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Malaysia Holds General Elections Dominated by Ethnic Divide (Voice of America)
Polls have opened in Malaysia, where voters are casting ballots in snap elections that the longtime ruling coalition is expected to win.

Malaysia vote exposes race issue (BBC News)
Malaysia's forthcoming general election highlights the importance of race in an increasingly divided society, writes the BBC's Robin Brant.

Malaysia votes but PM's leadership at stake (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KEPALA BATAS, Malaysia – Malaysians flocked to the polls in a general election on Saturday, with the ruling coalition seen as certain to retain power but the prime minister's leadership hanging in the balance.

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Malaysia Holds General Elections Dominated by Ethnic Divide (Voice of America)
Polls have opened in Malaysia, where voters are casting ballots in snap elections that the longtime ruling coalition is expected to win.

Malaysia vote exposes race issue (BBC News)
Malaysia's forthcoming general election highlights the importance of race in an increasingly divided society, writes the BBC's Robin Brant.

Chia shares lead with Dougherty in Malaysia (Sports Illustrated)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Danny Chia shot a 5-under 67 Friday to claim a share of the lead after two rounds of the Malaysian Open and position himself to become the first local winner in the event's 47-year history.

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Malaysia's Intl. Reserves Rise As On Feb. 29 (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) – Malaysian international reserves as on February 29 increased to US$116.3 billion from US$110.9 billion recorded on February 15, the Bank Negara Malaysia said Friday.

ots: Malaysia Decides 2008: On Eve of Poll, Prime Minist. (Stock World)
Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi ended Malaysia's two-week election campaign Friday evening by underscoring his commitment to creating "economic opportunity for all Malaysians" and with a message of unity and confidence in this multicultural country.

Malaysia Decides 2008: On Eve of Poll, Prime Minister Badawi Seeks Renewed Mandate to Guarantee Security, Peace and … (FinanzNachrichten)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ots/PRNewswire) – - Badawi: 'Economic opportunity for all Malaysians' Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi ended Malaysia's two-week …

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Malaysia set for general election (BBC News)
Campaigning draws to a close on the eve of Malaysia's election, which the ruling coalition is expected to win.

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Malaysia's lingering ethnic divide (BBC News)
The BBC's Robin Brant looks at the ethnic divisions highlighted by recent protests in Malaysia

Malaysia election officials axe indelible ink at polls (Channel NewsAsia)
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia's election authorities on Tuesday cancelled plans to use indelible ink in this weekend's general elections, drawing fire from the opposition which said it would increase fraud.

BURSA MALAYSIA:KL Shares Marginally Lower In Early Trade (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) — Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were marginally lower in morning trade today as investors locked in profits on selected heavyweights and lower liners, particularly plantation and banking related stocks, dealers said.

International Fight League, Alfred Haber Distribution Announce Addition of Malaysia Television to Their International … (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) and Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) today announced that Media Prima Berhad, the largest integrated investment group in Malaysia and the owners of Malaysia Television stations TV3, TV8, NTV7 and TV9, will begin showing "IFL Fight Night" on a weekly basis beginning in 2008.

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Malaysia's Export Growth Probably Accelerated on Commodities (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Malaysia's export growth probably accelerated in January as surging prices lifted commodity earnings, compensating for weakening demand for electronics.

Deputy PM defends Malaysia system (BBC News)
Malaysia's deputy PM hits out at critics who say his country is undemocratic, ahead of a general election on Saturday.

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Malaysia's Export Growth Probably Accelerated on Commodities (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Malaysia's export growth probably accelerated in January as surging prices lifted commodity earnings, compensating for weakening demand for electronics.

Malaysia's GDP Growth Projected At 5.8 Pct Annually By 2050 (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) — Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected be at 5.8 percent per annum by 2050, with potential to grow faster than the established Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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BURSA MALAYSIA:KL Shares Marginally Lower In Early Trade (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) — Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were marginally lower in morning trade today as investors locked in profits on selected heavyweights and lower liners, particularly plantation and banking related stocks, dealers said.

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Malaysia: Rivals Cry Foul Over Election Tactics Of Malaysia's Ruling Coalition (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: If election results were a measure of popularity, Malaysia's ruling coalition would be one of the most adored governments in the world.

