MALACCA: The teenager, whose body was found in the boot of a car, had told his cousin that his relationship problem had been settled after his former girlfriend accused him of rape.

PETALING JAYA: The lure of a high-paying job took telecommunications consultant Hor Chee Fei to Somalia, one of the worlds most dangerous places.

PUTRAJAYA: Singing praises of the Internet, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said it had broken down many walls dividing the people.

KLANG: It was a rather unusual scene four couples from Malay, Chinese and Indian families sharing a single stage for their wedding reception.

Sri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party says it is ready to accept regional self-rule instead of total independence, which it previously demanded.

An 11-year-old girl, Siti Nur Zubaidah Hussin, who was married off to a 41-year-old man last month, has been found at a mosque near Batu Caves in Selangor, is in a weak state, her mother said.

The first phase of the RM50bil rehabilitation and cleaning up of the Klang River is about to get under way.

Malaysia asked Sweden on Saturday to take action against three newspapers in the country for publishing and reprinting a caricature of Prophet Muhammad on Wednesday.

What was to have been a fun vacation with friends in Pulau Perhentian turned tragic when a doctor drowned while swimming in the sea off Pantai Pasir Panjang near here Saturday.

MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat says he will defend his post in upcoming party elections.

The government will investigate a report on a website which is said to contain elements of deviant teachings, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said.

China has rejected the calls by India and international community to close down its tiger farms, blamed for perpetuating trade in tiger body parts, saying that the sharp drop in the population in the big cat has nothing do with their existence, Press Trust of India (PTI) reports Saturday.

MIC will monitor the awarding of Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships this year to ensure that it is carried out fairly, president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu said.

The Customs Departments bid to curb smuggling has received a boost with the acquisition of three new speedboats.

There is a growing trend of youths being hired as hit men in exchange for monthly salaries, Deputy Minister in the Prime Ministers Department Datuk T. Murugiah said.

The Hong Kong International Film Festival plans to honor Indian screen legend Amitabh Bachchan with a lifetime achievement award at the event's Asian Film Awards.

A divisional chief of Sabah MCA says he would continue to support Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat as president of the party because he commands high respect and regard, not only of the Chinese community but also other communities in the country.

Two men have been detained in Muar in connection with the attack on three kindergarten pupils.

The Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan has denied that he has resigned while questioning the source of the information.

Former deputy MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has yet to decide on which post he will contest in the March 28 party elections.