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01KUALALUMPUR2464	MALAYSIA PROBES MISUARI TIES TO ABU SAYYAF GROUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: CONCERNED THAT ANY CHARGES FILED AGAINST NUR MISUARI HERE WOULD PROVOKE A DOMESTIC BACKLASH, MALAYSIAN OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO INSIST THEY ARE PREPARED TO DEPORT THE MORO NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT (MNLF) LEADER TO THE PHILIPPINES. NEVERTHELESS, MALAYSIA'A SECURITY APPARATUS IS INCR [...]	2001-11-28 09:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PINS MY RP

06KUALALUMPUR1011	FURTHER MALAYSIA RESPONSE TO TANCHON COMMERCIAL BANK ACCOUNTS [...] (C) Econoff met with Koid Swee Lian, Director of Bank Negara's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and FIU official Rahman Abu Bakar June 2 at their request to discuss the alleged relationship between Tanchon Commercial Bank and Malayan Banking Berhad's (aka Maybank) Singapore branch (Ref A). T [...]	2006-06-02 10:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN MY
06KUALALUMPUR1034	MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT IN THE FTA [...] (C) Summary: Government procurement plays a large role in the Malaysian economy -- valued at an estimated 20% of GDP. The Government of Malysia has formal procurement rules and officials explain that they are designed to serve a variety of goals, including economic development and the improvem [...]	2006-06-06 09:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN EINV MY
06KUALALUMPUR1091	MALAYSIAN RESPONSE TO IRAN DEMARCHE ON BAKU OIC [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-14 07:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC IR MY
06KUALALUMPUR1092	SRI LANKA PEACE PROCESS: MALAYSIAN RESPONSE ON [...] (C) MFA Principal Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Nik Mustafa Kamal Nik Ahmad told us June 14 that the governments of Sri Lanka and India had recently made approaches to the MFA to discuss cooperation in cutting off the Tigers from their funding and weapons sources. During the May [...]	2006-06-14 07:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR PINS CE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1096	PREPARING FOR THE MARITIME BORDER NEEDS ASSESSMENT [...] (S) Embassy Kuala Lumpur strongly endorses the DS/ATA and S/CT maritime border control technical needs assessment in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia and looks forward to working with the Department in arranging this visit. 2. (S) Post agrees with Embassies Jakarta and Manila with r [...]	2006-06-15 02:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PTER ASEC PREL ID RP MY
06KUALALUMPUR1227	SRI LANKA: MALAYSIA CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF [...] (C) MFA Principal Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Nik Mustafa Kamal Nik Ahmad told us July 3 that Malaysia was still considering whether to join contact groups on Tiger financing and weapons procurement. Nik Mustafa frankly admitted that the decision would be politically difficult [...]	2006-07-03 07:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR PINS CE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1259	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CNO ADMIRAL MULLEN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Malaysian-American relations are good and improving; we are currently conducting negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia. This moderate, Muslim-majority state is our tenth-largest trading partner worldwide. Our robust and growing military-military cooperation is r [...]	2006-07-07 08:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR ECON PTER MY
06KUALALUMPUR1288	MALAYSIAN RESPONSE TO TANCHON BANK ALLEGATIONS [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Economic Counselor provided Koid Swee Lian, Director of Bank Negara Malaysia's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) July 12 with Tanchon Bank's listing in Reed's Banker's Almanac, which alleges that Tanchon has a correspondent relation [...]	2006-07-12 07:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN SNAR KJUS KTFN KNNP MY
06KUALALUMPUR1353	MIDDLE EAST: MALAYSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER HAMID [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 21 meeting with the Ambassador called at the Foreign Minister's request, FM Hamid urged that the U.S. get all sides in the current Lebanon crisis to implement a cease fire as soon as possible. He labeled Israel's response to the kidnapping of its soldiers as "dis [...]	2006-07-21 08:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MY IS LE
06KUALALUMPUR1354	MALAYSIA MULLS SENDING PEACEKEEPERS TO LEBANON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak told the press during a July 20 encounter in London that Malaysia would be willing to send peacekeeping forces to southern Lebanon should the UN Security Council call for such a force. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Hamid Albar has issued a seri [...]	2006-07-21 09:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NACB IS LE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1390	Dueling Forecasts: Malaysia Economic Update [...] (U) Summary: Government officials insist that the economy is on track to meet their target of 6.0% growth in 2006, but Malaysia's most prestigious private forecaster recently downgraded its forecast to 5.2%. Private inflation forecasts are more in line with the Central Bank's projection of 3. [...]	2006-07-27 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EPET MY
06KUALALUMPUR1416	61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: PM ABDULLAH AND FM SYED [...] (SBU) Reftel requested an interim report on official attendance at the 61st UN General Assembly. On July 31, Johan Ariff Abdul Razak, MFA Assistant Secretary of the United Nations and Disarmament Branch stated that Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi will lead the Malaysian delegation, accompanied [...]	2006-08-01 00:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MY
06KUALALUMPUR1458	MALAYSIA HOSTS OIC CONFERENCE ON LEBANON AND [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on August 3 hosted dignitaries from 17 other countries belonging to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to discuss and plan a course of action in the Lebanon and Palestine conflicts. Predictably, Abdullah called for an immedi [...]	2006-08-03 23:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NACB IS LE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1466	OIC RELEASES STATEMENTS ON LEBANON AND PALESTINE [...] (C) Summary: The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) released two documents concerning Lebanon and Palestine following their August 3 meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia (reftel). While both documents reiterated old rhetoric condemning Israel and predictably called for an immediate ceasefire, [...]	2006-08-04 07:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NACB IS LE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1486	MALAYSIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PREPARATION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-08 06:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF SMIG UNGA MY
06KUALALUMPUR1499	MALAYSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S LATEST COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar rejected the draft United Nations (U.N.) resolution on Lebanon during an August 8 press conference. He also fielded questions on suggestions by former Prime Minister Mahathir that the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) supply arms [...]	2006-08-09 09:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NACB IS LE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1516	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DEBATE LEADS TO GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Pressure from non-Muslims to examine religious freedom in Malaysia has generated passionate debate here in recent months, leading to PM Abdullah's July 25 warning, repeated on August 11, for the media and public to refrain from openly debating contentious religious and racial issues. For t [...]	2006-08-11 08:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PINR KISL KIRF KDEM KPAO MY
06KUALALUMPUR1524	MALAYSIA: UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON [...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche on UNSC resolution 1701 on August 12 to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs Muhammad Shahrul Ikram. We highlighted in particular the resolution's call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, its reference to Lebanon's Seven [...]	2006-08-12 10:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE
06KUALALUMPUR1525	MALAYSIAN VIEW OF GRP/MILF PEACE PROCESS [...] (S) Summary: Malaysian lead facilitator for the Philippine Government(GRP)/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace process Othman Abdul Razak told the Ambassador August 9 that he anticipated that the parties would sign an interim agreement late this year, with conclusion of a "comprehensi [...]	2006-08-14 07:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PINS PTER EAID RP MY
06KUALALUMPUR1559	MALAYSIA: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS UNIFIL [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-16 10:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1586	YOUR VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Abdullah has yet to steer clear of the choppy political waters created by former-Prime Minister Mahathir's continuing attacks on Abdullah and his family. We doubt that these attacks will jeopardize the PM's tenure in office, but they have put the government on th [...]	2006-08-18 10:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV PGOV MY
06KUALALUMPUR1587	MALAYSIA REACTS TO CEASEFIRE [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian officials have welcomed the passage of United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1701, and the Malaysian media's preoccupation with the Middle East crisis has quickly diminished. GOM officials reaffirmed their commitment to a lasting peace in the Middle East [...]	2006-08-18 11:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS LE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1618	COUNTERING CHAVEZ'S UNSC LOBBYING IN MALAYSIA [...] (C) As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez conducted a state visit to Malaysia (below),Polcouns delivered reftel demarche August 28 on countering Venezuela's UNSC lobbying to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Acting Under Secretary for American Affairs Khairi Omar. We particularly highlighted V [...]	2006-08-28 09:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM UNSC VE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1629	ISLAMIC BANKS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH DEMAND [...] (U) Summary: Local Islamic banks are unable to keep pace with the rapidly increasing demand for Financial Services consistent with Islamic Law (Shariah). According to one local analyst, demand now outpaces supply two to one, and not just among Muslims. The expectation of higher returns is dr [...]	2006-08-29 08:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
06KUALALUMPUR1633	INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-30 06:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA MY
06KUALALUMPUR1634	MALAYSIA CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR VENEZUELA'S UNSC BID [...] (C) Polcouns met August 30 with Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Political Division/UN Affairs at the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, and reiterated ref B demarche regarding Venezuela's lobbying for a UNSC seat. We asked whether President Chavez's repeated publi [...]	2006-08-30 08:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM UNSC VE GT MY
06KUALALUMPUR1635	MALAYSIA REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND USDOL APEC [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-30 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ELAB APECO MY
06KUALALUMPUR1636	PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER FACES DEATH THREAT [...] (C) Prominent Muslim lawyer and human rights activist Malik Imtiaz has become the target of a death threat printed on a leaflet and distributed via email beginning in mid-August. On August 24 Imtiaz privately told us he believes the death threat was orchestrated by several newly established Muslim [...]	2006-08-30 10:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PINR KISL MY
06KUALALUMPUR1643	USTR SCHWAB MEETINGS WITH MALAYSIAN POLICYMAKERS [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian Cabinet ministers assured USTR Schwab that they understood U.S. objectives for the FTA and that the Malaysian government remains committed to the negotiations. MITI Minister Rafidah conceded no ground on the key substantive issues that have surfaced so far, but acknow [...]	2006-09-01 07:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN EINV MY WTO
06KUALALUMPUR1660	A/S SAUERBREY URGES MALAYSIA TO EDUCATE REFUGEE [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey used her August 24-26 mission to Malaysia to stress our support for the UNHCR's activities, commend the GOM for providing temporary residency to Acehnese and Rohingya refugees from Burma, and urge the GOM to [...]	2006-09-06 00:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG PREF KISL MY
06KUALALUMPUR1661	MALAYSIA ANNOUNCES NEW ANTI-TIP MEASURES DURING [...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey used her August 24-26 mission in Kuala Lumpur to press Malaysia to take action on trafficking in persons (TIP) and she received new information concerning the GOM's current approach. A senior Internal Se [...]	2006-09-06 00:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN PREF SMIG MY
06KUALALUMPUR1740	MALAYSIA: POTUS INVITATION TO UNGA DEMOCRACY EVENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-15 08:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA OVIP MY
06KUALALUMPUR1752	MALAYSIA'S AGREEMENT TO 505 TEXT [...] Post provided reftel text regarding an agreement on end-use, security and retransfer assurances for defense articles to Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on March 3, 2006, via diplomatic note no. 252. Following internal Malaysian government consultations involving the Defense Ministry and the Atto [...]	2006-09-19 03:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL KTIA MY
06KUALALUMPUR1763	U.S.-MALAYSIA FTA - GOM WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES [...] (C) Summary. The new Deputy Secretary General for Trade in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) assured econoffs that Malaysian negotiators would soon obtain Cabinet approval to address the key substantive issues in our bilateral FTA talks. She said MITI was engaging in ext [...]	2006-09-20 09:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV EAGR MY
06KUALALUMPUR1764	"NO TEARS FOR THAKSIN" -- INITIAL MALAYSIAN [...] (S) Summary: Malaysian officials and politicians reacted with ambivalence on September 20 to news of Thailand's military coup, shedding no tears for the widely disliked Thaksin, but expressing disapproval at the use of force to change their neighbor's government. Malaysians, beginning with P [...]	2006-09-20 10:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS MOPS TH MY
06KUALALUMPUR1779	MAHATHIR DEFEATED AS PARTY DELEGATE, STILL INVITED [...] (C) Summary: UMNO party machinery working for Prime Minister Abdullah defeated former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's efforts to become a delegate to the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) General Assembly to be held in Kuala Lumpur November 14-17. Mahathir's son, Mukhriz, came [...]	2006-09-22 09:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MY
06KUALALUMPUR1804	MALAYSIA'S NEW POLICE CHIEF CALLS FOR ANTI-TIP LAW [...] (U) Summary: Malaysia's new Inspector General of Police (IGP) Musa Hassan, during a September 21 conference hosted by the police and the NGO Tenaganita, called for the creation of comprehensive legislation to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) and for the establishment of government run shel [...]	2006-09-26 09:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KWMN MY
06KUALALUMPUR1812	MALAYSIA SEES "DEADLOCK" IN GRP/MILF PEACE PROCESS [...] (S) Malaysia's Othman Abdul Razak, facilitator for the Philippines Government (GRP)/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace process, told Polcouns September 26 that the talks had "deadlocked." The previous round in early September had gone nowhere because GRP negotiators had failed to dem [...]	2006-09-27 09:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PINS PTER MOPS EAID RP MY
06KUALALUMPUR1832	THE 2007 BUDGET: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL FOR NOW [...] Summary: Savoring the blessings of higher oil prices, Prime Minister Abdullah announced his first expansionary budget after two years of fiscal tightening. Higher public spending is expected to fuel domestic demand and provide a jumpstart for the Ninth Malaysian Plan. The 2007 budget builds [...]	2006-09-29 09:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EPET EINV MY
06KUALALUMPUR1833	Not Too Sweet -- Malaysia Economic Update for September [...] (U) Summary: Malaysia's inflation rate unexpectedly fell in August from a 7-year high in July, moving real interest rates back into the positive zone again. Bank Negara elected to keep interest rates unchanged and the Bank's governor signaled that the halt in interest rate hikes would likely [...]	2006-09-29 09:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EPET MY
06KUALALUMPUR1834	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL ANWAR'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) Admiral Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor, Chief of Malaysian Defense Forces, will visit the U.S. from September 30 - October 12. Admiral Anwar's visit provides us with an excellent opportunity to strengthen our efforts for mil-mil cooperation, influence Malaysia's military equipment acquisitions and [...]	2006-09-30 00:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR ECON PTER MY
06KUALALUMPUR1835	HEART OF BORNEO: PROTECTING THE WORLD'S OLDEST [...] (U) Portions of this message are sensitive but unclassified. SIPDIS 2. (U) Summary: Malaysian support for the Heart of Borneo (HOB) conservation initiative is solidifying at all levels. WWF, which is actively promoting the initiative, expects the leaders of Malaysia, Indonesia and Bru [...]	2006-09-30 01:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO MY BX ID
06KUALALUMPUR1838	TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING [...] Embassy Kuala Lumpur's Economic, FCS, and FAS Sections jointly monitor and respond to trade barrier complaints consistent with each office's areas of expertise. All three offices interact closely with the American-Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AmCham),a very pro-active organization that also [...]	2006-10-02 05:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON MY
06KUALALUMPUR1862	Border Control Assessment Initiative (BCAI) Initial Team [...] (SBU) Summary: A U.S. team held initial consultations on September 21 with nine Malaysian government maritime security agencies as a first step in the Border Control Assessment Initiative (BCAI) in Malaysia. The GOM representatives provided broad overviews of their activities, including in t [...]	2006-10-04 07:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL MARR MY
06KUALALUMPUR1874	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION KUALA LUMPUR MEETING ON [...] Malaysia hosted the second International Maritime Organization (IMO)-sponsored meeting on "The Straits of Malacca and Singapore: Enhancing Safety, Security and Environmental Protection," held September 18-20, 2006, in Kuala Lumpur. Delegations from the three littoral States (Indonesia, Malays [...]	2006-10-06 06:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER MARR MASS EWWT IMO MY
06KUALALUMPUR1884	MALAYSIA "DEPLORES" NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST, [...] (S) Malaysian Foreign Minister Hamid reacted initially to the October 9 North Korean nuclear test announcement by calling for North Korea to halt its tests and return to the Six-Party Talks. Kuala Lumpur toughened its rhetoric somewhat on October 10 with the release of a Foreign Ministry sta [...]	2006-10-10 09:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM KNNP KN MY
06KUALALUMPUR1898	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION KUALA LUMPUR MEETING ON [...] Summary: This cable conveys the full texts of four U.S. statements presented during the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Meeting on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, September 18-20, 2006, in Kuala Lumpur. Reftel contains a summary report on the conference and the text of the fo [...]	2006-10-12 06:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER MARR MASS EWWT IMO MY
06KUALALUMPUR1908	MALAYSIAN YOUTH POLL REVEALS RELIGIOUS DIVISIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-12 08:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN PINR SOCI KISL MY
06KUALALUMPUR1910	MITI CONFIRMS MALAYSIA IS READY FOR FTA ROUND 3 [...] (SBU) Economic officers met October 12 with Jayasiri, Senior Director for Asia-Pacific Economic Affairs at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI),who confirmed the Malaysian government's readiness to host Round 3 of our FTA negotiations the week of October 30. He indicated [...]	2006-10-12 09:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN EAGR EINV MY
06KUALALUMPUR1913	MALAYSIAN YOUTH POLL REVEALS SHARP ETHNIC DIVIDE [...] (SBU) A recent opinion poll, funded by The Asia Foundation, of over 1,500 young Malaysian adults aged 18-32 showed sharp differences of views on religion and national identity and the relation between state and religion among the country's three largest ethnic groups - the Malays, Chinese and [...]	2006-10-13 02:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN PINR SOCI KISL MY
06KUALALUMPUR1932	MALAYSIA SUPPORTS DRAFT UN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS [...] (SBU) On October 13, New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner Felicity Bloor, joined by New Zealand emboff, the human rights officer from the Australian High Commission, and poloff, delivered ref A demarche and accompanying documents to Astanah Banu, Principal Assistant Secretary in the MFA's mul [...]	2006-10-13 09:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KTIA UN MY
06KUALALUMPUR1935	SARAWAK: OPPOSITION ADRIFT; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE LACK SERVICES; POLICE REJECT CRITICISM [...] (C) We met with political opposition leaders, human rights advocates and police during an October 2 visit to Sarawak's state capitol of Kuching. While the nationally active ethnic Chinese opposition party DAP performed well in the May 20 state assembly election, we found the party has not yet [...]	2006-10-13 09:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
06KUALALUMPUR1936	GOVERNMENT-LINKED COMPANIES: UNRAVELING THE TANGLED WEB [...] (SBU) Summary: The Malaysian government,s ability to control market access through its holdings in government linked companies (GLCs) is an important consideration in our ongoing FTA negotiations. Unraveling the tangled web of government holdings is difficult. Much information is publicly available [...]	2006-10-13 09:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD MY
06KUALALUMPUR1942	FOLLOW THE MONEY: THE POLITICS OF SHARE OWNERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: A report by a respected local think tank has sparked a political uproar by claiming that ethnic Malays already control more than the government's target of 30% of the shares on the KL Stock Exchange (KLSE). As the 30% goal provides the underlying rationale for the bumiputera [...]	2006-10-16 07:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EXIM PHUM PREL MY
06KUALALUMPUR1948	SABAH: POROUS BORDERS; PROBLEMS WITH FOREIGNERS; UNHAPPY UMNO COALITION PARTNER [...] (C) The police, political leaders, a human rights official in the East Malaysia state of Sabah recently expressed their concerns to us about rising crime and the security impact from the high number of foreigners - both legal and illegal - residing in the state. Sabah's Acting Police Commissio [...]	2006-10-17 05:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KISL SMIG ASEC MY
06KUALALUMPUR1957	HEART OF BORNEO: SARAWAK VIEWS [...] (SBU) Residents of the Malaysian State of Sarawak are demonstrating increasing support for environmental conservation efforts, but have only a limited awareness of the proposed Heart of Borneo initiative aimed at integrating and enhancing the conservation efforts of Malaysia, Indonesia and Bru [...]	2006-10-17 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO MY BX ID
06KUALALUMPUR1958	MALAYSIA AWAITS INTERPRETATION OF NORTH KOREA [...] (C) We delivered ref B points to Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on October 16 and Polcouns followed up with the Under Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs Shahrul Ikram on October 17. With Shahrul, Polcouns discussed the nature of the sanctions and emphasized the importance of internati [...]	2006-10-17 09:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN MY
06KUALALUMPUR1975	MALAYSIAâ€™S CHINESE MINORITY: THE POLITICS OF MARGINALIZATION [...] (C) Malaysia's Chinese minority struggles to find new footing in national politics. In September Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew ignited a nation-wide debate on the marginalization of Malaysia's Chinese minority. Leaders from across the Chinese political spectrum agreed, at least p [...]	2006-10-19 09:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON MY
06KUALALUMPUR1976	SURAYUD'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA FOCUSES ON SOUTHERN [...] (C) Thai interim Prime Minister Surayud's October 18 visit to Malaysia focused on unrest in Thailand's ethnic Malay/Muslim south. Surayud pledged Thailand would increasingly consult with Malaysia regarding efforts to end the southern conflict, according to a Thai diplomat, but Malaysian Prim [...]	2006-10-19 10:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH MY
06KUALALUMPUR1977	MALAYSIA RELEASES 11 DETAINEES WITH PAST TERRORIST [...] (S/NF) Malaysia unexpectedly released 11 people, originally held for terrorist links, from ISA (Internal Security Act) detention on October 18. The eleven represent Malaysian citizens previously tied to the Malaysia Militant Group (KMM) or the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group. Local med [...]	2006-10-19 10:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PINR ASEC MY
06KUALALUMPUR1994	Malaysia Inc. - still profitable? Monthly Economic Update [...] Summary: Foreign Direct Investment to Malaysia continues to slide, even as FDI to the region soars, according to an UNCTAD report. The government's announced strategy is to be "selective" in an effort to "move up the value chain." While this strategy makes some sense, based on rising wages [...]	2006-10-20 06:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EPET MY
06KUALALUMPUR1996	MALAYSIA RELEASES SIX MORE ISA DETAINEES LINKED TO [...] (SBU) Following the unexpected October 18 release of 11 prisoners from Internal Security Act (ISA) detention (reftel),late on October 19 Malaysia freed an additional six detainees who had been held for suspected links to terrorism. The six men are all Malaysian citizens originally arrested [...]	2006-10-20 08:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PINR ASEC MY
06KUALALUMPUR2019	MALAYSIA UPDATE ON DPRK VESSEL BONG HOA SAN [...] (S) Summary: After Post conducted follow up demarches with Malaysia's Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Department, the GOM informed us it had issued an instruction October 30 to board and inspect the Bong Hoa San if the vessel called at Malaysia's Port Klang, as indicated by informa [...]	2006-10-30 09:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC EWWT XC KN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2035	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR JOHN MILLER'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Ambassador Miller, we welcome your visit to Kuala Lumpur and hope that your presence in Malaysia will assist us in encouraging the GOM to take substantive and positive measures as outlined in the Malaysia TIP Action Plan (ref A). Your schedule will allow you to engage with a range of g [...]	2006-11-01 07:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KWMN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2041	SCENE SETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (C) Malaysian-American relations rest on an impressive range of economic exchanges and have improved significantly in other areas as well over the three years of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's tenure. This moderate Muslim-majority state is our tenth-largest trading partner worldwide. Althou [...]	2006-11-01 08:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS OVIP PREL PTER MY
06KUALALUMPUR2054	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MALAYSIAN ARMY INQUIRIES [...] (S) We delivered reftel A demarche, concerning the Malaysian Army's attempts to purchase surveillance equipment from Iran, to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Political Division on November 3. We SIPDIS asked for the Malaysian Government to provide us with [...]	2006-11-03 06:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM ETTC IR MY
06KUALALUMPUR2055	DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 06:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA UN CU
06KUALALUMPUR2056	DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS AND MARITIME [...] (C) We delivered refs A and B demarches, concerning obligations under UNSCR 1718 on DPRK conventional arms and maritime services for DPRK ships, to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Political Division, on November 3. Bala Chandran indicated that Malaysia takes [...]	2006-11-03 07:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC MNUC KN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2063	MALAYSIA POINT OF CONTACT FOR ASEAN ISSUES [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-07 01:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ASEAN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2081	MALAYSIA CHOOSES A NEW KING [...] (SBU) Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Sultan Mahmud Al Mukatfi Billah Shah, the Sultan of Terengganu and current Deputy King will become the thirteenth "Yang di-Pertuan Agong" or the King of Malaysia for a five-year term effective December 13, 2006, following his election by the Malaysian Conferenc [...]	2006-11-07 23:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MY
06KUALALUMPUR2087	DEMARCHE ON AMENDING THE CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION [...] (U) We delivered reftel A talking points on November 6 to Bala Chandran Tharman, Pricipal Assistant Secretary in the MFA's mulilateral political affairs division. We have thus far received no substantive comment from the MFA. 2. (C) In our recent discussion with Tharman about the Cuba emba [...]	2006-11-08 06:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA UN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2089	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PACOM COMMANDER [...] (C) Admiral Fallon, we welcome your visit to Malaysia for the Ninth Chiefs of Defense Conference, November 13-15. Malaysian-American relations rest on a range of common interests and have improved in the three years since Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's took the helm. This moderate Muslim-m [...]	2006-11-08 08:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS OVIP PREL PTER MY
06KUALALUMPUR2100	DEMARCHE ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT [...] We delivered reftel's fact sheet on November 6 to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the MFA's multilateral political affairs division. We have thus far received no substantive response from the MFA. 2. As per reftel's request to identify government ministers that are [...]	2006-11-14 00:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL UNGA MY
06KUALALUMPUR2108	MALAYSIA ADOPTS NEW ANTI-TERROR LAWS [...] (C) Strong anti-terrorism provisions in Malaysia's Penal Code and Criminal Procedures Code will take effect January 1, 2007, following the early October finalization of amendments to these laws. Counterterrorism finance-related amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act, the Subordinate Cour [...]	2006-11-14 09:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PTER PREL PINR KHLS ASEC MY
06KUALALUMPUR2111	DEMARCHE ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-15 07:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER MY
06KUALALUMPUR2112	DEMARCHES ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-15 07:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KTIA UN UNHRC MY
06KUALALUMPUR2119	PM A/S HILLEN URGES GREATER SECURITY COOPERATION, [...] (C) PM Assistant Secretary Dr. John Hillen encouraged greater bilateral and regional security during November 8 meetings with senior Malaysian officials in the Foreign Affairs and Defense ministries. He acknowledged Malaysia's strong support for UNSCR 1718 and discussed non-proliferation conc [...]	2006-11-16 02:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR PGOV MY
06KUALALUMPUR2120	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) FOR [...] (SBU) David Shear, Deputy Chief of Mission, is Embassy Kuala Lumpur's Terrorist Finance Coordination Officer (TCFO). In this capacity, he takes the lead on action against terrorist financing, which is coordinated through monthly law enforcement/Visas Viper committee meetings. Elaine Jones, [...]	2006-11-16 04:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL MY
06KUALALUMPUR2125	DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER NAJIB ON THAILAND [...] (C) During a November 14 conversation with visiting US PACOM Commander Fallon and the Ambassador, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak offered his assessment of the situation in Southern Thailand. Najib said that the GOM was reassured by the clear change in policy toward the South [...]	2006-11-16 09:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF TH MY
06KUALALUMPUR2133	GOM SLIPS ON BANANA PEEL: MORE FIGHTING OVER SHARE [...] (SBU) Summary: The debate sparked by a think-tank report claiming that Malaysia had exceeded a key affirmative action target for the majority Malay population continues to rage, despite the government's attempts to quell it. By now several methodologies have been floated for calculating the sh [...]	2006-11-19 23:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL MY
06KUALALUMPUR2137	CHIN REFUGEES STRUGGLE WHILE AWAITING UNHCR REGISTRATION AND RESETTLEMENT [...] (SBU) In their primitive jungle camps and at a medical clinic they established in Kuala Lumpur, Burmese Chin refugees recently described to us their harassment by police and their perceptions of UNHCR indifference regarding their plight. Up to 1,000 Chins live in jungle camps abutting palm oil plan [...]	2006-11-20 05:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF SMIG PREL PGOV UNHCR MY
06KUALALUMPUR2140	MALAYSIA: INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Embassy Kuala Lumpur provides the following submission as an interim assessment of targeted actions by Malaysia on trafficking in persons since the June release of the 2006 TIP report, as requested ref A. Shelter for Trafficking Victims ------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The [...]	2006-11-20 09:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2147	2006 UMNO GENERAL ASSEMBLY: ABDULLAH OVER MAHATHIR [...] (C) Summary: The United Malays National Organization's (UMNO) General Assembly marked Prime Minister's Abdullah consolidation of power within UMNO and the clear political defeat of his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad after months of public attacks by Mahathir. Mahathir did not attend the assembly due [...]	2006-11-21 09:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MY
06KUALALUMPUR2159	MALAYSIA MFA ON MILF TALKS, THAI UNREST [...] (C) A senior Malaysian Foreign Ministry official charged with Southeast Asia told us November 21 that the next round of GRP-MILF talks would take place in December with Malaysia's Othman Abdul Razak remaining the facilitator. The GRP reportedly had readied a partial compromise on territorial [...]	2006-11-22 09:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PTER MOPS EAID KISL RP TH MY
06KUALALUMPUR2160	G/TIP DIRECTOR MILLER URGES MALAYSIA TO PROTECT [...] (SBU) G/TIP Director John Miller's November 8-11 visit to Malaysia focused on urging the GOM to pass comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation, fund and establish victims' shelters, and properly identify trafficking victims. While the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP),Ministry of Women, Family [...]	2006-11-22 09:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KWMN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2167	2006 UMNO GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EXTENDING (AND [...] (C) The defense of Malay rights, heated racial rhetoric, and Islamic themes dominated the 2006 UMNO General Assembly, with the often jolting Malay speak reaching Malaysians directly for the first time through unfiltered, live television coverage. Deputy Prime Minister Najib opened the 2006 U [...]	2006-11-27 08:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON MY
06KUALALUMPUR2196	DCM RAISES VENEZUELA, AMCITS' DETENTION WITH NEW [...] (C) The DCM and polchief paid an introductory call on the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's new Under Secretary for the Americas, Ambassador Ramlan Ibrahim, on November 30. Ramlan said he saw opportunities to further strengthen ties with the U.S. based on the strong personal relationship between [...]	2006-11-30 08:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CASC ASEC VE MY
06KUALALUMPUR2198	NSD CHIEF DETAILS SECURITY DUTIES, THAI VISIT, [...] (C) The head of Malaysia's National Security Division (NSD),Ahmad Fuad, discussed NSD's broad duties, including its disaster management role, and inquired about U.S. technical assistance during a November 29 meeting with the DCM. Fuad said that Thai General Sonthi had used his visit to Kual [...]	2006-11-30 09:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EAID SENV RP TH MY
06KUALALUMPUR2199	2006 UMNO GENERAL ASSEMBLY: A MALAY/MUSLIM [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah's keynote address to the 2006 UMNO General Assembly described a "fiercely independent" foreign policy focused on the Muslim world, and practical rather than confrontational in tactics. Before the Malay-Muslim party members, Abdullah focused exclusively on the conc [...]	2006-11-30 09:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KISL MY
06KUALALUMPUR2222	CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Based on the information available to post, it appears no Malaysian entities would be subject to Title III sanctions against persons trafficking in confiscated properties in Cuba. Per Ref A request, this message provides post's analysis of Malaysian policies and actions with [...]	2006-12-06 06:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC ETRD PREL CU MY
06KUALALUMPUR2235	DAS JOHN FINDS MALAYSIAN BROKER OPTIMISTIC ON MILF [...] (S) Visiting EAP DAS Eric John on December 6 found Malaysian facilitator Othman Abdul Razak "more optimistic" following the latest informal talks between the Philippines Government (GRP)/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In meetings held in Kuala Lumpur the week of November 27, GRP clari [...]	2006-12-08 10:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PINS PTER MOPS EAID KISL RP MY
06KUALALUMPUR2263	ACTION REQUEST: TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) Econoff met with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM -- Malaysia's central bank) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Director Jeremy Lee and Deputy Director Yusof Sulong to deliver reftel demarche and provide a copy of the names and backg [...]	2006-12-12 02:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC MY PREL PTER XR KTFN UN
06KUALALUMPUR2266	2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Per reftel instructions, Post submits its draft 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control. I. Summary 2. Malaysia is not a significant source country or transit point for U.S.-bound illegal drugs, though domestic abuse is on the rise [...]	2006-12-12 07:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SNAR KCRM MY
06KUALALUMPUR2271	MALAYSIA'S OIC ROLE FOCUSES ON PRACTICAL MEASURES [...] (C) Malaysia's senior diplomat supporting Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's role as Chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullah, told us December 1 that Malaysia would continue to focus on "concrete and practical measures" by the OIC to help its po [...]	2006-12-12 10:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR EAID KISL MY
06KUALALUMPUR2287	DAS JOHN EXPLORES STRONGER TIES WITH MALAYSIA, [...] (C) DAS John encouraged stronger ties with Malaysia during his December 6 meetings with Foreign Ministry officials Ambassador Ghazzali Khalid and the new Americas division chief Ramlan Ibrahim, with both sides concluding that good relations between President Bush and Prime Minister Abdullah p [...]	2006-12-15 00:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS ECON KISL ASEAN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2296	MALAYSIA AGREES WITH CONTENT OF DRAFT BURMA [...] (C) The Ambassador raised the draft UNSC resolution on Burma with Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam Mohamad Isa on December 15, following our delivery of reftel points and the draft UNSCR to several Ministry offices on December 12. The Ambassador emphasized that while Malay [...]	2006-12-15 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC XC BM MY
06KUALALUMPUR2297	MALAYSIA ATTORNEY GENERAL COMMITS TO DRAFTING [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's Attorney General told the Ambassador and visiting U.S. Assistant Attorney General Wan Kim on December 12 that he had directed his staff to begin drafting comprehensive legislation to combat trafficking in persons, a move which represents a key component of the TIP a [...]	2006-12-15 09:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KWMN KJUS MY
06KUALALUMPUR2311	DEMARCHE ON WHO RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT DRONABINOL [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-19 07:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR UNCND UNCRIME

06KUALALUMPUR2313	DEMARCHE ON UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-19 07:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AMGT AORC UNGA MY
06KUALALUMPUR2323	MALAYSIA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-20 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC MY
06KUALALUMPUR2329	No Capital Controls Here, [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-21 08:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EPET MY
06KUALALUMPUR2330	No Capital Controls Here, [...] Malaysia's ringgit weakened to a two-week low against the dollar on December 18, following news of Thailand's imposition of capital controls that would have locked up 30% of new inflows of foreign funds for a year in an effort to curb the appreciating baht. The Bursa Malaysia composite i [...]	2006-12-21 08:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EPET MY
06KUALALUMPUR2369	MALAYSIAN PARTICIPATION IN ARF WORKSHOP ON UNSCR [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-29 10:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM AORC KPAO PTER UNSC OSCE KNNP ETTC
06KUALALUMPUR313	CARTOON CONTROVERSY ENVELOPS MALAYSIA'S PREMIER [...] (C) SUMMARY: A new cartoon controversy erupted in Malaysia on February 20 when the country,s second-largest English-language newspaper, the New Straits Times (NST),published a syndicated cartoon poking fun at the global Prophet Muhammad cartoon controversy. Muslim NGOs and the Islamic opposi [...]	2006-02-23 11:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PGOV KISL KPAO MY
06KUALALUMPUR331	TRADE MINISTER SHAFIE ON IPR AND DISTRIBUTIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Domestic Trade Shafie Apdal and Ambassador LaFleur discussed IPR enforcement, planned new regulations on distributive trade, and the security situation in eastern Sabah state. The Ambassador emphasized that both IPR and distributive trade would be significant issue [...]	2006-02-27 23:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD MY
06KUALALUMPUR332	MINISTER SHAFIE ON EAST SABAH SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Domestic Trade Shafie Apdal and Ambassador LaFleur discussed IPR enforcement, planned new regulations on distributive trade, and the security situation in eastern Sabah state. Economic issues will be reported septel. Shafie said he receives special intelligence repo [...]	2006-02-28 00:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV MY
06KUALALUMPUR356	MALAYSIAN PM URGES IRAQI RECONCILIATION, NATIONAL [...] (U) On March 1, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi issued the following statement on the current situation in Iraq: BEGIN TEXT I am extremely and gravely concerned with the latest developments in Iraq because the increasing scale of violence is dangerously escalating into a situatio [...]	2006-03-02 08:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL IZ MY
06KUALALUMPUR357	Fuel Prices, Interest Rates, FDI, and Inflation [...] U) Summary: The biggest news arrived at the end of the month when the government of Malaysia (GOM) announced a 23% hike in gasoline and diesel prices. Earlier in the month, Bank Negara - Malaysia's central bank - announced another overnight policy rate hike to help control inflation and disco [...]	2006-03-02 23:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PREL MY EPET PGOV
06KUALALUMPUR365	CARTOON CONTROVERSY ENVELOPS MORE MEDIA SOURCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: For the third time in a month, the Malaysian government has suspended publication of a daily newspaper that printed an image of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon. The government-controlled New Straits Times (NST) managed to avoid punishment, however, after it issued an "unreserved apolo [...]	2006-03-03 06:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM ASEC PREL PGOV KISL KPAO MY
06KUALALUMPUR372	MALAYSIA SIXTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Malaysia is a destination and, to a lesser extent, a transit country for men and women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. Women from the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam are trafficked to [...]	2006-03-03 08:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MY
06KUALALUMPUR419	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA OF USTR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Malaysian-American relations are good and improving; the March 8 rollout of the FTA added momentum to the upward trend. This moderate Muslim-majority state is our tenth-largest trading partner worldwide, and is a reliable, if quiet, partner in the fight against terrorism. While [...]	2006-03-10 09:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV MY
