KUALA LUMPUR: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has asked the relevant authorities in Kelantan to investigate and act against those marrying underaged girls.

Malaysian Chinese in traditional Chinese costumes hold a memorial ceremony for the Confucius prior to the premiere of the film "Confucius" in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, March 3, 2010.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- The Court of Appeal has fixed March 19 to hear the appeal by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against the refusal of the judge in his sodomy trial to recuse himself from the hearing.

Bruce J. Graham, the pioneering architect who designed the iconic Chicago skyscraper formerly named the Sears Tower, has died.

Many countries are going badly. Indonesia was always going to be one. Or so we thought. It's turned out to be one of the surprise success stories.

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed in negative territory at midday on Thursday, reversing earlier gains in the morning.

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat suffered another blow by losing another representative today when Bagan Serai Member of Parliament Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri declared that he has quit the party.

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR sacked its controversial Kulim-Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin on Saturday after the party's supreme council meeting.

SUNGAI PETANI: The Sungai Batu archeological site in Bujang Valley proves that civilisation in this country had started much earlier, and was the oldest in South-east Asia.

KOTA KINABALU: Opposition parties have no hope of wresting power from Barisan Nasional in Sabah as the coalition has proven its ability to develop the state, Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Customers around the city are feeling the heat of the current 20 per cent increase in fishA price which traders blamed on the compulsory use of insulated boxes recently.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 -- MCA celebrated its 61st anniversary Saturday night amid drama and the deepening crisis in the party which remains torn apart on a decision to hold the party's annual general assembly Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pas has come out in support of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as opposition leader despite the resignation of three Parti Keadilan Rakyat members of parliament recently.

The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry will table a new proposal on the restructuring of the fuel subsidy to the Cabinet soon.

A Malaysian Muslim magazine has apologised after two of its journalists pretended to be Roman Catholics and took Holy Communion in a church.

Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand stayed in the hunt for his first Asian Tour title, shooting a 4-under 68 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Rhys Davies of Wales after the third round at the Malaysian Open.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri T. Ananda Krishnan, Malaysia's telecommunications , entertainment and property tycoon, and Ruby Khong, the regional director of China Overseas Petroleum Corp, have been featured in Forbes Asia 's Heroes of Philanthropy.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has set four days from March 15 to hear the suit by Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim against Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad for alleged wrongful sale of his shares in Guthrie Berhad.

SINGAPORE: Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Ismail Petra left for home after being warded at the Mt Elizabeth Hospital here since May last year.