"We have no future and no hope. They shouldn't have a referendum because the government is forcing our people (to vote) by aiming the gun"

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia : About 500 Myanmar activists demonstrated Saturday outside their country's embassy in Malaysia, demanding that Myanmar's military regime call off its constitutional referendum even as ... via International Herald Tribune

"I think we should have a Muslim pub as it will allow those who want clean entertainment to unwind at such an outlet"

Kuala Lumpur, May 7: The Municipal Council in Kuantan, Malaysia, has proposed that a Muslim pub be opened where patrons could enjoy soft drinks and fruit juices. via Daily India

"They also spoke about the need for providing proper places of worship, especially where new developments are coming up. "Promises and pledges made during the election campaigns should also be carried out"

MIC vice-president Datuk S. Veerasingam says MIYC and other Indian groups want Tamil schools to be government aided KUALA LUMPUR: A coalition of Indian youth groups is asking the government to fund their social ... via New Straits Times

"For the halal industry, it is something that we had not offered before"

KUALA LUMPUR, : The government is offering attractive incentives to draw businesses in the halal industry in Malaysia. via The Muslim News

"If (the government) deny (treatment to Uthayakumar and do not release the ISA detainees), then we will have a bigger gathering, that is definite"

Malaysia's ethnic Indian activists on Sunday warned the government to provide medical aid to one of its leaders and free those detained under tough internal security laws or face more street rallies. via Hindustan Times

PUTRAJAYA: The mandatory retirement age for civil servants has been extended from the current 56 years to 58, effective July 1. Civil servants now have a choice of opting to retire at 56 or work until they ...

Thai woman hides heroin in cabin baggage Caught by DRI officials at level two screening HYDERABAD: A Thai woman on her way to Malaysia was arrested by authorities on charges of attempting to smuggle heroin ... via The Hindu

KUALA LUMPUR: Three police reports have been lodged against Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh for his statements against the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah, who directed the Perak Government to reinstate state ... via The Star Online

"It is not going to areas where it is most in need"

A Myanmar protester holds placard reading "NO" during a demonstration outside the Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, May 10, 2008. via Athens Banner-Herald

"We have 900 people here but we only have 300 lunch boxes. We gave it to the women and children first. The men still have not had any food"

Burma held a rare election to approve a new army-drafted constitution on Saturday while many of the 1.5 million survivors of a devastating cyclone waited in vain for a concerted aid effort to bring them food ... via National Post