http://www.mail.com/locations/12754-malaysia.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/12754-malaysia.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2079948-richard-branson-swaps-suit-skirt-to-honor-bet.html SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — British business magnate Richard Branson has lost his latest job because of orange juice. The Virgin Group founder had his legs shaved, put on lipstick and squeezed into a red skirt to honor a bet by serving as a flight attendant Sunday on an AirAsia trip from Perth, Australia, to Malaysia. But he earned a repri... Sun, 12 May 2013 09:12:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2079948-richard-branson-swaps-suit-skirt-to-honor-bet.html 2013-05-12T09:12:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065666-malaysian-elections-expose-worrying-social-schisms.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — It was hardly the look of the victorious. Wearing a bright blue shirt and a grim expression, Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared before the media on Monday to somberly acknowledge that his coalition had won general elections for the 13th time in a row. He had reason to be cheerless. The National Front coalition's victory in S... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:29:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065666-malaysian-elections-expose-worrying-social-schisms.html 2013-05-06T19:29:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2063752-malaysias-long-ruling-coalition-hangs-to-power.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's long-governing coalition won national elections with a weakened majority to extend its unbroken, 56-year rule, fending off the strongest opposition it has ever faced but exposing vulnerabilities in the process. The Election Commission reported that Prime Minister Najib Razak's National Front coalition captured 133 ... Mon, 06 May 2013 01:39:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2063752-malaysias-long-ruling-coalition-hangs-to-power.html 2013-05-06T01:39:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2050402-malaysias-opposition-banks-economic-deal.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — With less than a week to general elections, Malaysia's opposition alliance is banking on the promise of bold change to end the governing coalition's 56-year rule. It says a new economic playing field will strip away decades of race-based policies that it believes bred corruption and hampered growth The three-party opposition ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:50:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2050402-malaysias-opposition-banks-economic-deal.html 2013-04-29T07:50:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019872-world-sea-piracy-35-percent-quarter.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — World sea piracy fell 35 percent from a year ago in the first quarter of 2013, with the spotlight shifting to West Africa as navies helped keep pirates away from Somalia, an international maritime watchdog said Monday. The International Maritime Bureau said 66 attacks were recorded worldwide in the first three months, down fr... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:05:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019872-world-sea-piracy-35-percent-quarter.html 2013-04-15T09:05:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1994568-malaysia-pm-dissolves-parliament-to-hold-elections.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's prime minister dissolved Parliament on Wednesday to call for general elections that will pit a coalition that has ruled for nearly 57 years against a resurgent opposition whose pledge to form a cleaner government has resonated with millions of citizens. The polls are widely expected within a month after Prime Minis... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:34:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1994568-malaysia-pm-dissolves-parliament-to-hold-elections.html 2013-04-03T09:34:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1983898-sumatran-rhino-footprints-believed-borneo.html JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Several footprints believed to be from critically endangered Sumatran rhino have been found on Indonesia's Borneo island, raising hopes for the existence of an animal long thought to be extinct in that area, a conservation group said Thursday. The fresh tracks were discovered in February while a WWF team was monitoring orangutans... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:49:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1983898-sumatran-rhino-footprints-believed-borneo.html 2013-03-28T06:49:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976208-vettel-red-bull-wins-malaysian-gp.html SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — Sebastian Vettel's 27th victory in Formula One didn't earn him a lot of admiration. He even had to apologize for it. The three-time defending champion ignored team orders Sunday and overtook fellow Red Bull driver Mark Webber toward the end to win the Malaysian Grand Prix, having been told to stand down and cruise to a 1-2 finish. ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:13:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976208-vettel-red-bull-wins-malaysian-gp.html 2013-03-24T14:13:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974948-sebastian-vettel-takes-pole-malaysian-gp.html SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — Three-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won pole position at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, edging the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso just as the rain-affected qualifying ended. It was the second pole in a row and 38th overall for the German, who finished third at the season-openi... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:13:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974948-sebastian-vettel-takes-pole-malaysian-gp.html 2013-03-23T12:13:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972282-lion-takes-airasia-with-record-jet-orders.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Indonesia's top discount carrier, which catapulted into the global aviation spotlight with record deals to buy Airbus and Boeing planes, is taking the battle for Asia's budget-minded travelers to the backyard of the airline that helped pioneer low cost flights in the region. Lion Air, hardly known beyond Indonesia until givin... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:13:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972282-lion-takes-airasia-with-record-jet-orders.html 2013-03-22T09:13:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1972296-raikkonen-fastest-second-malaysian-practice.html SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen continued his surprisingly strong start to the Formula One season, posting the fastest time in the second practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix, outpacing defending champion Sebastian Vettel before rain hit the circuit Friday. The Lotus driver sent a clear message that his victory at the season-opening Australian Gran... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:50:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1972296-raikkonen-fastest-second-malaysian-practice.html 2013-03-22T08:50:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1966550-mclaren-apologizes-to-red-bull-software-glitch.