06KUALALUMPUR422	MALAYSIA WILL NOT ATTEND JEDDAH OIC MEETING ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-13 04:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD KISL IS MY
06KUALALUMPUR459	MALAYSIA WILL NOT PROVIDE END-USE ASSURANCES FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-16 09:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS GM MY
06KUALALUMPUR544	MALAYSIAN OFFICIAL AGREES TO MEET ON MARGINS OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-24 10:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP MNUC PREL PHSA MY
06KUALALUMPUR570	AUSTRALIA-MALAYSIA FTA TALKS: A PREVIEW OF [...] (C) Summary: Australian trade officials negotiating an FTA with Malaysia believe their negotiations are back on track after a four month hiatus. Recent talks in Canberra led to progress on a goods chapter, and Australia recently reached agreement with Malaysia on halal certification of Austr [...]	2006-03-29 02:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EAGR KIPR EINV MY AU
06KUALALUMPUR571	DEPUTY U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE KARAN [...] (SBU) Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Karan Bhatia discussed upcoming negotiations for a U.S.- Malaysia Free Trade Agreement with key economic officials and a leading Malaysian think tank during his March 16-17, 2006 visit to Kuala Lumpur. Ambassador Bhatia's interlocutors provided a positi [...]	2006-03-29 02:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR MY
06KUALALUMPUR613	TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY ADAMS' VISIT TO MALAYSIA: [...] (C) In meetings with the government of Malaysia's financial leadership, Treasury Under Secretary Tim Adams sparked a frank discussion about Malaysia's exchange rate and foreign reserve policies, including a 90 minute dialogue with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Zeti Aziz. Adams also discussed [...]	2006-04-05 05:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV MY
06KUALALUMPUR617	MALAYSIA'S PROPOSED GUIDELINES ON FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) - the Malaysian ministry which regulates all distributive trade - recently proposed sweeping new regulations which would increase the cost of doing business in Malaysia for all firms in distributive trade. The new rul [...]	2006-04-05 10:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD MY
06KUALALUMPUR678	MEET THE FTA NEGOTIATORS: PART I [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Many of Malaysia's lead negotiators for the different FTA chapters took part in our Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) discussions, but others are new faces. Econ counselor and econoffs are calling on all of the new negotiators to take their measure in adv [...]	2006-04-14 08:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV MY
06KUALALUMPUR679	MALAYSIA LOSES GAME OF "CHICKEN" WITH SINGAPORE OVER BRIDGE [...] (C) On April 12, the Government of Malaysia announced that Malaysia would abandon its plan to build a new bridge across the Johor Strait between Malaysia and Singapore. When Singapore's leaders had balked at Malaysian plans to replace an existing 82-year old causeway with a new bridge, the Ma [...]	2006-04-14 08:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN SN MY
06KUALALUMPUR705	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE DR. RONALD SEGA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Malaysian-American relations are good and improving; on March 8 we notified Congress of our intention to conclude a Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia. This moderate Muslim-majority state is our tenth-largest trading partner worldwide, and we have robust military-military cooper [...]	2006-04-18 08:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR PTER ECON MY
06KUALALUMPUR743	MEET THE FTA NEGOTIATORS: PART 2 [...] (SBU) Introduction: Many of Malaysia's lead negotiators for the different FTA chapters took part in our Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) discussions, but others are new faces. Econ counselor and econoffs are calling on all of the new negotiators to take their measure in advance of the [...]	2006-04-25 09:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD MY
06KUALALUMPUR744	NO CHANGE IN MALAYSIAN POSITION ON HCOC [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-25 10:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MTRCE MY
06KUALALUMPUR750	MALAYSIA RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL TANCHON COMMERCIAL [...] (C) Summary: On April 25, Econoff delivered talking points and non-paper detailing additional information on Tanchon Commercial Bank to Koid Swee Lian, Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) at Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank. Koid responded the next day that neither Malay [...]	2006-04-26 07:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL MY
06KUALALUMPUR773	CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Based on our understanding of the bilateral trade and investment ties, it appears no Malaysian entities would be subject to Title III sanctions against persons trafficking in confiscated properties in Cuba. Per Ref A request, this message provides post's analysis of Malaysian [...]	2006-04-27 09:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC ETRD PREL CU MY
06KUALALUMPUR794	U.S.-MALAYSIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [...] The U.S. and Malaysia held a long-anticipated IPR Roundtable on April 20 in Kuala Lumpur. Approximately seventy participants from the Malaysian and U.S. governments, as well as industry and civil society, gathered to discuss IPR enforcement efforts, industry views on combating piracy, IPR pr [...]	2006-05-02 04:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR MY
06KUALALUMPUR797	9TH MALAYSIA PLAN: AMBITIOUS AGENDA AND CHALLENGING IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah recently unveiled the Ninth Malaysia plan (9MP) which envisages spending RM 220 ($60 billion) of government and private development funds during 2006-2010 and targets an average economic growth rate of 6.0%. 9MP identifies five key areas, such as improving Malaysia [...]	2006-05-02 08:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PREL MY
06KUALALUMPUR809	THE MALAYSIA-NEW ZEALAND FTA TAKES A DETOUR [...] (C) Summary: New Zealand negotiators made progress in some areas in their latest FTA round with Malaysia, but encountered Malaysian stonewalling and even backtracking in others. Problem areas included services, government procurement, environment and labor. An NZ High Commission officer s [...]	2006-05-04 09:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV MY NZ
06KUALALUMPUR832	SCENESETTER FOR PACFLEET COMMANDER ADMIRAL ROUGHEAD [...] (S) SUMMARY: Malaysian-American relations are good and improving; on March 8 we notified Congress of our intention to conclude a Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia. This moderate, Muslim-majority state is our tenth-largest trading partner worldwide, and we have robust military-military coope [...]	2006-05-08 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS PTER ECON MY
06KUALALUMPUR833	TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF FOUR JI [...] (C) Econoff delivered talking points and background paper (see Ref A) on April 27, 2006, to Abdul Rahman Abu Bakar, Manager of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) at Bank Negara Malaysia and Zahid Rastam, Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Politics in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Econ [...]	2006-05-09 00:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC MY
06KUALALUMPUR857	2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-11 01:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ENIV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV MY
06KUALALUMPUR864	ASEAN DEFENSE MINISTERIAL MEETING HELD IN KUALA [...] (C) The first-ever ASEAN Defense Ministerial Meeting (ADMM),held in Kuala Lumpur on May 9, represented a step toward bolstering ASEAN's long-neglected security pillar, the ASEAN Security Community (ASC). Although little of real substance appears to have been discussed, the Malaysian governme [...]	2006-05-11 07:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ASEAN MY
06KUALALUMPUR930	THE BUMIPUTERA POLICY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FTA [...] (C) Summary: Malaysia's bumiputera policy provides socioeconomic support for ethnic Malays and other indigenous groups with the goal of raising the "bumi" share of national equity ownership to 30% from the current official figure of around 19%. Over the 35 years of its existence, the policy has evo [...]	2006-05-22 09:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EINV EFIN MY
06KUALALUMPUR947	MEET THE FTA NEGOTIATORS: PART 3 [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Many of Malaysia's lead negotiators for the different FTA chapters took part in our Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) discussions, but others are new faces. Econ counselor and econoffs are calling on all of the new negotiators to take their measure in adva [...]	2006-05-24 07:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN ELAB ECPS MY
06KUALALUMPUR954	MALAYSIA ON IRAQ GOVERNMENT FORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-25 04:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ MY
06KUALALUMPUR955	MALAYSIA ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) In the May 24 Malaysia-U.S. Senior Officials Dialogue, EAP A/S Hill conveyed points to the Malaysian delegation, led by MFA Secretary General Rastam Isa, that closely tracked those of ref A. Septel will cover the Senior Officials Dialogue in full. Hill warned that the Iranian foreign min [...]	2006-05-25 06:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC IAEA KNNP UNSC IR MY
06KUALALUMPUR959	MALAYSIA'S "NEW" AUTO POLICY: A STEP TOWARDS [...] (U) The Malaysian government issued its new National Auto Policy (NAP) on March 22, 2006, following up on the NAP Framework issued five months earlier (reftel). The NAP envisions some significant changes to development of Malaysia's auto sector, including an expiration date for its longstandin [...]	2006-05-25 08:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV EFIN PREL MY
06KUALALUMPUR963	MALAYSIAN DEPLOYMENT TO EAST TIMOR, CLOSE [...] (C) A Malaysian Ministry of Defense policy official informed us on May 26 that a flight transporting 25 Malaysian troops and two police officers had been diverted to Bali, Indonesia late on May 25, while Australian forces were securing the airfield in East Timor. The official expected that th [...]	2006-05-26 05:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL AS TT PO NZ MY
06KUALALUMPUR982	RHETORIC AND PREDICTABILITY MARK NAM MINISTERIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 30 the Non-Aligned Movement's Coordinating Bureau (NAM-CoB) concluded its four-day ministerial conference in Malaysia's administrative capital, Putrajaya. The meeting was replete with the customary NAM rhetoric, and ended with the body of 116 nations issuing five statemen [...]	2006-05-31 22:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NACB IS IR MY
06KUALALUMPUR995	MALAYSIAN RESPONSE TO U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-01 09:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR
07KUALALUMPUR1000	MALAYSIA: PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON THE UNITED [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-08 04:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KTIA PBTS PGOV PHSA SENV UNEP KPAO MY
07KUALALUMPUR1001	GENERAL PACE'S JUNE 4 MEETINGS WITH PM ABDULLAH [...] (C) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister/Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak endorsed current military-to-military cooperation with the U.S. in their separate meetings on June 4 with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace and the Ambassador. DPM Na [...]	2007-06-08 05:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER KISL OVIP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1005	SURFING IN SINGAPORE'S WAKE: MALAYSIA'S ISKANDAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Malaysia's government hopes to accelerate investment in the southern state of Johor with its planned Iskandar Development Region (IDR). The government's public statements portray IDR as a new approach that will attract global firms for "knowledge-based" investment, but econoff' [...]	2007-06-08 08:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EWWT EAIR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1024	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MALAYSIA 2007 TIP REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-12 07:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV ELAB KCRM KWMN MY
07KUALALUMPUR1049	YOUNG PROGRESSIVES RETAIN INFLUENCE IN PAS PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's Islamist opposition party, the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS),held its annual general meeting and biennial party elections June 1-3 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, the only state controlled by PAS. As expected, party president Abdul Hadi Awang ran unopposed and retained [...]	2007-06-19 00:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1059	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF 13TH AIR FORCE [...] (C) Welcome to Malaysia. Malaysia is important to us because it is a successful, moderate, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one [...]	2007-06-20 10:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER OVIP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1064	TRANS-PENINSULA PIPELINE: JUST A PIPEDREAM? [...] (U) Summary: According to recent press reports, the Malaysian Government has approved plans for a US$ 7 billion oil pipeline across northern peninsular Malaysia near the Thai border, with a large storage facility in the middle and a refinery at each end. The pipeline is portrayed as a shorte [...]	2007-06-21 07:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENGR EPET SENV ECON IR MY SA PGOV
07KUALALUMPUR1071	CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR 1206 FUNDING -- MALAYSIA [...] (C) Post has reviewed the FY 2007 section 1206 proposals for the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) program in support of Eyes in the Sky. Post reiterates its support for the proposed 1206 funding for MDA and requests that it be notified to Congress. 2. (C) Post also renews its support for ad [...]	2007-06-22 08:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL MARR MASS MOPS MCAP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1100	MALAYSIA: TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE HYBRID [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Principal Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Affairs, Bala Chandran. Bala advised us that the MFA has sought clarification from their Mission in New York concerning the nature of the relationship between the African Union [...]	2007-07-02 08:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU MY
07KUALALUMPUR1106	Malaysia Economic Update June 2007 [...] (U) Summary: - Malaysian Cabinet approves Intellectual Property Courts - New Islamic Bond thirteen times oversubscribed - Oil palm prices more than double in past two years - KL Mayor blames "uncontrolled development" for flash flood damages. End Summary. -- [...]	2007-07-03 11:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1108	Malaysia's Economy Slows in Q1 [...] (U) Malaysia's economic growth slowed to 5.3% in the first quarter of 2007, down from an average of 5.9% in 2006. Services led the way with 9.6% growth and construction continued to recover as development funds from the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) finally started flowing in significant amounts. [...]	2007-07-05 05:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1128	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] The Advisor met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials to coordinate two upcoming EXBS courses with Malaysia, a CIT scheduled for July 04-06 in Kuala Lumpur and an ISIT planned for August 09-17 in Charleston, SC. 2. The Advisor attended the annual EXBS Advisors Conference in Vienn [...]	2007-07-10 05:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1137	DARFUR PEACEKEEPING: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAYS [...] (C) In the course of the July 13 meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Najib, the Ambassador asked him if Malaysia planned to send peacekeepers to Darfur. Najib replied that the Government of Malaysia (GOM) was considering this seriously, that they had been in touch with the UN, and that the GO [...]	2007-07-13 10:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU MY
07KUALALUMPUR1138	REQUEST FOR U.S. ASSISTANCE FOR HELICOPTER CRASH [...] A Malaysian military helicopter carrying six crew and passengers crashed near the Genting Highlands in central Malaysia on July 13. As of 0930 Malaysian time on July 14, Malaysian authorities were unable to locate the crash site in dense jungle terrain and they continued an urgent search for [...]	2007-07-14 01:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PREL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1145	EMBASSY SENIOR-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) Summary: Senior Malaysian officials are still smarting over the U.S. decision to rank Malaysia in TIP Tier 3 but they have expressed much more willingness to discuss the issue quietly than they did in the immediate aftermath of the USG decision of June 12. We have engaged with senior off [...]	2007-07-16 01:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ELAB KCRM KWMN MY
07KUALALUMPUR1154	ANWAR IBRAHIM PROJECTS OPPOSITION GAINS, DECRIES [...] (C) Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the Ambassador during their July 11 discussion that he believed opposition parties could capture some 40 parliament seats or more in the next general election, projecting from results of the April Ijok by-election. Anwar's People's Justice P [...]	2007-07-16 10:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1155	ANWAR'S AIDE DETAINED UNDER OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT [...] (SBU) Malaysian police on July 13 arrested Nathanial Tan, an aide to Anwar Ibrahim and an activist within the opposition People's Justice Party (KeADILan or PKR),and on July 14 remanded Tan for four days under the Official Secrets Act (OSA). According to initial reports, the charges relate [...]	2007-07-16 10:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1166	MALAYSIA ENCOURAGED BY U.S. OIC ENVOY DECISION; [...] (C) Malaysia's senior OIC diplomat Ibrahim Abdullah, speaking with us on July 13, reiterated that Malaysia welcomed the U.S. decision to appoint a special envoy to the OIC, and he encouraged the envoy to visit Malaysia as the OIC chair. The OIC Secretary General asked Malaysia to identify an [...]	2007-07-18 09:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL KPKO MY
07KUALALUMPUR1172	KHAIRY AND UMNO YOUTH FOCUS ON FTA, PALESTINE IN [...] (C) Khairy Jamaluddin, influential son-in-law of PM Abdullah, underscored his oft-publicized concerns about the FTA, in particular regarding agriculture and government procurement, during the Ambassador's July 18 lunch for leaders of UMNO Youth, an important component of the dominant United M [...]	2007-07-20 07:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON ETRD EAGR EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1174	NAJIB'S "ISLAMIC STATE" REMARK DRAWS THE IRE OF [...] (C) Summary: Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak set off a fire storm on July 17 when, in response to a reporter's question, he stated that Malaysia is and has always been an "Islamic state." Malaysia's minorities and opposition parties attacked the DPM's comments as viola [...]	2007-07-20 09:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR SOCI KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1198	IRAN SANCTIONS: URGING MALAYSIA TO PRIORITIZE [...] (S) DCM and polchief met on July 23 with Malaysia's National Security Council Secretary Muhammad Hatta and focused the discussion on the importance of countries maintaining pressure on Iran to comply with its nonproliferation obligations, including through implementation of UNSCR sanctions (r [...]	2007-07-25 09:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PARM PREL KNNP IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1199	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-26 00:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL PHUM ICRC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1200	MALAYSIA CANNOT CONFIRM NPT INTERLOCUTOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-26 05:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL ENRG KNNP MNUC NPT MY
07KUALALUMPUR1205	MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL DESCRIBED BY [...] (C) Malaysia's National Security Council Secretary Muhammad Hatta outlined the NSC structure during a July 23 lunch with DCM and polchief. We include bio notes on Hatta. End Summary. NSC Structure ------------- 2. (C) During a July 23 lunch with DCM and polchief, Malaysia's National [...]	2007-07-26 06:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1206	MALAYSIA: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH-LEVEL [...] Malaysia's Foreign Ministry cannot yet confirm high-level attendance at the 2007 UN General Assembly. According to our contacts with the Ministry's Multilateral Political Affairs Division, United Nations and Disarmament Office, information on UNGQattendance will be forthcoming sometime in A [...]	2007-07-26 07:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MY
07KUALALUMPUR1207	MALAYSIA AND ARF PROPOSAL FOR ISM ON [...] (U) We conveyed copies of third version of the draft proposal for the ARF ISM on nonproliferation to Malaysian Foreign Ministry officials responsible for ARF issues, Rosmeyuddin bin Baharudin and Zulkifli Adnan, but these officials were not available for discussion before they departed for th [...]	2007-07-26 08:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM ARF XB MY
07KUALALUMPUR1212	MUGABE TO VISIT MALAYSIA AUGUST 4-8 FOR LANGKAWI [...] (U) The Malaysian Foreign Ministry confirmed to us on July 27 that Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe intends to visit Malaysia again in order to attend the Langkawi International Dialogue, August 4-8. According to press accounts and the MFA, some 12 to 16 heads of government, mostly from Afri [...]	2007-07-27 09:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ZI MY
07KUALALUMPUR1215	KIKEH FIELD TO DOUBLE MURPHY OIL'S GLOBAL CRUDE PRODUCTION [...] (U) Summary: Murphy Oil Corporation's deepwater operation at Kikeh field off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia, is expected to begin producing light sweet crude by the end of the third quarter of this year, barring unforeseen delays, according to Kuala Lumpur-based Murphy Oil executives. The Kike [...]	2007-07-30 08:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN EINV ENRG MY BX
07KUALALUMPUR1218	VIRTUAL LIMITS: MALAYSIA ATTEMPTS TO REIN IN BLOGGERS [...] (C) Bloggers fear the recent police actions against two prominent online political commentators, Nathaniel Tan and Raja Petra Kamaruddin, presage a Government of Malaysia (GOM) crackdown on the freedoms of speech and the press in cyberspace. GOM leaders and officials from the dominant United [...]	2007-07-30 11:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI KPAO MY
07KUALALUMPUR122	1206 FUNDING FINAL REVIEW -- MALAYSIA [...] (SBU) Post has reviewed the FY 2007 section 1206 proposals to install radar facilities in Eastern Sabah and CENTRIX stations (reftel). We approve the proposals and recommend that they be notified to Congress. 2. (C) Post proposed the radar facilities project based on our understanding dir [...]	2007-01-19 09:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL MARR MASS MOPS MCAP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1224	Iran outdoes U.S. in FDI; Foreign Bank to Open in KL. [...] (U) Summary: Malaysia's top investor for the first five months of 2007 is Iran, due to a joint venture by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and SKS Ventures Sdn. Bhd. to build a refinery in the northern region of peninsular Malaysia. The Central Bank approved another joint venture for Ba [...]	2007-07-31 08:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EPET MY
07KUALALUMPUR1225	MALAYSIA SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL CASEY'S [...] (C) Malaysia is important to us because it is an economically successful, stable, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one quarter o [...]	2007-07-31 09:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER OVIP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1234	MILF PEACE TALKS: OTHMAN SEEKS RESTRAINT AFTER [...] (S) Malaysian facilitator for the Philippines/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace talks Othman Abdul Razak used his recent travel to the Philippines to urge both the GRP and MILF to avoid resuming hostilities in the wake of the July 10 killings and mutilation of Filipino marines in Bas [...]	2007-08-02 08:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PINR PTER MOPS EAID KISL RP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1236	MALAYSIA FORMALLY ENACTS A COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia formally enacted its Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act after receiving royal assent on July 18 and publishing the new law in the Gazette of Malaysian Laws on July 26. With final enactment of the new law, Malaysia moved closer to opening its first two shelters for foreig [...]	2007-08-02 08:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1238	MALAYSIA LAUNCHES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COURT [...] (SBU) Summary. After several years of anticipation, Malaysia finally launched its new intellectual property court on July 17. The new court system will include branches throughout Malaysia, though the Kuala Lumpur branch will likely be the only significant IP court in the near term. IP lawyers [...]	2007-08-03 05:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR MY
07KUALALUMPUR125	MALAYSIAN PARTICIPATION IN 1540 ARF WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-19 09:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM AORC KPAO PTER UNSC OSCE KNNP ETTC PGOV ARF
07KUALALUMPUR1257	CHINESE VOTERS DISSATISFIED WITH RULING COALITION, [...] (C) Corruption, crime and vernacular education remain among the top electoral priorities for Malaysia's ethnic Chinese community, and in the run-up to the next national election Chinese dissatisfaction with the ruling Coalition's handling of such issues appears on the rise. To explore ethnic [...]	2007-08-07 07:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR127	MALAYSIA CONFIRMS PARTICIPATION IN IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) The Ambassador raised our concerns over Malaysia's participation in the visit to Iranian nuclear sites (reftel) with Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam Mohammed Isa on January 19. The Ambassador, noting that he was under instruction, urged Malaysia not to accept Iran's invitation [...]	2007-01-19 10:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL AORC KNNP IAEA TRGY MY
07KUALALUMPUR1278	PM CHIMES IN ON "ISLAMIC STATE" DEBATE [...] (C) The debate over whether Malaysia is an "Islamic state" continued with Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's August 4 comments that Malaysia is neither a theocratic state nor a secular one. These remarks came as Minister Bernard Dompok broke ranks and stated his disagreement with the descriptio [...]	2007-08-13 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1290	REASSESSING MALAYSIA'S EFFORTS TO COMBAT [...] (C) The Malaysians have made significant progress in implementing items contained in the action plan we provided them in 2006, and we should return them from Tier 3 to the Tier 2 Watch List in connection with the September review. We recognize that trafficking in Malaysia remains serious. We [...]	2007-08-15 10:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1295	IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC PATENTS IN MALAYSIA [...] (U) Acting EconCouns met August 16 with Professor Rohazar Wati Zuallcobley, Deputy Director General of the Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) to discuss Malaysia's approach to patents of in vitro diagnostic procedures, per ref request. Although Rohazar acknowledged that Malaysi [...]	2007-08-16 07:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1300	Stock market end-of-day partial recovery [...] Summary: The Malaysian stock market began to recover at the end of the day Friday after dropping 11 percent from its Wednesday opening of 1288 points to a low of 1148 by 3:00 p.m. Friday. In the last two hours of the day the market began to recover, closing at 1192 points, resulting in a sev [...]	2007-08-20 01:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1304	MALAYSIA: WELCOME CODEL CHAMBLISS [...] Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes Codel Chambliss to Malaysia, as scheduled from August 26 to 28. 2. Embassy control officer is Embassy Officer Michael Zikes, Telephone: (603) 2168-4895; Fax: (603) 2168-5165; Cellular: (60) 12-339-3138; E-mail: zikesmk@state.gov. 3. Hotel reservation [...]	2007-08-20 03:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT AFIN ASEC OTRA MY TH VM
07KUALALUMPUR1309	EXPEDITED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST: MARITIME [...] The security force members listed in Paragraph 2 are scheduled to participate in a Maritime Security Trilateral Conference from August 25 - 29, 200 in Cebu, Philippines sponsored by the Asia Pacific Security Forum. Embassy has no information to indicate that the individuals listed in Paragrap [...]	2007-08-20 09:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS MARR MASS MOPS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1317	Ambassador's Farewell on Malaysian Central Bank Governor [...] Summary: The Ambassador paid a farewell call on Malaysian Central Bank (Bank Negara) Governor Dr. Zeti Aziz on August 15. He relayed U.S. appreciation for Malaysia's efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist finance; congratulated the central bank on its successful initiatives in develo [...]	2007-08-21 23:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KTFN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1328	SCENESETTER FOR LTG MAPLES' VISIT TO MALAYSIA FOR [...] (C) Malaysia is important to us because it is an economically successful, stable, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one quarter o [...]	2007-08-23 09:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER OVIP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1334	WELCOME TO MALAYSIA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION [...] (U) Welcome to Malaysia and its golden independence anniversary. Our fifty-year relationship with Malaysia is strong and growing. As President Bush has said: "The United States and Malaysia share strong trade and investment ties and a commitment to generating prosperity through openness, dem [...]	2007-08-27 09:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON OVIP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1362	UNHCR OVERVIEW OF REFUGEE OPERATIONS IN MALAYSIA [...] (C) The UNHCR Representative in Malaysia presented on August 23 a "confidential" briefing to diplomatic missions monitoring the status of refugees in Malaysia. After the Government of Malaysia (GOM) denied access to detention facilities earlier this year, the UNHCR regained limited access to [...]	2007-09-05 23:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL CVIS SMIG BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1363	MALAYSIA: IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS FOR ISLAM AND [...] (C) Post recommends one Malaysian scholar and one influential Islamic cleric as possible candidates for ref A events. -- Professor Emeritus Osman Bakar, of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC),is an outstanding scholar of Islam who has published art [...]	2007-09-05 23:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1375	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL DISCUSSIONS WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) The Ambassador and Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, in farewell discussions September 3-4, agreed that U.S.-Malaysia bilateral relations had strengthened over the past three years. The Ambassador raised Iran, export controls, trafficking in persons (TIP)),Free Trade Agreement [...]	2007-09-10 05:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ETRD KNNP KISL ASEAN IR BU MY
07KUALALUMPUR1376	MALAYSIA: NO RESPONSE YET ON INVITATION TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-10 09:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA MY
07KUALALUMPUR1377	POLICE BREAK UP OPPOSITION RALLY IN TERENGGANU, [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian police efforts to forcibly prevent an opposition rally from proceeding without a police permit in Kuala Terengganu on September 8 turned into a four-hour long riot, during which the police used tear gas and a water-cannon to break-up a crowd of some 500 opposition supp [...]	2007-09-10 13:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1386	BURMA: MALAYSIA SUPPORTIVE OF GAMBARI, BUT NOT [...] (C) The Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs Division Shahrul Ikram, who oversees UN matters, stated September 13 that Malaysia supported Special Envoy Gambari's role, but did not agree that his travel to Burma should be so closely tied to another me [...]	2007-09-13 07:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BU MY
07KUALALUMPUR1398	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] On July 10 the Advisor met with Dato' Haji Ibrahim bin Haji Jaapar, Deputy Director General (Operations) Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC) to discuss the upcoming ISIT course with Malaysia, scheduled for August 09-17 in Charleston, SC. Mr. Tan Kwong Gin, Director of Customs (Enforcement),and Puan [...]	2007-09-14 09:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1400	PM'S AIDE SAYS TERENGGANU RIOT WILL SCARE AWAY [...] (C) Wan Farid (protect throughout),a political aide to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, during a September 12 meeting with polchief, denied his involvement in the September 8 Terengganu riot and instead alleged opposition parties had planned the violence in order to boost public sympathy for [...]	2007-09-14 09:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1403	Malaysia's GDP Growth Beats Expectations [...] (U) Malaysia's economic outlook remained positive in the second quarter of 2007 as GDP rose 5.7% year-on-year, easily exceeding the 5.3 % figure analysts had forecast. Services took the lead in driving the economy, and combined with expansion in mining and construction, they more than mitigate [...]	2007-09-17 06:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1404	PM Launches Northern Corridor Economic Region; Malaysia [...] Summary: - Prime Minister Abdullah launched a new economic development corridor, the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER),which aims to bolster the economic competitiveness of Perlis, Kedah, Penang, and Perak states and reduce the imbalance in regional economic growth rates. - Mala [...]	2007-09-17 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1422	DAUSTR Douglas Bell's FTA Discussions in Malaysia [...] (SBU) In his meetings with Malaysian government officials September 6-10, Deputy Assistant USTR for Southeast Asia and the Pacific Douglas Bell pushed Malaysia to continue to work with U.S. negotiators to make progress on outstanding issues, in advance of a possible next FTA round in November. [...]	2007-09-18 08:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV MY

07KUALALUMPUR1429	Malaysia Promotes Islamic Finance: US Firms Concerned [...] (U) Summary: Demand for Islamic financial paper continues to outstrip supply, due in large part to the growing interest of Middle East petrodollar holders to park their money in Sharia compliant instruments. The biggest success story to date is the Islamic bond (sukuk),the only product Islam [...]	2007-09-19 09:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1439	BURMA: MALAYSIA DOES NOT LINK GAMBARI TRAVEL TO [...] (C) Embassy continues to raise the Burma issue with Malaysia's Foreign Ministry subsequent to presentation of the latest demarche (refs A, B). Polchief spoke with the MFA's Southeast Asia and Pacific (II) Director Under Secretary Rahimi Harun on September 14, using the occasion to emphasize [...]	2007-09-20 09:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1445	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INVITATION TO GPOI G8++ GLOBAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MARR MASS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1446	VIDEO OF JUDGE FIXING ROCKS MALAYSIA'S JUDICIARY [...] (C) Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rocked Malaysia's legal establishment on September 19 when he held a press conference to release an eight minute videotaped conversation purportedly showing a phone conversation between a famously corrupt Malaysian attorney and the current Chief J [...]	2007-09-21 09:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1452	Malaysia's 2008 Budget: Pork Sold Separately [...] Summary: On September 7, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi unveiled his 2008 budget proposal. Billed as a "fiscally responsible" budget, it projects a deficit of 3.1%, down from 3.2% in 2007. Although spending is up, the GOM projects higher GDP growth will generate more than adequate add [...]	2007-09-25 02:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1455	MALAYSIA NOT ATTENDING TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON UNSCR [...] Malaysia's Foreign Ministry informed us that there would be no Malaysian government representative at the Open-Ended Technical Seminar on UNSCR 1737 Implementation scheduled for 26 September. According to to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Ministry's Multilateral [...]	2007-09-25 05:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MNUC KNNP IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1458	MALAYSIA'S LAWYERS TAKE TO THE STREETS OVER [...] (C) With limited government response to the September 19 allegations of corruption and judge fixing (ref A),the Malaysian Bar Council announced its intent to march on the Prime Minister's office and demand the establishment of a royal commission of inquiry. Malaysia's law minister quickly de [...]	2007-09-26 12:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1462	Islamic Finance in Malaysia Part 2: Obstacles and [...] (U) Summary: Malaysia is determined to become a global hub for Islamic Finance, and already accounts for two thirds of outstanding Islamic bond issuances (reftel). However, at a recent conference in KL, financial experts discussed a number of obstacles holding back development of this niche [...]	2007-09-27 08:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1470	BURMA: PM ABDULLAH SAYS CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Following the release of the tough September 27 ASEAN statement on Burma, both Prime Minister Abdullah and Foreign Minister Hamid hardened their tone and concluded that ASEAN would have to rethink its demands and expectations vis--vis Burma, with the PM stating that ASEAN's "constructive [...]	2007-09-28 10:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1471	MALAYSIA: REGARDING POSSIBLE MEETINGS ON NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-28 10:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA UNGA MY
07KUALALUMPUR1474	DOMESTIC TRADE MINISTRY: NEW SECRETARY GENERAL ROCKING THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Mohd Zain bin Mohd Dom, Secretary General of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA),is spearheading efforts to create a more business-friendly ministry. Zain's appointment to the Ministry's third ranking position in early 2007 has brought welcome access for [...]	2007-10-01 08:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV KIPR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1475	MALAYSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY REFUTES IRANIAN PRESS [...] (C) Polchief called on the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary for the Americas, Ambassador Ramlan Ibrahim, at short notice on September 28 to raise the issue of the September 26 meeting in New York between Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Polc [...]	2007-10-01 10:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KISL IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1476	BURMA: UMNO YOUTH PARTCIPATE IN RALLY; POLITICIANS [...] (C) Summary: The Malaysian Prime Minister's son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin and the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) Youth wing joined the cause of promoting democratic reform in Burma and participated in a peaceful rally in front of the Burmese Embassy on October 1. Approximately 200 [...]	2007-10-01 10:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1478	EMBASSY MEETING WITH ISNA-SANCTIONED TARGET [...] (S/REL MALAYSIA) Polchief and econoff met with U.S. ISNA-sanctioned Malaysian firm Target Airfreight on September 26, in a meeting set up by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry. Target executives confirmed they shipped helicopter parts to Iran on March 31, 2004, at the request of an Indonesian firm [...]	2007-10-02 05:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1480	MALAYSIA'S CANDIDATURE FOR UNESCO SEAT [...] Post has received Diplomatic Note number KLN 45/07 from the Government of Malaysia which reads in pertinent part: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to propose an arrangement of reciprocal s [...]	2007-10-02 06:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNESCO MY
07KUALALUMPUR1484	BURMA: MALAYSIA WAITING ON GAMBARI, NOT FOCUSED ON [...] (C) Summary: The Malaysian government is awaiting the outcome of Gambari's mission and the return of PM Abdullah before considering next steps on Burma, according to MFA Secretary General Rastam, who predictably gave no hint of SIPDIS support for sanctions in response to our demarche. A [...]	2007-10-02 10:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1485	MALAYSIA DECLINES INVITATION TO OBSERVE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 00:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV PREL OPDC KHLS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1491	Inflation and Auto Sales Rise; GOM Fuel Subsidies [...] Summary: - Inflation in Malaysia increased in August, although the GOM continued to hold down prices on certain basic necessities through subsidies and price controls. - Soaring global oil prices may soon force the GOM to reduce subsidies for gasoline and natural gas, which have cost the [...]	2007-10-04 09:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1492	AMBASSADOR KEITH'S OCTOBER 4 MEETING WITH MFA [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Keith raised Burma during his initial courtesy call on MFA SecGen Rastam, urging that ASEAN support an October 5 UNSC meeting and a prospective Presidential Statement from the Council on Burma. Sidestepping the issue of a statement, Rastam reiterated Malaysian frustra [...]	2007-10-04 10:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1493	Malaysia's Current Economic Performance Masks Need for [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's central bank Deputy Governor considers the country's banking sector unexposed to the turmoil in the US sub-prime mortgage market and believes that the economy remains on track for six percent GDP growth in 2007. Private sector economists, however, point out that Mala [...]	2007-10-05 06:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1497	MALAYSIA'S INTERNAL SECURITY ACT (ISA) DETAINEES, [...] (SBU) Malaysia held eighty-seven persons under Internal Security Act (ISA) detention in the Kamunting prison as of September, according to a normally reliable source. Fifty-four of those held are terrorist suspects. The Malaysian government commonly releases a number of ISA detainees each ye [...]	2007-10-05 08:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV PINR KISL KJUS ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1506	MILF TALKS: OTHMAN USES IMT THREAT AND PREVIOUS [...] (C) Malaysian facilitator for the Philippines (GRP)/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace talks Othman Abdul Razak employed previous GRP negotiator Silvestre Afable and the threat of Malaysia's pull-out from the International Monitoring Team (IMT) to push Manila during a September 25-26 [...]	2007-10-10 07:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PTER MOPS EAID KISL RP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1513	BURMA: MALAYSIA RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON ASEAN [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A demarche on October 11 to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam Mohamed Isa. Charge expressed appreciation for Foreign Minister Syed Hamid's statements October 7 urging the Burmese regime to begin a dialogue without preconditions with ASSK and the pro [...]	2007-10-11 09:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR153	ANWAR IBRAHIM ATTACKS NAJIB, SEES LIMITED [...] (S) Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, speaking with polchief January 18, amplified his recent attacks on Deputy Prime Minister Najib, alleging official cover-up of Najib's connection with the Altantuya murder case and Najib's involvement in corrupt military procurements. Anwar (pro [...]	2007-01-24 11:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1534	BURMA: GAMBARI'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (SBU) UN Special Envoy to Burma Ibrahim Gambari held talks in Kuala Lumpur with Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar and Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on October 16 - 17. FM Hamid announced Malaysia and ASEAN would never suspend Burma or agree to sanctions against the military regime. Hamid co [...]	2007-10-17 13:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1541	MALAYSIA'S CENTRAL BANK: LET'S MAKE A DEAL! [...] (C) Summary: A number of U.S. financial services firms operating in Malaysia have described various informal practices undertaken by staff at Bank Negara Malaysia, the Central Bank, designed to encourage US firms to shift investment and jobs to Malaysia in return for regulatory approvals. I [...]	2007-10-18 09:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1546	MALAYSIA'S NORTHERN CORRIDOR ECONOMIC PLAN -- LONG ON [...] (U) Summary: Malaysia has launched another high-profile economic incentive program, the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER),as part of the government's efforts to enhance economic growth and development in outlying parts of Malaysia. Prime Minister Abdullah's July launch of the NCER foll [...]	2007-10-19 08:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EAGR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1548	MALAYSIA BIOFUELS: INFORMATION ON INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY [...] Summary: The Malaysian government strongly supports the development of the biofuels industry, using the country's large and growing palm oil production as feedstock. The recent passage of the Biofuel Industry Act will facilitate the industry's continued expansion, though the industry has benef [...]	2007-10-19 09:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO MY
