in 1963 through the merging of Malaya (independent in 1957) and the former British Singapore, both of which formed West Malaysia, and Sabah and Sarawak in north Borneo, which composed East Malaysia. The first three years of independence were marred by hostilities with Indonesia. Singapore separated from the union in 1965.

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