Malaysians who gave up their citizenship would face difficulty when re-applying for the status, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Malaysia's deputy education minister has said that speaking English in the workplace is "weird" and harmful to the nation's culture and identity, a report said Wednesday.

Former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin pleaded not guilty in the Gombak Timur Syariah Court today to a charge of conducting religious lecture without a certification of authority.

The building of a new Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) will be completed by the end of 2011 although its construction faced some delay, said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri.

Malaysia's pro-business and market-friendly approach will lead more China-based firms to explore the possibility of investing in various sectors here, Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said today.

The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water has finalised the new National Renewable Energy Policy and Action Plan which is expected to play a very prominent role in the future energy mix and contribute significantly to the nation's economic development.

Former assemblyman for Kota Siputeh Datuk Abu Hassan Sarif today filed an appeal against the High Court decision yesterday which declared the state seat vacant and that he was no longer the assemblyman for the seat.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained 605 people last year on suspicion of being involved in various forms of corruption.

The intermittent to heavy rain now experienced in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang is expected to prolong until Thursday, and trigger floods in low-lying areas close to river banks, the Meteorological Department warned today.

The World Bank estimates that Malaysia's economy which now is beginning to show signs of recovery from the global slowdown will return to its potential average growth rate of 6 percent by 2012, thanks largely to bold structural reforms undertaken by the government.