Woman gets leave to challenge Home Ministry's rejection of citizenship request
The woman was married in 1974 to her husband, who is stateless, but held a permanent resident status, and they have seven children.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Sabahan, teenager get citizenship after government failed to get leave to pursue appeal
The legal battle by a Sabah-born man and a 16-year-old girl is finally over as they are now recognised as Malaysian citizens.
Wed Oct 26 2022
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Kids born abroad to M'sian mothers not eligible for citizenship, China missile launches and warships around Taiwan
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Fri Aug 05 2022
Woman abandoned by Indonesian mother receives Malaysian citizenship
Rohana Abdullah, the 22-year-old woman left by her Indonesian birth mother to be cared for by a Malaysian Chinese woman, shed tears of joy while accepting her Malaysian citizenship.
Fri Apr 29 2022
Court of Appeal rules woman abandoned at birth entitled to citizenship
The Court of Appeal ruled that a 23-year-old woman who was adopted by Malaysian parents, was abandoned when she was born at a private hospital, and that she is entitled to Malaysian citizenship.
Tue Mar 15 2022
Court of Appeal rules Sabah-born man a Malaysian citizen
The Court of Appeal ruled that the 27-year-old man who was born in Sabah to a Sarawakian father and a mother believed to be from Indonesia, is entitled to Malaysian citizenship.
Wed Jan 19 2022
S'wak Polls: The heat is on in fight for Pujut 'hot' seat
The Pujut state seat has been vacant since February when its incumbent, Dr Ting Tiong Choon of DAP was disqualified for having dual nationality, namely Australian and Malaysian citizenship.
Tue Dec 14 2021
Boy born to Filipino mother, Malaysian father loses appeal to get citizenship
Justice Rohana said legitimisation of the child after birth precluded him from being a citizen by operation of the Federal Constitution.
Fri May 28 2021
Malaysia does not give citizenship easily - Home Minister
Being born in the country does not entitle a person to automatically obtain Malaysian citizenship.
Tue Jul 14 2020
Woman receives Malaysian citizenship after 20-year wait
For housewife S. Vanitha Mani, 37, nothing could describe her excitement of getting her citizenship after waiting for almost 20 years.
Wed Nov 01 2017
Dual citizenship holders will lose M'sian citizenship - Zahid
A Malaysian will automatically lose his Malaysian citizenship if he is found to have dual citizenship, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Tue May 16 2017
German-born cyclist pedals into Malaysian citizenship
After eight long years, German-born Mohd Justin Felix Nagel has finally managed to pedal into Malaysian citizenship.
Tue Feb 28 2017
SUPP helps determine number of stateless Chinese in Sarawak
SUPP president Prof Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian asked the party's elected representatives and leaders throughout the state to assist in the process.
Sun Feb 05 2017
No Malaysian citizenship for Zakir Naik
Dr Zakir Naik was not given Malaysian citizenship as reported in the Indian media, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said.
Mon Nov 28 2016
Nearly 700,000 citizenship certificates issued until Jan 31 this year
The Malaysian government has issued citizenship certificate to 688,766 foreign citizens since the country achieved its independence until Jan 31 this year.
Tue Mar 29 2016
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Francissca Peter remembers Tan Sri Ahmad Nawab: A tribute to a musical legend
A legend who has influenced our music for decades, was one of the highlights of my career, says Francissca Peter.
Tue Nov 26 2024
TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms
Judges are reviewing TikTok's challenge to a law requiring ByteDance to sell its US assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce
In Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, "We're close" but "nothing is done until everything is done".
Tue Nov 26 2024
PM meets chaebol tycoon to attract more FDI to Malaysia
Chaebols are prominent figures from South Korea's family-owned conglomerates.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry
The implementation of the RON95 subsidy in 2025 is expected to provide savings of RM3.6 billion to government expenditure.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground
Dr Mohd Afzanizam says the market responded positively to news of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent heading the US Treasury Department.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Management of low-cost housing, gov't quarters, focus at Dewan Rakyat today
Also among the highlights, UNICEF report on 12.3pct of teenagers in Klang Valley's PPR face mental health issues and suicidal tendencies.
Tue Nov 26 2024
UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce
Here are the resolution's main terms, and a note about subsequent violations and tensions.
Tue Nov 26 2024