07KUALALUMPUR1551	ABBAS VISITS MALAYSIA, PM ABDULLAH WELCOMES CHANCE [...] (C) Summary: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Kuala Lumpur October 20 - 21, accompanied by Information Minister Riyad al Maliki and two other senior Palestinian officials as part of a tour of Muslim countries to seek support ahead of the U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace conference [...]	2007-10-22 10:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1552	ABBAS VISITS MALAYSIA, PM ABDULLAH WELCOMES CHANCE [...] (C) Summary: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Kuala Lumpur October 20 - 21, accompanied by Information Minister Riyad al Maliki and two other senior Palestinian officials as part of a tour of Muslim countries to seek support ahead of the U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace conference [...]	2007-10-22 23:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1557	POLICE IN EAST MALAYSIA DISCUSS TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Poloff met with police leaders in East Malaysia during the first week of October to discuss trafficking in persons (TIP) issues in their region. To date, police have prosecuted or detained local syndicates and "gangsters" involved in trafficking under various legal options not specific [...]	2007-10-23 09:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KJUS ID MY
07KUALALUMPUR1562	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] On September 04 the Advisor and ECONOFF met with Mr. Koshy Thomas, Deputy Secretary, Tax Analysis Division, Malaysian Ministry of Finance (MOF),to participate in the ongoing deliberations to secure a Memorandum of Understanding on the Megaports proposal. Discussion focused on two seemingly m [...]	2007-10-24 08:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1563	MALAYSIA SUPPORTS BURMA'S FULL PARTICIPATION AT [...] (C) Summary: Malaysia appears satisfied that Gambari is making some progress, and consequently Malaysia is not prepared to support a high-pressured ASEAN approach to Burma at the upcoming summit, per our October 24 meeting with a senior Foreign Ministry official to deliver the demarche on th [...]	2007-10-24 10:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1567	MALAYSIA BACKS MEPP, EXPECTS INVITE TO U.S.-HOSTED [...] (C) Summary: Palestinian President Abbas sought Malaysia's general backing in future peace talks with Israel and discussed Malaysian aid to Palestine during his October 20 meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, according to the Foreign Ministry. Malaysia understands that the [...]	2007-10-25 09:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL IS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1568	GOM UPDATES ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING LAW, REQUESTS [...] (SBU) A senior official in Malaysia's Internal Security Ministry told us October 22 that the Anti-Trafficking Council created by the new anti-trafficking in persons law would meet formally by mid-November. Enforcement of the law would begin in early 2008, as Malaysian authorities needed time [...]	2007-10-25 10:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1570	MALAYSIA: NOMINATION FOR THE 2008 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR [...] Embassy Kuala Lumpur nominates Aegile Fernandez, co-founder and coordinator for migrant and refugee affairs at the NGO Tenaganita ("Women's Power"),to receive the Secretary's award as an International Woman of Courage. Aegile has demonstrated exceptional courage and commitment to defending t [...]	2007-10-26 09:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1579	MALAYSIA'S APEC PRIORITIES [...] Econoff met with Malaysia's Senior Official to APEC, Abdul Ghafar Musa, on October 30 to discuss the September APEC Summit in Sydney and to preview priorities in the upcoming year. Ghafar, Senior Director of the APEC Division in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, said Malaysia w [...]	2007-11-01 09:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ECIN MY
07KUALALUMPUR1580	EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN'S OCTOBER 17 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Prime Ministerial Political Secretary Vincent Lim told visiting EAP DAS Christensen on October 17 that there is a perception in Malaysia and ASEAN that the United States is not heavily engaged in the region. He further commented that U.S. actions in Iraq and Afghanistan have neg [...]	2007-11-02 00:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON CH MY
07KUALALUMPUR1583	PROPOSED 2008 USNS MERCY VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-02 01:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1594	BAR COUNCIL, PRIME MINISTER FACE OFF DURING LAW [...] (C) The Malaysian Bar Council's October 29-31 law conference drew national attention as respected Sultan of Perak Azlan Shah and Bar Council President Ambiga Sreenevasan, in the wake of recent judicial scandals, delivered speeches critical of the government, calling for reforms to strengthen [...]	2007-11-05 12:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1604	OPPOSITION AND POLICE HEADED FOR SHOWDOWN OVER [...] (C) Opposition parties and the election NGO Bersih are organizing a major rally in Kuala Lumpur for November 10, despite police warnings not to proceed without a permit. Organizers optimistically hope for 10,000 demonstrators to participate in the rally, and expect the event to culminate in a [...]	2007-11-07 10:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1609	TERRORIST FINANCE: MALAYSIA DINGED ON ILLICIT CASH COURIERS [...] Summary: This cable responds to reftel requesting information on cash couriers in Malaysia. The Financial Action Task Force Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (FATF/APG) conducted a Mutual Evaluation of Malaysia in February 2007. "Cross Border Declaration and Disclosure" of cash was the o [...]	2007-11-09 08:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETTC KTFN KCRM PREL PTER MY
07KUALALUMPUR1610	BURMA: MALAYSIA MFA WANTS GAMBARI TO PLAY ROLE IN [...] (C) Polchief spoke with the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Southeast Asia and South Pacific Division chief Rahimi Harun on November 9, and conveyed ref A points on Burma welcoming Aung San Suu Kyi's call for meaningful dialogue and raising concern over the regime's rejection of UN Special Adviso [...]	2007-11-09 09:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1613	MALAYSIA'S OPPOSITION DRAWS TENS OF THOUSANDS TO [...] (C) Malaysia's major opposition parties operating under the election-reform umbrella organization BERSIH on November 10 carried out possibly the country's largest opposition demonstration since 1998, gathering 20,000 or more demonstrators to present an election reform petition to the National [...]	2007-11-13 11:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL KDEM ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1620	WOMEN'S ISSUES FUND GRANT PROPOSAL FOR BURMESE REFUGEE [...] Post recommends the following project for EAP/RSP Regional Women's Issues Fund Small Grants Program (SG) for Locally-based Organizations: A. Identifying Information: --------------------------- a) Name of project: Independence and Voice for Burmese Refugees in Malaysia b) Total budget [...]	2007-11-16 00:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PREF KPAO KCRM SOCI XB MY
07KUALALUMPUR1624	CHALLENGES TO MALAYSIA'S STATUS QUO: WINDS OF [...] (C) Subtle as well as more abrupt challenges to Malaysia's political status quo have emerged over the past few months, further signifying that times have changed since Mahathir's era of tight control. The Sultans quietly reasserted a claim to a measure of constitutional authority, which they [...]	2007-11-16 12:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR163	UPDATE ON 1206 FUNDING -- MALAYSIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-26 08:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL MARR MASS MOPS MCAP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1639	MALAYSIA ACCEPTS INVITATION TO ANNAPOLIS [...] (SBU) Malaysia accepts the U.S. invitation and will attend the November 26-27 Annapolis Conference, per Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullah, Under Secretary of the Foreign Ministry's OIC Division, who is charged with the Middle East peace issue. We delivered the advance notice to Ambassador Ibrahim, [...]	2007-11-21 09:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CVIS KPAL KWBG IS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1640	ALLEGED SEX TRAFFICKING ON LABUAN ISLAND [...] (C) Poloff visited Labuan in October in light of reports of some Filipinas trafficking into brothels on the island. We found that prostitution takes place under cover of legitimate business fronts and most Filipinas employed there have temporary work visas as "guest relations officers." Labua [...]	2007-11-21 11:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KJUS KWMN SMIG MY
07KUALALUMPUR1641	MALAYSIA CONCERNED ABOUT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TRENDS [...] (U) Summary: Malaysia's foreign direct investment flows rose rapidly in 2006, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2007. However, while a 52.8% increase in inward FDI flows reversed a declining trend over the past five years, the bigger news [...]	2007-11-22 23:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1642	MALAYSIA USING WORLD BANK'S DOING BUSINESS REPORT AS [...] (U) Summary: Last spring Prime Minister Abdullah expressed concern about Malaysia's weakening competitiveness and established Pemudah, a public-private committee mandated to suggest ways the government could reduce red tape and increase transparency. Pumudah is using the World Bank "Doing Bus [...]	2007-11-23 02:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1646	MALAYSIAN POLICE ARREST ETHNIC INDIAN ACTIVIST [...] (C) Summary: Police arrested an ethnic Indian lawyer serving as legal advisor to the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) on charges of sedition ahead of a planned demonstration on November 25. HINDRAF had applied to the Kuala Lumpur Police for a permit to hold an assembly in front of the Bri [...]	2007-11-23 08:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1647	POLICE BREAK UP ETHNIC INDIAN PROTEST IN KUALA [...] (C) Thousands of ethnic Indian Malaysians took to the streets of Kuala Lumpur in protest on November 25, the second major anti-government demonstration in two weeks. Despite police warnings, early arrests (ref A) and heavy police presence on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, approximately 20,000 e [...]	2007-11-26 11:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1648	IMPORT SAFETY - MALAYSIA WELCOMES DIALOGUE WITH THE U.S. [...] Summary: Malaysia is interested in expanding contacts with the United States on import safety issues. Malaysian trade officials have been following recent USG efforts to address import safety, and they support increased dialogue with the U.S. to preserve and enhance Malaysia's strong trade lin [...]	2007-11-27 01:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1649	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] October 09-11 the Advisor was in Jakarta to meet with officials from the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN) and the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) to discuss the upcoming Additional Protocol Commodities Identification Training (AP-CIT) scheduled for November 06-08. Mr. Sukarman [...]	2007-11-27 02:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1652	SCENESETTER FOR VADM CROWDER AND MGEN REMINGTON'S [...] (C) Malaysia is important to us because it is an economically successful, stable, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one quarter o [...]	2007-11-27 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER OVIP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1655	WOMEN'S ISSUES FUND GRANT PROPOSAL FOR WOMEN POLITICAL [...] (U) Post recommends the following project for EAP/RSP Regional Women's Issues Fund Small Grants Program (SG) for locally-based organizations. This is an addition to Post's earlier submission (ref B). a) Name of organization: Education and Research Association for Consumers, Malaysia (ERA [...]	2007-11-29 05:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM EAID KWMN KPAO KCRM SOCI XB MY
07KUALALUMPUR1657	UNHCR WARY OF NEW ROLE FOR "RELA" AUXILIARIES IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-29 05:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL PHUM PINS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1658	POLICE RESPOND POSITIVELY DURING CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (SBU) Poloff, Legatt, and an ICITAP trainer from Jakarta met for a full day session on November 15 with senior police leaders from the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) to discuss law enforcement efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) under Malaysia's new anti-trafficking law. The police w [...]	2007-11-29 07:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS SMIG KWMN KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1659	UNHCR WARY OF NEW ROLE FOR "RELA" AUXILIARIES IN [...] (C) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Malaysia Volker Turk briefed Ambassador Keith on November 23 regarding UNHCR operations in Malaysia, and UNHCR's central role in U.S. resettlement processing for Burmese refugees. Turk expressed his concern with the [...]	2007-11-30 01:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL PHUM PINS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1663	GOVERNMENT WARNS ON FUTURE PROTESTS, TAKES LEGAL [...] (C) In the aftermath of the November 25 ethnic Indian street demonstration, which police forcibly dispersed, the Malaysian government has raised the stakes for its critics who proceed with public rallies in defiance of government bans. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi warned the nation on Novem [...]	2007-11-30 10:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1664	GOVERNMENT WARNS ON FUTURE PROTESTS, TAKES LEGAL [...] (C) In the aftermath of the November 25 ethnic Indian street demonstration, which police forcibly dispersed, the Malaysian government has raised the stakes for its critics who proceed with public rallies in defiance of government bans. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi warned the nation on Novem [...]	2007-11-30 10:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1675	IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED; SENIOR IRAN ENVOY LOBBIES [...] (C) Polchief on December 4 delivered reftel demarche regarding the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program to Wan Yusri, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Multilateral Political Division of Malaysia's Foreign Ministry. Yusri thanked polchief for the timely information [...]	2007-12-04 10:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1679	MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT DECIDES PROTON WILL NOT SEEK A FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: After nearly two years of back-and-forth negotiations with Volkswagen, the Malaysian government has decided that government-controlled auto maker Proton would no longer pursue a strategic partnership with the German auto manufacturer or any other foreign partner (including Gene [...]	2007-12-06 01:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1682	The Challenge of Dealing with Malaysia Inc. [...] (SBU) Summary: Doing business in Malaysia can be a challenge for foreign firms and the recent DiGi.com restructuring is a case in point. DiGi.com, a mobile telephone service provider majority-owned by Norway's Telenor ASA, needed to reduce its equity stake in the firm this year to meet GOM re [...]	2007-12-06 05:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETEL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1684	INDIAN GRIEVANCES AND RACIAL TENSIONS; GOM TRIES [...] (C) The ethnic Indian protest on November 25 and the government's strong law enforcement response have increased domestic and international attention on Malaysia's Indian community. Despite constituting nearly 8 per cent of Malaysia's population, ethnic Indians hold only 1.2 per cent of the n [...]	2007-12-06 16:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1686	MALAYSIA WILL PARTICIPATE IN PARIS DONORS [...] (SBU) Polchief spoke with Assistant Secretary Mohd Adlyn Mughni Shamsudin in the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's OIC Division on December 7 and urged Malaysia's full and constructive participation in the Paris Donors Conference. Adlyn responded that Malaysia had agreed to attend the conference. [...]	2007-12-07 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AMGT KPAL KWBG IS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1687	UNCITRAL RULES OF PROCEDURE AND METHODS OF WORK [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche on December 5 to Rohana Abdul Malek, International Affairs Division, Malaysian Attorney General's Chambers. Although Rohana did not have an immediate comment, late on December 7 (after Embassy COB) she sent the following message to econoff: "We appreciate the [...]	2007-12-10 02:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNCITRAL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1691	POLICE ARREST HUMAN RIGHTS DAY MARCHERS; ANOTHER [...] (C) Malaysian police on December 9 arrested organizers of an attempted march in Kuala Lumpur by lawyers, activists and opposition party officials in support of freedom of assembly. The short-lived march involved some 100 participants and took place after the Bar Council, under police pressure [...]	2007-12-10 11:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1692	MALAYSIAN RACIAL ECONOMIC PREFERENCES CRITIQUED AT [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's race-based economic preferences were roundly criticized at the annual National Economic Outlook Conference hosted by the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER). In the keynote address, the Crown Prince of the State of Perak called for national unity and pragm [...]	2007-12-11 08:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR1693	MALAYSIAN IMMIGRATION REQUESTS TRAINING VISIT TO U.S. PORTS [...] (SBU) This is an action request for ICE Singapore to organize a study visit to the U.S. for Malaysian Immigration officers, with a focus on inspection, detention, removal, and deportation of illegal immigrants; as well as trafficking in persons victim identification and protection. Malaysian [...]	2007-12-11 08:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PREF CVIS KCRM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1694	EMBASSY RAISES CONCERNS OVER FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY, [...] (C) Summary: Embassy raised concerns over freedom of assembly with two senior Malaysian officials on December 6 and December 11, respectively, in light of the continued arrests of opposition and civil society organizers of rallies critical of the government. An advisor to the Prime Minister [...]	2007-12-11 09:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1695	POLICE ARREST OPPOSITION LEADERS ATTEMPTING [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysian police on December 11 arrested 24 opposition party and NGO activists, organized under the Bersih electoral reform coalition, in connection with a planned rally at Parliament. Police released at least seven of the activists later in the day. Those arrested included f [...]	2007-12-11 10:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1702	BURMA: MALAYSIA NOT INCLINED TO CONSIDER CHARTER [...] (C) Polchief delivered reftel demarche on ASEAN measures to keep pressure on the Burmese regime to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Parliamentary Secretary Shabery Cheek on December 12. Polchief emphasized the regime's lack of concrete steps toward a dialogue, despite the efforts of UN Speci [...]	2007-12-12 08:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1710	HINDRAF LEADERS DETAINED UNDER INTERNAL SECURITY [...] (C) The Malaysian government on December 13 arrested five ethnic Indian leaders of the small NGO HINDRAF using the Internal Security Act (ISA),which provides for detention without trial, and indicated they would be help for two years. Senior Malaysian officials, including Prime Minister Abd [...]	2007-12-13 11:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PHUM KDEM ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1711	HINDRAF LEADERS DETAINED UNDER INTERNAL SECURITY [...] (C) The Malaysian government on December 13 arrested five ethnic Indian leaders of the small NGO HINDRAF using the Internal Security Act (ISA),which provides for detention without trial, and indicated they would be held for two years. Senior Malaysian officials, including Prime Minister Abd [...]	2007-12-13 12:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1720	1207 - MALAYSIA'S TRI-BORDER CAPACITY BUILDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy Kuala Lumpur seeks to utilize USD 1 million in allocated FY 2007 Title 1207 funding during FY 2008 to conduct civilian maritime law enforcement training and to enhance border control capability in the tri-border region of Malaysia's eastern state of [...]	2007-12-14 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL ID RP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1721	AMBASSADOR RAISES ISA CONCERNS WITH LAW MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met on December 14 with de facto Law Minister Nazri Aziz and raised U.S. concerns over Malaysia's use of the Internal Security Act (ISA) in light of the December 13 detention of five ethnic Indian activists. Minister Nazri vigorously defended use of ISA as necessar [...]	2007-12-14 11:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1729	MALAYSIA -- TERRORISM REPORT 2007 DRAFT [...] (SBU) The draft text of Malaysia's 2007 Terrorism Report is provided in paragraph 2. This text has been posted to Intellipedia: http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/ East Asia and Pacific Terrorism Reports#Malaysia 2. (SBU) Begin text: Malaysia New provisions to Malaysia's Penal Code a [...]	2007-12-19 07:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER MY
07KUALALUMPUR173	MALAYSIA'S OTHMAN APPEARS SUPPORTIVE OF U.S.-MILF [...] (C) Malaysian facilitator for the GRP-MILF peace talks Othman Abdul Razak appeared supportive of another U.S. Mission Manila meeting in February with MILF leaders (ref A),in response to polchief's explanation of the mission on January 29. Othman wished the American team success in its meeti [...]	2007-01-29 11:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS MOPS KISL RP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1730	TIP ACTION PLAN DELIVERED TO MALAYSIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-19 11:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN KCRM ELAB ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1731	CATHOLIC CHURCH ANTI-TIP EFFORTS IN MALAYSIA [...] (SBU) The Catholic Church in Malaysia is taking a more active role in providing shelter to suspected trafficking victims and raising public awareness. The Church is raising public awareness via Sunday homilies and public outreach, and provides temporary shelter to women reportedly forced into [...]	2007-12-20 23:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN SMIG MY
07KUALALUMPUR1732	JUDICIAL REFORM ELUSIVE, DESPITE ROYAL COMMISSION [...] (C) Following months of inconclusive investigations into a major judge-fixing scandal (ref A),Malaysia's King confirmed on December 12 the government's appointment of a royal commission of inquiry. The King tasked the royal commission to investigate the origin and veracity of the now infamous [...]	2007-12-21 00:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1733	2007 UMNO GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIZZLES, BUT KHAIRY [...] (C) Summary: The United Malays National Organization (UMNO) held its 58th Annual General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur from November 5 - 9 and despite the usual fanfare proved to be little more than a pep rally for the upcoming general election. Although party elections remain a year away, chang [...]	2007-12-21 01:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR182	NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL MALAYSIAN WOMEN [...] (SBU) Pursuant to ref B instructions, we have identified whom we consider the top five most influential women in Malaysia. YB Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz Minister of International Trade and Industry Government Offices Complex, Blk 10 Jalan Duta 50622 Kuala Lumpur T: 603-6203-3022 F: 603-6201 [...]	2007-01-31 09:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PHUM PREL MY
07KUALALUMPUR184	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PACOM COMMANDER [...] (C) Admiral Fallon, we welcome your visit to Malaysia. Malaysian-American relations rest on a range of common interests and have improved in the three years since Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi took the helm. This moderate Muslim-majority state is our tenth-largest trading partner worldwide. [...]	2007-01-31 10:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER OVIP MY
07KUALALUMPUR187	Bank Negara Relaxes Rules on Banks' Equity Investments; [...] (U) Summary: Bank Negara has allowed banks greater freedom to invest in the stock market, while three more foreign financial institutions have entered the Malaysian market. Meanwhile, the recent flooding in Johor is projected to cause at least RM 2.4 billion (USD 686 million) in losses, altho [...]	2007-02-02 05:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR209	AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 29 MEETING WITH EDUCATION MINISTER HISHAMMUDDIN [...] (C) Education Minister and UMNO Youth chief Hishammuddin responded favorably to the Ambassador's call to expand dialogue between the Embassy and Muslim Malay youth during their January 29 meeting. Hishammuddin described the Malaysian political scene as "volatile" due to the increased racial [...]	2007-02-07 08:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO MY
07KUALALUMPUR232	NON-MUSLIM LEADERS VOICE CONCERN OVER ISLAMIZATION [...] (C) Eight senior non-Muslim religious leaders grouped under the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and Taoists (MCCBCHST) expressed their individual and collective concerns about the state of religious freedom and civil rights for non-Muslims in Malaysia dur [...]	2007-02-07 08:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR263	HONORARY CONSUL NOTES MALAYSIA AS SAFE HAVEN FOR [...] (S) The Honorary Thai Consul in Langkawi, Malaysian businessman Shazryl Eskay Abdullah (protect throughout),described Thai Malay separatist use of Malaysian territory as a safe haven and insurgents' views of the conflict during a February 5 meeting with polchief. Eskay, who was a leading Ma [...]	2007-02-13 08:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS ASEC TH MY
07KUALALUMPUR268	MALAYSIA'S HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER CRITICIZES UNHCR, [...] (C) Home Affairs Minister Radzi Sheikh Ahmad recently launched a salvo of criticism at the local UNHCR office, threatening a crackdown on refugees and highlighting the UNHCR's difficult status in a country that has yet to sign the UN Convention on Refugees. The UNHCR appears to be weathering [...]	2007-02-14 10:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF SMIG PREL PGOV UNHCR MY
07KUALALUMPUR299	INVITATION TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM PEACEKEEPING [...] The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally invited the United States to participate in the First Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Peacekeeping Experts' Meeting in Port Dickson, Malaysia on March 7-9, 2007. The event is being co-hosted by the Governments of Malaysia and Australia and se [...]	2007-02-16 00:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM MARR MOPS MY
07KUALALUMPUR309	MALAYSIA VIEWS FTA AS STILL WITHIN REACH [...] (SBU) Summary: MITI Minister Rafidah is putting pressure on her colleagues to make the compromises necessary for a successful conclusion of the FTA negotiations. The Cabinet is expected to meet to decide whether to continue the negotiations on February 28. MITI Secretary General Rahman has [...]	2007-02-16 08:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR318	MALAYSIANS ON BORDER CONCERNED, BUT NOT ALARMED [...] (S) Malaysian politicians and police officials in northern border states, in meetings with polchief February 5-9, expressed concern but not alarm over continued violence in Thailand's ethnic Malay south. Interlocutors viewed the violence in Thailand as having little or no spill-over effect i [...]	2007-02-21 07:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS ASEC TH MY
07KUALALUMPUR352	PAS AND UMNO EYE KELANTAN ELECTION; KEDAH AND [...] (C) The Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) in PAS-controlled Kelantan state are positioning themselves for a tough fight in the next national election. During polchief's February 5-9 visit to the northern Malaysian states, PAS leaders in Kelant [...]	2007-02-23 08:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR381	MALAYSIA SEES PAKISTAN INITIATIVE AS CONTINUATION [...] (C) Malaysia views the Pakistan-led Middle East peace initiative as largely a continuation of earlier Arab peace proposals, the Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs Shahrul Ikram told polchief February 28. Shahrul, who had just returned from the Islamabad meet [...]	2007-02-28 09:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL PK MY
07KUALALUMPUR382	MALAYSIA'S POSITION ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) Malaysia's position on Iran's nuclear program remains unchanged following the latest IAEA report, the Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs Shahrul Ikram told polchief February 28 in response to reftel demarche. Shahrul avoided the issue of Iranian non-com [...]	2007-02-28 09:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR396	BURMA: MALAYSIA NOT FOCUSED ON NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Malaysia has "no new initiative" in mind for Burma and appears unfocused on next steps, according to our meetings with several Malaysian Foreign Ministry officials and a prominent government-linked think tank. One official in charge of UN matters questioned whether Malaysia would activel [...]	2007-03-02 09:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR398	MALAYSIA'S SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Malaysia is a destination, and to a far lesser extent, a transit and source country for adults and minors trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. The overwhelming majority of victims come to Malaysia seeking greater economic oppor [...]	2007-03-05 01:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MY
07KUALALUMPUR40	MALAYSIA STILL WAVERING ON BURMA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-08 08:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC XC BM MY

07KUALALUMPUR415	MALAYSIAN CANDIDATE TO EXECUTIVE BOARD OF UNESCO [...] Embassy has received a diplomatic note, number KLN. 08/07, from the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informing us that Malaysia has decided to present the candidature of Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, the Minister of Education, to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scienti [...]	2007-03-05 05:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI UNESCO MY
07KUALALUMPUR417	ABDULLAH MEETS WITH HAMAS, FAILS TO INFORM ABBAS [...] (U) Summary: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah received a senior Hamas delegation on March 3, apparently without President Abbas' prior knowledge. Abdullah used the occasion to call for lifting of international sanctions and to reiterate that Malaysian support for the Palestinian government [...]	2007-03-05 07:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS MY
07KUALALUMPUR419	IRAQ: MALAYSIA FOREIGN MINISTER CONSIDERS VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah asked his Foreign Minister, Syed Hamid Albar, to visit Baghdad, according to the Iraqi embassy. The Iraqi charge hoped the U.S. quietly would encourage his government to respond quickly with a formal invitation. The Iraqi charge advised Baghd [...]	2007-03-05 10:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL IZ MY
07KUALALUMPUR436	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG PRIORITIES FOR HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-07 08:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNHRC HUMAN MY
07KUALALUMPUR44	NOTIFICATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST TARGET AIRFREIGHT [...] (S) Post delivered reftel notification of USG sanctions against Target Airfreight of Malaysia and A/DCM held conversations on January 8 with Malaysian Foreign Ministry Under Secretary for the Multilateral Political Affairs Division, Shahrul Ikram, and the Americas Division, as well as the Dep [...]	2007-01-08 09:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC ETTC MY
07KUALALUMPUR447	FIGHTING, NOT TALKING - SOUTH THAI MILITANTS NO LONGER INTERESTED IN DIALOGUE, SAY FORMER MEDIATORS [...] (S) Southern Thai militants recently asserted they will pursue more violence and reject talks, according to two Malaysian mediators from the defunct Mahathir peace process. The Honorary Thai Consul in Langkawi, Shazryl Eskay Abdullah (protect throughout),joined by retired head of the Malaysian [...]	2007-03-08 09:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS ASEC TH MY
07KUALALUMPUR448	UNHCR IN MALAYSIA: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER [...] (C) The UNHCR representative in Malaysia, meeting with the Ambassador March 2, described difficulties with the Home Affairs Ministry and raised the prospect the GOM might restrict the UNHCR's ability to operate in country. The Home Affairs Ministry recently eliminated the UNHCR's access to cu [...]	2007-03-09 00:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF SMIG PREL PGOV UNHCR MY
07KUALALUMPUR457	GOM Touts "Record" Manufacturing Investment Approvals for 2006; Rampant "Ali Baba" Abuses in GOM's Affirmative Action Program Draw PM's Ire: Malaysia Economic Update for February 2007 [...] (U) Summary: The GOM trumpeted figures showing total manufacturing investment approvals in Malaysia rose 48.1% in 2006 to a record RM 46 billion (USD 13.1 billion),and used this as proof the country remained internationally competitive. However, a closer look at the numbers reveals the inves [...]	2007-03-09 08:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR458	TRILATERAL COUNTERTERRORISM MEETING WITH AUSTRALIA [...] (SBU) The Australian High Commission hosted a trilateral meeting with U.S. and Japanese embassies on January 17 to discuss CT cooperation and assistance issues in Malaysia. Each mission was represented at the DCM level and included representatives from political, economic, defense, and securi [...]	2007-03-09 09:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL MY
07KUALALUMPUR467	MALAYSIAN OIC DIPLOMAT ON HAMAS VISIT, PAKISTAN, [...] (C) The March 3 visit of a senior Hamas leader was in line with Prime Minister Abdullah's desire to engage directly and in more detail on Middle East issues, Malaysia's senior OIC diplomat Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullah told polchief March 9. The Pakistan initiative represents a "repackaging" o [...]	2007-03-12 11:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC KISL KNNP OIC IS PK IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR495	MALAYSIA'S MOST PROMINENT THINK TANKS (C-AL7-00170) [...] (C) Summary: Malaysia's most prominent think tanks all have historical ties to and receive substantial funding and material support from the Government of Malaysia. The Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS),the Malaysian Institute for Economic Research (MIER),and the Asia [...]	2007-03-15 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV ECON MY
07KUALALUMPUR496	PHILIPPINES/MILF: OTHMAN CONTINUES SHUTTLE [...] (S) Malaysian facilitator for the Philippines/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace talks Othman Abdul Razak told polchief March 14 he remained focused on shuttle diplomacy, although he also expressed serious concern over March 5-7 fighting in Mindanao. His efforts between the MILF and [...]	2007-03-15 09:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PINR PTER MOPS EAID KISL RP MY
07KUALALUMPUR506	ELECTORAL REFORM NOT ON THE HORIZON [...] (C) As Malaysia moves closer to its next national elections, electoral reform faces a very steep uphill battle, a conclusion highlighted during our recent meetings with Election Commission (EC) officials, NGO leaders and several academics. The UMNO-led Barisan Nasional (BN) governing coalition ret [...]	2007-03-16 08:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR520	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BUILDING INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-20 08:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM ZI MY
07KUALALUMPUR536	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: EXTENSION OF THE OCCUPIED [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-23 05:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNHCR PHUM PREL MY
07KUALALUMPUR540	IRAN: AMBASSADOR URGES FM HAMID NOT TO UNDERCUT UN [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar March 22 to urge Malaysia to discourage major new investments in Iran, such as SKS Ventures. He underlined the importance of Malaysians not appearing to undercut UNSC efforts. The Ambassador also highlighted the Iran S [...]	2007-03-23 08:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KNNP IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR544	U.S. ARF INITIATIVES CONVEYED TO MALAYSIAN FOREIGN [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-23 08:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM EAID MARR ARF XB MY
07KUALALUMPUR560	MALAYSIA'S YOUNGEST MUFTI PROMOTES TOLERANCE AND [...] The recently appointed Mufti of Perlis, Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, who at the age of only 35 is Malaysia's youngest state religious leader, is challenging the conservative trend line of Islam in Malaysia. With excellent Middle Eastern and Malaysian educational credentials, Asri advocates for i [...]	2007-03-27 02:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR569	MALAYSIA UPGRADING ITS MIDDLE EAST TRADE RELATIONS [...] (SBU) Recent visits of senior Malaysian government officials to the Middle East have highlighted Malaysia,s interest in expanding its trade and investment ties with the region, seemingly in parallel with Malaysia's new diplomatic focus on West Asia. Malaysian trade with the region is growing [...]	2007-03-28 07:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD MY PREL XF GCC
07KUALALUMPUR570	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarches on March 26 and 27 to MFA's Office of Multilateral/Political Affairs, Office for the Organization of Islamic Conference, Americas Desk, as well as the personal assistant to the Foreign Minister. Under Secretary for Multilateral/Political Affairs Shahrul Ikr [...]	2007-03-28 07:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP EFIN PARM MNUC TRGY AORC MY
07KUALALUMPUR575	PETRONAS ON CASPIAN GAS; PM ABDULLAH TO VISIT KABUL [...] (U) Summary: Petronas, CEO Tan Sri Hassan Merican said Malaysia,s national oil company has not yet decided on an export route for Livanov gas and is willing to consider all possible export routes for Caspian oil and gas, including a westward one. In response to PDAS Mann's suggestion that gas [...]	2007-03-28 09:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL ECIN EPET MY TX
07KUALALUMPUR592	Government Pension Fund Buys 4th Largest Bank; "Mission [...] (U) Summary: Malaysia's state pension fund was the winning bidder for the country's fourth largest banking group, prevailing over a competing bid that was significantly higher. Critics claim the fund lacks the expertise to operate a commercial bank. Meanwhile, Malaysia's ruling political coal [...]	2007-03-30 07:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR6	High-Tech toilets for tourism; rising Ringgit. Economic Update Dec 2006 [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Malaysia is ready to launch its drive to attract more tourists this year in honor of its 50th anniversary. Initiatives include a multi-million dollar Ferris wheel, sorely needed lessons in customer service, and 23 self-sanitizing toilets at a cost of USD 113,000 [...]	2007-01-03 09:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR61	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: EMBASSY EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy raised concerns with the Malaysian Government regarding a reported $16 billion gas development deal between a Malaysian firm, SKS Ventures, and Iran, noting possible implications under the Iran Sanctions Act and pointing out the particularly poor timing given recent UN [...]	2007-01-10 10:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR618	SENIOR MOFA OFFICIAL SEEKS BACKGROUND ON IRAN [...] (C) Charge' and Economic Counselor met April 4 with Malaysian Ambassador-at-large Ghazzali S.A. Khalid at his request to brief him on the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA). Ghazzali, formerly Malaysia's Ambassador in Washington, maintains a watching brief on U.S. affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Aff [...]	2007-04-04 08:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC EINV ETRD MY IR
07KUALALUMPUR629	AMBASSADOR BACKS UNHCR IN MEETING WITH FM HAMID [...] (C) The Ambassador highlighted the important role played by the UNHCR in Malaysia as part of his March 22 call on Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar (ref A). The UNHCR's work remains essential to protecting refugees, the Ambassador noted. The U.S. is helping Malaysia with the refugee burden [...]	2007-04-09 04:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR645	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] On March 01 the Advisor met with Bong Yik Jui, Assistant Secretary in the Multilateral Affairs Division of the SIPDIS Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to coordinate the Targeting and Risk Management course scheduled for April and identify topics of discussion for the legal workshop in May. [...]	2007-04-11 00:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
07KUALALUMPUR648	DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-11 07:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR651	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PACOM COMMANDER [...] (C) Admiral Keating: Welcome to Malaysia. Malaysia is important to us because it is a successful, moderate, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, [...]	2007-04-11 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER OVIP MY
07KUALALUMPUR652	MALAYSIA INFORMED OF POSSIBLE FURTHER ISNA [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-11 09:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL ETTC IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR653	MALAYSIA'S CABINET APPROVES DRAFT TIP LAW [...] (SBU) Ambassador-at-Large Ghazzali S.A. Khalid telephoned the Ambassador on April 11 in order to inform him that the Malaysian Cabinet, in its meeting earlier in the day, had approved the draft anti-trafficking in persons law. Ghazzali said the Malaysian Government intended to present the bil [...]	2007-04-11 09:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM MY
07KUALALUMPUR68	PRESIDENT'S POLICY ADDRESS ON IRAQ REINFORCED WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-11 09:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ MY
07KUALALUMPUR683	MALAYSIA'S NEW APEC SENIOR OFFICIAL STRESSES CONTINUITY [...] (U) Econoff paid a courtesy call on Malaysia's new Senior Official to APEC, Abdul Ghafar Musa, on April 11. Ghafar, who holds the rank of Senior Director in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI),was joined by Principal Assistant Director Masaida Buang and Assistant Director [...]	2007-04-12 08:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECIN MY
07KUALALUMPUR70	BURMA/ASEAN DEMARCHE; MALAYSIAN FM OPPOSES [...] (C) A/DCM delivered ref A demarche seeking Malaysian and ASEAN backing for the draft UNSCR on Burma to the Foreign Ministry's desk officer in charge of UN political affairs on January 11. Recalling our demarche on January 8, A/DCM reiterated the U.S. call for Malaysia's support, as well as A [...]	2007-01-11 09:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC XC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR705	HONEY, I CONVERTED THE KIDS: MALAYSIA'S APPEALS [...] (C) In the latest high-profile legal battle between a Muslim and non-Muslim involving civil law, Malaysia's secular Court of Appeal reached a decision that supports Shari'a court jurisdiction over a non-Muslim. On March 13, the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court ruling that would allow a Mus [...]	2007-04-18 10:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN PINR SOCI KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR719	MALAYSIA COMMENTS ON U.S.-ASEAN RELATIONS AND TAC [...] (C) In a discussion of U.S.-ASEAN relations, Malaysia's senior diplomat charged with ASEAN affairs said he believed U.S. accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) would be warmly welcomed by ASEAN members, signal increased U.S. attention to the region, and boost the U.S.-ASEAN di [...]	2007-04-20 08:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEAN MY
07KUALALUMPUR749	MALAYSIA: 2006 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 07:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN MY
07KUALALUMPUR750	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NPT PREPCOM MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 08:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT MY
07KUALALUMPUR751	IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- [...] (S/NF) In advance of the public announcement, Post notified Malaysian Foreign Ministry officials in the Americas Division and the Multilateral Political Affairs Division, as well as the Malaysian Police, of the INSA sanctions against the two Malaysian firms (Challenger, Target Airfreight). Po [...]	2007-04-25 08:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC ETTC MY IR
07KUALALUMPUR753	MALAYSIA TABLES ANTI-TIP BILL IN PARLIAMENT, SEEKS [...] (U) The Government of Malaysia tabled a comprehensive Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) bill in Parliament on April 24 and predicted speedy passage. After tabling the bill, de facto Law Minister and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz told reporters the b [...]	2007-04-25 08:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM MY