Malaysia: No Quick Fix for Fuel Prices (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Malaysia cannot use funds from Petroliam Nasional Bhd. as a quick fix to lower fuel prices because the state oil company needs resources to expand and compete globally, a finance official was quoted as saying Monday.

BURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares Marginally Lower In Early Session (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) — Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were marginally lower in early trading today as investors locked in profits on selected heavyweights and lower liners on the back of rising crude oil prices, dealers said.

Malaysia voters among world's oldest (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Malaysia has found nearly 9,000 people aged more than 100 on its electoral rolls as it heads for general elections next month, raising suspicions that the books are "contaminated" with dead voters.

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S'pore-Malaysia exchange trade links seen in 6-12mths (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SINGAPORE, March 4 – Malaysia's stock exchange operator Bursa Malaysia said on Tuesday that exchange trading links between Singapore and Malaysia are possible within six to 12 months.

Malaysia: Police Seize Teoh Eng Ching's Microphone (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
Lim Kit Siang shows up in Labis to meet voters. Lim Kit Siang greeted by local people. SEGAMAT, MALAYSIA: A police officer seized Democratic Action Party's (DAP) candidate for Labis Teoh Eng Ching's microphone which she took it from the party's leader Lim Kit Siang.

Donated DVD-sniffing dogs to help Malaysia take a bite out of movie piracy (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Malaysian authorities said Monday they hope two specially trained dogs will help police sniff out pirated DVDs and clean up the country's reputation as an abuser of intellectual property rights.

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Malaysia's bastion of hardline Islam an electoral battleground (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Food vendor Tan Mong See is doing brisk business openly selling roasted pork in Kelantan state — the last bastion of Islamic fundamentalism in multicultural Malaysia.

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Malaysia, a learning experience all round (The New Straits Times)
MALAYSIA'S commitment to education is well known worldwide. Unesco has acknowledged the country as among the few that invests heavily in education. We at home know that education is almost 100 per cent subsidised.

Malaysia to consider declaring 'Thaipusam' a national holiday (Hindustan Times)
Malaysia's only ethnic-Indian minister Samy Vellu has now admitted that the Malaysian government may not have done enough for the community.

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Malaysia: Defiant 89-year-old Grandmother Becomes Public Darling In Malaysian Elections (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: An 89-year-old grandmother contesting next month's general elections has become the talk of the nation with her bid to challenge Malaysia's ruling coalition despite having little money and no political experience.

Malaysia: Najib Fed Up With Kelantan UMNO (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
Najib (fourth from the right) together with the Kelantan BN candidates. MACHANG, MALAYSIA: UMNO Deputy President Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak pointed out that the Kelantan UMNO must first resolve their internal problems if they want to recepture Kelantan .

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Many Vietnamese workers in Malaysia strangely die (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge Within only one week in late 2007, three Vietnamese workers were reported dead in Malaysia, raising the total number to over 100 in 2007.

UMW To List Oil & Gas Unit On Main Board Of Bursa Malaysia (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) — The UMW Group today announced the proposed listing of its oil & gas division, UMW Oil & Gas Bhd, on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia upon the completion of an internal restructuring.

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Malaysia: Political Parties Kick Off Election Campaign, Ruling Party Expected To Win Easily (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
KEPALA BATAS, MALAYSIA: Malaysia's political parties formally started campaigning Sunday (24 Feb) for general elections with fractious opposition groups joining forces in a bid to deprive the ruling coalition of a two-thirds parliamentary majority.

Malaysia's PM Abdullah opens election campaign (Channel NewsAsia)
PENANG, Malaysia : Malaysian premier Abdullah Badawi kicked off his election campaign Sunday, vowing to seize a two-thirds majority in polls dominated by ethnic tensions and anger over rising prices.

Nomination results for Malaysia's general election (Channel NewsAsia)
KUALA LUMPUR – Nomination for Malaysia's general election has ended, and the results are coming in. So far, the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) has won five parliamentary and one state seats uncontested while opposition PAS clinched one state seat.

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