Putrajaya, Apr 29 : Malay Indians are reportedly agitated over the unexpected sale of Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) units, which were specially allotted to their community.

According to The Star, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister''s Department S. K Devamany accepted that he has received at least 60 calls since last Monday from agitated Indians.

According to the callers, the banks had informed them that the units allocated to the respective branches had been sold out.

Putrajaya, Apr. 17 : Malaysia's apex court has dismissed the appeal of three Hindu Rights Action Force leaders who expected to be released this time.

"M. Manoharan, 48, P. Uthayakumar, 47, and K. Vasantha Kumar, 36, will remain at the Kamunting detention centre until December 13," the Federal Court said while rejecting their appeal against the home minister''s two-year order for the second time.

Putrajaya, Feb 12 : Five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders will remain under Internal Security Act (ISA) detention as the Federal Court has dismissed a motion to review an earlier apex court decision denying their release under a habeas corpus application.

The five Hindraf leaders are M. Manoharan, P. Uthayakumar, V. Ganabatirau, R. Kengadharan and K. Vasantha Kumar.

A three-man panel led by Federal Court judge Justice Nik Hashim Nik Ab. Rahman ruled the case was not fit for a review.

On May 14, 2008, the apex court had held that the detention of the five Hindraf leaders was lawful.

Putrajaya, Feb 11 : The Malaysia Indian Congress (MIC) is seeking Indian representation in the Government of Perak State for the welfare and interests of the Indian community.

Putrajaya, Feb. 6 : Malay Indian and the chairman of the Nam Fatt Corporation Bhd, Ajit Singh, who features in the list of 20 most prominent Indians living abroad, has been appointed as a member of the newly constituted Indian Global Advisory Council, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The Indian High Commission released a press statement on Thursday saying that Ajit Singh was picked for his experience as a distinguished diplomat who had served in various positions in Malaysian missions abroad and the Malaysian Foreign Ministry as well as due to his experience as ASEAN's first Secretary-General, The Star reported.

Putrajaya, Dec 31 : Employers in Malaysia have found a new way to deny salary to their foreign workers.

Bosses are using dirty trick like use of the ''Immigration Department'' to get rid of their foreign employees.

Human Resources Minister Dr S. Subramaniam claimed these employers acted as informants, tipping off the Immigration Department on their workers whose permits or visas had been cancelled.

This led to the workers being detained before being deported, Subramaniam said.

Describing this as ''cruel and unfair'', he said, "It could also tarnish the country''s image."