07KUALALUMPUR758	IRAQ: MALAYSIA WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO COALITION, [...] (C) Summary: Although Malaysia clearly would reject any approach to provide military resources to support the Iraq Coalition, it might consider a request by the Iraqi government for modest civilian assistance if this were made directly to the GOM by the Iraqi government itself. End Summary. [...]	2007-04-25 09:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR MASS MOPS EAID KISL IZ MY
07KUALALUMPUR782	MALAYSIA'S POLITICAL CYCLES [...] Summary: Malaysia's established cycle of meetings and events helps define the country's political landscape and determine to an extent the pace of political developments. In this cable we outline the government's primary meeting schedule and the political events that drive Malaysia's politic [...]	2007-04-26 08:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR MY
07KUALALUMPUR787	Iskandar and Slow-Selling Cars: Malaysia Economic Update [...] (U) Summary: The GOM unveiled a package of incentives to attract foreign investors to the Iskandar Development Region, a newly established special economic zone in southern Malaysia. Incentives include an exemption from the GOM's usual requirement that ethnic Malays be given a 30% equity stak [...]	2007-04-27 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV MY
07KUALALUMPUR788	PROPOSALS FOR G/TIP PROJECT FUNDING [...] Post submitted to G/TIP via email four proposals for anti-trafficking projects on April 20, 2007. This cable summarizes our priority list for the submitted project proposals and provides our justification for funding the projects. 2. Post first recommends the proposal from the Internatio [...]	2007-04-30 00:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM MY
07KUALALUMPUR811	IRAQ: MALAYSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT BAGHDAD [...] (C) Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar plans to visit Baghdad on May 12. FM Hamid has requested meetings with Iraq's senior political leaders during his 12-hour stop. The Iraqi embassy in Kuala Lumpur is not aware of any Malaysian deliverables; however, FM Hamid's visit represents [...]	2007-05-04 11:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS EAID KISL IZ MY
07KUALALUMPUR812	AFGHANISTAN: MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi plans to visit Kabul on June 3-4 at the invitation of the Aga Khan to attend an Enabling Environment Conference on Enhancing Private Investment and Development. Abdullah is expected to spend one over-night in Kabul on his 36 hour visit. A delegat [...]	2007-05-07 09:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS EAID KISL AF MY
07KUALALUMPUR817	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-08 08:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNHRC MY
07KUALALUMPUR818	IRAQ: MALAYSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT CANCELED [...] (SBU) Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) West Asia desk advised us on May 7 that Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar has canceled his planned May 12 trip to Baghdad which we previously reported in ref A. Foreign Ministry officials commented that although the intent was to postpone th [...]	2007-05-08 08:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS EAID KISL IZ MY
07KUALALUMPUR834	MALAYSIA PASSES COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Malaysia's House of Representatives on May 10 passed a comprehensive anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) law, representing a significant breakthrough for anti-trafficking efforts and the achievement of our highest priority objective in the U.S. action plan for Malaysia. The new law provide [...]	2007-05-10 08:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM MY
07KUALALUMPUR835	MALAYSIA NON-COMMITTAL ON HRC VOTE, MIGHT STRIKE [...] (C) We engaged with the Malaysian Foreign Ministry at senior and working levels again May 10 to convince Malaysia to support Bosnia and Slovenia instead of Belarus in the UNHRC vote. In addition, the Canadians delivered a high-level demarche yesterday. The Ministry's Deputy Secretary Genera [...]	2007-05-10 09:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC MY
07KUALALUMPUR867	PM ABDULLAH'S AIDE ON ANWAR, ELECTIONS AND NAJIB [...] (S) Wan Farid (protect throughout),a political aide to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, argued in a May 15 meeting with polchief that opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim's strategy of addressing national issues in the recent Ijok by-election backfired as voters demonstrated that they care most about l [...]	2007-05-16 11:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR878	TRILATERAL COUNTERTERRORISM MEETING, APRIL 18 [...] (C) DCM chaired an April 18 meeting with Japanese and Australian counterparts on trilateral counterterrorism cooperation, the second such meeting in Kuala Lumpur. The delegations discussed the potential for trilateral cooperation in Malaysia and possible recommendations to be presented for co [...]	2007-05-17 07:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL MY
07KUALALUMPUR879	DEMARCHE ON ARMS TRADE TREATY (ATT): MALAYSIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-17 07:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC UNDC PARM MY
07KUALALUMPUR880	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747 [...] (SBU) On May 17, we delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Political Affairs Division. He stated there was "no question" that Malaysia was committed to enforcement of all UN Security Council Resolu [...]	2007-05-17 08:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR899	REVISED U.S. ARF INITIATIVES CONVEYED TO MALAYSIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 09:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM EAID MARR ARF XB MY
07KUALALUMPUR900	MALAYSIA NOTIFIED OF INCLUSION OF MALAYSIAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 00:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC IR AE MY
07KUALALUMPUR901	MALAYSIA NOTIFIED OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 00:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER PINR MY
07KUALALUMPUR902	PROSECUTING TERRORISTS IN MALAYSIA: LOOKING BEYOND [...] (S) Assisting Malaysia to develop the capacity to successfully investigate and prosecute terrorists would support key U.S. law enforcement and political objectives in this strategic Muslim-majority country. Malaysia has used an intelligence approach and the Internal Security Act (ISA),inclu [...]	2007-05-22 02:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV PINR KISL KJUS ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR904	UMNO QUESTIONS ANWAR IBRAHIM OVER "FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE" ROLE [...] (C) Summary: Prime Ministerial son-in-law and UMNO youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin has publicly called on opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim to explain his role in the Foundation for the Future and his connections with outgoing World Bank President Wolfowitz. Anwar, as Foundation chairman, issued a s [...]	2007-05-22 09:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO MY
07KUALALUMPUR905	ANWAR IBRAHIM TAKES CENTER STAGE AT PAS DEDICATION [...] (C) Summary: Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was the center of attention at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new party headquarters building for the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS). Despite the attendance of all the party's senior leadership, both the media and PA [...]	2007-05-22 10:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR924	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF GENERAL PACE, [...] (C) General Pace: Welcome to Malaysia. During your meetings here with the Deputy Prime Minister and other senior officials, we recommend in your discussions you: -- Applaud Malaysia's success in the reduction of piracy attacks in the Straits of Malacca and inquire what are the next steps Ma [...]	2007-05-24 09:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER OVIP MY
07KUALALUMPUR947	MALAYSIA DEFENSIVE REGARDING SHARING OF FINANCIAL [...] (U) Summary. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey visited Kuala Lumpur May 11 to meet with GOM officials and local financial institutions to discuss implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1737 and 1747 and the risks of doing bus [...]	2007-05-31 07:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KFTN UN IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR949	MALAYSIA'S HIGHEST COURT RULES AGAINST APOSTATE [...] (C) Malaysia's apex court ruled on May 30 that Muslims who seek to apostatize may not do so outside the Shari'a court system. In a 2-1 decision in the case of apostate Lina Joy, the Federal Court ruled that the National Registration Department (NRD) may only change a Malaysian Muslim's offici [...]	2007-05-31 10:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN SOCI KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR950	ANWAR'S RECENT STRUGGLES FOR RELEVANCE [...] (C) Leaders throughout the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) heralded the results of the Ijok by-election in late April as a personal defeat for Anwar Ibrahim and declared him irrelevant in Malaysian politics. Anwar, on the other hand, touted the local Ijok contest as a moral victory [...]	2007-05-31 10:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR964	Ringgit Rises as Proton Flounders: Malaysia Economic Update for May 2007 [...] Summary: - Malaysia's currency continued its gradual rise against the U.S. dollar to reach a near 10 year high. - The Malaysian cabinet, reacting to loud protests from non-Malays, ordered the country's largest commercial bank to withdraw a requirement that law firms conducting business with the [...]	2007-06-01 09:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EPET MY
07KUALALUMPUR984	PM ABDULLAH URGES NEW APPROACH TO DARFUR, SEEKS [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, in a June 4 meeting with visiting General Peter Pace, described his "new approach" to Darfur focused on returning IDPs to their homes with security guarantees from Khartoum. Abdullah has asked wealthy OIC countries to contribute to a new [...]	2007-06-06 12:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF MARR KISL UN SU MY
07KUALALUMPUR994	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] On April 10 the Advisor met with Dr. Lauren Bain, Political Officer from the Australian High Commission, and Embassy POLOFF to discuss our respective ongoing export control program efforts in Malaysia. Ms. Bain informed us of her government's proposed regional MANPADS seminar slated for June 0 [...]	2007-06-07 09:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
08KUALALUMPUR1001	SCENESETTER FOR FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOHN S. [...] (C) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Malaysia! Your visit comes at an opportune time as the Embassy is ramping up engagement on law enforcement and rule of law priorities. Clearly, you will also travel at a moment of serious concern in the U.S. and Asia about the threat of global recession, [...]	2008-11-12 09:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MASS MOPS ECON KJUS KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR1003	MALAYSIA - U.S. COAST GUARD COOPERATION ADVANCES [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Kuala Lumpur is using its USD 1 million in NDAA Title 1207 funding to achieve three mission objectives: to establish a durable, long-term relationship between the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA); to support the MMEA - as a ne [...]	2008-11-12 10:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER MCAP MARR MY
08KUALALUMPUR1009	MALAYSIA SEEKS DISCUSSION OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-13 09:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN ETRD SOCI PGOV PTER MY
08KUALALUMPUR1010	AMBASSADOR RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT TRAFFICKING OF [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The Ambassador raised allegations of trafficking of Burmese refugees during his November 11 call on Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, noting U.S. Senate concerns and urging Malaysia to take action on this issue. Polcouns highlighted the refugee trafficking alle [...]	2008-11-13 09:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM KTIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR1011	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MALAYSIA RESPONSE TO UN [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-14 06:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR1013	AMBASSADOR AND DPM NAJIB DISCUSS APEC, WORLD [...] (C) The Ambassador met on November 11 with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and, in the context of priorities in our bilateral relations in the lead up to the new U.S. administration, discussed APEC, the global financial crisis, FTA talks, and economic reform measures. The Amb [...]	2008-11-14 09:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN ETRD PREL PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR1017	MALAYSIA: INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Embassy Kuala Lumpur provides the following submission as an interim assessment of targeted actions by Malaysia on trafficking in persons (TIP) since April 2008, as requested ref A. Implementing and Enforcing the Law ---------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Malaysia is in the pr [...]	2008-11-17 09:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KTIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR1022	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) Malaysian Undersecretary (Disarmament & Non-Proliferation),Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the Ninth International Export Control Conference in Croatia, October 20-22. EXBS Advisor was working with MFA to designate representatives of the Government of Malaysia to attend ASEAN Reg [...]	2008-11-20 01:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR1024	MALAYSIA RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON BURMA CRACKDOWN [...] (C) Polcouns and visiting Senate Foreign Relations Committee professional staff member Paul Grove called on Malaysian Foreign Ministry Principal Assistant Secretary (Southeast Asia) Ismail Haji Salam and Assistant Secretary Firdauz Othman on November 19 and raised serious concerns over the Bu [...]	2008-11-20 05:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV BM MY
08KUALALUMPUR1025	DIP NOTE DELIVERED TO MALAYSIA REGARDING SECTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-20 05:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL KTIA MY
08KUALALUMPUR1026	DPM NAJIB WELCOMES GREATER ENGAGEMENT, DISCUSSES [...] (C) Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who is expected to become Prime Minister in late March 2009, told the Ambassador on November 11 that he anticipated a "very constructive relationship" with the incoming U.S. administration and welcomed greater engagement, which the Ambassad [...]	2008-11-20 10:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KJUS ID MY
08KUALALUMPUR1029	UMNO COMPLETES NOMINATIONS FOR UPCOMING PARTY [...] (SBU) The United Malays National Organization (UMNO),the party that dominates Malaysia's governing coalition, concluded divisional elections on November 9 and wrapped up nominations for the party's national leadership positions, which will be contested in the party elections March 24-28, 20 [...]	2008-11-21 09:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR1033	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FOLLOW-UP ON IRAN'S UPCOMING [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-24 10:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM MNUC KNNP TRGY IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR1034	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA REPORTS ON IRANIAN AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-24 10:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM MNUC KNNP TRGY IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR1037	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-25 09:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PARM PREL UNGA MY
08KUALALUMPUR1038	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-25 09:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY MY
08KUALALUMPUR1044	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON [...] Pursuant to ref, Econoff and Embassy made inquiries into locating Mr. Mohamed Ali Abbas, a representative of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). After much research, Econoff located Mr. Mohamed, who was seconded to the Airod Sendirian Berhad defense procurement firm. Mr. Mohamed confirmed [...]	2008-11-28 05:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR1045	IRAN-MALAYSIA TIES REFLECTED IN LATEST BILAT TALKS [...] (C) Malaysia and Iran held their Seventh Joint Commission meeting in Putrajaya, November 10-11. Trade and investment issues dominated the talks, which were conducted at the foreign minister level. Results from the Commission meeting appeared modest, according to press reports. Malaysian For [...]	2008-11-28 07:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETTC ECON IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR1048	MALAYSIA APPROVES EXCHANGE OF INSTRUMENTS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-28 07:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CJAN KCRM KTIA MY
08KUALALUMPUR1049	HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST IRENE FERNANDEZ ACQUITTED [...] (U) Summary and Comment: The Kuala Lumpur High Court on November 24 acquitted human rights activist Irene Fernandez of her 2003 conviction of "maliciously publishing false news" against the government, thus bringing to a close Malaysia' longest running court case. The government originally b [...]	2008-11-28 09:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KTIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR105	INDIAN "ROSE RALLY" DOUSED BY POLICE [...] (SBU) Summary: An ethnic Indian demonstration on February 16 by the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF),in the form of a march to present roses to Malaysia's Prime Minister, met with a stiff police response, including use of water cannon, tear gas and arrests. With probably less than a tho [...]	2008-02-19 10:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR ASEC KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR1050	MALAYSIAN VIEWS ON DECEMBER ASEAN SUMMITS [...] (C) Summary: The Embassy collected Malaysian economic and political views of the December ASEAN summits from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and from the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS),a government-linked think-tank. According to MITI Deputy [...]	2008-11-28 10:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ASEAN BM MY
08KUALALUMPUR1056	GOM QUESTIONS DESIGNATION OF MALAYSIAN DOCTOR AS [...] (C) Malaysian Foreign Ministry Senior Under Secretary (Americas, EU) Zainuddin Yahya called in Polcouns for a November 28 meeting and raised questions concerning press reports that the U.S. had imposed sanctions on a Malaysian doctor, Mahmood Awang Kechik, who served as a physician for Zimbab [...]	2008-12-02 09:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ZI MY
08KUALALUMPUR1060	MAID'S ABUSER FOUND GUILTY, SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS [...] (U) In Malaysia's highest profile domestic worker abuse case, a Kuala Lumpur sessions court judge on November 27 found Yim Pek Ha guilty of three charges of "causing grievous hurt" to Indonesian maid Nirmala Bonet, a 2008 U.S. TIP Report Hero. Nirmala suffered horrendous physical abuse, incl [...]	2008-12-04 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KWMN KCRM KTIP ID MY
08KUALALUMPUR1063	MALAYSIA: VIEWS ON ECONOMY TURN NEGATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: The central bank of Malaysia released a relatively upbeat report on third quarter economic performance November 28, highlighting GDP growth of 4.7 percent despite deteriorating global economic conditions. The central bank acknowledged that Malaysia, as a highly open economy, wou [...]	2008-12-05 08:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV MY
08KUALALUMPUR1069	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-09 04:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR1073	MALAYSIA SEEKS USG EXPERTISE ON COMBATING TIP [...] (SBU) Government of Malaysia (GOM) ministries and agencies with responsibility for combating trafficking in persons (TIP) in recent months have increasingly requested U.S. expertise to guide policy and build GOM's anti-TIP capacity in the framework of Malaysia's comprehensive anti-trafficking [...]	2008-12-09 08:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KTIP KCRM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR1075	OTHMAN PUTS ONUS ON MANILA FOR IMT DECISION AND [...] (C) Malaysian facilitator for the Philippines Government (GRP)/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace talks Othman Abdul Razak, speaking with Polcouns December 4, placed blame on the GRP for Malaysia's November 30 withdrawal from the International Monitoring Team (IMT) and would not specul [...]	2008-12-10 10:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PTER MOPS EAID KISL JP RP MY
08KUALALUMPUR1078	AMBASSADOR KEITH JOINS EU ENVOYS IN DELIVERING [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Keith joined chiefs of mission from France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom in delivering ref A and B demarches concerning Iran sanctions and financial pressure on Iran to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Deputy Secretary General (Multilateral) Kamal Yan bin Yahya on [...]	2008-12-11 08:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC EFIN KNNP GM IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR1079	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SYRIA TECHNICAL COOPERATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-11 09:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP IAEA SY MY
08KUALALUMPUR1080	MALAYSIAN GROWTH DECLINING DESPITE IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysian government and private sector analysts expressed pessimism about the performance of the Malaysian economy in 2009 during meetings with visiting Treasury Attache Susan Baker and Econcouns. Although banks are well capitalized, a sharp decline in demand for Malaysia's man [...]	2008-12-14 23:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR1087	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) Advisor and Program Managers Moody and Owen held meetings with US Embassy Staff in Singapore November 10, 2008 followed by meeting with Singapore Customs to include the Head of Strategic Goods Control; Head of International Relations; Head of Competency Development; and Company Compliance [...]	2008-12-16 07:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR1091	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-17 08:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SOCI UNESCO MY

08KUALALUMPUR1092	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-17 09:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AMGT AORC APER UNGA MY
08KUALALUMPUR1099	CUBA: MALAYSIA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III [...] (C) Summary: Based on the information available to post, it appears no Malaysian entities would be subject to Title III sanctions against persons trafficking in confiscated properties in Cuba. Per Ref A request, this message provides post's analysis of Malaysian policies and actions with re [...]	2008-12-18 08:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU MY
08KUALALUMPUR1100	Malaysia Intends to Participate in ASEAN Regional Forum [...] National Security Council (NSC) Undersecretary for the Crisis and Disaster Management Division Mr. Che Moin bin Umar told ESTHOff on December 16 that the Malaysian government intends to participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum's Voluntary Demonstration of Response (VDR) exercise to be held in th [...]	2008-12-18 08:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV MARR MY
08KUALALUMPUR1101	MALAYSIA HOPES TO KEEP FTA NEGOTIATIONS IN PLAY [...] (C) Summary: According to senior Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI) officials, Deputy Prime Minister Najib told the Malaysian cabinet that concluding the Malaysian-U.S. bilateral FTA was at the top of his agenda. MITI officials say Najib told cabinet members he hoped Malaysia could concl [...]	2008-12-18 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR1105	IRAN: AMBASSADOR URGES MALAYSIA TO HIGHLIGHT INT'L [...] (C) The Ambassador spoke with Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam Mohd Isa on December 19 and urged Malaysia to use Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's December 21-24 visit to Teheran (ref C) to reinforce the necessity of Iran addressing the international community's concerns over [...]	2008-12-19 09:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC ETTC KNNP IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR111	MALAYSIA PUBLICLY "WELCOMES" KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-21 00:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU MY
08KUALALUMPUR1110	AMBASSADOR VISITS GOVT TIP SHELTER; MORE VICTIMS [...] (SBU) The Ambassador visited the Malaysian government's trafficking victims' shelter for women in Kuala Lumpur on December 17 at the invitation of the Women's Minister. The shelter housed 11 adult victims of sex trafficking, while the nearby children's shelter housed four girls. A senior Wo [...]	2008-12-22 09:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KTIP KCRM MY
08KUALALUMPUR1111	MALAYSIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Following is the draft text of the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism for Malaysia. Until the report is finalized for submission to Congress, please treat as Sensitive. Begin Text: The police forces in Malaysia continued to conduct all counterterrorist investigations and operations. M [...]	2008-12-22 09:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV MARR KCRM ASEC MY
08KUALALUMPUR1112	MALAYSIAN OIL PRODUCTION MOVING TO DEEPER WATERS [...] (SBU) Summary: As crude oil production from Malaysia's shallow waters tapers off, oil companies are exploring and developing oil fields in deeper waters. Kikeh, Malaysia's first deepwater field, is producing 100,000 barrels per day (bbl/day) and is on track to reach its full production target [...]	2008-12-22 09:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV XC XF
08KUALALUMPUR1114	PRESSURE MOUNTS AGAINST INTERNAL SECURITY ACT (ISA) [...] (S) Summary: The Malaysian government's use of the Internal Security Act (ISA),which allows for detention without trial and is central to the GOM's intelligence-driven CT effort, has come under increasing political pressure over the past three months. The GOM's employment of the ISA in Sep [...]	2008-12-23 07:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PTER PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM
08KUALALUMPUR1116	ABDULLAH'S REFORMS PASS PARLIAMENT, BUT WILL THEY [...] (SBU) Malaysia's Parliament has hurriedly passed two judicial reform bills personally championed by outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi as his parting legacy. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) bill replaces the existing Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) with a more autonomous Com [...]	2008-12-24 07:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR1118	GAZA REACTION: MALAYSIANS CONDEMN U.S. ALONG WITH [...] (SBU) Malaysian political leaders and press have reacted with angry rhetoric to Israeli air strikes in Gaza and heavily criticized the U.S. together with Israel. The Malaysian government came out quickly to condemn the Israeli air strikes on Gaza, labeling this action as a "war crime" and ca [...]	2008-12-30 08:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC CASC IS MY
08KUALALUMPUR1119	SUMMARY OF DETENTIONS AND RELEASES UNDER [...] (SBU) The Malaysian government currently holds 46 individuals under the Internal Security Act (ISA),which allows for detention without trial for terrorists and other persons deemed threats to national security, according to figures from a local NGO that reports reliably on ISA detentions. [...]	2008-12-30 09:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR1126	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ASSA CORP DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-31 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL PGOV IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR1127	PM ABDULLAH GOES TO IRAN, ANNOUNCES GO-AHEAD FOR [...] (SBU) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi conducted a four-day visit to Iran December 21-24. The public reporting of the visit exclusively highlighted and at times exaggerated Malaysia-Iran trade and economic partnerships. The PM and his entourage, which included a number of cabinet mini [...]	2008-12-31 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM EFIN ECON ETRD ENRG ETTC MUNC KNNP
08KUALALUMPUR113	DEMARCHE REGARDING WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) Econoff discussed ref A demarche on February 21 with Harjit Kaur Chand Singh and Arividya Arimuthu, Office of Multilateral Trade Policy and Negotiations, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). Harjit noted that Malaysia takes seriously the need to encourage trade in environme [...]	2008-02-21 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR ETRD MY
08KUALALUMPUR120	SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: MALAYSIA [...] Summary. In 2007 Malaysian IPR enforcement authorities continued to make good progress in fighting IPR piracy. The single most promising development of the year was the long-awaited launch of the country's specialized intellectual property court. The United States and Malaysia continued to co [...]	2008-02-22 09:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR MY
08KUALALUMPUR121	MALAYSIA WILL RECOGNIZE KOSOVO, BUT TIMING STILL [...] (C) In the absence of the Ambassador and the Foreign Minister, Political Section Chief delivered ref A demarche to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's acting Under Secretary for European Affairs Mahinder Singh, who is also Under Secretary for the Americas. Polchief praised Malaysia for its Febru [...]	2008-02-25 00:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU MY
08KUALALUMPUR129	NOMINATION FOR BANGKOK TRAINING ON FORCED AND [...] Embassy Kuala Lumpur nominates the following officer to attend the Seminar on Forced Labor and Child Labor, held in Bangkok, March 27-28: Enrique Rodrigo Gallego Political Officer Portfolio: human rights, including trafficking in persons Expected date of departure from Post: 06/2009 2. [...]	2008-02-25 10:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB AMGT OTRA MY
08KUALALUMPUR130	PRESS STIFLED IN ALTANTUYA MURDER TRIAL OVER [...] (C) In the latest turn of the ongoing Altantuya murder trial (reftels),accused political insider Abdul Razak Baginda, who has remained calm and composed through most of the proceedings, unleashed an emotional tirade shortly after the February 20 noon recess on the trial's 90th day. Referring [...]	2008-02-26 00:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR134	DEMARCHE REGARDING MARCH WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) Econ counselor and econoff discussed reftel demarche with Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Deputy Secretary General Datuk Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria on February 26. Econ counselor also handed Rebecca the letter from USTR Susan Schwab to Minister of International Trade [...]	2008-02-26 23:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO MY
08KUALALUMPUR140	MALAYSIA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY [...] (C) Malaysia's 12th general election campaign kicked off on February 24 after more than 1,500 candidates filed nomination papers for the 222 parliament and 505 state seats. Cooperation among Malaysia's opposition parties ensured some 94 percent of all the seats will see head-to-head contests [...]	2008-02-28 09:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
08KUALALUMPUR141	EMBASSY ENERGY OFFICERS IN KUALA LUMPUR [...] This cable responds to reftel requesting input for new required reports to Congress on energy. Following are post's responses to the four questions put forth in the cable: A. Energy matters are handled by the economic section which consists of seven persons: Economic Counselor, four direc [...]	2008-02-29 04:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD ECON MY
08KUALALUMPUR142	MALAYSIA LOOKS TO SENEGAL TO INVITE KOSOVO FOR OIC [...] (C) The Malaysian Foreign Ministry's OIC envoy, Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullah, told Political Section Chief on February 29 that Senegal as the host should invite Kosovo to the March OIC summit in Dakar, responding to ref A demarche. Given that some OIC members did not support Kosovo's independe [...]	2008-02-29 10:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OIC KVIR SG MY
08KUALALUMPUR145	U.S. AND MALAYSIA SIGN MEGAPORTS INITIATIVE MEMORANDUM OF [...] On February 27, 2008, the United States and Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to begin implementing the Megaports Initiative in Malaysia. The ceremony took place at Westport, which along with Northport constitute Port Klang, Malaysia's largest port and the initial location fo [...]	2008-03-03 10:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ETRD PREL KNNP KTIA MY
08KUALALUMPUR146	MALAYSIA: TIP PROPOSALS FOR FY2008 ESF AND INCLE [...] Post submits for funding consideration the following two proposals from The Asia Foundation and the International Organization for Migration. Post fully recommends both proposals and lists them by priority. Both proposals focus on effective implementation of Malaysia's new comprehensive ant [...]	2008-03-03 10:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL SMIG ASEC ELAB KCRM MY
08KUALALUMPUR147	MALAYSIA'S EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) Malaysia made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons during this reporting period, marking a positive shift from previous years. Malaysia's drafting, passage, and enactment of a comprehensive anti-trafficking in persons law represents an important advance in Malaysia's co [...]	2008-03-04 00:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC MY
08KUALALUMPUR148	MALAYSIA DEPLOYS NEW IMMIGRATION ARRIVAL DATA [...] (SBU) Malaysian Immigration has upgraded its collection of arriving passenger data, moving from paper landing forms to an electronic system. The system, a product developed locally, is called the Single Immigration Platform System (SIPS). Immigration deployed SIPS in late January at 44 entry [...]	2008-03-04 06:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER KFRD MY
08KUALALUMPUR149	PROPOSED ASEAN PARTICIPATION IN MULTI-CHIP INTEGRATED [...] Econ Counselor and econoff discussed ref message on March 4 with P. Ravidran, Senior Director, Office of ASEAN Economic Cooperation, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). We delivered a copy of a letter from Assistant USTR Barbara Weisel to Ravidran regarding the March 14 meeti [...]	2008-03-05 10:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV EIND MY
08KUALALUMPUR150	MALAYSIA QUESTIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1803, [...] (C) The Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Bala Chandran Tharman stated, in reaction to reftel demarche presented by polchief March 5, that Malaysia of course would respect UN Security Council Resolution 1803 on Iran's nuclear program just as Mal [...]	2008-03-05 10:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP MNUC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR151	SUHAKAM CHAIRMAN REVIEWS HUMAN RIGHTS LANDSCAPE [...] (C) Malaysian Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) Chairman Abu Talib Othman reviewed the country's human rights landscape with the Ambassador during their February 15 introductory meeting. The Chairman noted SUHAKAM's role in pressing for the anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) law and serving o [...]	2008-03-05 11:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR152	CODEL SMITH MALAYSIA MEETING REPORT [...] (U) Congressman Adam Smith, accompanied by staff of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, visited Malaysia January 6-8, 2008 as part of a regional tour. The Congressman met with Malaysian NSC Secretary YBhg. Dato' Muhammad Hatta Bin Abd [...]	2008-03-05 23:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PTER MY
08KUALALUMPUR154	CLEAN FINGERS, DIRTY ELECTIONS? [...] (C) With only three days remaining before the March 8 general election, Malaysia's Election Commission (EC) abruptly announced its decision not to apply indelible ink to the fingers of voters, citing police reports of alleged sabotage plans and previously unidentified constitutional barriers. [...]	2008-03-06 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR158	FINAL PUSH BEFORE MALAYSIA'S ELECTION DAY [...] (C) Malaysia's national election campaign will conclude at midnight on March 7. Polling booths will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 8. Local election officials will quickly announce results in their respective districts, and almost all races should be known by midnight March 8. Th [...]	2008-03-07 11:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR159	MALAYSIA AND OIC SPECIAL ENVOY CUMBER'S REQUEST [...] (U) We informed the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's OIC division on March 7 of Special Envoy Cumber's interest in a meeting with the Malaysian delegation at the OIC Summit in Dakar. We also provided contact telephone numbers per reftel. We have copied the same information to Malaysia's chief O [...]	2008-03-07 11:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OIC KISL SG MY
08KUALALUMPUR160	MALAYSIA'S ELECTION SHOCK - THE WORLD TURNED [...] (C) Malaysia's March 8 national elections and the unprecedented success of the opposition have stunned the dominant UMNO party of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, shattered component members of the National Front (BN) coalition, put 5 of 13 states in opposition hands, and propelled former Depu [...]	2008-03-10 09:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR163	MALAYSIA'S ELECTION: CRUNCHING NUMBERS FOR BN [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's dramatic March 8 election setback for Prime Minister Abdullah and his National Front (BN) coalition resulted not only in the loss of four additional state governments to the opposition (reftel),but in a potentially fundamental shift of power in the ruling coalition [...]	2008-03-11 11:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR178	ELECTION AFTERMATH: ABDULLAH AND UMNO STOKE MALAY [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and senior officials from his UMNO party seemingly are using the media to stoke ethnic Malay fears over opposition Chinese political gains at the expense of Malays, using the new Chinese-led opposition government in Penang as the lightening rod. UM [...]	2008-03-13 12:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
08KUALALUMPUR182	MALAYSIA'S ELECTION: EMBASSY OBSERVATIONS IN [...] (SBU) Embassy KL positioned election observers in six hotly contested states during the final days of Malaysia's campaign period and on the March 8 polling day. In addition to our previous reporting on campaigns in the capital city areas of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, this message provides fir [...]	2008-03-14 09:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR183	POST-ELECTION VIEWS FROM EAST MALAYSIA [...] (C) East Malaysians, whose support in the March 8 election provided Prime Minister Abdullah with the necessary majority to form the new government, are closely watching what opposition parties do with their newly won states, especially Penang, according to our contacts in Sabah and Sarawak on [...]	2008-03-14 11:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
08KUALALUMPUR184	POST-ELECTION SCENE REMAINS VOLATILE, PER MARCH 14 [...] (C) Events on March 14 demonstrated that Malaysia's post-election political scene remains volatile, while the question of Abdullah's longevity in office remains far from settled. Abdullah's UMNO party staged a short-lived low-octane protest in opposition-held Penang on March 14 in support of [...]	2008-03-14 13:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL ASEC MY
08KUALALUMPUR185	POST-ELECTION SCENE REMAINS VOLATILE, PER MARCH 14 [...] (C) Events on March 14 demonstrated that Malaysia's post-election political scene remains volatile, while the question of Abdullah's longevity in office remains far from settled. Abdullah's UMNO party staged a short-lived low-octane protest in opposition-held Penang on March 14 in support of [...]	2008-03-14 13:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL ASEC MY
08KUALALUMPUR186	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORTING COUNTRY-SPECIFIC [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-17 03:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR192	MALAYSIA'S NEW CABINET - STATUS QUO WITH ONLY [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced his new cabinet on March 18, retaining roughly half (17) of his ministers from the previous cabinet, but bringing in only a few politicians identifiable for their reform credentials. Abdullah remained Finance Minister I, but gave up his his positio [...]	2008-03-18 12:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR193	MALAYSIA'S NEW CABINET -- MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on March 18 announced Malaysia's new cabinet. This message provides a brief summary of each cabinet-level appointment, focusing particularly on changes and newcomers. Septel provides Post's initial overall impressions of the new cabinet. End Summ [...]	2008-03-18 12:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR195	MORE UMNO CHALLENGES TO ABDULLAH'S AUTHORITY [...] (C) More challenges to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's authority within his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party emerged in the wake of Abdullah's March 18 cabinet announcement. The powerful Youth wing, led by an ally of Deputy Prime Minister Najib, contradicted Abdullah's instr [...]	2008-03-19 12:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR200	G/TIP REPORTING OFFICER VISITS MALAYSIA [...] (SBU) G/TIP reporting officer Sally Neumann visited Malaysia from February 11-13, during which she met with Government of Malaysia (GOM) officials and representatives from civil society, including representatives from the Catholic Church in East Malaysia. The meetings were fruitful, providin [...]	2008-03-24 05:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM MY
08KUALALUMPUR202	KING VERSUS PRIME MINISTER IN TERENGGANU [...] (C) The royal household in Terengganu has gone against the choice of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party and appointed its own candidate to become Chief Minister of the state, a decision that threatens a constitutional crisis and pits Prime [...]	2008-03-24 10:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR212	MALAYSIAN GOVT SHELTERS INITIAL 23 TIP VICTIMS [...] (SBU) Malaysia's Women's Ministry publicly announced that on March 25 it had admitted 17 female trafficking victims to one of its two recently established government shelters in Kuala Lumpur. The women, all Thai nationals, had been rescued in a police raid in Johor Bahru on March 24, accordi [...]	2008-03-26 09:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM MY
08KUALALUMPUR213	Malaysia Scenesetter for A/S O'Brien: Financial Controls [...] SUMMARY: Prime Minister Abdullah's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition retained power in the March 8 election, but suffered a major setback in the face of unprecedented opposition gains. Malaysia remains an important partner for the U.S. with strong trade and investment ties and close mili [...]	2008-03-26 23:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC ECON EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR223	UMNO SETS PARTY ELECTION FOR DECEMBER, ABDULLAH [...] (C) The March 27 Supreme Council meeting of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) decided the party's election will be held December 16-20, 2008. The election is widely anticipated to feature a challenge to Abdullah's continued leadership. The el [...]	2008-03-28 10:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR224	MALAYSIA NOT READY YET TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] (C) With the unavailability of more senior Malaysian officials, Political Section Chief delivered ref A demarche on March 27 to Principal Assistant Secretary Zakhir, who is currently responsible for Kosovo issues in the Foreign Ministry's European Division. Zakhir responded that the Malaysia [...]	2008-03-30 23:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK EU MY
08KUALALUMPUR225	PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRI-BORDER POLICYMAKERS' [...] (SBU) Preparations for a policymakers conference involving officials from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia are moving forward. PACOM and S/CT have committed funding for the event, scheduled to take place May 4-7, 2008 at the Shangri-La hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The maritime p [...]	2008-04-01 00:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL ID RP MY
08KUALALUMPUR253	ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FALL-OUT FROM GUANTANAMO [...] (C) Malaysian Attorney General Abdul Gani Patel told a senior local Embassy employee during a private April 10 conversation that he would not allow AGO staff to participate in any Embassy programming, such as the International Visitor's Program, due to the lack of U.S. cooperation on securing [...]	2008-04-11 08:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR MARR KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR256	UMNO VOICES NAJIB TAKE-OVER; ANWAR TO CONSOLIDATE [...] (C) Division-level leaders from Prime Minister Abdullah's UMNO party in three states, including the key UMNO stronghold of Johor, are increasingly voicing support for Abdullah to step down in the wake of the March 8 election set-back, with some party officials backing Deputy Prime Minister Naj [...]	2008-04-11 12:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR261	MORE UMNO PRESSURE FOR IMMEDIATE LEADERSHIP CHANGE [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's April 11 meeting with officials from his UMNO party in the key party stronghold of Johor has focused more pressure on Abdullah to step down quickly. Abdullah reaffirmed his intention to transfer power to Deputy Prime Minister Najib, but only sometime -- p [...]	2008-04-14 08:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR265	ANWAR'S OFFICIAL RETURN - CELEBRATION AND [...] (S) Anwar Ibrahim and his People's Justice Party (PKR) celebrated the expiration of the ban on Anwar holding formal political office at an April 14 rally in Kuala Lumpur, an event intended to maintain the opposition leader's political momentum. Police intervened to stop the "illegal gathering [...]	2008-04-15 11:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR269	MALAYSIA STUDYING IRAN PARTICIPATION AT ARMS SHOW [...] (C) Polchief on April 15 delivered reftel demarche, aimed at urging Malaysia to respect UNSC sanctions on Iran by preventing Iranian exhibitors from participating in the Defense Services Asia (DSA) exhibition, to Foreign Ministry Under Secretary Bala Chandran. Bala heads the disarmament/nonp [...]	2008-04-16 10:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR273	TREASURY DEPARTMENT ENGAGES MALAYSIANS ON IRAN AND [...] (C) Summary: During meetings on March 31 and April 1, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Patrick O'Brien impressed upon his Malaysian counterparts at the Central Bank, the Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs, charities regulators, and private banks [...]	2008-04-17 09:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC
