Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'malaysia'

Robbers In Malaysia Needed An SUV

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Renee Montagne has today's Last Word in business.

Debut Fiction From Asia Hits Mark

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:29:00 EDT

Tan Twan Eng's debut novel is The Gift of Rain which is set in his home country Malaysia. Mosquito by Roma Tearne is set in Sri Lanka during the ongoing civil war.

Captain Fatty Sails the South China Sea

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:52:00 EDT

All summer, Weekend Edition traveling commentator Captain Fatty Goodlander is sending in stories from his travels abroad. This week, his essay comes from the South China Sea off Johor Bahru, a city in Malaysia.

A Tight Fit for Malaysian Cattle Rustlers

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:00:00 EST

When a getaway car crashed in Malaysia, the loot was left behind. It was a cow. Villagers claimed the bovine booty. Police haven't managed to catch the thieves, who managed to squeeze the cow into the back seat of a mid-size sedan.

The True Price of Individuality...

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:00:00 EDT

Many people are willing to pay extra for a vanity license plate, about $100. For one man in Malaysia, that personalized plate was a little more expensive. But $54,300? The plate reads "TAN," a common Chinese surname. But maybe that's a bargain. In 1994 a Chinese tycoon bought a license plate for $4 million.

Criminal Plots Fizzle with Silly Mistakes

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:00:00 EDT

At least two robberies didn't go as planned recently. Thieves in Malaysia broke into a bank Wednesday and tried to steal what they thought was a cash dispenser. Unfortunately for them, the machine was a check deposit machine. Meanwhile, a man in Michigan held up a 7-11 store, but he only got a mile away because his getaway truck ran out of gas. Police found him in his truck on the side of the road, with the stolen loot.

Young Man Marries Older Woman

Wed, 03 May 2006 06:00:00 EDT

A 33-year-old Malaysian man says he's marrying for love, not money, even though his bride is 104-years-old. Muhammad Musa says that, initially, he felt sympathy for his bride Wook Kundor because she was old and alone. But, over time, respect and friendship turned to love. Kundor's only asset is her deep religious knowledge, says Mr. Musa. It's his first marriage and her twenty-first.

Daughter of Ex-PM Rues Plight of Malaysian Women

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:49:00 EST

Writing for International Women's Day, the daughter of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad compares the legal status of women in Malaysia to that of blacks in South Africa under apartheid. Activists are at work in Malaysia to repeal a law that bolsters men's rights at women's expense.

Celebrating World Music in the Borneo Jungle

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

This weekend, the jungle-clad foothills of Sarawak's Mount Santubong in Borneo came to life with the three-day Rainforest World Music Festival. Now in its eighth year, the event is drawing some of the best global acts and attracting 20,000 attendees annually to the east Malaysia state.

Tourists Seek Cheaper Medical Procedures in Asia

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Travel to the developing world has long been associated with health threats and advice on how to avoid becoming ill. But a growing number of tourists are now traveling to certain countries -- among them India, Malaysia and Thailand -- because they want medical care. Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public Television reports on what's being called medical tourism.

Aleutian Wildlife Refuge Threatened by Oil Spill

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

Scientists fear 440,000 tons of fuel oil from a disabled freighter could foul the Alaskan Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in the Aleutian Islands. The Malaysian ship broke up Wednesday. Hear NPR's Noah Adams and Dan Magone, owner of a marine salvage company in Dutch Harbor, Alaska.