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — McLaren has apologized for a software-related issue on an engine control unit it supplies to Formula One teams and which contributed to Red Bull driver Mark Webber's poor start at the Australian Grand Prix. McLaren said in a statement Wednesday that the "electronic units themselves ran without incident in Melbourne" but that ... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:47:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1966550-mclaren-apologizes-to-red-bull-software-glitch.html 2013-03-20T06:47:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1934972-filipino-sultans-quest-sparks-crisis-malaysia.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Unlike many other Muslim royalties basking in grand palaces and opulent lifestyles, Sultan Jamalul Kiram III's kingdom sits in a rundown two-story house in a poor Islamic community in Manila, the only hint of power and glory the title attached to his name. "I'm the poorest sultan in the world," the ailing Kiram, 74, told The Ass... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:35:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1934972-filipino-sultans-quest-sparks-crisis-malaysia.html 2013-03-07T02:35:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932262-armed-filipinos-elusive-malaysian-assault.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian security forces on Wednesday battled a group of Filipino intruders in the rugged terrain of Borneo after they escaped a military assault with fighter jets and mortar fire on their hideout, police said. One Filipino was shot and believed killed. It was not clear if any of the intruders suffered any casualties in Tues... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:28:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932262-armed-filipinos-elusive-malaysian-assault.html 2013-03-06T06:28:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1931562-malaysia-attacks-filipinos-to-borneo-siege.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia launched airstrikes and mortar attacks against nearly 200 Filipinos occupying a Borneo coastal village Tuesday to end a bizarre three-week siege that turned into a security nightmare for both Malaysia and the Philippines. The assault follows firefights this past week that killed eight Malaysian police officers and 19... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:08:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1931562-malaysia-attacks-filipinos-to-borneo-siege.html 2013-03-05T09:08:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1928332-pliskova-beats-mattek-sands-to-win-malaysian-open.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic fought back from a poor first set to beat American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Malaysian Open. Each was looking for her first WTA singles title, but the 127th-ranked Pliskova won in her first final. Wild card Mattek-Sands — a former top-30 player who has sli... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:53:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1928332-pliskova-beats-mattek-sands-to-win-malaysian-open.html 2013-03-03T15:53:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927954-6-police-7-assailants-killed-amid-malaysian-siege.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Gunmen ambushed and killed six Malaysian policemen as fears mounted that armed intruders from the southern Philippines had slipped into at least three coastal districts on Borneo island, officials said Sunday. Six of the attackers were also fatally shot Saturday night, while another was beaten to death by angry villagers, esc... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:03:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1927954-6-police-7-assailants-killed-amid-malaysian-siege.html 2013-03-03T15:03:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1924346-14-killed-malaysia-standoff-with-filipinos.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Fourteen people were killed in a shootout Friday as Malaysian authorities tried to end a three-week standoff with about 200 members of a Filipino clan occupying a village in eastern Malaysia, police said. Members of a Muslim royal clan from the southern Philippines landed in the coastal village of Lahad Datu in Sabah state on... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:20:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1924346-14-killed-malaysia-standoff-with-filipinos.html 2013-03-01T12:20:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921122-thailand-muslim-militants-agree-to-peace-talks.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thailand's government signed a breakthrough deal with Muslim insurgents for the first time ever Thursday, agreeing to hold talks to ease nearly a decade of violence in the country's southern provinces that has killed more than 5,000 people. The agreement was announced in Malaysia's largest city, Kuala Lumpur, between Thai aut... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:35:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921122-thailand-muslim-militants-agree-to-peace-talks.html 2013-02-28T11:35:56Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855896-borneo-elephants-dead-toll-rises-to-13.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities found remains of another three endangered Borneo pygmy elephants, deepening a mystery surrounding at least 13 such deaths this month. The wildlife department in Malaysia's Sabah state is bracing for the possibility of finding more dead elephants in the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve, where an unknown number ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855896-borneo-elephants-dead-toll-rises-to-13.html 2013-01-30T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1852738-10-dead-borneo-pygmy-elephants-feared-poisoned.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Ten endangered Borneo pygmy elephants have been found dead in a Malaysian forest under mysterious circumstances, and wildlife officials said Tuesday that they probably were poisoned. Carcasses of the baby-faced elephants were found near each other over the past three weeks at the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve, said Laurentius Am... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1852738-10-dead-borneo-pygmy-elephants-feared-poisoned.html 2013-01-29T14:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1826166-psys-gangnam-style-wins-korean-top-song-award.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rapper PSY's worldwide smash "Gangnam Style" has been crowned song of the year by South Korea's music industry association. The viral sensation that became an international chart-topper last year won the Digital Daesang honor at the 2013 Golden Disk Awards, considered South Korea's version of the Grammys. PSY did not attend W... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1826166-psys-gangnam-style-wins-korean-top-song-award.html 2013-01-17T01:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1823768-world-sea-piracy-falls-to-five-year-low-2012.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — World sea piracy fell to its lowest level in five years in 2012, thanks to a huge reduction in Somali piracy, an international maritime watchdog said Wednesday. The International Maritime Bureau said 297 attacks were recorded worldwide last year, down sharply from 439 in 2011. A total of 28 vessels were hijacked, with 585 cre... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1823768-world-sea-piracy-falls-to-five-year-low-2012.html 2013-01-16T19:31:00Z