08KUALALUMPUR274	MALAYSIA DEFENSE MINISTRY: IRAN WILL NOT [...] (C) Late on April 17 Malaysian Defense Ministry Under Secretary for Policy Ismail Ahmad informed U.S. DATT that the SIPDIS Defense Ministry had rescinded permission for Iranian entities to participate in the Defense Services Asia (DSA) military sales exhibition, April 20-24 in Kuala Lumpur [...]	2008-04-17 12:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR286	MALAYSIA HAS NOT STOPPED IRAN AT ARMS SHOW [...] (C) Summary: The Malaysian Foreign Ministry on April 18 blocked the Defense Ministry's efforts to exclude Iran from the Defense Services Asia (DSA) military sales exhibition. The Embassy submitted a diplomatic note, and carried out a joint demarche with the UK and France at the Foreign Minis [...]	2008-04-18 12:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR287	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MALAYSIAN DELEGATION TO [...] The Malaysian officials listed in Paragraph 2 are scheduled to participate in the Tri-border Interagency Security Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from May 4-7, 2008. The conference is being jointly sponsored by S/CT and by the U.S. Pacific Command. Post has no information to indicate [...]	2008-04-18 13:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PREL SNAR MY
08KUALALUMPUR291	PENAN TRIBAL LEADER'S DEATH RAISES SUSPICIONS [...] (C) Penan tribal members in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak found tribal headsman and anti-logging activist Kelesau Naan dead on December 17, 2007, after he went missing for two months. Police initially refused to open an investigation until Malaysia's Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) i [...]	2008-04-21 06:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV EIND EAGR SENV SOCI KCRM MY
08KUALALUMPUR294	PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES FIRST STEPS IN JUDICIAL [...] (C) Some eight months after the Malaysian Bar Council took to the streets to demand judicial reform, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi used an April 17 Bar Council dinner to announce the proposed establishment of a Judicial Appointment Commission and review of judicial salaries. He also announc [...]	2008-04-21 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM KCOR SOCI MY
08KUALALUMPUR295	ABDULLAH PUSHES REFORMS DESPITE UMNO, NAJIB DRAWS [...] (C) Embattled Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced initial steps for judicial reform and strengthening the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) despite objections from his own UMNO party, PM confidante Kalimullah told the Ambassador on April 17. Deputy Prime Minister Najib thus far is sticking b [...]	2008-04-21 12:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR300	MALAYSIA YET TO RESPOND ON APDP [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Adi Mohammed of the MFA Multilateral Political Affairs directorate on 17 April. Mohammed promised to review the issue but as of 22 April we have been unable to elicit any further response from MFA. 2. (C) Malaysia is typically very wary of any U.S [...]	2008-04-22 08:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR302	IRAN BLOCKED, AGAIN, FROM MALAYSIA ARMS SHOW [...] (C) Malaysia on April 22 blocked Iran from participating in the Defense Services Asia (DSA) military sales exhibition. This followed a week of decisions in favor of Iran and reversals, and continuous interventions by the Embassy and our UK and French counterparts. The Malaysians reached a c [...]	2008-04-22 11:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR307	GOVERNMENT DENIES LICENSE RENEWAL FOR TAMIL [...] (C) Summary. The Home Ministry has denied renewal of the publication permit for the Tamil language newspaper "Makkal Osai" (Voice of the People). The Ministry provided no explanation, but the paper was a vocal critic of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and its President Samy Vellu. The pa [...]	2008-04-23 08:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR313	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] On February 04 the Advisor, along with POLOFF, met Mark Napier of the Australian High Commission, Noboru Sekiguchi of the Japanese Embassy, and Yean Yoke Heng, Deputy Director General of the Southeast Asian Center for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT),to discuss a proposed tri-lateral bio-terrorism [...]	2008-04-23 09:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
08KUALALUMPUR317	DEMARCHE: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 09:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNGA MY
08KUALALUMPUR334	NEW OPPOSITION-CONTROLLED STATES PUSHING THE RIGHT [...] (SBU) Following the March 2008 election, four new opposition-controlled state governments assumed power in Selangor, Perak, Penang and Kedah, while in Kelantan the opposition Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) significantly increased a previously thin majority. In their first weeks of power, the [...]	2008-04-30 03:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM MY
08KUALALUMPUR336	ASD SHINN AND DASD CLAD MEETINGS IN KUALA LUMPUR [...] (U) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia Pacific James Shinn and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Southeast Asia James Clad visited Kuala Lumpur April 23-24, meeting with Deputy Defense Minister The Honorable Daduk Wira Abu Seman, Ministry of Defense Secretary General Dato hj Abu B [...]	2008-04-30 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR AF LE MY RP SU
08KUALALUMPUR337	ANWAR IBRAHIM CRITICIZES GOVERNMENT FOR EJECTING [...] (SBU) De facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim used a public speaking engagement on April 27 and his personal internet blog to criticize the Malaysian government for bowing to U.S. pressure and ejecting Iranian entities from the Defense Services Asia (DSA) military sales exhibition, held in K [...]	2008-04-30 11:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR338	NEW PARLIAMENT OPENS - GET READY TO RUMBLE [...] (C) Malaysia's new Parliament opened April 29 with a significantly increased opposition presence following the March 8 election. The Ambassador attended the official opening, which featured the King reading the speech prepared by Prime Minister Abdullah's government focused on domestic rice [...]	2008-04-30 13:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR340	MALAYSIA'S FLUID SCENE - DAS MARCIEL'S MAY 5-7 [...] (U) Thank you for coming to Kuala Lumpur. Your May 5-7 visit to Malaysia provides an excellent opportunity to assess Malaysia's fluid political scene, identify new openings to pursue U.S. objectives, and support key areas in our regional and bilateral diplomacy. 2. (C) Not quite two mont [...]	2008-05-02 09:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR ECON KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR342	DEMARCHE TO MALAYSIA: BURMA'S FLAWED [...] (C) Poloff met May 5 with the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Southeast Asia and South Pacific Division chief Rahimi Harun to convey reftel points, emphasizing in particular the importance of ASEAN,s role. Rahimi responded that the GOM had been pushing the regime &for years8 to expedite the pro [...]	2008-05-05 09:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BM MY
08KUALALUMPUR343	OTHMAN CONFIRMS MALAYSIA'S STAGED IMT PULL-OUT [...] (C) Malaysian facilitator for the Philippines (GRP)/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace talks Othman Abdul Razak, speaking with polchief April 28, confirmed Malaysia's decision to withdraw in stages from the International Monitoring Team (IMT) in Mindanao beginning on/about May 10 and [...]	2008-05-05 10:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MOPS EAID KISL JA RP MY
08KUALALUMPUR35	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] November 04-07 the Advisor was in Jakarta to attend the Additional Protocol Commodities Identification Training (AP CIT) and met with officials from the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN) and the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) to discuss the AP-CIT and gauge their interest in f [...]	2008-01-14 09:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
08KUALALUMPUR355	UNPRECEDENTED SEDITION CHARGES AGAINST BLOGGER [...] (C) Summary. For the first time, Malaysian authorities have resorted to a colonial-era law to bring sedition charges against a blogger and the author of a comment on an internet web site. Blogger and veteran anti-government activist Raja Petra Kamaruddin touched a sensitive nerve in implying [...]	2008-05-08 08:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM KPAO MY
08KUALALUMPUR357	IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - MALAYSIA [...] (U) Rising global prices for major food commodities so far are having limited impact on their availability to Malaysian consumers. Long-standing price controls on many food staples have kept such items affordable, but have also contributed to some spot shortages. While it is only about 65% self [...]	2008-05-08 23:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SENV MY
08KUALALUMPUR361	WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION [...] (U) Econ Counselor and econoff met with Kamel Mohamad, Director General, Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (Malaysia's USPTO equivalent),on May 9 to deliver reftel demarche in advance of the May 13-14 WIPO meeting to select the organization's Director General nominee. Kamel is lea [...]	2008-05-09 08:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR AORC ETRD PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR364	MALAYSIA ON EDGE OR STABILIZING? DAS MARCIEL'S MAY [...] (S) Senior Malaysian government officials and opposition politicians discussed Prime Minister Abdullah's struggle to remain in power and prospects for the strengthened opposition during EAP DAS Marciel's May 5-7 visit to Kuala Lumpur, while DAS Marciel also addressed the Burma crisis and his A [...]	2008-05-09 09:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR MARR ECON KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR365	CATHOLIC CHURCH ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH "ALLAH" [...] (C) Summary: Malaysia's Catholic Church, challenging a government ban on use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims, has won its first round in court on May 5. Church contacts told us the government was shocked by the strong reaction of the Catholic Church against the ban of "Allah," given that [...]	2008-05-09 09:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR SCUL KIRF KISL MY
08KUALALUMPUR366	: SCENESETTER FOR VADM CROWDER,S VISIT TO [...] (C) Malaysia is important to us because it is an economically successful, stable, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one quarter [...]	2008-05-12 00:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR367	SCENESETTER FOR VADM CROWDER'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (C) Malaysia is important to us because it is an economically successful, stable, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one quarter [...]	2008-05-12 05:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR372	U.S.-Malaysia FTA: Encouraging Signals [...] (SBU) Senior Malaysian government officials reaffirmed Malaysia's interest in continuing FTA negotiations during meetings May 5 and 6 with Assistant USTR for Southeast Asia and the Pacific Barbara Weisel. Senior MITI officials proposed another round in July and noted the possibility of a foll [...]	2008-05-13 06:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR EAGR MY
08KUALALUMPUR373	FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR PRM AMBASSADORS, FUND FOR [...] Post submits for funding consideration the following proposal from Kumpulan A.C.T.S. Bhd. (an acronym for A Call to Serve, hereafter ACTS.) Post enjoys a successful working relationship with ACTS, which has appropriately used previous USG funds. The proposed grant would provide critical fund [...]	2008-05-13 06:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF MY
08KUALALUMPUR375	IRAN SANCTIONS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-13 08:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR376	PARLIAMENTARIAN QUESTIONS GOM'S IRAN POLICY [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Malaysia's position on Iran's nuclear program is subject to criticism and scrutiny not only from the political opposition but, as recent questions in Parliament illustrate, from elements of the ruling UMNO party as well. The Foreign Ministry responded to an UMNO MP's [...]	2008-05-13 11:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR377	OPPOSITION SIGNALS IMMINENT EAST MALAYSIA [...] (C) De facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and his lieutenants, both publicly and privately, are raising expectations of possible imminent defections by National Front (BN) MPs, particularly from East Malaysia. Senior Vice President of Anwar's PKR party Azmin Ali told us to expect a public [...]	2008-05-13 11:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR386	MALAYSIA: DEMARCHE ON OSLO PROCESS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-14 08:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PARM PREL NATO UN MY
08KUALALUMPUR387	MALAYSIA: MIXED VIEWS ON BURMA RELIEF EFFORTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Elements of the Malaysian mainstream media, civil society and the political opposition have harshly condemned the refusal of the Burmese regime to allow in international relief teams and its insistence on going ahead with the May 10 referendum. Government officials, however, [...]	2008-05-14 09:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL MARR BM MY
08KUALALUMPUR39	MTCR: MALAYSIA BRIEFED ON RESULTS OF 2007 ATHENS [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-15 08:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM ETTC KSCA MTCRE TSPA MY
08KUALALUMPUR392	AMBASSADOR AND ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCUSS ISA, [...] (S) The Ambassador called on Malaysia's Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail on May 13 and discussed prospects for prosecuting terrorists, the importance of passing an export control law, and factors affecting progress in the FTA talks. The Ambassador congratulated the AG on drafting of the 200 [...]	2008-05-15 09:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON ETTC KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR393	CHALLENGES TO MARCH ELECTION RESULTS [...] (U) Summary. Losing candidates in Malaysia,s March 2008 elections have filed petitions challenging results in 12 parliamentary districts and 17 state assembly districts. Based on past precedent, such challenges rarely succeed, but the ruling coalition conceivably could regain power in Perak, [...]	2008-05-15 10:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR394	ATTACK ON DAP OFFICE IN PERAK REFLECTS PRESSURE ON [...] (C) Summary: An early morning May 15 attack on an opposition party office in Perak produced only minor damage and no injuries. Whether or not orchestrated by elements of Prime Minister Abdullah's UMNO party, the attack will allow UMNO to focus more pressure to bring down Perak's opposition- [...]	2008-05-15 10:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR398	MALAYSIAN OIL REVENUE: GRAVY TRAIN RUNNING OUT OF [...] (U) Summary: At its current 4% annual rate of increase, domestic demand for petroleum products is expected to overtake supply by 2011 or 2012, making Malaysia a net importer of oil, according to Petronas, the country's national oil company. This bodes poorly for a federal government that re [...]	2008-05-16 05:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN ENRG MY PGOV
08KUALALUMPUR399	IMMIGRATION DETAINEES RIOT AFTER RELA BEATS [...] (C) Some 60 to 70 detained suspected illegal immigrants rioted at Lenggeng Immigration Detention Center (IDC) on April 21, setting fire to the temporary administration building according to press and firsthand accounts. Malaysia's Head of Immigration Enforcement claimed the riot started after [...]	2008-05-16 06:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR4	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) The Ambassador and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak met on December 31 for an introductory call, during which they discussed U.S. and Malaysia's common interests in bolstering international systems such as the UN and WTO. Najib described core relations with the U.S. as good and looke [...]	2008-01-02 09:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MARR ECON RP TH MY
08KUALALUMPUR40	MALAYSIA SYMPATHETIC TO KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-15 08:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU MY

08KUALALUMPUR401	MALAYSIAN TRADE MINISTER SUPPORTS FTA NOGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador on the eve of his visit to the U.S., Minister for Trade Muhyiddin Yassin reaffirmed Malaysia's desire continue FTA negotiations with the U.S. and noted it was understood that Malaysia needed to create additional negotiating flexibility. Malaysia [...]	2008-05-16 09:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR KIPR MY
08KUALALUMPUR402	MALAYSIA AND APEC IN 2008 [...] In advance of the second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM II),econoff called on Malaysia's Senior Official to APEC, Abdul Ghafar Musa, on May 16 to discuss U.S. and Malaysian goals for APEC this year (ref A). Ghafar, Senior Director of the APEC Division in the Ministry of International Tra [...]	2008-05-16 09:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD APEC ECON ECIN MY
08KUALALUMPUR408	MAHATHIR RESIGNS FROM UMNO, NO ONE FOLLOWS [...] (C) Former PM Mahathir unexpectedly announced his resignation from the ruling UMNO party on May 19 in an obvious attempt to increase pressure on PM Abdullah to step down. In an indication of the seriousness of Mahathir's move, PM Abdullah hastily arranged a May 20 meeting with UMNO Members o [...]	2008-05-20 11:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR410	CHINESE DIPLOMATS COMMENT ON MALAYSIA RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Malaysia-China bilateral economic relations are growing by leaps-and-bounds, with two way trade growing by over 16 percent last year to $37 billion. Senior-level official encounters have become frequent, especially with the growth of the ASEAN plus 3 and the establishment of the [...]	2008-05-21 03:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD MARR CVIS CH MY
08KUALALUMPUR411	PM ADVISOR LIM ON REFORMS AND ABDULLAH'S EVENTUAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador hosted Prime Ministerial Political Secretary Vincent Lim to dinner on the evening of May 14. (Note: This dinner occurred prior to former PM Mahathir,s May 19 anouncement that he would quit the ruling party. See reftel for Embassy reporting on Mahathir,s surprise [...]	2008-05-21 04:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR417	CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT, SUSPENSION [...] (C) Summary: Based on the information available to post, it appears no Malaysian entities would be subject to Title III sanctions against persons trafficking in confiscated properties in Cuba. Per Ref A request, this message provides post's analysis of Malaysian policies and actions with re [...]	2008-05-23 04:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC ETRD PREL CU MY
08KUALALUMPUR42	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: MALAYSIA RECEIVES USG MESSAGE [...] (C) Political Section Chief on January 15 delivered ref A demarche, concerning the Malaysian group SKS's reported $16 billion agreement to develop Iran's Golshan and Ferdows gas fields, to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Disarmament Bala Chandran Tharman, who also is actin [...]	2008-01-15 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC EPET ENRG IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR421	MALAYSIA: WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL BLANK [...] Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mr. Jonah Blank to Malaysia from May 28 to June 3, 2008. The purpose of the trip is research of issues before the committee, particularly those relating to the insurgency in southern Thailand. [...]	2008-05-23 08:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PGOV OTRA AMGT ASEC AFIN THKSJA MY
08KUALALUMPUR422	ACCUSED TRAFFICKER CHARGED UNDER NEW TIP LAW [...] (SBU) Malaysian authorities for the first time have charged a suspected human trafficker under the country's new comprehensive anti-trafficking law, which came into full effect on February 28. On May 11 police charged Ee Chin Kai with trafficking two Thai women for the purpose of sexual expl [...]	2008-05-23 09:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PINR KCRM MY
08KUALALUMPUR423	PAS LEADER FAVORS TAKING POWER THROUGH NEXT [...] (C) Nasaruddin Mat Isa, Deputy President of the Islamist opposition party PAS, speaking with us on May 21, said the opposition should seek to take power through the next federal election, rather than through immediate defections by ruling coalition MPs, in part to reduce the risk of a harsh c [...]	2008-05-23 09:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR425	MALAYSIA HOSTS TRI-BORDER INTERAGENCY SECURITY [...] (SBU) The Tri-border Interagency Security Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, May 4-7, 2008 brought together official maritime and border security delegations from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines as well as facilitators from the U.S. Pacific Command and from Embassies Kuala Lumpur, [...]	2008-05-23 11:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL MARR ID RP MY
08KUALALUMPUR436	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES' MEETING WITH [...] (C) I welcome your planned meeting with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak in Singapore. Najib remains at the center of Malaysia's leadership crisis, but thus far has refrained from challenging the politically wounded Prime Minister Abdullah. Najib conveys a [...]	2008-05-28 08:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER OVIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR447	NAJIB AIDE: ABDULLAH SHOULD MAKE WAY SOON FOR [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Najib's political secretary, Fatmi Che Salleh (protect throughout),suggested in a May 29 meeting with us that Prime Minister Abdullah should make way for a Najib ticket with UMNO Vice President Muhyiddin by announcing as soon as possible that he (Abdullah) [...]	2008-05-30 07:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR448	AMBASSADOR AND NEW WOMEN'S MINISTER ENGAGE ON [...] (SBU) Ambassador Keith met on May 28 with Dr. Ng Yen Yen, Minister for Women, Family, and Community Development, and discussed the Ministry's operations of two trafficking victims' shelters, migrant workers, illegal immigrants, and developing programs for women and children. Minister Ng invi [...]	2008-05-30 08:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN MY
08KUALALUMPUR460	FORCED AND CHILD LABOR REPORT - MALAYSIA [...] Embassy sources have reported incidents of forced labor in Malaysia's garment industry, and forced labor and exploitative child labor in the palm oil sector. We received corroborating reports from multiple sources for most information, but Embassy officers have not had the opportunity to con [...]	2008-06-03 08:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV ELAB ECON ETRD MY
08KUALALUMPUR476	MALAYSIA RAISES GASOLINE PRICE OVERNIGHT BY 40 PERCENT, [...] SUMMARY: In an effort to address rising costs of energy subsidies, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday announced a 40 percent price increase on gasoline, a 60 percent price increase on diesel, and 20 to 26 percent increases in electricity rates, effective at midnight on June 4. The new p [...]	2008-06-06 09:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR481	TIP REPORT DELIVERED TO MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Post delivered the Malaysia narrative from the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report on June 4 to various government representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Women's Ministry, Immigration Department, Police, and Attorney General's Chambers. The Charge conveyed the [...]	2008-06-10 05:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN MY
08KUALALUMPUR482	OPPOSITION CALLS FOR PROTESTS OVER FUEL PRICES [...] (SBU) Malaysia's sudden and drastic increase in fuel prices has given the Opposition a rallying point and new means to direct populist pressure against the incumbent National Front (BN) government. Opposition groups announced plans to stage a nation-wide series of protests, with the first la [...]	2008-06-10 08:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC ECON MY
08KUALALUMPUR494	Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) [...] (U) At the Seventh Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC-VII) in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, May 26-29, 2008, delegates adopted a revised Program Structure to bring the Sub-Commission in line with IOC priorities and IOC and UNESCO planning and budget [...]	2008-06-12 04:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID TPHY ECON PREL IOC
08KUALALUMPUR495	TWO BURMESE ALLEGE TRAFFICKING EXPERIENCE AT [...] (C) Summary: Two Burmese refugees met with us and alleged that low-level Malaysian Immigration officials sold and delivered them into the custody of armed Thai nationals at the Thai-Malaysian border. UNHCR has received similar firsthand reports from other refugees. On June 6, we shared inf [...]	2008-06-12 07:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PGOV SMIG KCRM MY
08KUALALUMPUR500	SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE FOR PRE-LICENSE [...] Pursuant to reftel inquiry, econoff contacted Orogenic Resources Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian firm that had requested to purchase eight G2000 gyroscopes manufactured by Northrop Grumman/Litton System Inc. Orogenic Resources is one of five subsidiaries of a larger parent company, Orogenic Group. Eco [...]	2008-06-13 07:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR502	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE FOR PRE-LICENSE END-USE [...] Post has been able to obtain very limited information pursuant to reftel inquiry. Econoff made repeated attempts to contact Anafield Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian firm that ordered 370 sets of night vision equipment, including monoculars, binoculars, and front sights, from American Technologies Netw [...]	2008-06-13 07:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR504	S/CT PDAS FEIERSTEIN MEETS SENIOR MALAYSIAN [...] (C) Summary: S/CT PDAS Jerry Feierstein visited Kuala Lumpur June 6-7 and met with the head of the Malaysia's National Security Council, Muhammad Hatta, and the Deputy Secretary General of the Home Ministry, Ahmad Fuad. Discussion of counterterrorism covered de-radicalization efforts, improvi [...]	2008-06-16 05:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR512	UMNO YOUTH OFFICIAL ON HEATED PARTY CONTESTS AND [...] (C) Many UMNO party branches and divisions could nominate a Najib/Muhyiddin ticket despite Prime Minister Abdullah's confirmation that he will stand for reelection in the December party contest, UMNO party youth official Suffian Awang told us on June 17. Eleven candidates would vie seriously [...]	2008-06-17 10:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR516	DEFECTIONS FROM BN ABOUT TO BEGIN? [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-18 10:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR519	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON POST-SHIPMENT END-USE [...] Pursuant to reftel inquiry, econoff contacted Airod, a subsidiary of Aerospace Industries Malaysia in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. After attempted phone calls in early May 2008, econoff in mid-May reached the POC listed in reftel, Haniza Mohamed. Haniza confirmed via telephone that Airod had in [...]	2008-06-19 08:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR52	MALAYSIAN POLICE SEEKING U.S. SPEAKER FOR TIP [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The Malaysian Royal Police (RMP) will hold trafficking in persons (TIP) training for their officers as they continue to develop their capacity to enforce their new anti-trafficking in persons law. The RMP has not yet set the [...]	2008-01-22 10:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS SMIG SOCI MY
08KUALALUMPUR520	SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE FOR PRE-LICENSE END [...] Pursuant to reftels, econoff contacted the Malaysian firm Kontena Nasional Global Sdn Bhd regarding the sale of plastic bonded explosives to Malaysia. Utilizing one of our Locally Employed Staff (LES) at the Embassy -- due to the company's insistence on communicating only in the Bahasa languag [...]	2008-06-19 08:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR521	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE FOR POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON [...] Pursuant to reftel inquiry, econoff contacted CITO Marketing regarding its purchase of 5000 impulse cartridges for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The impulse cartridges were listed as a requirement for canopies on Malaysian F-18 aircraft. Initial phone calls in March, April, May, and [...]	2008-06-19 08:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR523	NO CONFIDENCE MOTION - DOES THE OPPOSITION HAVE A [...] (C) There was much smoke but little fire on June19 concerning the announcement the day before that a ruling coalition member party will introduce a parliamentary no-confidence motion on the Prime Minister. Sabah politicians have told us that the move was coordinated, but opposition Democra [...]	2008-06-19 10:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR526	Tourism Growth in "Malaysia, Truly Asia" [...] Tourism is a growth industry in Malaysia. The government's "Visit Malaysia 2007" tourism campaign, with its ubiquitous "Malaysia, Truly Asia" theme song, enticed a record number of foreign tourists in 2007. Recent statistics portend continued strong growth in 2008. Tourists from Southeast As [...]	2008-06-20 09:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EIND MY
08KUALALUMPUR529	BLOGGER ALLEGES DPM'S WIFE AT MURDER SCENE [...] (C) Controversial internet journalist Raja Petra executed a sworn statement on June 18 to the effect that Deputy Prime Minister Najib's wife, Rosmah Mansor, was at the scene of the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibbu in October 2006, and that PM Abdullah and a Royal received info [...]	2008-06-23 09:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KJUS KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR535	NO-CONFIDENCE PLOY FIZZLES IN PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah won a tactical victory on June 23 as his National Front (BN) parliamentarians voted as a block to approve a motion on the recent controversial fuel price hikes, beating back public speculation that the vote would become a no-confidence motion on Abdullah's leadership [...]	2008-06-24 11:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR536	WILL SABAH DEFECT? [...] (C) Sabah politicians of all walks criticized Prime Minister Abdullah's leadership and the National Front (BN) government's marginalization of Sabah during polchief's meetings in the east Malaysia state, June 18-20, which took place as a small Sabah BN party, SAPP, announced its two MPs would [...]	2008-06-24 12:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR557	ANWAR TAKES REFUGE IN TURKISH EMBASSY, MOVES [...] (C) Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim took refuge in the Turkish embassy on June 29 within hours after a police complaint of sodomy was filed by a junior staff assistant. Against the backdrop of his politically motivated jailing in 1998 over sodomy charges, Anwar's decision [...]	2008-06-30 10:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR562	NO GOM ACTION AFTER LINGAM PROBE IMPLICATES [...] (C) The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam video scandal concluded that former Prime Minister Mahathir and five other prominent individuals should be investigated for manipulating judicial appointments and promotions. The Commission, established by the Government of Malaysia (GOM) t [...]	2008-07-02 09:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KJUS KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR563	ANWAR ON THE OFFENSIVE [...] (C) Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim went on the "offensive" after emerging on June 30 from this 36-hour refuge in the Turkish embassy. On July 1, Anwar filed a police complaint against the national police chief and the Attorney General. He held a press conference and lat [...]	2008-07-02 11:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR570	GOM PROTESTS U.S. REMARKS ON ANWAR IBRAHIM CASE [...] (C) Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam Mohd Isa called in the Ambassador on July 3 to deliver a note of protest over remarks by the State Department Spokesman on June 30 related to the recent sodomy allegations against de facto Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. After reading [...]	2008-07-03 07:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR571	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION AT [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 09:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHU AORC UN NGO MY
08KUALALUMPUR572	ANWAR IMPLICATES DPM NAJIB IN MURDER CASE [...] (C) A private investigator's legal deposition, revealed by Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on July 3, implicates Deputy Prime Minister Najib in the high-profile Altantuya murder case. The deposition, based primarily on statements reportedly made by Altantuya and murder defendant Razak Bagind [...]	2008-07-03 09:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR575	NAJIB FIGHTS BACK; WEEKEND PROTEST FAILS TO IMPRESS [...] (C) As de facto Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim went on the offensive last week, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak wasted no time in denying any link to the Altantuya murder case, while diffusing another bombshell by admitting he previously had met the man accusing Anwar of sodomy. On Ju [...]	2008-07-07 11:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR578	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to reftel, econoff contacted Kesuma Engineering Sdn. Bhd. regarding the purchase of three digital transponders, including associated manuals and test data sheets, for the Malaysian Army's helicopters. The director of Kesuma, C.K. Kok, was listed in reftel, as well as an address. Alt [...]	2008-07-08 06:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR579	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON POST-SHIPMENT CHECKS ON [...] Pursuant to reftel requests, econoff conducted two searches for the separate purchases. Because both reftels involved spare parts for C-130 transport aircraft, we combined our response into a single cable. 2. The first case (Reftel A, license 050081517) involved the purchase of 23 thermo [...]	2008-07-08 06:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR58	EMBASSY RAISES RELA ROLE WITH MALAYSIAN IMMIGRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Members of Malaysia's People's Volunteer Corps (RELA) began taking up guard duties at immigration detention centers beginning January 15, according to press reports. Government officials describe RELA's assignment as a stop-gap measure while responsibility for the immigration [...]	2008-01-24 09:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF MY
08KUALALUMPUR580	THE PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE AND TRADE [...] Econoff passed information on the President's Global Food Security Initiative (ref A) to Abdul Rahman Mamat, Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). On June 20, 2008, we received the following written response from Zulkafli Abdul Karim, Senior Director, Multilat [...]	2008-07-08 06:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD ENRG TBIO MY
08KUALALUMPUR588	OPPOSITION FILES NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION; [...] (C) Malaysia's opposition coalition has filed a no-confidence motion in Parliament against Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi as part of Anwar Ibrahim's new "offensive" against the National Front government. The Opposition does not expect the motion to succeed, and instead sees this as one way t [...]	2008-07-10 11:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR591	MALAYSIA HOSTS GROUP OF 8 ISLAMIC DEVELOPING [...] (SBU) Summary: At the Sixth D-8 Summit hosted by Malaysia July 7-8, leaders from eight developing majority-Islamic countries focused on the recent steep global rise in food and fuel prices, and pledged to increase their intra-group trade and investment. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [...]	2008-07-11 05:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR PREL MY IR
08KUALALUMPUR604	ABDULLAH CONFIRMS 2010 HAND-OVER TO HELP SECURE [...] (C) PM Abdullah announced on July 10 his intention to step down as Prime Minister and United Malays National Organization (UMNO) president in June 2010 and hand over power to his deputy Najib Tun Razak. Abdullah and Najib will seek re-election in the December 2008 party polls as part of this [...]	2008-07-11 11:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR609	UMNO RESISTS POPULAR CALLS FOR REFORM [...] (C) The Malaysian electorate delivered a strong endorsement for change and a major set-back for Prime Minister Abdullah's United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and National Front (BN) coalition in the March elections, but UMNO thus far has resisted reform. The shocking election result i [...]	2008-07-13 04:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR614	PARLIAMENT "WAR ZONE," AS ANWAR DUCKS POLICE [...] (C) A heavy police deployment, particularly at Parliament, on July 14 added to the atmosphere of political tension in Kuala Lumpur as the Parliament Speaker shot down an emergency Opposition motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Abdullah and de facto Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim backed [...]	2008-07-14 09:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM ASEC MY
08KUALALUMPUR615	Malaysia Scenesetter for DOE DAS Secretary Ed McGinnis and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Kuala Lumpur looks forward to your July 21-23 visit as an opportunity to advance important and continuing discussions with the government of Malaysia (GOM) on nuclear energy and the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP). The visit will allow you to explore Malaysia's [...]	2008-07-14 09:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR MY
08KUALALUMPUR617	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NAM UPCOMING FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-15 09:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IAEA UR IR MY ENRG
08KUALALUMPUR618	DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1803 CARGO INSPECTION; DRAFT [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on July 15 to Shazryll Zahiran, Principal Assistant Secretary, Nuclear Disarmament, and Nonproliferation Division, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Shazryll did not provide a substantive response, but informed us the Ministry would review the provided i [...]	2008-07-15 09:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PINR PREL ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD KNNP EUN
08KUALALUMPUR619	POLICE COMPEL ANWAR'S APPEARANCE ON JULY 16; [...] (C) Malaysian police have threatened Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim with arrest if he does not appear at a police station on July 16 to give his statement in the criminal investigation regarding sodomy allegations. Anwar's lawyer publicly stated that Anwar will comply with the police order, [...]	2008-07-15 11:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR62	POLICE THWART PRICE HIKE PROTEST, DETAIN [...] (C) Summary: Opposition political activists attempted unsuccessfully to stage a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on January 26 against government policies and price hikes. Police arrested the protest leaders, including senior opposition party officials, before the demonstration took form, and c [...]	2008-01-30 01:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI MY
08KUALALUMPUR626	ANWAR ARRESTED FOR SODOMY [...] (C) Police arrested Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim just before 1300 on July 16, one hour before Anwar was due to appear at Kuala Lumpur police headquarters to provide his statement for the investigation into sodomy charges. As of 1600, police are holding Anwar at police headquarters, where [...]	2008-07-16 08:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR630	ANWAR RELEASED ON POLICE BAIL [...] (C) Police released Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on police bail the morning of July 17, some 20 hours after his arrest. Prosecutors have not yet charged Anwar, but he remains a formal suspect in connection with the forced sodomy allegation. Under conditions of police bail, police can requ [...]	2008-07-17 10:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM ASEC MY
08KUALALUMPUR631	PROMINENT BLOGGER ARRESTED, CHARGED IN COURT [...] Police on July 17 arrested Raja Petra, controversial editor of the online portal Malaysia Today, and prosecutors charged him with criminal defamation of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak's wife, Rosmah Mansor and two others. In a sworn affidavit, Raja Petra claimed he was "reliably informed" [...]	2008-07-17 10:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR KJUS KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR644	MALAYSIA'S POLITICAL CRISIS [...] (C) The next four weeks will be a telling period in the history of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) rule in Malaysia. For the first time in its fifty-year dominance, UMNO is faced with a multi-racial opposition alliance that has some credible prospect for forming the next govern [...]	2008-07-22 08:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR645	ANWAR TELLS DIPLOMATS HIS FUTURE IS PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) An energetic and seemingly confident Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim told 40 assembled diplomats on July 22 that in the face of government attempts to use sodomy charges to derail his political challenge, he would either become Prime Minister or end up in jail, "and this time I'm not goin [...]	2008-07-22 12:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR646	MALAYSIA: 63ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH-LEVEL [...] (SBU) Malaysia's Foreign Ministry cannot yet confirm high-level attendance at the 2008 UN General Assembly. According to Nazarudin Ja'afar, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Ministry's Multilateral Political Affairs Division, United Nations and Disarmament Office, information on UNGA atten [...]	2008-07-23 07:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MY
08KUALALUMPUR648	HOME MINISTER ASSEMBLES DIPLOMATS, DEFENDS [...] (C) Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar briefed foreign diplomats, including the Ambassador, on the sodomy case against Anwar Ibrahim on July 23, one day after de facto Opposition leader conducted his own diplomatic briefing. Syed Hamid dismissed claims of conspiracy, defended the police handling [...]	2008-07-23 12:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR651	TREASURY DAS DOHNER'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (U) Summary: Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Robert Dohner briefed Bank Negara officials on the U.S. economic and financial situation and exchanged views on Treasury's decision to include Malaysia in the executive summary of the U.S. Foreign Exchange Report. DAS Dohner defended th [...]	2008-07-24 03:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR653	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER FOR HUMAN RESOURCES [...] (SBU) Ambassador Keith made an introductory call on Minister for Human Resources S. Subramaniam on July 14. (Note: Minister Subramaniam remained willing to meet the Ambassador at Parliament on a day when it was closed to the public and under tight security (reftel) due to domestic political t [...]	2008-07-24 09:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM PGOV AMGT MY
08KUALALUMPUR66	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INFORMING ASEAN REGIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-30 06:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ARF PTER MY
08KUALALUMPUR665	UMNO-PAS TALKS PROVOKE CONTROVERSY [...] (S) Prime Minister Abdullah's July 20 revelation of secret meetings between his ruling United Malay National Organization (UMNO) and Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) beginning shortly after the March 2008 general election sent shock waves through both political coalitions and unsettled PAS itsel [...]	2008-07-30 12:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR682	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH INFORMATION MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. Information Minister and prominent reform-proponent Shabery Cheek assured the Ambassador that PM Abdullah remains committed to his reform agenda despite resistance from some of the PM,s own senior advisors and the UMNO old guard. While exhibiting some discomfort regarding the i [...]	2008-08-04 09:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM MY
08KUALALUMPUR688	ANWAR TO BE CHARGED [...] (C) Summary. Anwar Ibrahim has been summoned to appear in court on the morning of August 7 and will be charged with sodomy. In the meantime, the Election Commission announced an August 26 date for the by-election for the parliamentary seat Anwar is contesting. The sodomy charge in itself will [...]	2008-08-06 10:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM MY
08KUALALUMPUR69	CONTROVERSIAL SQURES OF CHRISTIAN BOOKS [...] (C) Ministry of Internal Security officials confiscated some Christian children's books from stores in early January. Officials took the action because the books contained pictures of Moses and Noah, and they judged portraits of these figures, who are also prophets in Islam, would offend Musl [...]	2008-01-31 08:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL MY
