Malaysian Silambam Association to push Indian martial art as Olympic sportOctober 6th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Silambam Association has decided to push for the Indian traditional martial art as an Olympic sport. As the first step in this direction, silambam would be promoted in 10 countries by next year, the association's president R.C.
Indian tourists to get Malaysian travel visa within a dayAugust 25th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - With the Malaysian Tourism Ministry planning to introduce a new facility in order to achieve its one million visitors target, Indian tourists planning to visit Malaysia will now be able to obtain travel visas within a day. The Star quoted the country's Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen, as saying that the Malaysian High Commission in Delhi and its two consulates would shorten the time to process visas to one working day from its current three days.
Malay Indian NGOs want Indian expert to head university departmentAugust 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A group of 128 Indian non-governmental organizations have called on the Malaysian Government to appoint an expert in Indian affairs to head the Universiti Malaya's department for Indian studies. The Star quoted coordinator K.
Malaysian PM grants more funds for ethnic Indian entrepreneursJuly 12th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has announced funds equal to over $400,000 to assist ethnic Indians set up small-scale industries, marking a five-fold increase in the annual allocation. Razaks former cabinet colleague and president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) S.
India agrees to quota for Malay Indians keen on investing in countryJuly 11th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Accepting a request by the Malaysian Indian Business Association (MIBA), the Indian government has decided to set aside a quota for Malay Indians, who want to invest in India. The Star Online quoted Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia Ashok Kantha, as saying that MIBA had become the bridge between India and the Malay Indian community.
Malaysian Indian Congress says it has not failed Malay-IndiansMay 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress secretary-general Dr. S. Subramaniam has said the party has not failed the Malay-Indian community.
Malaysian Indian Congress asks Minnal FM to unite nation's Indian communityMay 19th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress information chief M. Saravanan has asked the Minnal FM to play a more effective role in uniting the country's Indian community.
Malaysian Indian Congress demands 25 percent of ASW 2020 shares for Malay IndiansApril 23rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has asked the Malaysian Government to reserve at least 25 percent of the 100 million units of the free Amanah Saham Wawasan (ASW 2020) shares for the Indians to realise the community's 1.5 percent equity participation target, as outlined in the Ninth Malaysia Plan, by next year. In a front page report, the Tamil Nesan daily quotes MIC president S.
Two Malaysian Indian women in Karachi jail for drug smugglingApril 3rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Two ethnic Indian Malaysian women are in a jail in Pakistan's Karachi city on charges of drug smuggling but say they were duped by an international drug syndicate. In all, five Malaysian women were arrested on drug peddling charges and the two ethnic Indian women are among them.
Malaysian Indian restaurateurs cry foul as Govt. doubles levy on foreign
WorkersMarch 12th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Government's efforts to reduce the number of foreign workers by doubling the levy on them, has caused anxiety among Malaysian Indian restaurateurs. Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners Association president R.
Malaysian Indian lawyer wins US awardMarch 12th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Bar Council President Ambiga Sreenevasan, an ethnic Indian, is one of the eight women who received the prestigious 'women of courage' award from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in US. Sreenevasan, who has been at the forefront of the civil liberties movement in Malaysia, was present at the ceremony in Washington Monday, The Star newspaper said.
Malaysian court to begin inquest in Indian origin actress's deathFebruary 13th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Eight people will testify next month in the inquest into the death of Malaysian Tamil singer and actress K. Sujatha, who died 20 months ago after swallowing a weed killer.
Malaysian Indian leader deadJanuary 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) vice president and philanthropist S.O.K. Ubaidulla Kadir Basha died Thursday after prolonged illness, a media report said Friday.
Saina goes down fighting in Malaysian OpenJanuary 8th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - India's Saina Nehwal saved four match points but crashed out in the quarterfinals against fourth seed PI Hongyan of France in the Malaysian Open Super Series badminton here Friday. Saina, seeded fifth, gave a tough fight to World No.
Malaysian Indians urged to emulate Chinese diaspora in educationDecember 31st, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR - The Indian community must not depend solely on the Malaysian government in the field of education and should follow the Chinese diaspora's example, a Malaysian Indian community leader has said. Ethnic Chinese leaders, parents and teachers sacrificed a lot by providing the much-needed assistance to ensure that there were more qualified citizens in the economic, medical, science, engineering and education sectors, said Malaysian Hindu Sangam president A.
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