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Indonesians die on way home to celebrate Eid al-fitr
16:46:56, 30 September 2008, Radio Australia News
At least six Indonesians returning home to celebrate the Eid al-fitr holidays making the end of Ramadan were killed after a boat carrying 130 people capsized off the Western coast of Malaysia.
Malaysia tells foreigners to stop interfering in its affairs
13:11:16, 28 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia has demanded that foreign governments stop interfering in its affairs by criticizing the sodomy charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
Cambodia's King pardons Prince Norodom
20:04:12, 25 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has pardoned convicted fraudster Prince Norodom Ranariddh, allowing him to return home from self-imposed exile abroad.
Malaysia's ruling party set to discuss PM's future
20:04:15, 25 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's ruling party, UMNO, is to hold high-level talks tomorrow in a hastily arranged meeting that has triggered fresh speculation on the future of the prime minister.
Internal party trouble for Malaysia's PM
13:50:32, 24 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi is under intense pressure to resign, following rare criticism from within his cabinet.
Blogger detained under Malaysia's Security Act
11:15:52, 24 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar has confirmed that a local blogger is being detained for two years without trial under the country's security law for insulting Islam.
Malaysia PM refuses to recall parliament
19:32:29, 19 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has rejected opposition demands to recall parliament for a confidence vote.
Anwar seeks to force no-confidence vote against Malaysian PM
01:40:25, 19 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is seeking an emergency session of parliament in the next few days to force a no confidence vote against the Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi.
Another blogger arrested in Malaysia
15:45:12, 18 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysian authorities have arrested a second blogger, this time for reportedly displaying an upside down national flag on his website.
17 drug couriers arrested in Malaysia
13:14:10, 18 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Authorities in the Philippines and Malaysia say they have broken up a major international drug ring.
Small Malaysian party quits ruling coalition
04:47:44, 18 September 2008, Radio Australia News
A small party in Malaysia has quit the ruling coalition.
Mahathir steps back into Malaysian politics
13:26:56, 17 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is to rejoin the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the party he led for 22 years but quit in May.
Malaysian PM rejects opposition claims as 'mere dreams'
23:11:16, 16 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, says he has the numbers to force the first change of government in his country for 50 years.
Malaysia's Opposition Leader say he can topple govt
03:33:00, 16 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claims he has enough support to topple the government and wants to meet with the Prime Minister to discuss a handover.
Malaysia law minister resigns
22:12:55, 15 September 2008, Radio Australia News
A government minister in Malaysia has resigned in protest against the detention of three people over the weekend under the country's harsh Internal Security Act.
Anger after Malaysian dissident crackdown
12:40:19, 15 September 2008, Radio Australia News
The head of the Malaysian Bar Council says it will be lobbying police to allow lawyers access to two people detained under the Internal Security Act.
Malaysia releases Chinese journalist
20:31:38, 13 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysian authorities have released one of three figures they had detained under the Internal Security Act on friday.
Malaysia activists denounce arrests under draconian law
15:50:48, 13 September 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States has weighed in with Malaysian activists who have denounced the arrests of an opposition politician, a prominent blogger and a journalist under the Internal Security Act.
Renown Malaysian blogger arrested
21:14:54, 12 September 2008, Radio Australia News
A prominent Malaysian blogger who has targeted government figures on his website has been arrested under internal security laws.
Malaysia opposition admits delay in power grab
19:51:00, 12 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's opposition has admitted it might not meet its goal of seizing power by next week.
Malaysia's ruling party moves to stop race row
02:43:44, 11 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's main political party has suspended a party official at the centre of a bitter racial row.
Malaysia PM committed to multi-racial coalition
13:09:55, 10 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's prime minister, Abduallah Badawi, has reaffirmed his commitment to his multi-racial coalition after a ruling party member's incendiary comments about ethnic Chinese.
Anti-Chinese remarks by Malay politician
03:16:29, 10 September 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's prime minister has reaffirmed his commitment to his multi-racial coalition after a ruling party member's incendiary comments about ethnic Chinese.
NZ and Malaysia resume free trade talks
20:54:17, 8 September 2008, Radio Australia News
New Zealand has announced the resumption of free trade talks with Malaysia.
Malaysian lawmakers tour Taiwan as Ibrahim campaigns for government
18:31:19, 8 September 2008, Radio Australia News
More than 40 lawmakers from Malaysia's ruling coalition are on their way to Taiwan on an educational tour.
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![Several members of the United National Party, including the provincial chief, were among those killed in the bomb blast which also left 80 people injured. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/lanka_blast_afp_061008.jpg "Several members of the United National Party, including the provincial chief, were among those killed in the bomb blast which also left 80 people injured. [AFP]")
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