08KUALALUMPUR701	ANWAR CHARGED BUT REMAINS FREE [...] (C) Summary. As expected, on August 7 Anwar Ibrahim was formally charged with consensual sodomy, but his supporters were jubilant when the judge ruled the de facto opposition leader would remain free on a "personal bond." The Government's prosecution team made no attempt to oppose bail, and [...]	2008-08-07 10:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM MY
08KUALALUMPUR703	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON MALAYSIAN FIRM'S APPEAL [...] Pursuant to reftel email inquiry, KL Embassy Econ staff re-contacted Orogenic Resources - a Malaysian firm located outside of Kuala Lumpur that had appealed a negative USG response on its request to purchase eight (8) G2000 Gyroscopes manufactured by Northrop Grumman, Litton Systems Inc. Con [...]	2008-08-08 06:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR704	DOWNGRADE MALAYSIA'S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION? [...] (C) Malaysia's Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) faces potential downgrading by the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC) for non-compliance with the Paris Principles. If downgraded, SUHAKAM will be banned from atte [...]	2008-08-08 09:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR706	MALAYSIANS BRIEFED ON USS HOUSTON [...] (SBU) The DATT conveyed reftel information on the USS Houston to Admiral Abdul Aziz, Chief of the Navy (CNO) and to Vice Admiral Mohammed Noordin, Deputy Chief of the Navy (DCNO),on August 7. The admirals thanked the DATT for the information, stated they were "not too concerned" about the i [...]	2008-08-11 07:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS MY
08KUALALUMPUR711	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE OF POST-SHIPMENT CHECK OF [...] In an attempt to locate the Malaysian company Setcom Express Sdn Bhd and conduct a post-shipment check of 23 (two different types) thermostats for C-130 aircraft, Econoff attempted again to locate the company utilizing Embassy locally employed staff and their research capabilities, but this w [...]	2008-08-11 08:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR712	BLUE LATERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to reftel, Econoff and local staff successfully contacted Arrixon Synergy Sdn Bhd and DRB-HICOM Defense Technologies Sdn Bhd, both of which are 100 percent Malaysian-owned companies. This contact was regarding Arrixon and DRB-HICOM Defense Tech wishing to purchase 20 fan drives and 1 [...]	2008-08-11 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR719	RELIGIOUS, RACIAL POLITICS MARK RUN-UP TO CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary. The ruling National Front (BN) coalition is gearing up to oppose Anwar Ibrahim's return to parliament via an August 26 by-election. BN tactics include intense rhetoric with religious and racial connotations. A Malaysian Bar Council forum on conversion to Islam was shut down by [...]	2008-08-13 10:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR KISM KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR72	THE MALAYSIAN MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY -- A [...] (SBU) Summary: The Japanese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur provided to its Trilateral Strategic Dialogue partners a summary version of its assessment of the Malaysian Maritime Law Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The seven-page brief reflects information culled from extensive engagement by the GOJ with [...]	2008-02-01 03:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV MARR MY
08KUALALUMPUR73	PROSECUTOR DOWNBEAT ON ALTANTUYA MURDER CASE [...] (C) Deputy Public Prosecutor Noorin Badaruddin, a member of the prosecution team in the Altantuya murder case (reftel),told Polchief during an informal conversation January 30 that there was almost no chance of winning guilty verdicts in the on-going trial of defendants Razak Baginda, a clos [...]	2008-02-01 06:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR737	BLUE LANTERN UPDATED RESPONSE ON MALAYSIAN FIRM'S [...] In addition to Ref A, Post includes additional details on Econoff's 28 July 2008 visit to Orogenic Resources for a Blue Lantern end-use check. Regarding how Orogenic plans to lease out the equipment to various oil platforms but always retain ownership, the Orogenic managers during the meeting [...]	2008-08-19 02:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR738	PAS REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR OPPOSITION ALLIANCE [...] (SBU) In its annual convention, the Malaysian Islamic Party confirmed continuing support for the opposition alliance despite the recent PAS &dialogue8 with the ruling coalition,s United Malay National Organization (UMNO). PAS leaders predictably condemned U.S. actions in Iraq and Afghanistan [...]	2008-08-19 06:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR74	COUNTERTERRORISM: THIRD TRILATERAL STRATEGIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The Japanese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur hosted the third local meeting of the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) January 28. The Japanese, Australian, and U.S. delegations reviewed their respective counterterrorism (CT) activities in Malaysia. Discussion focused on terrorist f [...]	2008-02-01 07:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER MARR AS JP MY
08KUALALUMPUR740	SECOND BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE [...] Pursuant to reftel A inquiry, Econoff in early and mid-August 2008 contacted the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs (formerly Ministry of Internal Security) and the Malaysian company "Anafield Sdn Bhd". By 20 August, both had responded to post inquiries into Anafield's proposed purchase of 2 [...]	2008-08-20 05:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR742	MALAYSIAN OPPOSITION NOT SO CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: On Thursday, August 14, Econ Counselor and Econoff met with Tony Pua, opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) Member of Parliament. Pua is DAP's one and only economic advisor in a coalition in which the other two parties, KeAdilan ("Justice") and PAS (Islamic),economic experti [...]	2008-08-21 09:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR743	GOM PLAYING HARDBALL IN RUN-UP TO KEY BY-ELECTION [...] (C) The Government is increasingly playing hardball in the run-up to de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim,s attempt to return to Parliament via an August 26 by-election in Permatang Pauh district of Penang. On the campaign trail, UMNO (United Malay National Organization) continues to sp [...]	2008-08-21 09:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR753	INDICATORS ALL POINT TO ANWAR VICTORY IN AUG. 26 [...] Poloffs in Penang report that local observers continue to expect a decisive victory for Anwar in the Permatang Pauh by-election August 26. Government-influenced media, however, continue to portray the campaign as close, and negative press stories on Anwar are prevalent. Opposition rallies ar [...]	2008-08-25 09:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR759	ANWAR WINS RESOUNDING BY-ELECTION VICTORY [...] (SBU) Summary. Anwar Ibrahim appears to have won the Permatang Pauh by-election by a wide margin, with early reports on the evening of August 26 giving him a two-to-one advantage over his Barisan Nasional opponent. On election eve, Anwar had sought to dampen expectations of a landslide victor [...]	2008-08-27 00:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR762	ANWAR - NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary. In the wake of Anwar Ibrahim,s decisive victory in the Permatang Pauh by-election yesterday, the Speaker of Parliament has reversed himself and now says he will swear in the newly-elected MP on August 28. This will enable the soon-to-be official opposition leader to confront P [...]	2008-08-27 09:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR765	ANWAR SWORN IN AT PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Summary. Anwar Ibrahim, still savoring his landslide by-election victory, was sworn into Parliament on August 28 after being officially confirmed as leader of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition alliance. His first intervention was to question the merits of the DNA identification bill whi [...]	2008-08-28 09:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR768	MALAYSIA MAY SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-29 09:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KV MY
08KUALALUMPUR769	GOM CONSIDERING POSITION ON GEORGIA [...] (C) Drawing on points from demarche reftels, in an August 28 meeting with MFA Undersecretary for Europe Mahinder Singh, DCM Rapson stressed that Russia,s clearly disproportionate response to events in Georgia went against the grain of international practice and convention, and underlined U.S. [...]	2008-08-29 09:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG RS MY
08KUALALUMPUR770	MALAYSIA MAY SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-01 23:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KV MY
08KUALALUMPUR772	ADM WILLARD'S MEETING WITH DPM NAJIB [...] (C) In an August 25 meeting with Admiral Willard and the Ambassador, DPM Najib expressed appreciation for U.S. military activities in Sabah and noted that terrorism remained a threat in the region. Najib indicated there was still a question as to whether Malaysian troops would stay in southe [...]	2008-09-02 07:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR774	MALAYSIA'S 2009 BUDGET: CARING FOR THE POOR AND THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 29 Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi unveiled to Parliament a populist expansionary 2009 budget proposal designed to garner public support for the ruling coalition government. Billed as a "caring" budget during hard economic times, it increases the government's opera [...]	2008-09-03 08:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
08KUALALUMPUR775	SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE OIC URGES MORE MALAYSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with GOM officials, local and international Islamic intellectuals, the Islamic Development Bank and media, U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber described proposals for greater USG-OIC cooperation and dialogue. He urged [...]	2008-09-04 01:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON KIRF MY
08KUALALUMPUR779	UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN [...] (C) In a September 4 meeting with MFA official Nur Ayuni Zainal Abidin, Poloff outlined U.S. priorities for the UNGA Third Committee,including the human rights situations in Iran, Burma, and DPRK, and possible initiatives on Zimbabwe. Poloff also urged that the GOM refrain from supporting no-a [...]	2008-09-05 06:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN MY
08KUALALUMPUR781	Malaysian Islamic Finance Sector Performs Well During the [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia continues to trumpet the virtues of Islamic finance and its role as a key player in the issuance of Islamic bonds. With no exposure to collateralized debt instruments, the Islamic financial sector has held steady during the sub-prime crisis. Secondary effects of the [...]	2008-09-05 08:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
08KUALALUMPUR782	SABAH DEPORTATIONS A POLITICAL BAND-AID [...] (C) Residents of Malaysia's Sabah state, in northeast Borneo, are dismissive of the Government's latest "crackdown" against illegal immigrants. The federal government launched the campaign as a measure to meet demands by Sabah politicians who are being wooed to shift their support to the opp [...]	2008-09-05 10:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR ELAB SOCI MY
08KUALALUMPUR786	STAFFDEL LUSE ENGAGES PM'S OFFICE, MFA ON [...] (SBU) Senate Foreign Relations Committee Professional Staffer Mr. Keith Luse met with GOM officials at the Prime Minister's Office, the Foreign Ministry's Southeast Asia Office, and at the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Counter Terrorism (SEARCCT) August 27-29. Luse raised concerns ab [...]	2008-09-09 09:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PREF PTER KDEM KTIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR787	UMNO AND ITS COALITION IN DISARRAY AHEAD OF [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah and top leaders of his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) appear unnerved as they approach the September 16 deadline set by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for toppling Abdullah's National Front (BN) government. UMNO's disarray and the weakness of the BN c [...]	2008-09-09 10:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR793	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 - POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to ref, Econoff in late August and early September 2008 was in email and phone contact with Zetro Services, a subsidiary of Zetro Aerospace Corporation. Zetro Services proved to be a cooperative, professional, and well-known company. While we were unable to receive any answers from [...]	2008-09-10 05:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY

08KUALALUMPUR798	GOM SEEKS TO SHIFT ANWAR CASE TO HIGH COURT, NEXT [...] (U) Summary: The prosecution in the Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial used the September 10 court session to seek a shift in venue to the High Court, a widely anticipated move. Anwar's lawyers asked for time to prepare their arguments, and the Sessions Court judge set the next court date for Septemb [...]	2008-09-10 09:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR799	STAFFDEL LUSE DISCUSSES TRAFFICKING OF BURMESE [...] (C) Keith Luse, Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, visited Malaysia August 25-31 to investigate reports of the trafficking of Burmese refugees to Thailand and the alleged involvement of Malaysian Immigration officials in such trafficking, as previously reported by [...]	2008-09-10 09:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL KTIP BM TH MY
08KUALALUMPUR802	Flooding in Northern Peninsular Malaysia Highlights [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Extensive rains over the last week have triggered flooding in northern peninsular Malaysia following heavy downpour in the states of Kedah and Penang. According to media and Malaysian government reports, the floods have affected more than 10,000 people, including forced evacuatio [...]	2008-09-12 01:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR805	PM ABDULLAH'S POSITION ERODED AFTER TUMULTUOUS WEEK [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has seen his political position eroded during a tumultuous week of mounting challenges from within his United Malay National Organization (UMNO),his coalition partners, and the opposition. While struggling to regain cohesion within his National Front (BN) c [...]	2008-09-12 12:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MARR MY
08KUALALUMPUR806	OPPOSITION JOURNALIST DETAILED UNDER THE INTERNAL SECURITY ACT [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian police on September 12 arrested controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the Internal Security Act (ISA),which allows for detention without trial. Raja Petra's arrest came days after Prime Minister Abdullah threatened to use the ISA to clamp down on those al [...]	2008-09-12 12:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR809	SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL CT VOLUNTARY VISITOR [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Embassies Jakarta, Manila, and Kuala Lumpur. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: The Legal Attaches from Embassies Manila, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur have jointly designed a tri-border regional visitors program for police and prosecutors handling terro [...]	2008-09-15 08:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV MY RP ID
08KUALALUMPUR810	UPROAR OVER INTERNAL SECURITY ACT AS UMNO DEBATES [...] (C) Malaysian authorities' September 12 arrest of three persons under the Internal Security Act (ISA) created an uproar across the political spectrum, resulting in the release of one detainee the following day and the September 15 offer of resignation of de facto legal reform minister Zaid Ib [...]	2008-09-15 11:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR815	SEPTEMBER 16 ANTI-CLIMAX, BUT ANWAR REMAINS [...] (C) Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's original September 16 deadline to wrest power from ruling National Front (BN) coalition has passed in anti-climactic fashion, and without the crossover of any government members of Parliament (MPs) to the opposition ranks. The opposition Pakatan alliance [...]	2008-09-16 11:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR821	PM ABDULLAH TAKES OVER DEFENSE PORTFOLIO AHEAD OF [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi took over the Defense Minister portfolio from his deputy Najib Tun Razak with immediate effect on September 17, one day ahead of a rumored showdown within Abdullah's ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party. In return, Najib assumed the Finan [...]	2008-09-17 12:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR825	ANOTHER OPPOSITION BLOGGER DETAINED, BUT NOT UNDER [...] (U) Another opposition internet blogger, Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, was detained on September 17 under the Sedition Act for encouraging other Malaysians to fly the national flag upside-down during national day celebrations. Aziz first made his comments on August 3, stating that this action would s [...]	2008-09-18 23:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KPAO MY
08KUALALUMPUR83	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] On January 02 the Advisor met with James Paver, Political Officer from the British High Commission, to discuss coordination of export control and counter-terrorism (CT) training activities for the upcoming year and to see if he had an update on the status of the Malaysian draft export control [...]	2008-02-11 03:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
08KUALALUMPUR832	NO RESPONSE YET FROM MALAYSIA ON WFP ESCORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-19 11:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MCAP PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR833	PM ABDULLAH SET BACK BY UMNO SUPREME COUNCIL [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi failed to quell dissent or gain consensus support for his 2010 transition plan during a very heated September 18 UMNO Supreme Council meeting, which featured calls for Abdullah to step down led by UMNO VP Muhyiddin Yassin. Following the meeting, Muhyiddin a [...]	2008-09-19 12:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR834	MP TERESA KOK RELEASED AFTER ONE WEEK OF ISA [...] (C) Malaysian police unexpectedly released Democratic Action Party (DAP) MP Teresa Kok on September 19, one week after she was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Upon release, Kok immediately held a press conference in which she explained the accusations over which she was detain [...]	2008-09-19 12:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR839	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES AT [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 09:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA MY
08KUALALUMPUR84	GOM POLL SHOWS DECLINE IN PM ABDULLAH'S POPULARITY [...] (S) Summary: A secretive government poll revealed a 30 percent drop in Prime Minister Abdullah's approval rating since 2004, according to a retired senior intelligence official and current advisor to the Prime Minister. This matches recent findings by a private survey. With unpopular econo [...]	2008-02-11 10:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR840	MALAYSIA DEMURS ON WFP ESCORT REQUEST FOR SOMALIA [...] (C) Malaysia's Ministry of Defense (MOD) has still not responded to the possibility of Royal Malaysian Navy ships providing escort assistance to World Food Program shipments to Somalia (outlined in Ref A),September 27-October 31, in response to the DAO's approach last week (Ref B) and again o [...]	2008-09-22 09:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR MCAP PREL MY
08KUALALUMPUR846	UPDATES ON ANWAR SODOMY CASE, RAJA PETRA DETENTION [...] (SBU) The sodomy case against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim continued on September 24 with the prosecution requesting that the trial be transferred from the trial-level Sessions Court to the appellate-level High Court. After listening to arguments, the judge adjourned the hearing for two we [...]	2008-09-24 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR847	PM ABDULLAH REGROUPS, REAFFIRMS UMNO ELECTION PLAN [...] (C) Embattled Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi claimed support from state-level officials of his ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) for his re-nomination as party president, in an effort to bounce back after some national UMNO leaders on September 18 urged the PM not to contest i [...]	2008-09-24 09:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR855	OPPOSITION-HELD SELANGOR GETS ON WITH BUSINESS OF [...] (SBU) The Ambassador's call on Selangor Chief Minister Khalid Ibrahim and other embassy meetings in September with state executives provided insights into issues of governance facing the first-ever opposition administration of Malaysia's richest state that surrounds the national capital. The [...]	2008-09-26 05:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EINV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR856	Malaysia initiating newsprint anti-dumping review [...] (U) GOM notified Post of GOM's decision to initiate an administrative review of anti-dumping duties on imports of newsprint in rolls originating in or exported from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, and the United States. 2. (SBU) The text of the diplomatic note follows: "KLN 47/08 [...]	2008-09-26 08:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD MY
08KUALALUMPUR858	ENDGAME FOR ABDULLAH [...] (C) An emergency leadership meeting of the ruling United Malay National Organization (UMNO) on September 26 seemingly spelled out the endgame for embattled party leader and Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi. The UMNO Supreme Council postponed party elections from December to March 2009, but appar [...]	2008-09-26 10:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR866	POLITICKING GEARS DOWN FOR MUSLIM HOLIDAYS [...] (C) The United Malay National Organization (UMNO) Supreme Council's decision on September 26 to postpone the party's election to March 2009 (ref A),and the widely-rumored understanding that Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi would not seek reelection, have generated some reactions within the ruli [...]	2008-09-30 07:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR868	SOMALI PIRATES RELEASE HIJACKED MALAYSIAN SHIPS [...] (SBU) Somali pirates released two hijacked Malaysian tankers on September 27, following the payment of a multi-million dollar ransom by the Malaysian government. The exact amount of the paid ransom is unknown due to conflicting reports, but it is in the range of $2-3 million. The U.S. assis [...]	2008-09-30 08:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR MY
08KUALALUMPUR874	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to reftel inquiry, Econoff in late September 2008 contacted the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA, aka also formerly known as the Ministry of Internal Security) and the Malaysian company "Anafield Sdn Bhd". By 2 October, both had responded to post inquiries into Anafield's prop [...]	2008-10-03 07:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR880	EMBASSY DELIVERS TIP ACTION PLAN TO MALAYSIAN [...] (SBU) Post delivered the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Tier 2 Watch List Action Plan for Malaysia to senior government officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Human Resources in late September, with further meetings pending. On September 24, the DCM and Political Co [...]	2008-10-06 10:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB KTIP KCRM KWMN SMIG SOCI
08KUALALUMPUR884	GLOBAL HAWK, MALAYSIA AND NONPROLIFERATION GOALS [...] (S) Summary: The potential U.S. sale of the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Singapore via a possible exception or unilateral reclassification within the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) would -- absent MTCR consensus -- negatively affect our engagement in Malaysia on the [...]	2008-10-07 09:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM MASS MY
08KUALALUMPUR889	PRIME MINISTER ABDULLAH TO STEP DOWN IN MARCH [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced late on October 8 after a meeting of the ruling National Front (BN) coalition that he would not seek reelection as the president of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) in the March 2009 party elections. By stepping down as UMNO presiden [...]	2008-10-08 10:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR891	UMNO WELCOMES ABDULLAH'S DECISION, SUPPORT SHIFTS [...] (SBU) Leaders of the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) welcomed Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's October 8 announcement that he would step down in March as party president and head of government, and immediately sought to position themselves for upcoming UMNO elections. Former [...]	2008-10-09 10:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR895	MALAYSIAN MINISTER OF DOMESTIC TRADE AND CONSUMER [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador Keith October 8, Minister of Domestic Trade Shahrir reaffirmed Malaysia's desire to conclude the FTA with the U.S. Shahrir confirmed that the Cabinet Ad-Hoc Committee recently had agreed to expand the negotiating mandate to include competition polic [...]	2008-10-10 07:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR897	MALAYSIA FEELING EFFECT OF FINANCIAL CRISIS, [...] (SUB) Malaysia started the financial crisis with relatively good macroeconomic fundamentals and a strong external position for handling shocks to the system. GDP growth was strong, reserves were at USD 125 billion, exports were growing fast and Malaysia enjoyed a substantial balance of paym [...]	2008-10-10 09:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR90	ABDULLAH CALLS FOR SNAP ELECTIONS; A PRIMER FOR [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced the dissolution of Malaysia's Parliament on February 13 and called for snap elections, a fully expected move, but one that came a year before elections were required under the constitution. Malaysia's Election Commission (EC) will annou [...]	2008-02-13 08:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
08KUALALUMPUR905	MALAYSIA UNLIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN ASIA PACIFIC [...] (U) Poloff conveyed demarche points (ref A) on October 14 to Mr. Selvaraj Ramasamy, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Regional Economic Cooperation, Social & Cultural Affairs Division. Selvaraj informed us that he recently spoke with our South Korean counterpa [...]	2008-10-15 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM MY
08KUALALUMPUR914	UMNO COALESCING AROUND NAJIB; ANWAR SHIFTS GEARS [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-16 10:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR915	UMNO COALESCING AROUND NAJIB; ANWAR SHIFTS GEARS [...] (SBU) The Malaysian Parliament reconvened on October 13 after a six week recess, with initial discussion focused on the 2009 budget rather than opposition moves to bring down the government. Despite speaking for four and a half hours on the opening day, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim did not [...]	2008-10-16 10:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR92	MALAYSIA UNDECIDED ON TIMING OF KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-13 23:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU MY
08KUALALUMPUR921	Malaysian Ministry of Transportation responds to UPS [...] (SBU) EEB/TRA DAS John Byerly met on October 14 with the Malaysian Deputy Secretary General of Transportation Long See Wool to raise the long-standing issue of UPS access to Subang Airport. Byerly told Long the USG wanted to see US carriers were given the opportunity to compete on equal footin [...]	2008-10-20 04:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ETRA MY
08KUALALUMPUR926	MALAYSIAN POLICIES ADDRESS FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTIES [...] (U) Summary: On October 16, Malaysia's central bank announced an expanded deposit insurance program designed to dampen local concerns raised by the global financial crisis (septel Singapore). With a 37 percent year-to-date fall of the Malaysian stock market and revised 2009 economic growth fo [...]	2008-10-21 08:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR929	MALAY RULERS REASSERT CONSTITUTIONAL ROLE IN [...] (SBU) Malaysia's nine Malay monarchs, who form a collective called the Council of Rulers, released an unprecedented special statement on October 16 reaffirming their fundamental constitutional role and defending key provisions in the federal constitution regarding ethnic Malay interests, as we [...]	2008-10-21 10:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM PJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR934	AMBASSADOR URGES MINISTERS TO ADDRESS BURMESE [...] (SBU) The Ambassador on October 8 wrote to both Foreign Minister Rais Yatim and Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar, drawing the ministers' attention to reports of the trafficking of refugees from Malaysian immigration detention camps to Thailand and urging Malaysian government actions to address [...]	2008-10-22 09:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM KTIP TH MY
08KUALALUMPUR935	THE SUMMER 2008 OLYMPICS THROUGH MALAYSIAN EYES [...] (U) This is Embassy Kuala Lumpur's response to action request in reftel. 2. (SBU) Summary: Interviews with media professionals and comments from other contacts in Kuala Lumpur confirmed that the opulent pageantry and success of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing enjoyed a short-lived posit [...]	2008-10-23 01:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR94	EARLY FEBRUARY PROXIMITY TALKS BETWEEN PHILIPPINES [...] (S) Malaysian facilitator for the Philippines (GRP)/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace talks Othman Abdul Razak held proximity talks between GRP and MILF negotiators in early February, following the failure of the December 2007 round. Othman and the MILF regretted that the GRP side wa [...]	2008-02-14 08:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MOPS EAID KISL JA RP MY
08KUALALUMPUR940	FINNISH COMPANY POLAR ELECTRO ASSISTS FORCED LABOR [...] (SBU) Finnish company Polar Electro recently provided compensation and repatriation assistance to 40 forced labor victims from its Malaysian joint-venture company, following interventions by an international NGO and Post. The Polar Electro case appears illustrative of the challenges facing so [...]	2008-10-24 08:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ELAB KTIP FI VM ID MY
08KUALALUMPUR941	MALAYSIA OPPOSED TO MANDATORY SCHEME FOR PILOTAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia does not support mandatory pilotage in the Straits of Malacca. However, DPM Najib recently voiced GOM interest in setting shipping limits in the Straits and has noted that GOM does not consider the Straits of Malacca international waters, two policy views with importan [...]	2008-10-24 08:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT PHSA PREL IMO MY
08KUALALUMPUR942	NOMINATION FOR INT'L WOMAN OF COURAGE - AMBIGA [...] Embassy Kuala Lumpur nominates Ambiga Sreenevasan, Malaysian Bar Council President, for the Woman of Courage award for her active involvement in protecting human rights, promoting the rights of woman, and promoting the rule of law through judicial reform. Ambiga's efforts, such as the unprec [...]	2008-10-24 09:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KWMN KPAO MY
08KUALALUMPUR943	POLICE ARREST 11 HINDRAF SUPPORTERS AT PM'S OFFICE [...] (SBU) Police arrested 11 Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) supporters, including K. Shanti, wife of defacto exiled HINDRAF Chairman Waytha Moorthy and brother to HINDRAF leader P. Uthayakumar, on October 23 while the group attempted to deliver a letter to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's off [...]	2008-10-24 09:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR944	MCA, GERAKAN PARTY CONVENTIONS CRITICIZE UMNO [...] (C) The recent conventions of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malaysian People's Movement (Gerakan),two Chinese-based component parties of the ruling National Front (BN),featured open criticism of the United Malays National Organization's (UMNO) domineering role in the coalit [...]	2008-10-24 10:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR95	ELECTION DAY SET FOR MARCH 8 [...] (U) One day after Prime Minister Abdullah announced the dissolution of Parliament and set the election process in motion (reftel),Malaysia's Election Commission (EC) announced on February 14 that it has set Election Day for Saturday, March 8. The EC also set February 24 as the date for nomi [...]	2008-02-14 09:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
08KUALALUMPUR953	MALAYSIA BRIEFED ON "MAYROW" INDICTMENT, INDICTEE [...] (SBU) DCM, accompanied by Polcouns, called on Malaysian Foreign Ministry Senior Under Secretary for the Americas Zainuddin Yahya on September 24, and presented ref A non-paper regarding the indictment of four Malaysian entities for conspiracy to export prohibited items to Iran. DCM highlight [...]	2008-10-30 02:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL PARM KNNP IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR955	MALAYSIA'S NEW ANTI-TRAFFICKING SECRETARIAT [...] (SBU) Polcouns and Poloff met with Malaysian officials leading the newly established anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) Secretariat, located in the Home Ministry, on October 23. Polcouns reviewed U.S. recommendations for anti-TIP measures in Malaysia, outlined the 2008 U.S. TIP report proces [...]	2008-10-31 02:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR957	MALAYSIA: WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL GROVE [...] Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes the November 18-19 visit to Malaysia by Mr. Paul Grove and Ms. Michelle Wymer from the Senate Appropriations Committee. The purpose of the trip is to conduct oversight of State Department and Foreign Operations. Post will be generating a notional schedule [...]	2008-10-31 08:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN TH BM SN AS MY
08KUALALUMPUR959	COURT ACQUITS NAJIB'S EX-ADVISOR IN MURDER TRIAL [...] (SBU) High Court Justice Mohamad Zaki on October 31 acquitted Political Analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, former advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, of the charge of abetting the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu in October 2006, but ordered the continuation of the murder t [...]	2008-10-31 11:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR961	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-03 08:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL EFIN KNNP MNUC IR GM MY
08KUALALUMPUR964	MALAYSIA 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Per reftel instructions, Post submits the following text for the 2008-2009 INCSR, Part 1. BEGIN TEXT: Malaysia I. Summary Malaysia is not a significant source country or transit point for U.S.-bound illegal drugs; however, domestic drug abuse in Malaysia remains on the rise, and Mal [...]	2008-11-03 09:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR965	MALAYSIAN ECONOMY RESILIENT FOR NOW, SAY ECONOMISTS [...] (C) Summary: In the face of the global economic crisis, Malaysia,s central bank has adjusted growth forecast for 2009 down to the 3-4 percent range while private sector economic analysts now expect growth to fall below 3 percent with a chance of recession in 2009 if U.S. demand for Malaysia' [...]	2008-11-03 10:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR966	MALAYSIAN ECONOMY RESILIENT FOR NOW, SAY ECONOMISTS [...] (C) Summary: In the face of the global economic crisis, Malaysia,s central bank has adjusted growth forecast for 2009 down to the 3-4 percent range while private sector economic analysts now expect growth to fall below 3 percent with a chance of recession in 2009 if U.S. demand for Malaysia' [...]	2008-11-03 23:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR97	TIP EXPERT MOHAMED MATTAR DISCUSSES MALAYSIA'S NEW [...] (SBU) Dr. Mohamed Mattar, an internationally recognized expert on trafficking in persons (TIP) laws from John Hopkins University, conducted meetings with Malaysian government officials, local NGOs, universities, and with press during his January 28-February 1 visit to Kuala Lumpur. Dr. Mattar [...]	2008-02-15 07:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM MY
08KUALALUMPUR976	MALAYSIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) The Malaysian government acted on long-standing sympathy toward Kosovo (reftels) by recognizing Kosovo's independence on October 31. The Serbian government reacted immediately, declaring Malaysia Ambassador to Serbia, Saw Ching Hong, persona non grata. Foreign Minister Rais Yatim told [...]	2008-11-04 09:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KV YI MY
08KUALALUMPUR979	INITIAL MALAYSIAN REACTION TO U.S. PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) The U.S. presidential election result attracted major attention and immediate reactions in Malaysia on November 5. Foreign Minister Rais promptly issued a Malay language statement noting that Senator Obama's victory brings new possibilities in the bilateral relationship, and expressed hop [...]	2008-11-05 11:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON KDEM KPAO MY
08KUALALUMPUR982	MALAYSIA: PRIME MINISTER ABDULLAH'S CONGRATULATORY [...] Malaysia's Foreign Ministry conveyed via diplomatic note a congratulatory letter dated November 5 from Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to President-elect Obama. The text of the letter is included below. We will forward the hard copy once received. 2. Begin text of letter: His Exce [...]	2008-11-06 07:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR983	MALAYSIAN TRADE MINISTER ON BILATERAL FTA AND APEC [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's Minister for Trade Muhyiddin congratulated the Ambassador on the U.S. elections, noted that Malaysia looked forward to continuing efforts to expand trade and investment ties with U.S. and expressed the hope that the U.S. would not shift to a more protectionist trade [...]	2008-11-06 08:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD KIPR MY PGOV EINV
08KUALALUMPUR988	HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE [...] The servicemembers listed in Paragraph 3 are invited to attend the Fourth Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference from November 17-20, 2008. The USSOCOM commander invites the senior attach of approximately 100 nations for this Valuable Partnership Conference. Post has no information to indic [...]	2008-11-07 09:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PREL PHUM MY
08KUALALUMPUR989	POLICY LEVEL TALKS WITH MALAYSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for South and Southeast Asia James Clad conducted policy-level talks with the Malaysian Ministry of Defense on October 30. The talks, led on the Malaysian side by Dr. Haji Ismail Haji Ahmad, Defense Ministry Undersecretary for Policy, saw discus [...]	2008-11-07 10:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS MASS PREL PGOV PTER MY
08KUALALUMPUR99	Malaysia's 2007 Trade Figures: U.S. Economic Woes Take [...] Summary. After years of strong export growth that has formed the backbone of Malaysia's economy, Malaysia's trade growth leveled off in 2007, with exports growing just 2.7% from 2006. The manufacturing sector, which accounts for 75% of Malaysian exports, grew just 0.2%. A surge in palm oil ex [...]	2008-02-15 09:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD MY
08KUALALUMPUR990	RAJA PETRA RELEASED FROM ISA DETENTION; ANWAR [...] (SBU) A Malaysian judge on November 7 ordered the release of prominent blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in a surprise ruling that could provide for limited judicial oversight of the government's use of ISA. The ruling is subject to appeal and [...]	2008-11-07 11:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR991	ANWAR SHIFTS GEARS, NOT GOALS, SAY AIDES [...] (C) Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has shifted to a less aggressive posture for now, but his goal remains bringing down the UMNO-led government through parliamentary crossovers prior to Deputy Prime Minister Najib becoming the next UMNO party president and Prime Minister, according to top of [...]	2008-11-09 23:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR992	ANWAR SHIFTS GEARS, NOT GOALS, SAY AIDES [...] (C) Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has shifted to a less aggressive posture for now, but his goal remains bringing down the UMNO-led government through parliamentary crossovers prior to Deputy Prime Minister Najib becoming the next UMNO party president and Prime Minister, according to top of [...]	2008-11-09 23:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR994	POLICE ARREST MP, 22 OTHERS AT CANDLELIGHT VIGIL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-10 09:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR1006	MALAYSIA: BANK NEGARA REPORTING ACTIONS AGAINST [...] (C) In a December 16 phone call, Bank Negara (BN) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Manager Abdul Rahman Abu Bakar (Rahman) told econoff that FIU is preparing reports on Malaysian bank actions to curtail activity or close North Korean and Iranian nationals, accounts. The FIU plans to provide [...]	2009-12-17 09:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP EFIN ETRD ETTC PINR PTER
09KUALALUMPUR1010	MALAYSIA AND FORWARD THINKING ON THE "DEFAMATION [...] (SBU) Summary: If approached as part of a joint, transparent outreach effort to Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) countries, the Government of Malaysia may modify its strong support for the UN "Defamation of Religions" resolution, or a new treaty along the same lines (ref A). In that [...]	2009-12-22 07:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV OPDC
09KUALALUMPUR1012	PERSPECTIVE FROM MALAYSIA ON PM NAJIB'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) In mid-December, Malaysian and Thai contacts in Kuala Lumpur briefed Poloffs on Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's visit to Thailand from December 7-9. All contacts emphasized that both Prime Ministers see the insurgency in Thailand's southern three provinces as an internal Thai problem t [...]	2009-12-23 08:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TH MY
09KUALALUMPUR1013	MALAYSIAN F-5 ENGINES CASE AND ACTION REQUEST [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-23 09:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PM PREL PGOV MARR MY
09KUALALUMPUR1014	FARAH PANDITH'S VISIT SHOWS MANY FACES OF ISLAM IN MALAYSIA [...] (SBU) Special Representative to Muslim Communities (SRMC) Farah Pandith visited Malaysia to begin engagement with civil society and establish contacts with government officials, politicians, teachers, students, and NGOs on December 13-14. SRMC Pandith explained her recent appointment as the Spe [...]	2009-12-24 02:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM KDEM MY KPAO
09KUALALUMPUR1015	MALASIAN OPPOSITION PARTIES HOLD FIRST FORMAL [...] (SBU) Summary. The three main Malaysian opposition parties held their first official joint convention on December 19, agreeing to a core platform of unified party positions and setting their sights on taking over the government during the next general elections. The opposition coalition know [...]	2009-12-24 06:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR1016	MALAYSIA: UPDATE ON F-5 ENGINE SCANDAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-28 07:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PM PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR102	MALAYSIA'S NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia made some progress in addressing the challenges associated with trafficking in persons during this reporting period, building incrementally on the advances it made last year. Malaysia began implementing and enforcing its comprehensive anti-trafficking law, which went [...]	2009-02-13 09:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD KTIP
09KUALALUMPUR1024	BABY TRAFFICKERS CHARGED UNDER MALAYSIA'S ANTI-TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent weeks, Malaysian police have investigated what has been described as a "baby-factory" in Selangor. The police arrested 22 people in connection with this large-scale, family-run, baby-trafficking syndicate and rescued 10 young children. The syndicate allegedly paid for [...]	2009-12-30 00:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR1025	SUCCESSFUL ANTI-TIP TRAINING OF MALAYSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: From December 8-16, a four-member United States Department of Justice Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training (USDOJ-OPDAT) team, funded by the Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP),conducted two succ [...]	2009-12-30 08:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR113	AMBASSADOR KEITH'S MEETING WITH MFA SECRETARY [...] (C) The Ambassador met MFA Secretary General Rastam February 17 for an extended dinner conversation covering our commitment to ASEAN, a range of Iran-related issues, Burmese refugees, our trade relationship, bilateral ties, and Malaysia's desire to be part of the Anti-Piracy Contact Group. Ra [...]	2009-02-19 00:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM PHUM ECON ETRD ETTC MNUC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR12	GAZA REACTION: MALAYSIAN PM TAKES CREDIT FOR [...] (SBU) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Foreign Minister Rais Yatim are touting Malaysia's role in persuading UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to call the UN General Assembly (UNGA) into an emergency session. Motivated by Malaysia's perception that United Nations Security Council ( [...]	2009-01-08 23:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN IS MY
09KUALALUMPUR122	MALAYSIA DPM NAJIB SEEKS STRONGER BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Najib reiterated Malaysia's desire to strengthen ties with the U.S. during a review of key issues in our bilateral relationship with the Ambassador on February 19. Najib extended an invitation for President Obama to visit Malaysia and encouraged other inc [...]	2009-02-20 09:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	ECON ECIN ETRD PREL PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR124	MAYROW CASE: INFO CONVEYED TO MFA [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 10:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR125	MALAYSIA ON NPT ISSUES [...] (U) Acting Political Counselor met with Mr. Shazryll Zahiran, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division, on February 20 to discuss the current Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review cycle. No Changes Foreseen, But A Co [...]	2009-02-20 10:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC UNGA
