Three Malay women caught having sex orgy with 19 BangladeshisSeptember 24th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Three Malay women were caught having a sexual orgy with 19 Bangladeshi men on the first day of the Islamic festival of Hari Raya. None of them realized they were being monitored by a group of policemen, who had surrounded the house in Felda Krau, Raub, before they were raided at 2.30 a.m., reports The Star.
Disfigured Malay Indian recounts his success storySeptember 20th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Despite being born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and no cheekbones, Malay-Indian Selva Kumar Vijayakumar, 26, recalls how he braved his way through teasing to become a successful businessman. "Kids at school called me all sorts of names, from cacat to hantu.
NGOs asked to inform Malay PM about the plight of Malay Indian communitySeptember 7th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) chief N. Siva Subramaniam has urged NGOs working for the upliftment of Malay-Indians to inform Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak about the issues concerning the community.
'5,000 Malay-Indian kids have not attended school'September 4th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Human Rights Commissioner N. Siva Subramaniam has said that almost 5,000 children from the Malay Indian community have not attended school.
Malay minister backs adding Tamil language in ATMsAugust 27th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam has said he would to ensure that the Tamil language is included in ATMs.
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.
From math and science to 'matematik' and 'sains': Malaysia schools drop instruction in EnglishJuly 8th, 2009 Malaysia drops English used to teach math, scienceKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia announced Wednesday it will abandon the use of English to teach math and science, bowing to protesters who demanded more use of the national Malay language. Malay will be reinstated in state-funded schools starting in 2012 because teaching in English caused academic results in those subjects to slip, Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said.
Malay parents, teachers want probe into school principal's karaoke sessions with girlsJuly 6th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Parent-Teacher Association of a secondary school in Malaysia is seeking the help of authorities to investigate claims that the school principal held karaoke sessions with female students at the girls' hostel. According to SM Tok Janggut Parent-Teacher Association chairman Datuk Mohd Jelani Jaafar, they had received numerous complaints on the matter, and some of them were from the teachers themselves.
Malaysian Hindu Sangam wants religious studies to be made mandatoryJune 20th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Kedah Hindu Sangam chief R.N. Mohan Shan has called for the religious studies to be made compulsory in Tamil schools in a bid to instill moral values in Malay-Indian students.
Four Malay pupils forced to perform oral sex on teacherJune 16th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A primary school teacher reportedly forced four pupils aged between eight and 10 to perform oral sex on him and made them pose for pictures. According to reports in Sin Chew Daily, the incidents occurred in the staff restroom in a boarding school in Bintulu, Sarawak, between May 14 and 19.
'Too many political parties dividing Malay Indian community'June 9th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malay-Indian community leaders have expressed concern over the presence of too many political parties claiming representation of the eight percent Indian population in Malaysia. The Malaysian Indian United Party was formed last year, while two Indian political parties were launched this year, including the Makkal Sakthi Malaysia Party.
Malay Indian widows told to be brave in facing challengesJune 6th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Women Development Bureau chief, Vimala Nair, has urged widowed Malay-Indian women to be bold and brave in facing challenges that lie ahead. Vimala called upon the Malay-Indian women to be more vigilant and aware of their environment and activities, the Star Online reports.
Temples should be used to unite Malay Indians, says MIC leaderMay 15th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Temples in Malaysia should be used to unite the Malay Indian community, the Tamil Nesan quoted Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) secretary-general Dr. S. Subramaniam, as saying.
Oz mag aimed at pre-teen girls raises stinkMay 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new magazine published by Australian Consolidated Press, SHOP Girl targeting girls aged seven to 12 has raised community concern. The mag, an extension of Australia's top-selling fashion magazine Shop Til You Drop, SHOP Girl, will be launched as a one-off magazine in September, and its editor has said it aims at helping parents cope with the demands of shopping for "tween-agers".
Malay Indians need help to buy ASM units: MICApril 25th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is reportedly concerned that many Malay Indians may not have the financial means to take up the 15 per cent quota of Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) units allocated to the community. Party president S.