Proposal to open brothels for foreigners cannot be accepted - Na'im
Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said the proposal has sparked controversy in the community, considering that prostitution is illegal in M'sia.
Tue Jan 09 2024
Harvard professor ignites uproar over 'comfort women' claims
Mark Ramseyer rejected a wide body of research finding that Japan's so-called 'comfort women' were forced to work at military brothels during World War II.
Mon Mar 08 2021
South Korea's Moon to focus on victims in 'comfort women' dispute with Japan
Spotlight on the plight of South Korea's last few surviving "comfort women", forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels.
Fri Aug 14 2020
Indonesia plans to close all red-light districts by 2019
Indonesia plans to close all red-light districts in the country by 2019, stepping up a campaign against prostitution after a controversial push to clear up a brothel area of Jakarta.
Wed Feb 24 2016
Lamar Odom making 'incredible strides,' Khloe Kardashian says
Khloe Kardashian said on Tuesday her estranged husband Lamar Odom has made "incredible strides" as he recovers from a collapse in a Las Vegas brothel last week.
Wed Oct 21 2015
India police red-faced after raid on brothels finds colleagues
Instead of transporting a convicted murderer to hospital for check-up, four police constables made a 206-km detour to visit the redlight area in Asansol.
Sun Mar 22 2015
Three years jail for Malaysian brothel boss in Sydney
Judge Deborah Sweeney said Wong had treated the women "not as human beings but as commodities -- machines to make money".
Fri Jul 05 2013
Gunmen kill 12 at Baghdad brothel
Seven women and five men were shot dead at a brothel in Baghdad by an unknown gunmen.
Wed May 22 2013
Brothel keeper found guilty of Malaysian sex slavery
A woman has been found guilty of forcing young women from Malaysia into sexual servitude at a Sydney brothel.
Tue Apr 02 2013
6 Malaysians allegedly worked as sex slaves
A woman, accused of running a Sydney brothel, told six Malaysian women that they had to perform sex acts to settle debts they incurred.
Mon Feb 04 2013
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024