Story Archive
2015-04-07
Parliament passes the Prevention of Terrorism Act bill soon after officials announce arrests of 17 people suspected of plotting attacks in Kuala Lumpur.
2015-04-03
Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque faces up to 43 years in prison, if convicted.
2015-04-01
Zulkifli bin Hir – better known as Marwan – was one of Southeast Asia’s most wanted terrorists.
2015-04-01
The government’s crackdown on dissenters is the most aggressive since 1987.
2015-03-30
But the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) could invite human rights abuses, critics say.
2015-03-23
The life and times of Singapore’s founding father inter-weaved Malaysia’s story.
2015-03-19
Sponsors of legislation sanctioning stoning and amputations will now try to get these punishments through parliament.
2015-03-18
Both the ruling and opposition blocs are split over a party’s proposal to amend a state’s Islamic laws.
2015-03-17
A Malaysian, Thai and Iranian are named as suspects in separate probes.
2015-03-17
The video is reportedly the first to show Southeast Asian kids being trained for jihadist combat.
2015-03-16
The police chief says she is being held for questioning over “contemptuous remarks.”
2015-03-16
A government raid that targeted a Malaysian terrorist has complicated southern Philippine peace efforts.
2015-03-12
Amendments will protect religions and the territorial integrity of Malaysia, minister says.
2015-03-12
A photo of a Muslim woman holding a dog reignites a debate over touching canines that are considered “taboo” in Islam.
2015-03-11
The move follows reports of two Malaysians joining the Islamic extremists under the guise of the umrah pilgrimage.
