Riau, Indonesia News

SINGAPORE: They were involved in an attack that led to the death of Institute of Technical Education student Siah Wui Xiang.

Jakarta, Nov 23 People reacted angrily on Monday before the disaster caused by the Indonesian ferry sinking in bordering areas of Riau island, which caused 29 deaths and many missing people.

KUALA LUMPUR: Three deaths -- two in Melaka and one in Penang -- were reported from 819 dengue cases last week, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said.

The first genetic historical map of the Han Chinese, the largest ethnic population in the world, as they migrated from south to north over evolutionary time.

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 25 -- The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia suggested that detectors be installed to detect prisoners' movements to avoid suicide in prison cells.

MUMBAI: In a highly volatile trade, the Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index, Sensex recovered from the initial sharp losses.

AFP, Tanjung Balai The captain of an Indonesian ferry which sank killing 29 people rejected claims of overcrowding Monday and blamed a freak storm for the disaster, as officials launched an investigation.

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 20 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission detained six Kota Tinggi Umno division members early Friday, for alleged bribery.

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 22 -- A woman was found stabbed to death at her house in Taman Kota Masai Saturday.

Indonesian television says a passenger ferry with more than 200 people onboard sank in rough waters near Sumatra island.

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 21 -- Health tourism is expected to boom in Johor in the near future with the construction of a new government hospital and the proposed wellness centre in Nusajaya.

The Kampar Peninsula is the last large intact area of pear swamp forest in Riau, Indonesia with some of the deepest peat .

BATU PAHAT: Four suspected robbers who were too engrossed in gambling were arrested at a coconut factory in Kampung Sungai Merlong Tambak in Rengit, near here, last Sunday.

Russell Investments today announced the appointment of Mahendran Nathan as Chief Executive of its business in ASEAN*, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Mohammad Nazim was buried on Tuesday at the Lim Chu Kang Muslim cemetery following a short wake at his family's Bedok Reservoir flat which was attended by about 100 people.

Even though undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital for serious respiratory illness, Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala agreed for a 'meeting' with Unified CPN Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday to confer, as according to reports, on outstanding political issues.

The need to prepare students for "a lifetime of careers", imparting of broad-based global education, emphasis on learning foreign languages, and respect and tolerance for other faiths and cultures were highlighted at the first World Innovation Summit for Education , which opened yesterday.

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 16 -- A man who was charged last week, with the murder of his mother was found dead at the Air Molek Prison last night, under what his family alleges to be "suspicious circumstances". J. Saravanan, 22, was found hanged from a grill, via a pillow case and towel knotted together, about 9pm.

QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY CLINTON: It's great to talk with you from Singapore, David.

President Barack Obama pressed on with his mission to repair America's global standing, telling Asians he was determined to engage them as equal partners in the economy, diplomacy and security.