Malaysian women may require family consent before travelling alone

20080504 10:59

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Malaysian women use a travelator at an airport in Sepang outside Kuala Lumpur May 4, 2008. Malaysia may require women to obtain family consent before allowing them to travel alone outside the mainly Muslim country, state news agency Bernama reported on Saturday, quoting the foreign minister. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Travelers arrive at an airport in Sepang outside Kuala Lumpur May 4, 2008. Malaysia may require women to obtain family consent before allowing them to travel alone outside the mainly Muslim country, state news agency Bernama reported on Saturday, quoting the foreign minister. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

Rice price hike

20080504 10:58

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A worker pushes sacks of rice at a wholesale market in Kuala Lumpur May 4, 2008. Southeast Asia nations meeting in Bali agreed on Saturday to cooperate over the rice market, but stopped short of concrete measures to deal with rocketing prices of the region’s staple in most meals. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

Opening of Malaysia’s parliament sitting

20080429 16:22

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Malaysia’s King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (2nd R), followed by Queen Nur Zahirah (3rd R), Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (4th R) and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, walk during a ceremony to the Parliament House for the opening of a parliament sitting in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysia’s King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (R) receives the royal address from Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysia’s King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (R), followed by Queen Nur Zahirah, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2nd L) and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak (L), walk during a ceremony to the Parliament House for the opening of a parliament sitting in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysia’s opposition leaders, Anwar Ibrahim and wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, arrive for the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysia’s King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin inspects the royal-guard-of honour during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) and his deputy Najib Razak stand during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysia’s King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (2nd R), followed by Queen Nur Zahirah (3rd R) and Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, walk during a ceremony to the Parliament House for the opening of a parliament sitting in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin reads his royal address as Queen Nur Zahirah listens during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin reads his royal address as Queen Nur Zahirah listens during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysia’s King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin inspects the royal-guard-of honour during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin reads his royal address as Queen Nur Zahirah listens during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysia’s King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin inspects the royal-guard-of honour during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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A general view of the Malaysia’s parliament during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (C) sits at the audience gallery during the opening of a parliament sitting at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur April 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

swearing-in ceremony of malaysia’s new members of parliament

20080428 22:41

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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi recites a prayer before the swearing-in ceremony for members of parliament at the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian opposition leader Lim Guan Eng arrives for the swearing-in ceremony for the members of parliament at the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian opposition leader Nurul Izzah Anwar arrives for the swearing-in ceremony for the members of parliament at the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi speaks before the swearing-in ceremony for the members of parliament at the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian opposition leader Hadi Awang (2nd R) arrives for the swearing-in ceremony for the members of parliament at the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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A general view of the Malaysia’s parliament before the swearing-in ceremony for the members of parliament at the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and wife Jane Abdullah arrive for the swearing-in ceremony for the members of parliament at the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi looks on before the swearing-in ceremony for members of parliament at the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA)

Fronts the Berita Harian

20080425 09:17

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