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Latest newsHisham orders cops to wrap up Teoh’s case promptlyThe investigations into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock must be completed as soon as possible to prevent the matter from being exploited by certain parties, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said. The Home Minister expressed hope that the probe would be completed as soon as possible to prevent any parties from making the issue bigger than it was. “I have ordered all involved including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to be investigated.
President Obama to consider Malaysia's request for Gitmo duoUnited States President Barack Obama has stated his willingness to consider a request by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to hand over two Malaysians held at Guantanamo Bay to Malaysia. The issue of the two detaineers and several others touching on the economy, Free Trade Agreement, Iran and North Korea were among the matters discussed when Obama spoke to Najib over the telephone last night. Read more from New Straights Times
A(H1N1) suspects get one-week leave proposalThe Cabinet has decided that employees in self-quarantine for suspected influenza A (H1N1) will be accorded a week’s medical leave with full pay. They would have to get a letter from any government hospital or clinic to certify that they had to be quarantined at home for a week, Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said. “The letter will then have to be produced to the employer who will accord the employee sick leave,” he said in a statement yesterday.
First Asus 1000HE reaches MalaysiaFirst looks on the Asus 1000HE netbook in Malaysia. Read more from GilaChess
Chess unaffected by recessionAmidst the gloom of the not-so-good economy, it’s hearthening to know that there is no slowdown of local chess tournaments held around the country. Malaysia may face full-blown recessionBy K.C LAW There is a 50% chance Malaysia will fall into a “full-blown” recession this year, said Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) executive director Prof Datuk Mohamed Ariff Abdul Kareem. Read more from The Star - Business
Malaysia entering recession, says RHBBy Chong Pooi Koon MALAYSIA is entering a recession, if it is not in one already, head of RHB Research Lim Chee Sing said. Full article from Business Times
Malaysian MP steps down over nude picturesBY JOHAN VAN SLOOTEN It is one of those embarrassing stories that you find in a sensationalist newspaper every once in a while: a well-known person's very private photos suddenly turn up on the front page. Usually the pictures prove highly damaging to the person's career, despite the standard apologies and perhaps the occasional tearful press conference. The case of Malaysian human rights activist Elizabeth Wong, however, seems to be different. Samy Vellu Calls For MIC-IPF MergerMIC President Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu today invited the Indian Progressive Front (IPF) to merge with his party in a bid to unite the Indian community. He also said the MIC was inviting all former IPF members to join the party. "We will give them the due respect and treat them like our brothers," he said in a statement here, Saturday.
Malaysia plans to allow 3-day week to avoid layoffsMalaysia's government is to allow companies and factories to move to a three day week in order to preserve employment at a time of falling demand for its exports and plant closures by major foreign companies. Malaysia exports are equivalent to its gross domestic product and the exports fell for the second successive month in November, with the electrical sector that accounts for around 40 percent of the total especially hard hit. Uzbek Grandmaster Wins Inaugural Raja Nazrin Shah TrophyKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Grandmaster Anton Filippov of Uzbekistan today emerged winner of the inaugural Raja Nazrin Shah Challenge Trophy at the Kuala Lumpur Open Chess Tournament. Filippov received RM10,000 for the win in the Open category at the six-day tournament, which attracted 140 participants from 11 countries. The field included eight International Grandmasters, nine International Masters or 2,400+ rated players, one Women Grandmaster and two Women International Masters. A total 69 players participated in the Open category, 71 battled in the Challengers category while the rest took part in the Blitz category. A total RM45,000 prize money in cash was awarded to winners by the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah. The international level chess tournament was jointly organised by the Kuala Lumpur Chess Association and Malaysian Intellect Development Foundation with the support of the Junior Chamber International, a Worldwide Federation of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs and sponsored by Masterskill University College of Health Collaborative Blog to cover major chess eventA collaborative blog KL Chess Open Blog will cover the news for the current International KL Chess Open taking place in Bukit Jalil this week. KL Chess OpenEighteen internationally-ranked players from seven countries will be participating in the KL Chess Open 2008 at Bukit Jalil stadium. Among them are Filipino grandmaster Mark Paragua, who became the youngest grandmaster at the age of nine; Uzbek grandmaster Filipov Anton and former world junior chess champion Aarthie Ramasamy. The tournament will also see the debut of the DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah Challenge trophy. It is also the first in Malaysia to host a category for the visually impaired, with RM1,000 in prize-money. The tournament, which started yesterday, is the first international-level chess competition organised by the Kuala Lumpur Chess Association (KLCA). An exhibition of the simultaneous games will be held tomorrow while the Blitz Chess rounds start on Thursday. Some RM45,000 is up for grabs in the tournament with RM10,000 going to the winner. The runner-up and third place winner will take home RM5,000 and RM3,000 respectively. The prize-giving ceremony is on Sunday. The Regent of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah will give away the prizes. Read more from The Star
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Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
History
During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's history were marred by Indonesian efforts to control Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's secession from the Federation in 1965.
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