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Malaysia's mix of cultures, primitive tribes, jungles, tropical beaches, coral reefs, friendly people, exciting bazaars, mountain climbing, orangutans, batik factories, great food and resorts are its chief attractions.
Malaysia has fervently embraced modern technology. It boasts two of the world's tallest skyscrapers and a huge "cyber" center for computer businesses. But it still has some of the world's most remote jungle, one of Southeast Asia's most vibrant old ports and an atmospheric colonial hill station.
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• U.S. beats Russia 4-3 for 1st Junior World Cup win
JOHOR BARU, Malaysia (AP) -- The United States beat Russia 4-3 on Sunday for its first victory in the Junior World Cup hockey tournament.
• Malaysia swears in new prime minister
Malaysia swore in a new prime minister on Friday, the country's state news agency reported.
• Malaysia PM resigns; deputy to assume post
Malaysia will swear in a new prime minister Friday -- one tasked with reuniting a multi-racial nation and shoring up an economy in dire straits.
• Malaysia leader poised to resign
Malaysia's prime minister wants to step down and has scheduled a meeting with the supreme ruler of the country to hand in his letter of resignation, Malaysia's national news agency reported Saturday.
• Malaysia Ex-King Must Pay Debt in Landmark Trial
A Malaysian court ordered the country's former king Wednesday to settle a $1 million debt to a bank in a landmark verdict.
• Malaysia's Political Waiting Room
As a long-running political standoff heightens, Malaysians can only sit and hope that someone will get around to tackling the nation's problems sooner rather than later
• Malaysia: Cancel Lavigne Concert
Malaysia's Islamic opposition party has urged the government to cancel a concert by Avril Lavigne, saying the Canadian singer's on-stage moves are "too sexy," an official said Monday
• A Lurid Sex Scandal For Malaysia
The country is transfixed by a drama whose second act unfolded in June when the top opposition leader, 61-year-old Anwar Ibrahim, was accused of having sex with a 23-year-old male aide. It sounded very much like a case from 10 years ago
• Malaysia's Anwar released on bail
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been released on bail after he was arrested Wednesday for questioning about a sodomy case, Malaysia's home affairs minister told CNN.
• Study: Orangutan Populations Declining Sharply
Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken
• New Twist in Malaysia Sex Scandals
After accusing the country's Deputy PM of having an affair with a woman who was later murdered, a private investigator and his family suddenly disappear
• Sex and the Malaysian Politician
For the second time, the country's leading opposition politician is facing sex charges. In an interview with TIME, he calls it a "desperate" attempt by the government to keep him from power
• Anwar Against Sodomy Claim
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a male aide who accused him of sodomy, vowing to clear his name in the second sex scandal of his life to thrown the country's politics into turmoil
• Malaysia's Anwar Accused of Sodomy
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was accused Saturday of sodomizing a man, police said, sparking speculation that he might be arrested
• Muslims threaten Malaysia Chelsea boycott
Muslim leaders have urged Malaysians to boycott a planned visit from English Premier League club Chelsea after their government decided to allow the London side's Israeli manager Avram Grant and defender Tal Ben Haim to enter the country.
• Malaysia's PM rejects calls to resign
Malaysia's prime minister took the oath of office for a new five-year term Monday, rejecting calls to resign after an unprecedented electoral setback that has shaken the country's political landscape, the Associated Press reported.
• Malaysia's Leaders Suffer Setback
The ruling National Front still holds a majority, but opposition candidates scored stunning upsets in parliamentary elections
• Malaysia's Election May Be Done Deal
Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi seems sure to remain in office, but opposition to the government is growing
• Man jailed for burying baby alive
A judge in Malaysia sentenced an Indonesian man to five years in prison for burying his day-old baby alive in a jungle, a local newspaper reported Tuesday.
• Report: Malaysia to cut foreign workers
Malaysia expects to send home at least 200,000 foreign workers by next year to open up more jobs for its citizens, a local newspaper reported Sunday.
• Malaysian news site strives for dialogue
Inside a nondescript building in the gritty Bangsar district of south Kuala Lumpur rests Malaysiakini.com (Malay for "Malaysia Now"), a newspaper covering Malaysia that exists solely in cyberspace.
• Facing Malaysia's Racial Issues
A massive protest turns violent as underprivileged ethnic Indians demonstrate against the country's longstanding pro-Malay affirmative action policy
• Hindus, police clash in Malaysia
Thousands of Hindu protesters met water cannons and tear gas in Malaysia's capital on Sunday while demanding equal rights and consideration from the government.
• Teargas used on rare Malaysia demo
The largest political protest in nearly a decade erupted in Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur, Saturday with riot police aiming water hoses and tear gas at thousands of protesters gathered to demand electoral reform.
• I-Reporters capture video from Indonesian quake
An earthquake struck Wednesday off the western Indonesian coast, killing at least nine people, said a spokesman for the country's Social Affairs Department. I-Reporters sent in their stories, photos and video.
• Malaysia turns 50 amid tensions
Malaysia marked 50 years of independence Friday with dances and parades in a colorful show of ethnic unity that belied worsening race relations and growing fears about eroding minority rights.
• Malaysia's Trial of the Century
A gruesome murder and an influential defendant make for a riveting courtroom drama
• 7 Nations Added to Trafficking List
The Bush administration on Tuesday added seven nations, including several key U.S. allies in the Middle East, to its human trafficking blacklist
• Malaysia's Crisis of Faith
A court's denial of a conversion to Christianity from Islam highlights a clash between religious and secular forces
• United call off Malaysian friendly
Premier League champions Manchester United have scrapped plans to play a match in Malaysia as part of their Far East tour this summer.
• United Malaysia game gets go-ahead
Manchester United's controversial pre-season match in Malaysia is set to go ahead in defiance of world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
• Rossi sets hot pace in Malaysia
Five-time champion Valentino Rossi served notice of his intent to regain his world MotoGP title with a blistering performance on the final day of testing for the 2007 season in Malaysia.
• Saying no to corruption
Anwar Ibrahim was a rising star in Asian politics during the 1990s as Finance Minister and then Deputy Prime Minister under Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. But in 1998, after leading a c...
• Protonomics
Syed Zainal Abidin Tahir, the youthful new boss of Proton, Malaysia's state-owned car company, is clear on his priorities.
• Kenyan anti-cartoon protester shot
Kenyan police shot at hundreds demonstrating against cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, wounding at least one person, as protests continued across the Muslim world.
• Australia warns on Sabah kidnaps
Australia has issued a travel warning over possible terrorist kidnappings from Malaysian coastal resorts, islands and dive sites off the east coast of Sabah.
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