09KUALALUMPUR13	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S.-IAEA ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-09 03:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC IAEA ENRG NPT PREL KNNP TRGY KTIA PARM
09KUALALUMPUR135	AMB MARCIEL'S MEETING WITH MFA SECGEN RASTAM [...] (C) In a meeting February 23 with Ambassadors Marciel and Keith, MFA Secretary General Rastam expressed hope that Secretary Clinton will visit Malaysia in July when she is back in the region (for the ARF) and that the President will consider a visit here later in the year. Rastam emphasized t [...]	2009-02-24 10:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM PHUM ECON ETRD ETTC MNUC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR137	AMBASSADOR MARCIEL,S MEETING WITH MALAYSIAN TRADE [...] (C) Summary: Minister for Trade and Industry Muhyiddin Yassin told Ambassadors Marciel and Keith February 23 that Malaysia "treasured its relationship with the U.S.", was ready to resume our bilateral FTA negotiations and hoped the Obama Administration would choose to continue the talks as wel [...]	2009-02-25 09:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN ETRD SOCI PGOV PTER MA
09KUALALUMPUR138	AMBASSADOR MARCIEL'S MEETING AT CENTRAL BANK ON [...] (S) Summary: In a February 23 meeting with senior Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) officials and the DG of the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA),visiting Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs and DAS for Southeast Asia Scot Marciel conveyed U.S. concerns about reports of the imminent ope [...]	2009-02-25 10:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	KNNP MNUC IR GM ECON XB XC XE XG MY
09KUALALUMPUR140	PRM TEAM DISCUSSES ROHINGYA REFUGEE ISSUE WITH [...] (C) MFA officials told a visiting PRM team and our Regional Refugee Coordinator February 11 that while Malaysia does not recognize refugee status, it is willing to participate in regional talks on the issue. The representative noted that there is not currently the political will in Malaysia [...]	2009-02-26 08:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL SMIG KTIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR142	POINTS CONVEYED ON IAEA REPORTS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 03:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY MY
09KUALALUMPUR143	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORTING AMCIT JUDICIAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 04:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09KUALALUMPUR147	MALAYSIAN COAST GUARD SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has taken the first steps to establish a maritime criminal investigation division (MCID) and has requested access to USG expertise as it does so. Embassy Kuala Lumpur and its Law Enforcement Working Group support a coordinated, i [...]	2009-02-27 06:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MCAP MARR MY
09KUALALUMPUR150	MALAYSIA FRAUD SUMMARY (SEPT 2008 - FEB 2009) [...] SUMMARY: Malaysia is not a country associated with a high level of fraud in immigration and travel matters involving the United States. However Malaysia is a destination and transit point for many forms of illegal travel and human trafficking. The country, as a whole, enjoys a relatively hi [...]	2009-03-02 08:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EAP MY
09KUALALUMPUR151	MALAYSIA RELEASES MORE ALLEGED JEMAAH ISLAMIYAH [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 10:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR152	MALAYSIAN RESPONSE TO BANGLADESHI LABOR [...] (C) Malaysian media highlighted the plight of an estimated 140 Bangladeshi workers, who may be victims of trafficking in persons (TIP) for labor exploitation. Post raised concerns with the police and the Human Resources Ministry, but as of February 27 all suspected victims remained under the [...]	2009-03-03 06:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ELAB SOCI KTIP BG MY
09KUALALUMPUR158	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG PARTICIPATION AT THE HRC [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-04 09:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR159	GOM AND CATHOLIC CHURCH STILL AT ODDS OVER "ALLAH" [...] (SBU) The Malaysian government's attempted ban on the Catholic Church's use of the word "Allah" continues to generate politically-charged controversy with the courts yet to resolve the matter. Just prior to a February 27 court hearing, the Home Ministry issued an order allowing the Catholic C [...]	2009-03-04 10:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR SCUL KIRF KISL MY
09KUALALUMPUR16	GAZA: PM ABDULLAH CONVOKES UNSC AMBASSADORS, CALLS [...] (C) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi convoked Ambassador Keith and other chiefs of mission from UNSC member countries on January 12 and personally conveyed his written message on the Gaza crisis, which is addressed to respective heads of state. PM Abdullah, flanked by Foreign Minister [...]	2009-01-12 08:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KPAL UNSC UNGA IS MY
09KUALALUMPUR160	NAJIB ON TRACK TO BECOME PM AS POLITICAL [...] (C) Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak appears on track to take over as Prime Minister by early April against a backdrop of continued political turbulence. With ruling UMNO party elections less than four weeks away, both the King and outgoing PM Abdullah himself publicly reconfir [...]	2009-03-04 11:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR171	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) On February 6, 2009 advisor received a response to the January 6, 2009 outreach letter from the Director of Import and Export Control Division, Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Muhammad Razman Abu Samah advised that the government of Malaysia is "in the midst of finalizing the [...]	2009-03-06 03:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR177	SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: MALAYSIA [...] In 2008 Malaysian IPR enforcement authorities continued to make progress in fighting IPR piracy. The most promising development of the year was the continued progress and expansion of the specialized intellectual property courts. The United States and Malaysia continued to cooperate closely, i [...]	2009-03-10 01:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR MY

09KUALALUMPUR187	HINDRAF LEADERS REMAIN UNDER ISA DETENTION [...] (SBU) Malaysian courts denied a series of appeals by the five leaders of the government-banned Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF),held without trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since December 2007. Some reports, still unconfirmed, allege that Uthayakumar is at risk of losing a foo [...]	2009-03-11 08:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR KJUS MY
09KUALALUMPUR188	MALAYSIA POSITIVE ON ASEAN SUMMIT, VAGUE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia held a positive view of the 14th ASEAN Summit, according to a March 6 Foreign Ministry briefing attended by Polcouns, as the outcomes had reinforced ASEAN community building. Malaysia supported ASEAN's endorsement of a step-by-step regional approach to the Burmese Ro [...]	2009-03-11 11:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF ASEAN BM MY
09KUALALUMPUR193	MALAYSIA TO HOST INTERNATIONAL PIRACY CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Malaysia has officially invited United States participation in a May 18-19 "International Conference on Piracy and Crimes at Sea" hosted by the Foreign Ministry. The conference aims to share experiences in the Straits of Malacca and Southeast Asia in support of th [...]	2009-03-16 07:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHSA MARR EWWT MY
09KUALALUMPUR194	ONE YEAR LATER, ANWAR IN DOLDRUMS, SODOMY TRIAL [...] (C) Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on March 8 presided over a very modest event marking the one-year anniversary of the March 2008 election that ushered in significant opposition gains. Anwar's national address failed to stir the crowd or attract senior leaders from other parties in his Peop [...]	2009-03-16 09:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR195	MALAYSIA UNVEILS USD 16 BILLION ECONOMIC STIMULUS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Facing rapidly slowing growth and a probable recession in 2009, Malaysia announced its second fiscal stimulus package on March 10. The larger than expected stimulus package includes additional spending, guarantees, equity investments and tax incentives amounting to a [...]	2009-03-16 23:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR199	GOM PROSECUTES VETERAN OPPOSITION LEADER AND OTHER [...] (SBU) A Sessions Court judge charged Karpal Singh, a veteran opposition leader in Parliament, with sedition on March 17 for comments he made critical of the Sultan of Perak's decision to support the ruling National Front coalition (BN) during its takeover of the Perak State Government last mo [...]	2009-03-18 09:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR PINS KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR203	PM'S ALLY BARRED FROM CONTESTING IN RULING PARTY [...] (SBU) In a highly controversial decision, the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party on March 17 found Ali Rustam, an ally of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, guilty of "money politics" and barred Rustam from contesting for Deputy President in the party's late March election. [...]	2009-03-19 10:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR212	DCM RAPSON CALLS ON NEW MFA AMERICAS OFFICIAL, [...] (C) DCM Rapson and polcouns on March 20 paid an initial courtesy call on the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's new Senior Under Secretary for Americas, EU and Russia, Ms. Wan Napsiah. (Note: Napsiah is the fourth Under Secretary handling U.S. affairs in the past three years. End Note.) DCM conve [...]	2009-03-24 08:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR214	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON "DEFAMATION OF RELIGION" [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on March 24 to Farisha binti Salman, Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs in Malaysia's Foreign Ministry. Farisha stated the "points are duly noted" and pledged to share the information within the Ministry but otherwise provided no imm [...]	2009-03-24 09:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF KISL MY
09KUALALUMPUR22	MALAYSIA NOTIFIED OF A.Q. KHAN-RELATED SANCTIONS [...] (S) Polcouns delivered pre-notification of nonproliferation sanctions against two Malaysian citizens and one Sri Lankan resident in Malaysia, related to the A.Q. Khan network, to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Under Secretary (Americas, EU) Mahinder Singh on January 12 at 1600 local time. Polcou [...]	2009-01-13 10:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM EFIN MNUC KNNP MY
09KUALALUMPUR229	NAJIB CLOSING MALAYSIA'S DEMOCRATIC SPACE? [...] (C) Malaysia's Home Ministry on March 23 banned two opposition party newspapers for a period of three months, a decision that came one day before the general assembly and elections for the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party. The GOM suspended the newspapers for violating [...]	2009-03-27 10:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS PINR KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR23	GAZA: PARLIAMENT VOTES TO CONDEMN ISRAEL, SEEKS [...] (SBU) In a special session of the Malaysian Parliament convened on January 12, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi delivered a blistering condemnation of Israel, while also lambasting the United States for supporting Tel Aviv. After seven hours of speeches, Parliament unanimously endorsed a resolu [...]	2009-01-13 10:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KPAL UNSC UNGA IS MY
09KUALALUMPUR230	MALAYSIA'S WOMEN'S MINISTRY PROVIDES TIP UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Director General (DG) Noorul Ainur from the Women's Ministry briefed the Embassy on March 20 about recent Ministry efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). The DG described progress in working with local NGOs and initiating a nascent TIP awareness program, and also prov [...]	2009-03-27 10:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI KTIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR231	RULING PARTY CONFIRMS NAJIB, ELECTS NEW LEADERS [...] (C) Malaysia's Najib era has begun. The country's ruling party, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO),confirmed Najib Razak as party president on March 26 and elected new senior officials during its party elections and general assembly, which conclude March 28. Key Najib ally Muhy [...]	2009-03-27 12:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR232	MALAYSIA'S AUTOMOBILE PROGRAMS [...] (U) Summary: Malaysia's second fiscal stimulus package includes incentives for Malaysians to trade in their old Proton or Perodua brand vehicles for new ones. Up to 4.8 million owners of Proton or Perodua vehicles that are more than ten years old might be eligible for this program. The stimul [...]	2009-03-30 02:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL WTO MY
09KUALALUMPUR233	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff and Econ FSN contacted the Malaysian Ministry of Defense (MOD),specifically the POC listed in reftel - Colonel Shamsuddin bin A. Karim. Col. Shamsuddin is with the MOD's Logistics Department. Both he and an MOD civilian employee, Mr. Azrul Nasim, were fami [...]	2009-03-30 06:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR243	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) Advisor met with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA)on export control issues. Training was conducted in General Santos, Philippines and dates for a site survey in the Philippines were confirmed. SITE ASSESSMENTS/MEETING [...]	2009-04-02 04:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR245	MALAYSIAN POLICE INVESTIGATES BURMESE REFUGEE TIP [...] (U) Inspector General of Police (IGP) Musa Hassan announced a joint investigation by Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) and Malaysia's Immigration Department into allegations that Immigration officials are involved in the trafficking of Burmese refugees along the Malaysia-Thai border. The April 1 [...]	2009-04-02 12:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PINR PINS PHUM KTIP BM BX ID MY
09KUALALUMPUR253	NAJIB RAZAK SWORN IN AS MALAYSIA'S SIXTH PM [...] (U) Najib Razak was sworn in as Malaysia's sixth Prime Minister on April 3, the week after he took over leadership of the ruling party from outgoing PM Abdullah Badawi. During his short first address, Najib focused on unifying themes of reaching out to all Malaysians and moving the country fo [...]	2009-04-06 11:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR258	MALAYSIA: NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE YET TO NORTH KOREAN [...] (C) The Ambassador conveyed the President's statement and additional reftel points on North Korea's April 5 missile launch to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam Mohd Isa on April 6. Rastam has yet to respond and in follow-up with MFA contacts in the East Asia, Americas and Mu [...]	2009-04-08 08:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PARM PGOV PREL KNNP KN MY
09KUALALUMPUR259	BY-ELECTION RESULTS -- HONEYMOON DAMPENER FOR NAJIB [...] (C) The opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) won two out of three by-elections held on April 7, handing a set back to the new administration of Prime Minister Najib Razak and his ruling National Front (BN) coalition. The key contest saw recently ousted Perak Chief Minister Mohammad Nizar o [...]	2009-04-08 10:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR265	TWO POLICEMEN FOUND GUILTY OF ALTANTUYA MURDER [...] (C) Summary and Comment: A Malaysian judge on April 9 found two police officers guilty in the politically-charged murder case of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu, a case that saw the acquittal of a former close political advisor to newly installed Prime Minister Najib Razak. The poli [...]	2009-04-09 10:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINS PINR MY
09KUALALUMPUR266	NAJIB UNVEILS CABINET, PLACES LOYALISTS IN KEY [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Najib Razak publicly announced his cabinet on April 9, placing his loyalists in key positions and giving the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party control of 15 out of 24 ministries. Najib appointed Muhyiddin Yassin as Deputy Prime Minister, reflecting h [...]	2009-04-09 12:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR268	NAJIB'S NETWORK - A PRELIMINARY LOOK [...] (C) This cable provides a preliminary review of Prime Minister Najib Razak's close aides and political associates, known associated companies, and business contacts, as well as summary information on Najib's four brothers. The review is based on information available prior to Najib's confirma [...]	2009-04-10 07:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR275	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff and Econ FSN on the morning of 10 April 2009 visited the office of Delta Masis Sdn Bhd to establish the bona fides of the company and determine if reftel proposed sale appeared legitimate. Early during the week of 5 April, Delta was amenable to a visit but [...]	2009-04-14 02:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR29	MALAYSIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGED IN UPR PROCESS [...] (SBU) Malaysia's civil society and leading NGOs are proactively engaged in the Universal Periodic review (UPR) process, though with limited interaction with the Malaysian government. The Coalition of Malaysia NGOs in the UPR Process (COMANGO),an umbrella organization of over 35 NGOs, coordi [...]	2009-01-15 10:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL UNHRC MY
09KUALALUMPUR291	MALAYSIA/PIRACY - CONTACT GROUP, SHIP DEPLOYMENT, [...] (S) The Malaysian Foreign Ministry remains very interested in Malaysia's prospects for joining the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) and requests an update on planned meetings. Malaysia is rotating its current naval vessel in the Gulf of Aden and, according to DAO repo [...]	2009-04-17 10:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PHSA MARR MASS SCUL SO MY
09KUALALUMPUR293	UNHRC DEMARCHE: MALAYSIA WELCOMES U.S. ENGAGEMENT, [...] (C) The Embassy conveyed reftel diplomatic note on April 15 formally announcing the U.S. candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and seeking Malaysia's support. Polcouns spoke with Foreign Ministry Under Secretary (Multilateral Political Affairs) Ganeson Sivagurunathan on April 15. [...]	2009-04-20 08:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN MY
09KUALALUMPUR296	UNHRC CANDIDACY: MALAYSIA PROPOSES RECIPROCAL [...] (SBU) The Embassy received on April 21 a diplomatic note from the Malaysian Foreign Ministry dated April 20, no. CU 213/09, in response to our previous request for Malaysia's support for the U.S candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (reftels). The operative text of the note follows: "Th [...]	2009-04-21 09:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN MY
09KUALALUMPUR299	MALAYSIA: IPR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS DOWN BUT COURT CASES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: According to High Court of Kuala Lumpur statistics recently released to the Embassy by the Intellectual Property Court, the number of IP cases registered has significantly gone up during the four month period from November 2008 to February 2009. Ministry of Domestic Trade and Co [...]	2009-04-22 09:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR MY
09KUALALUMPUR303	MALAYSIAN PM LIBERALIZES SOME SERVICES SUBSECTORS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak today announced a services sector reform package exempting firms in 27 subsectors from a government requirement that each firm maintain a minimum 30 percent ownership stake by ethnic Malays and indigenous groups ("bumiputera"). Najib said thi [...]	2009-04-23 08:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PREL EFIN ETRD MY
09KUALALUMPUR304	BANK MELLAT SUBSIDIARY IN LABUAN, MALAYSIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-24 09:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL ETTC KTFN MY
09KUALALUMPUR317	Embassy Kuala Lumpur?s EAC Convenes [...] (SBU) In response to the H1N1 outbreak in Mexico and reported cases in the U.S. and other countries and Department guidance (reftel),Embassy's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on April 27 to review Post?s contingency plans and tripwires and the government of Malaysia?s (GOM) pandemi [...]	2009-04-28 09:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF
09KUALALUMPUR318	MALAYSIAN PM ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL SECTOR [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced a number of liberalizations to Malaysia's financial sector on April 27, as promised last week when he removed some restrictions in various service sectors (reftel). Foreign equity limits will be raised from 49 percent to 70 percent for in [...]	2009-04-28 12:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PREL MY BG
09KUALALUMPUR319	MGSF01: Malaysia's Response to Global Swine Flu [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Malaysian government on April 27 placed the country on "high alert" to fully monitor the flu's spread in country. The Malaysian Ministry of Health has been working closely with World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that proactive measures are being taken to protect the [...]	2009-04-28 12:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09KUALALUMPUR320	MGSF01: Malaysia Response to H1N1-- End-of-Day Report #2 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The National Influenza Pandemic Planning Committee (NIPPC) affirmed that no suspected H1N1 cases have been reported in Malaysia. The Ministry of Health (MOH) reiterated its travel advisory for Malaysians to postpone unnecessary international travel, especially to affected count [...]	2009-04-29 10:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09KUALALUMPUR323	PROMINENT BLOGGER FLEES SEDITION TRIAL [...] (C) Prominent blogger and government critic Raja Petra Kamarudin, who was jailed for two months in 2008 under the Internal Security Act (ISA),failed to appear for his sedition trail on April 23, and the court subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest. A member of his defense team informe [...]	2009-04-30 09:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINS PGOV KJUS KDEM UK MY
09KUALALUMPUR324	MGSF01: Malaysia Response to H1N1!Update [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia still has no reported human H1N1 cases. The screening procedures used by the Ministry of Health (MOH) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) continue to become clearer. Malaysia!/s preparedness infrastructure, including stocks of antiviral treatments and hospi [...]	2009-05-02 05:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF
09KUALALUMPUR326	MALAYSIA TO VOTE YES ON KOSOVO IMF MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-04 09:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN ECON MY KV
09KUALALUMPUR336	TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 6, 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia has no reported human H1N1 cases. Four potential cases have already been tested and cleared. Post delivered a demarche to the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry requesting a reconsideration of the cur [...]	2009-05-06 09:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR337	ARRESTS PRECEDE MAY 7 PERAK ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Malaysian police arrested four opposition figures May 5-6, including two senior political party leaders, releasing two later on May 6. Two of the arrests are tied to potential protest actions surrounding the controversial May 7 state assembly meeting in Perak, which [...]	2009-05-06 11:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR34	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-SHIPMENT END-USE [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-20 05:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR342	PANDEMONIUM IN PERAK STATE ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Following a riotous state assembly session in the Perak state capital of Ipoh on May 7, which featured police physically removing the speaker from the Peoples Alliance (PR) coalition, the ruling National Front (BN) coalition of Prime Minister Najib Razak succeeded in electing a new assembl [...]	2009-05-07 11:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR345	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) Advisor attended training at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA and conducted consultations with INS/ECC staff in Washington,DC. Advisor initiated contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a follow up to a meeting held in March concerning a Department of Justice workshop schedu [...]	2009-05-08 06:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR347	PORK SAFETY CONCERNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia issued a "freeze" on pork imports on April 29 under the auspices of preventing the spread of H1N1. Post officially protested this action on multiple occasions arguing that WHO, FAO, and OIE have all stated that, "Pork and pork products, handled in accordance with good [...]	2009-05-11 03:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR350	AMBASSADOR RAISES IAEA WITH FM, MALAYSIA [...] (C) Ambassador Keith utilized his May 11 call on Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman to urge Malaysia's support for Japan's candidate in the IAEA Director General election (other points discussed septel). The Foreign Minister noted that Malaysia had considered and then decided against nomi [...]	2009-05-11 10:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KNNP IAEA MY
09KUALALUMPUR351	FOREIGN MINISTER ANIFAH AND AMBASSADOR ENDORSE [...] (C) Malaysia's new Foreign Minister Anifah Aman endorsed strengthened relations with the U.S. during the Ambassador's May 11 introductory call, which precedes Anifah's travel to Washington and May 14 meeting with Secretary Clinton. The Minister called for increased and institutionalized offic [...]	2009-05-11 10:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ECON SENV KNNP IR PK AF MY
09KUALALUMPUR352	REMAINING HINDRAF LEADERS AMONG 13 RELEASED FROM [...] (SBU) The Malaysian Government announced on May 8 the decision to release 13 detainees held without trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA),including the remaining three leaders of the Hindu Action Front (HINDRAF) held since December 2007 and ten persons detained as suspected members or [...]	2009-05-11 12:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINS PINR PTER KJUS MY
09KUALALUMPUR355	MALAYSIA WILL VOTE "YES" ON KOSOVO WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-12 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PREL KV MY
09KUALALUMPUR361	SCENESETTER FOR FM ANIFAH'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (S) Foreign Minister Anifah Aman's visit to Washington May 14 to meet with Secretary Clinton is a clear signal of the priority new Prime Minister Najib places on improving U.S.-Malaysia ties. Najib is a more pragmatic and action-oriented leader, and more inclined to move Malaysia away from M [...]	2009-05-13 08:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR362	TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 13, 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia has no reported human H1N1 cases. Two confirmed cases in neighboring Thailand have led to increased surveillance. The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a more specific travel advisory, which again recommends against all non-essential travel to the U.S [...]	2009-05-13 09:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR363	MALAYSIAN PORK IMPORT FREEZE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FAS Attache met with Ministry of Agriculture Deputy Secretary General Ibrahim Muhammad and Dr. Mohammad Azmie Zakaria of the Department of Veterinary Services to discuss the current import freeze on pork products and to deliver the ref A demarche. They admitted that the decisi [...]	2009-05-13 09:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR365	URGING AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S RELEASE [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-14 08:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BM MY
09KUALALUMPUR377	TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 15, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed the first case of H1N1 in Malaysia. The infected individual is a 21 year old Malaysian man who was studying in the U.S. The individual has been quarantined at a government hospital where he is reported to be in stable condition. WHO i [...]	2009-05-15 09:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR378	NEW DEFENSE MINISTER WANTS TO EXPAND U.S.-MALAYSIA [...] (S) Newly appointed Defense Minister Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi emphasized Malaysia's desire to strengthen our bilateral military relationship during the Ambassador's May 11 introductory call. The Ambassador congratulated Zahid on Malaysia's anti-piracy efforts, while the Minister highlighted the [...]	2009-05-15 09:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR MARR MASS MY
09KUALALUMPUR380	MALAYSIA: ECONOMIC PROSPECTS AND FINANCIAL SECTOR [...] (U) Summary and comment: Central Bank Deputy Governor Ooi Sang Kuang reports that Malaysia is seeing signs of a U-shaped recovery with positive growth in the fourth quarter of 2009. Ooi credits GOM monetary and fiscal policy (Ref A) as well as financial sector liberalizations (Ref B) for the [...]	2009-05-18 00:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL PGOV MY EINV
09KUALALUMPUR383	TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 18, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Malaysia has two confirmed H1N1 cases as of COB May 18. The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed the first case on May 15 (see reftel) and the second case on May 17. Both individuals are Malaysian citizens who traveled back to Malaysia together on the same flight after studying i [...]	2009-05-18 09:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR387	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PAKISTAN'S IDP CRISIS [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-19 09:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF EAID PK MY
09KUALALUMPUR391	MALAYSIA URGES AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S RELEASE [...] (U) Malaysia has spoken out in Washington and at home to express concern over Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and to urge her release by the Burmese regime. During a joint press conference with Secretary Clinton following their May 14 meeting in Washington (ref A),Malaysia's Foreign Minister Anifah [...]	2009-05-20 08:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS BM MY
09KUALALUMPUR392	NEXT STEPS FOR U.S. - MALAYSIA RELATIONS [...] (S) We have come a long way in the first months of the new Administration's relationship with Malaysia. Secretary Clinton's congratulatory call to Foreign Minister Anifah and her early meeting with him in Washington as well as Prime Minister Najib's well publicized receipt of a letter of con [...]	2009-05-20 09:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR395	TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 21, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Malaysia's only two confirmed H1N1 cases will be released from quarantine on May 21 after the Ministry of Health (MOH) pronounced them both healthy. One AmCit who had traveled with these individuals was released from quarantine on May 20 after experiencing no symptoms. However, [...]	2009-05-21 08:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR4	UPCOMING PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION A LITMUS TEST [...] (SBU) In a local political contest that will be closely watched in the capital, the Malaysian constituency of Kuala Terengganu will hold a by-election on January 17 to determine the successor for the late Member of Parliament (MP) Razali Ismail. The ruling United Malays National Organization [...]	2009-01-06 05:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR402	MALAYSIAN CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON LICENSE FOR [...] (C) Summary: At an AMCHAM luncheon on May 18, the Ambassador told Bank Negara Governor Zeti that the U.S. continued to object to the GOM decision to license First East Export Bank PLC (a subsidiary of Iran's Bank Mellat) to open in Labuan (ref A). The Ambassador explained that there was no [...]	2009-05-26 08:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETTC IR MY PREL
09KUALALUMPUR404	MALAYSIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTACT GROUP ON [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Post conveyed reftel points on the Somali piracy Contact Group to Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on May 20. The MFA official proposed no changes to the draft CGPCS agenda and offered that Malaysia will be represented at the CGPCS by its PermRep and staff from its Perm [...]	2009-05-26 09:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PBTS PHSA KCRM MARR ECON EWWT MY
09KUALALUMPUR408	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST: BAKER MINT 09-2 [...] (U) The following individual listed in Paragraph 2 is the commander of PGK/VAT-69, which is scheduled to participate in Baker Mint 09-2 from July 14-20. Post has no information to indicate that the individuals listed in Paragraph 2 have been involved in gross violations of human rights. 2 [...]	2009-05-27 08:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PREL SNAR MY PHUM
09KUALALUMPUR409	MALAYSIA "CONCERNED" ABOUT DPRK NUCLEAR TEST [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak expressed "concern" about the DPRK nuclear tests to reporters on May 26, saying that "North Korea's display of nuclear capability will further heighten the tension in the Korean peninsula and affect the whole East Asian region." Najib hoped that the issue [...]	2009-05-27 09:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP KNNP UNSC KN MY
09KUALALUMPUR413	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW MALAYIAN DOMESTIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador highlighted the need for stronger IPR enforcement during his call on Malaysia,s newly appointed Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Minister Ismail told the Ambassador that strengthening IPR protection was high on his priority li [...]	2009-05-28 06:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR414	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO TERENGGANU AND KELANTAN [...] (C) The Ambassador traveled from May 18-21 to the northeastern Malaysian states of Terengganu and Kelantan, the poorest and most religiously conservative states in peninsular Malaysia. The Ambassador raised border security and human trafficking issues with senior state government officials an [...]	2009-05-28 07:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON SOCI KISL KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR417	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ISLAMIC PARTY LEADERS IN [...] (C) The Ambassador met with senior Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) politicians Mustafa Ali and Wan Abdul Rahim during a May 19-21 visit to the northeast states of Terengganu and Kelantan (see reftel). Both veteran PAS leaders stated candidly that PAS, the only religion-based party in Malaysia [...]	2009-05-28 09:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR418	MALAYSIAN PM ACKNOWLEDGES ECONOMY IN RECESSION IN [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Najib announced on May 28 a substantial downward revision in Malaysia's 2009 economic growth forecast to negative four to five percent. The new forecast comes a day after the central bank announced first quarter growth results of negative 6.2 percent. Both figures [...]	2009-05-29 06:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV PREL PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR42	BY-ELECTION SETBACK FOR UMNO, BOOST FOR OPPOSITION [...] (C) The ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party suffered its latest setback when it lost a January 17 parliamentary by-election in Terengganu state to the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS),supported by its opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) partners, in a contest billed as [...]	2009-01-22 10:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR420	ENERGY AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN MALAYSIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: LOO Took Gee, Deputy Secretary-General for Energy at the newly established Ministry of Energy, Green Technology, and Water (MEGTW),does not foresee any major shifts in Malaysia's energy sector even as electricity demand is expected to double by 2030. Malaysia will continue to [...]	2009-05-29 08:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV TRGY PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR421	FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR PRM JULIA TAFT FUND FOR REFUGEES [...] Summary. Post submits for funding consideration the proposal in para 3 from Harvest Centre Bhd. The grant would fund teacher training to improve educational opportunities for all refugee children, but in particular the ethnic Rohingya Muslims, ethnic Burmese Muslims, and Chin communities. T [...]	2009-05-29 08:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM SMIG SCUL BM MY
09KUALALUMPUR422	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MALAYSIA'S NEW MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Malaysia's new Minister for Trade and Industry told the Ambassador during their initial meeting that the Najib government was completing an FTA stocktaking exercise and he hoped to have an opportunity to meet USTR Kirk on the margins of the Cairns Group to discuss how to move fo [...]	2009-05-29 10:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN ETRD SOCI PGOV PTER MA
09KUALALUMPUR426	MALAYSIAN AIR ASSETS FOR PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 06:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM MARR SMIG PK MY
09KUALALUMPUR434	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Malaysia's new Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, during the Ambassador's June 1 introductory call, endorsed enhanced economic ties with the U.S. and offered an opening to discuss government procurement in our pending bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks. The Ambassador urged [...]	2009-06-04 01:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ECON ETRD ETTC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR446	TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 5, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed three new cases of H1N1 in Malaysia on June 4. One case is a Malaysian student who returned from the U.S. where he was studying. The other two cases are German tourists who arrived together from Singapore. Malaysia's two previous H1N1 case [...]	2009-06-05 09:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR447	DEMARCHE DELIVERED -- SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-05 09:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM AORC SU MY
09KUALALUMPUR452	MALAYSIA'S ANTI-PIRACY CONFERENCE, MAY 18-19 [...] (SBU) The Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Piracy and Crimes at Sea, May 18-19, was both well-timed given the global focus on piracy and well-placed near one of the epicenters of global shipping. Participants from 66 countries included Ambassador Keith and representatives of six U.S. [...]	2009-06-08 06:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM PHSA KHLS KOMC EWWT ASEC MARR MY
09KUALALUMPUR459	DCM AND MFA OFFICIAL DISCUSS BURMA ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: The Malaysian Foreign Ministry official responsible for mainland Southeast Asia told the DCM May 29 that Malaysia viewed implementation of the Burmese regime's "roadmap to democracy" as a way forward, and discussed the challenges of making headway on the Rohingya refugee/migrant [...]	2009-06-08 08:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM BM MY
09KUALALUMPUR463	DAS KASOFF REVIEWS TRADE ISSUES WITH MALAYSIAN [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary Kasoff June 4-5, senior officials at Malaysia,s Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Domestic Trade June signaled that Malaysia was ready to demonstrate more flexibility on key FTA negotiating issues. [...]	2009-06-09 09:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR464	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-10 06:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR UNGA MY
09KUALALUMPUR47	MALAYSIA: COMMENTS ON DRAFT LIST OF CHILD/FORCED [...] (C) Post appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor's (DOL) draft Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) report (ref A),containing a list of goods associated with forced or child labor. DOL's procedural guidelines for evaluating information for the [...]	2009-01-23 09:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ELAB EIND ETRD SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR470	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) The Ambassador, the Deputy Chief of Mission and visiting Commerce DAS Kasoff drew on points drafted by Advisor to press senior Malaysian officials to move quickly on the export control law and to work constructively with the Embassy on export control training programs. Advisor attended a [...]	2009-06-11 05:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR471	ISLAMIST PARTY SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON ITS FUTURE [...] (SBU) The Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS),the Islamist opposition party, held its annual convention and biannual elections June 5- 7. Elections featured an unprecedented contest between two factions, those supporting leadership by Islamic scholars (ulamas) and those favoring more pragmatic p [...]	2009-06-11 10:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
09KUALALUMPUR475	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: END-USE CHECKS ON [...] Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff in early June 2009 visited the office of TZ Glory to establish the bona fides of the company and determine if reftel application and licenses appeared legitimate. Two TZ Glory employees received Econoff at their office, which is located within the Plaza Ampa [...]	2009-06-12 07:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR476	MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 12, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed a total of 11 H1N1 cases in Malaysia. Of these 11 cases, seven cases have been previously treated and released with no reported deaths. The remaining four cases are currently receiving treatment in quarantine including one U.S. Lawful P [...]	2009-06-12 08:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR478	MALAYSIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, QUESTION WHETHER [...] (U) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Najib Razak, speaking to the press on June 11, welcomed President Obama's Cairo address and efforts to "mend the rift between the Muslim world and the West" while noting the importance of concrete measures, and offered Malaysia's cooperation with US. efforts. Opp [...]	2009-06-14 23:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KISL KPAO SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR479	MALAYSIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, QUESTION WHETHER [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-14 23:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KISL KPAO SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR48	MALAYSIA: ALL SIGNS POINT TOWARD RECESSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Although the Government of Malaysia has not offered a public statement revising its official forecast of 3.5 percent GDP growth for 2009, its actions speak louder than its words. On January 21 the central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, slashed interest rates by 75 ba [...]	2009-01-23 09:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV MY IN
09KUALALUMPUR480	MALAYSIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, QUESTION WHETHER [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-14 23:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KISL KPAO SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR481	MALAYSIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, QUESTION WHETHER [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-14 23:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KISL KPAO SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR483	MALAYSIANS DOWNPLAY MARITIME TENSIONS WITH [...] (S) Malaysia continues to downplay tensions with Indonesia stemming from naval incidents in late May in the disputed Ambalat maritime area off of Borneo. After an initial period of silence from Malaysian officials and minimal coverage in the Malaysian press, Defense Minister Zahid went on the [...]	2009-06-15 09:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS ID MY
09KUALALUMPUR484	CHARGE REVIEWS MULTILATERAL PRIORITIES WITH MFA [...] (C) Foreign Ministry Acting Secretary General Zainol Abidin and the Charge held a broad-ranging discussion of multilateral political and security issues on June 9. Zainol noted Prime Minister Najib's directive to build stronger, more substantive ties with Washington. The Charge pressed Zain [...]	2009-06-16 03:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG MARR KNNP IAEA ASEAN IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR486	IRANIANS IN MALAYSIA PROTEST ELECTION RESULTS [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Some 500 Iranians gathered in front of the UN offices in Kuala Lumpur on June 15 and demonstrated against the election results in Iran. Police fired tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, who consisted primarily of students. We have no reports of further protest [...]	2009-06-16 09:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR489	MALAYSIA'S INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR CONFERENCE AND [...] (SBU) The Nuklear Malaysia (Note: formerly known as the Malaysian Institute of Nuclear Technology or MINT. End note.),the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI),the Malaysian Nuklear Society, and the Malaysian Radiation Protection Association are hosting the International Nu [...]	2009-06-17 09:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IR KNNP MY
09KUALALUMPUR49	MALAYSIA: ETHNIC INDIANS FORCE PROBE OF LATEST [...] (SBU) An ethnic Indian's January 20 death in police custody sparked outrage in Malaysia's Indian community after photos of the body circulated showing severe injuries allegedly resulting from abuse by the police. Indian politicians from across the political spectrum became involved and calle [...]	2009-01-23 11:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR490	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL BIRD'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (C) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Malaysia. Your visit comes during a transitional period for U.S.-Malaysia relations offering both new opportunities and challenges. After almost three months in office, new Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is proving to be a more pragmatic and action-orien [...]	2009-06-17 11:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR491	MALAYSIA'S INITIAL REACTION TO TIP REPORT, TIER 3 [...] (C) Post provided advance notification on June 16 to senior Malaysian officials regarding the 2009 U.S. TIP report's narrative on Malaysia and Malaysia's designation as a Tier 3 country. Initial Malaysian media reaction on June 17 consisted primarily of on-line news sources posting internati [...]	2009-06-17 11:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ELAB KTIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR495	MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 18, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed the first case of local transmission of H1N1 in Malaysia, a 17 year old girl who had not traveled abroad but did have contact with Malaysia's 12th confirmed case who was infected outside of Malaysia. Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin ch [...]	2009-06-18 08:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL

09KUALALUMPUR496	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA [...] (C) Charge met with MFA Acting Secretary General Zainol Abidin on June 9 (ref B) and raised the latest IAEA report on Iran's lack of cooperation on its nuclear program in defiance of the international community. The Charge urged Malaysia to push for Iran's compliance with its international obl [...]	2009-06-19 01:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY MY
09KUALALUMPUR5	Malaysia Aims to Complete Nuclear Energy Policy by 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Malaysia (GOM) plans to finalize a nuclear energy policy and enact legislation in 2009. The government also intends to establish a nuclear energy regulatory agency and increase public and political support for civilian nuclear energy as a renewable energy sourc [...]	2009-01-06 07:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO
09KUALALUMPUR503	URGING MALAYSIA TO IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1874 [...] (C) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche, urging Malaysia and ASEAN members to fully implement UNSCR 1874 and transparency in North Korea transactions, to Foreign Ministry Under Secretary (Multilateral Political Affairs) S. Ganeson on June 23. Polcouns recalled Prime Minister Najib's strong st [...]	2009-06-23 09:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE ASEAN KN MY
09KUALALUMPUR509	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: FJ GLOBAL SOLUTIONS [...] Summary and comment: Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff and ECON FSN on June 19 visited the office of F.J. Global Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd to establish the bone fides of the company and determine if reftel proposed blanket license and sales agreement appeared legitimate. A Royal Malaysian Air [...]	2009-06-25 00:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR510	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: CITRA BADI MALAYSIA [...] Summary and comment: Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff and ECON FSN on June 22 visited the office of Citra Badi, a subsidiary of ARG Tech Sdn Bhd to establish the bona fides of the company and determine if reftel proposed sale appeared legitimate. A Royal Malaysian Air Force Lieutenant Col [...]	2009-06-25 00:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR513	MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 25, 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia is currently committed to containing local transmission of H1N1, although pressures to shift to a mitigation strategy appear to be mounting. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Education (MOE) have jointly asked all students returning from the U.S., London, Me [...]	2009-06-25 09:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR515	MALAYSIA'S CONTACTS FOR PIRACY GROUP [...] (U) The Malaysian government points of contact for the Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia are: (a) Datuk Hamidon Ali Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations Tel: 1 (212) 986-6310 Fax: 1 (212) 490-8576 email: malnyun@kln.gov.my (b) Ganeson Sivagurunatha [...]	2009-06-26 08:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MARR MCAP MY
09KUALALUMPUR521	DCM PRESENTS TIP ACTION PLAN TO HOME MINISTRY [...] (C) The DCM presented the trafficking in persons (TIP) action plan for Malaysia in a June 29 meeting initiated by the Home Ministry, which had sought an understanding of the steps Malaysia needs to take to upgrade itself from the current Tier 3 ranking in the U.S. TIP report. Deputy Home Min [...]	2009-06-29 09:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ELAB KTIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR524	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PHONE CALL TO [...] (U) Local press in Malaysia gave broad, positive coverage of the June 26 phone call between President Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. The media reports highlighted what the PM described as the President's positive tone and praise for Malaysia, while also mentioning their d [...]	2009-06-30 10:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO MY
09KUALALUMPUR529	ANWAR IBRAHIM'S SODOMY TRIAL II - A PRIMER [...] (C) Malaysian Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will go on trial beginning July 8 on charges of sodomy -- a criminal offense in Malaysia -- with a former aide. Anwar was previously tried and convicted of sodomy in 2000 in a heavily manipulated trial that the U.S. concluded "was marred by deep [...]	2009-07-01 05:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS MY
09KUALALUMPUR537	INTERAGENCY UNSCR 1874 POLITICAL MEETINGS WITH [...] (S) In July 6 meetings with senior officials at the Malaysian Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office, UNSCR 1874 Implementation Coordinator Goldberg stressed Malaysia's developing partnership with the U.S., its prominent role in ASEAN, and the GOM's expertise on international financ [...]	2009-07-06 13:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	ECON KN KNNP MNUC MY PARM PGOV PREL
09KUALALUMPUR538	AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG AND DELEGATION'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (S) In July 6 meetings with senior officials at the Malaysian Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office, UNSCR 1874 Implementation Coordinator Goldberg stressed Malaysia's developing partnership with the U.S., its prominent role in ASEAN, and the GOM's expertise on international financ [...]	2009-07-06 14:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	ECON KN KNNP MNUC MY PARM PGOV PREL
09KUALALUMPUR549	GOLDBERG DELEGATION'S MEETINGS WITH MALAYSIAN [...] (C) Summary: On July 6, UNSCR 1874 Implementation Coordinator Goldberg and an inter-agency team including Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Glaser met with senior GOM officials from the central bank, Ministry of Finance, and other agencies to consult on implementation of UN Security Counci [...]	2009-07-08 23:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PARM PGOV ECON MNUC EFIN MY KN KS
09KUALALUMPUR555	MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - July 9, 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Influenza A (H1N1) cases continue to grow in Malaysia with over 300 new cases in the last week. Most cases continue to be imported but about one-third involve local transmission. The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported the first case of second-generation local transmission on Ju [...]	2009-07-09 09:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR561	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) Advisor visited Port Klang on June 12, 2009 with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer assigned to the Container Security Initiative (CSI). Advisor coordinated the attendance of 3 representatives from the Government of Malaysia (GOM) at the 10th Annual Export Control Conference i [...]	2009-07-10 06:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR562	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING NGO INVOLVEMENT AT [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-10 08:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM MY
09KUALALUMPUR57	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-30 06:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA MY
09KUALALUMPUR577	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESULTS OF U.S. - RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-13 23:39:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MY RU
09KUALALUMPUR583	ATTORNEY GENERAL STRESSES INCREASED GOM ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) In A July 13 meeting with the Ambassador undertake at our initiative, Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail affirmed the GOM was committed to achieving progress on TIP enforcement issues. He welcomed embassy assistance and involvement in the process, exemplified by an invitation for embo [...]	2009-07-15 10:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN MY PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG
09KUALALUMPUR588	SURPRISINGLY CLOSE BY-ELECTION AND POPULARITY POLL [...] (C) A near victory in a by-election in the heart of opposition territory along with an apparent surge in Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's popularity have provided a boost for the PM and his ruling Barisan National (BN) coalition. Speculation that Najib might seek an early snap election appears [...]	2009-07-16 09:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR589	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH AG GANI: LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) In a July 13 meeting with Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail (also reported reftels),the Ambassador expressed concern about diminished enforcement of international property rights (IPR) laws in Malaysia over the past year. Gani sought U.S. universities, interest in establishing train [...]	2009-07-16 09:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KCRM MY PREL
09KUALALUMPUR59	FOREIGN MINISTRY RELEASES STRATEGIC PLAN, SEEKS [...] (U) Malaysia's Foreign Ministry summoned representatives from all foreign missions on January 29 in order to formally announce its Strategic Plan for 2009-2015, the first time the Ministry has made public such a document. The strategic plan, which was required of all ministries by the Prime M [...]	2009-01-30 09:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD MY
09KUALALUMPUR590	ANWAR TRIAL UPDATE: PROSECUTION ORDERED TO HAND [...] (SBU) Anwar Ibrahim scored an unexpected minor victory early into his sodomy trial on July 16, when High Court Judge Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah ordered the prosecution to turn over previously withheld evidence to Anwar's defense team. The evidence in question includes 9 of 10 items that the def [...]	2009-07-16 09:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS MY
09KUALALUMPUR596	INCREASED GOM RESPONSIVENESS ON TIP [...] (C) In recent weeks the GOM has shown notably increased responsiveness on TIP issues. At a meeting with the Ambassador on July 13 (reftel) , Attorney General Gani reached out to us for assistance and active involvement, extending an invitation for emboffs to sit in at an unprecedented [...]	2009-07-17 10:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN MY PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG
09KUALALUMPUR597	AUSTRALIA RAMPING UP EFFORTS ON PEOPLE [...] (C) Overlapping July 6-7 visits to Kuala Lumpur by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Foreign Minister Stephen Smith strongly focused on people smuggling/trafficking in persons (TIP) issues. The Australians found the Malaysian side extremely receptive and describe the meetings as excep [...]	2009-07-17 10:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	AU MY PREL KTIP PARM KCRM
09KUALALUMPUR598	MALAYSIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION UNDER FIRE [...] (SBU) The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) ramped up their anti-corruption activities this week by focusing on opposition politicians in the opposition-held Selangor, Malaysia's wealthiest and most populous state. The opposition has cried foul over the investigations, claiming that [...]	2009-07-17 10:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM KJUS MY
09KUALALUMPUR600	TIP: FIRST ARREST OF IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) Police have announced the arrest of five immigration officials under Malaysia,s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act for alleged involvement in a TIP syndicate. As the first GOM acknowledgement of official involvement in TIP, this is a significant step forward in Malaysia's newfound activism [...]	2009-07-21 08:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KTIP PHUM PREF PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR608	FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: CONSULTATIVE PROCESS FOR [...] Malaysia is almost unique in the world today. It is not of the Middle East but it seeks to be a leader in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). It is not the largest nation in Southeast Asia by any stretch, but it is a recent past chair of the OIC, it is a leader in Islamic Financ [...]	2009-07-24 08:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09KUALALUMPUR609	UPDATE ON GOM ANTI-TIP EFFORTS [...] (SBU ) A July 23 meeting of Attorney General,s Chambers officials, local NGO representatives and Emboffs provided further insights into GOM efforts to combat trafficking in persons. Police have remanded 10 immigration personnel for questioning, and expect to charge the most senior officia [...]	2009-07-24 08:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN MY PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG
09KUALALUMPUR61	MALAYSIA CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] (SBU) Malaysians have enthusiastically but cautiously welcomed President Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and his expected successor, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, have both pledged to work closely with the Obama Administration, and [...]	2009-01-30 10:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO SCUL MY
09KUALALUMPUR617	LTG MIXON'S MEETINGS WITH ARMY CHIEF AND JOINT [...] (SBU) USARPAC Commanding General Benjamin Mixon conducted a courtesy calls with Deputy Chief of Army LTG Datuk Zulkifeli bin Mohd Zin and Joint Force Commander LTG Allatif bin Mohamed Noor on July 24, as part of closing activities of the Keris Strike combined exercise with the Malaysian mil [...]	2009-07-28 07:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MOPS OVIP PGOV PREL PTER MY
09KUALALUMPUR618	TIP: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INSPECTOR GENERAL [...] (C) In a July 28 meeting, the Ambassador congratulated Malaysia's Inspector General of Police Musa on the recent arrests of immigration officers involved in trafficking of persons, and expressed appreciation for ongoing Malaysian-U.S. cooperation on a broad spectrum of law enforcement issues. [...]	2009-07-28 09:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR621	MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - July 29, 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Malaysian Ministry of Health reported the third and fourth Influenza A (H1N1) related deaths on July 29. These deaths both involve local transmission of H1N1. The total number of locally transmitted cases now exceeds the number of imported cases. In the first three cases, t [...]	2009-07-30 01:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR626	MALAYSIA AND INITIATIVES TO COUNTER TORTURE [...] (SBU) Malaysia has not developed mechanisms to prevent torture or protect victims. Malaysia has not ratified the UN Convention against Torture. Torture and ill treatment are commonly suffered by individuals detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Malaysia routinely practices caning a [...]	2009-07-31 09:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UN MY
09KUALALUMPUR632	TIP: GOM INTENSIFIES PUBLIC EDUCATION ON TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent weeks, press coverage of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) issues in government-influenced print media has intensified in terms of quality and quantity, another indication of the GOM's determination to be seen as proactively confronting the issue. The shift in the GOM's ap [...]	2009-08-03 10:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR633	ANTI-ISA DEMONSTRATIONS IN KUALA LUMPUR MEET WITH [...] (SBU) On August 1, thousands of protestors assembled on the streets of downtown Kuala Lumpur calling for the repeal of the Internal Security Act (ISA),this despite extensive government warnings in the days leading up to the demonstration and police efforts to lock down the center of town and [...]	2009-08-03 10:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR64	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) CONTACTS [...] Post is pleased to provide the following points of contact in Malaysia related to NPT issues (reftel). The Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, which is part of the MFA's Multilateral Department, has the leading role for NPT issues. The MFA's key points of [...]	2009-02-03 09:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PGOV AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC UNGA
09KUALALUMPUR640	INVITATION TO AMBASSADOR VERVEER TO VISIT MALAYSIA [...] In the weeks since President Obama's June 4 Cairo speech to the Muslim world, many Malaysian Muslims have welcomed an opportunity for new dialogue and engagement with the U.S. based on partnership and mutual respect. The advent of the new administrations in Washington and in KL has introduced [...]	2009-08-05 08:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09KUALALUMPUR651	DEMARCHE: SEEKING DONOR SUPPORT FOR THE SOMALIA TFG [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-07 08:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO PREL PGOV PTER EAID MY
09KUALALUMPUR652	MALAYSIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS UPDATE, AUGUST 7, [...] (C) Summary. In recent weeks, the GOM has continued to pay substantive attention to trafficking in persons (TIP) issues: the GOM invited local embassies to participate in a GOM training seminar designed to train prosecutors and court officials on how to handle TIP cases; GOM Immigration Dete [...]	2009-08-07 09:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR653	OVERVIEW FOR MALAYSIA-US STRATEGIC TALKS (MUSST), [...] (C) The current transitional period in U.S.-Malaysia relations offers both new opportunities and challenges for the relationship. After four months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is proving more pragmatic and action-oriented, and more inclined to move Malaysia away from Mahathir-er [...]	2009-08-07 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER MY
09KUALALUMPUR654	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) Advisor visited Singapore July 29-31, 2009 to attend ASCOT (Analysis of Strategic Commodity Transfer) training provided to Singapore Customs and meet with US. Embassy representatives concerning the way forward on EXBS matters. Advisor attended a meeting in Malaysia with Department of Energ [...]	2009-08-10 05:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR659	WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL LERNER-KAGUYUTAN [...] (U) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes the August 12-16 visit to Malaysia by Ms. Robin Lerner and Ms. Janice Kaguyutan. The purpose of the trip is to gain insight into the refugee and trafficking in persons (TIP) situation in Malaysia. Post is concurrently generating a schedule for staffdel [...]	2009-08-10 09:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR663	MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - August 11, 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 14 H1N1-related deaths in the last 48 hours bringing the total to 32 deaths. The Embassy community has experienced its first suspected cases, both involving non-school age children of employees who have been treated and are now recoverin [...]	2009-08-11 12:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR664	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-12 00:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNESCO MY
09KUALALUMPUR669	KUALA LUMPUR PBXNET PASSWORDS [...] (C) POST PBXNET PASSWORDS ARE AS FOLLOWS A) CALL BILL PC:HP18625106281 USERNAME:CALLBILL PASSWORD: IPCCallBill2012 B) ALGO USERNAME:ALGO_SUPER PASSWORD:IpcAlgo$ C) OTM/TM PC:KLL-IPC-OTM USERNAME:KLLOTM PASSWORD:Password2011 D) CALL PILOT SERVER: NA E) CALL PILOT MANAGER [...]	2009-08-12 08:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ACOA AMGT AMTC ASUP KRIM
09KUALALUMPUR675	STRONG MALAYSIAN REACTION TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to reftel points, Malaysia's Foreign Ministry told the DCM on August 13 that officials were following up with ASEAN member countries on the possibility of a special meeting to discuss the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) verdict, in line with Foreign Minister Anifah Aman's s [...]	2009-08-13 11:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BU MA PGOV PREL
09KUALALUMPUR699	HAZE IN MALAYSIA CAME EARLY, STICKING AROUND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The annual haze came early to Malaysia this year, starting in late May. Forest and peat fires primarily in Indonesia are the main cause of the haze, although some burning in Malaysia, including in the Bakun Dam region of Sarawak, has contributed to the problem. The haze has dra [...]	2009-08-18 08:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV MY ECON
09KUALALUMPUR7	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) December 16, 2008 scheduled meeting between Advisor and representative of High Commission of New Zealand was postponed and will be rescheduled for third week in January. December 18, 2008 tour of Port Klang provided by ICE CSI Program Manager was rescheduled for mid January with Deputy Chi [...]	2009-01-07 08:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR700	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MALAYSIAN MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting on August 11 with Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Noh bin Haji Omar, the Ambassador expressed concern about the costs Malaysia's new halal fees and regulations placed on US meat exporters. Noh expressed a desire to continue working towar [...]	2009-08-18 09:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR PREL ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR704	TIP: MALAYSIA TIER 3 REASSESSMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: During June-August 2009, the Government of Malaysia (GOM) made significant efforts toward implementing the June 26 Action Plan on human trafficking (ref A). Prime Minister Najib, who took office in April 2009, has established a National Council for Trafficking in Per [...]	2009-08-19 09:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KTIP ELAB SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR716	CANING PUNISHMENT POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER RAMADAN, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysian Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, a Muslim woman recently sentenced by a state-level Syariah court to six lashes with a cane for consuming alcohol in public, has been granted a temporary reprieve until after Ramadan ends in late September. The GOM appears to see the case as [...]	2009-08-26 11:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM MY
09KUALALUMPUR719	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REYES'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes Chairman Reyes, visit to Malaysia. The visit comes in the midst of a transitional period in U.S.-Malaysia relations which offers both new opportunities and challenges for the relationship. After five months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is [...]	2009-08-27 09:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR720	MALAYSIA WOMEN'S SUMMIT STRIVES TO IMPROVE LIVES [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: At Malaysia's August 18 "Women's Summit 2009," Women's Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil called for placing more women in decision-making positions, while Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin asserted that their was no difference between men and women under Islam. Th [...]	2009-08-27 23:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR721	Malaysia's New Standards for Iron and Steel product Imports [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's new policy on iron and steel products is designed to reduce tariffs and liberalize the industry, but new standards and testing requirements are hampering industrial goods manufacturers who import specialized steel components. Several American manufacturing companies [...]	2009-08-28 08:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV MY
09KUALALUMPUR723	Malaysian Economy Improves - Growth May Resume by Year End [...] (SBU) SUMMARY and COMMENT: Bank Negara (BN) released second quarter 2009 (Q2) economic data August 26 showing a better than expected year-on-year quarterly GDP contraction of just 3.9 percent. GOM policy responses since November 2008 to the financial crisis including cutting reserve interest r [...]	2009-08-28 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PREL EXIM MY
09KUALALUMPUR733	MALAYSIA SET TO ANNOUNCE ANTI-TRAFFICKING PLAN [...] (SBU) On September 2, Prime Minister's Department Special Officer Mohammad Kamal Yan Yahaya told the Ambassador that the Government of Malaysia was planning to announce its anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) action plan within one week. Kamal recommended that the Ambassador follow up directly [...]	2009-09-02 08:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP PGOV PHUM MY
09KUALALUMPUR734	OPPOSITION WINS ANOTHER BY-ELECTION, NOW 7 OF 8 [...] (U) Voters handed the opposition People's Alliance (PR) coalition another victory on August 25 by electing an Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) candidate into a recently vacated State Assemblyman's seat in the state of Penang. Mohd Salleh Man defeated his United Malays National Organization (UMN [...]	2009-09-02 08:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR739	BANK MELLAT/FEEB DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MFA AND [...] (S) DCM Rapson, accompanied by econoff, conveyed reftel points and non-paper on First East Export Bank to Mohammad Radzi, Deputy Secretary General I of the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, on September 4. DCM highlighted the key points of the non-paper for Radzi, noting specifically that if the GOM [...]	2009-09-04 09:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KNNP MY PINR
09KUALALUMPUR74	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) Advisor continued outreach via letters on January 6, 2009 to the Government of Malaysia Ministry of International Trade and Industry; Royal Malaysian Customs; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Attorney General's Chambers advising that EXBS was still willing to provide a legal and regulatory [...]	2009-02-06 03:23:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR744	MALAYSIA MFA VIEWS ON IAEA REPORTS: IRAN AND SYRIA [...] (C) In reply to Polcouns' September 3 delivery of reftel points on the August 28 IAEA reports on Iran's and Syria's nuclear programs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Principal Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Shazryll Zahiran, one of two MFA officers handling nonpr [...]	2009-09-08 06:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY MY
09KUALALUMPUR746	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES [...] (U) Advisor met with Human Resources staff and prepared documents for initiating the hiring process for an EXBS Program Management Assistant position and completed transition documentation in preparation for new EXBS Advisor. Advisor conducted telephone meeting with Political/Economic Counsel [...]	2009-09-09 02:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR752	BANK MELLAT/FEEB DEMARCH DELIVERED TO BANK NEGARA [...] (S) Econcouns delivered ref A demarche on FEEB xxxxxxxxxxxx emphasized that BN and LOFSA took their supervisory role seriously, and that Malaysia approved the FEEB license and would allow it to operate as long as there was no evidence that FEEB was in contravention of any relevant law and was not s [...]	2009-09-11 09:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KNNP IR PINR PTER MY
09KUALALUMPUR753	MALAYSIA: DELIVERY OF DOL DEMARCHE ANNOUNCING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This is a response to an action request outlined in REFTEL. POLOFF delivered the Department of Labor (DOL) Demarche announcing the release of the Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) List on September 10 to Principal Assistant Secretary Muhammad Radzi Jama [...]	2009-09-11 10:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR757	MALAYSIA: MCDONALD'S LOOSES TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT BATTLE [...] (SBU) McDonald's lost an eight-year old trademark infringement battle in court last week against Malaysian Indian food restaurant, McCurry. Malaysia's Federal Court affirmed the Court of Appeal's verdict that allowed McCurry to continue using the "Mc" prefix in its name. McDonald's lawyers s [...]	2009-09-14 07:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR MY
09KUALALUMPUR760	MALAYSIAN ACADEMICS ON OIC, U.S. ISLAMIC POLICY, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 10 seminar on the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) at Kuala Lumpur's International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS),a government-funded institute, was ostensibly about how the OIC could regain relevance, but also included supportive comments [...]	2009-09-14 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL MY OIC
09KUALALUMPUR771	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S VISIT [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-17 10:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MY PGOV ECON PREL PMIL
09KUALALUMPUR772	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH OPPOSITION LEADER ANWAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting at the Embassy on September 14, opposition coalition Peoples Alliance (PR) leader Anwar Ibrahim told the Ambassador that, in line with reports in the blogosphere, he had met with Prime Minister Najib Razak alone for about two hours in early August. Najib had said tha [...]	2009-09-18 04:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MY PGOV PREL
09KUALALUMPUR775	TIP AMBASSADOR CDEBACA'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA, AUGUST [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-18 05:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG MY PGOV
09KUALALUMPUR778	MALAYSIA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE REGARDING UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-24 09:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA EEB TPP MTAA ABT MY
09KUALALUMPUR78	NAJIB LEADS TAKEOVER OF OPPOSITION-HELD STATE [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Najib and his ruling UMNO party have succeeded in retaking the state government of Perak, one of five under opposition People's Alliance (Pakatan) control after the March 2008 election. The Najib-led takeover followed the defection of three Pakatan state assembly me [...]	2009-02-06 09:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR780	MALAYSIA: DONOR SUPPORT FOR ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-27 23:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ET EUN KE MY PREF SO
09KUALALUMPUR781	Post Speaker Program - Nan Aron [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. As part of Embassy Kuala Lumpur's public diplomacy efforts to promote rule of law, Post hosted U.S. Speaker Nan Aron for a non-governmental organization (NGO) outreach program in early September. During her visit to Kuala Lumpur, Aron shared her expertise with a wide [...]	2009-09-28 00:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO MY
09KUALALUMPUR79	MALAYSIA: ROHINGYA SITUATION STATUS QUO [...] (C) Summary: The UNHCR has not detected any change in the status quo or increase in the number of Rohingya refugees entering Malaysia so far this year. A Foreign Ministry official said Malaysia would have "no problem" in joining a contact group with Thailand on the Rohingya situation, but g [...]	2009-02-06 10:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL SMIG BM ID TH MY
09KUALALUMPUR794	ENGAGING MALAYSIAN MUSLIMS DURING RAMADAN [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Ambassador and Embassy officers actively engaged Malaysians during the fasting month of Ramadan, using those opportunities to amplify on President Obama's Cairo speech which was well received in Malaysia. The Ambassador hosted a series of four well-attended iftars for Missi [...]	2009-10-01 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO MY
09KUALALUMPUR80	MALAYSIA SCENESETTER FOR VISITS OF SENIOR U.S. [...] (C) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Malaysia at a juncture that offers new prospects in the bilateral relationship. Malaysia has cautiously welcomed the new U.S. Administration as it approaches its own leadership transition in late March. Malaysia is an economically successful, relatively [...]	2009-02-06 10:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PTER ECON OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR81	EMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR POC FOR ASEAN RELATED AFFAIRS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-06 10:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID ECIN ASEAN MY
09KUALALUMPUR812	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff has made contact with the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) during the weeks of 19 August and 26 August regarding License 050096758. This license concerns one (1) item of Lot Radar Altimeter Indicator Amplifier Detector Generator Control Unit worth approxima [...]	2009-10-07 08:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR813	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-07 08:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR814	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-07 08:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR818	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES ADVISOR [...] SUMMARY: (U) This cable covers the period 9-30 Sep 09. Pamela Zaresk departed Kuala Lumpur September 3 and her replacement, Michael McNamara reported on board September 23 and is in the process of completing check-in formalities. SITE ASSESSMENTS/MEETINGS 2. (U) Accomplishments for [...]	2009-10-08 23:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR82	MALAYSIA: NO NEW PROTECTIONIST INVESTMENT PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: To post's knowledge, the Government of Malaysia has not proposed or enacted any new protectionist investment measures, either to restrict sovereign wealth funds in particular or foreign investment more broadly. However, numerous existing preferences for ethnic Mala [...]	2009-02-09 00:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON PGOV ETRD MY
09KUALALUMPUR822	MALAYSIAN VIEWS ON IRAN COVERT NUCLEAR ACTIVITY [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Polcouns and Poloff met with Bala Chandran Tharman, Under Secretary for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department of Multilateral Affairs, and Shazryll Zahiran, Principal Assistant Secretary in the MFA,s Disarmament and Non-Proli [...]	2009-10-09 06:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR823	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to reftel inquiry, Econoff in late September 2009 contacted IGTEC, a Malaysian-based company that is purportedly attempting to procure accessories and components for the aircraft within the inventory of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). Reftel described the proposed deal as misc [...]	2009-10-09 08:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR827	BN WINS BAGAN PINANG BY-ELECTION AS EXPECTED [...] (SBU) In a closely watched by-election, Malaysian voters in the Bagan Pinang constituency elected United Malays National Organization's (UMNO) Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad as their new State Assemblyman. Mohd Isa defeated his Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) opponent, Zulkefly Mohamad Omar, by a lan [...]	2009-10-15 07:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR828	REALIST ISLAMIC POLITICS IN KELANTAN [...] (C) Summary: Kelantan, Malaysia's least-developed and most conservative Muslim state, has been governed by the opposition Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) for the last 20 years. Its relative poverty has led to jibes such as that from Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin on October 6 that Kelantan [...]	2009-10-19 02:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON GTIP MY TH
09KUALALUMPUR830	EAP-MTS OFFICE DIRECTOR YUN'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In October 1 meetings with visiting EAP/MTS Director Yun, Malaysian Foreign and Home Affairs officials stressed their desires for improved U.S.-Malaysian relations on bilateral and regional issues. Malaysian MFA officials assessed that the highest levels of GOM wanted better ties [...]	2009-10-20 06:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR832	MALAYSIA: HEAD PROSECUTOR ON TIP CASELOAD AND [...] (SBU) Summary: PolOff's October 15 meeting with Tun Abd Majid Tun Hamzah, Head of the Prosecution Division, Attorney General's Chambers led to a frank discussion of GOM's current anti-TIP efforts as well as the scheduling of several upcoming TIP training opportunities. Tun Majid explained th [...]	2009-10-21 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR835	DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 [...] (SBU) September 28, 2009; 12:30 p.m.; The Ambassador's residence; Kuala Lumpur. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Keith Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, Directorate of National Intelligence Joseph Donovan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Ma [...]	2009-10-22 05:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL PGOV MY CH
09KUALALUMPUR836	DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 [...] (SBU) September 28, 2009; 10:00 a.m.; The Ministry of Defense; Kuala Lumpur. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Keith Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, Directorate of National Intelligence Joseph Donovan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marci [...]	2009-10-22 05:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP STEINBERG JAMES PGOV PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR837	PM NAJIB LEADS UMNO PARTY CONVENTION WITH FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) At the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) annual general convention, October 13-16, Prime Minister Najib was successful in pressing for several important reforms of the party's constitution. The number of delegates who will elect the next UMNO President (i.e., the Prime Minister [...]	2009-10-22 07:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR839	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER: [...] (C) Home Affairs Minister Hishamuddin Hussein told the Ambassador during a wide-ranging 90-minute meeting on October 21 that the GOM would publish its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) action plan soon and that it was a priority for him and Prime Minister Najib to make significant progress on the i [...]	2009-10-22 09:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	CT MY PGOV KTIP
09KUALALUMPUR84	BANGLADESH ENVOY DECLINES TO RETURN TO DHAKA [...] (C) Bangladesh High Commissioner M. Khairuzzaman, together with spouse Rieta Rahman, called on the Ambassador January 30 and explained that he did not intend to return to Dhaka to face what he termed politically motivated and renewed charges related to the 1975 assassination of Bangladesh fou [...]	2009-02-09 05:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF BD MY
09KUALALUMPUR840	MALAYSIA: URGING ASEAN TO PRESS BURMA ON NEXT [...] (C) DCM Rapson conveyed reftel demarche points to MFA Under Secretary for Southeast Asia Affairs (Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam),Mohammed Sadik Gany, on October 22. The DCM briefly outlined our new policy approach towards Burma and the constructive steps we have taken over the past month to [...]	2009-10-22 09:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM MY
09KUALALUMPUR841	MALAYSIA SEEKS UNHRC MEMBERSHIP; REQUESTS USG [...] (U) The Government of Malaysia has announced its candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council for the 2010-2013 term (see text of diplomatic note and GOM paper below) and is seeking USG support. Department guidance requested. 2. (U) Begin Text of October 20 GOM Diplomatic note: The Ministry [...]	2009-10-23 07:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MY
09KUALALUMPUR846	NGO CAMPAIGN TO GET MALAYSIA TO SIGN U.N. REFUGEE [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 15, PolOff attended the opening of a photography exhibition covering Burmese refugees in Malaysia organized by SUARAM, one of Malaysia,s leading human rights organizations. The keynote speaker, opposition Member of Parliament Charles Santiago, helped launch the NGO,s [...]	2009-10-23 07:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR848	64TH UNGA: MALAYSIA OPPOSES COUNTRY-SPECIFIC UN [...] (SBU) PolCouns delivered reftel talking points to Ganeson Sivagurunathan, Under Secretary for the MFA's Multilateral Political Division, on October 23, explaining that during the 64th UN General Assembly, the USG would place great importance on the human rights resolutions related to Iran, Bur [...]	2009-10-23 09:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MY PHUM PREL
09KUALALUMPUR849	MALAYSIA UNDECIDED ON DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS [...] (SBU) PolCouns delivered reftel talking points to Ganeson Sivagurunathan, Under Secretary for the MFA's Multilateral Political Division, on October 23, explaining that the USG appreciated Malaysia's co-sponsorship of the UNHRC freedom of expression resolution and would like to work constructive [...]	2009-10-23 10:04:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR850	MALAYSIA: DEMARCHE TO GOM ON DELISTING OF FOUR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) PolCouns and RSI Regional Coordinator met October 23 with Ganeson Sivagurunathan, MFA Undersecretary of the Multilateral Political Division, Department of Multilateral Affairs, to deliver reftel demarche. RSI Coordinator discussed [...]	2009-10-23 10:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN UN MY
09KUALALUMPUR859	DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S SEPTEMBER 28,2009 [...] (SBU) September 28, 2009, 09:00 a.m.; Prime Minister's Office, Putrajaya, Malaysia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States ------------- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador James Keith DNI Ambassador Joseph DeTrani Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Joseph Donovan Deputy Assistant Secre [...]	2009-10-27 06:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	OVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL PGOV ECON MY

09KUALALUMPUR863	DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 [...] (SBU) September 28, 2009; 10:00 a.m.; The Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Putrajaya. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Keith Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, Directorate of National Intelligence Joseph Donovan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot [...]	2009-10-27 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL PGOV PHUM MY
09KUALALUMPUR870	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MALAYSIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-30 04:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KUNR KJUS KAWC AORC APER MY
09KUALALUMPUR880	Malaysia: Minister Yakcop Bullish on FDI Growth Prospects [...] (SBU) Malaysian Minister at Large and economic adviser to the Prime Minister (former Minister of Finance II) Nor Mohamed Yakcop spoke privately and candidly October 21 to AMCHAM members on the Najib Administration's plans to attract new foreign direct investment (FDI). Yakcop said the governme [...]	2009-10-30 08:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
09KUALALUMPUR886	SARAWAK: NATIONAL FRONT'S "SAFE DEPOSIT" SECURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An October 12-14 visit by Pol counselor to Sarawak -- known as a ruling National Front's (BN) "safe deposit" because BN can count on retaining political control of its 31-member Parliamentary delegation -- reinforced the view that Sarawak remains firmly in the ruling coalition's [...]	2009-11-02 10:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR887	Malaysia: 2010 Budget Calls for Big Spending Cuts [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Najib unveiled Malaysia's 2010 budget on October 23. The GOM aims to achieve a dramatic reduction in its budget deficit from an expected 7.4 percent of GDP in 2009 to 5.6 percent of GDP in 2010. The GOM projects lower revenues due to reduced 2009 profits in their [...]	2009-11-02 23:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EPET MY
09KUALALUMPUR888	MEETING WITH HOME AFFAIRS SECGEN AND TEAM ON TIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 26, Pol Counselor, poloff and ICE representatives met with Secretary General Mahmood Bin Adam, Senior Deputy Secretary General Raja Azahar, as well as several other senior officials within the Ministry of Home Affairs to discuss recent GOM efforts to combat trafficking [...]	2009-11-03 02:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR892	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MALAYSIA WILL SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Poloff conveyed reftel demarche points to Mr. Jamal Sharifuddin Johan, Principal Assistant Secretary in the MFA's Political, Security, and Disarmament Unit of the Multilateral Political Division, on November 3. Jamal thanked Poloff for providing the U.S. perspective on the Goldstone Repo [...]	2009-11-04 06:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL MY
09KUALALUMPUR896	MALAYSIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS CONDUCTS TIP [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Between October 19 and November 3, the Malaysia Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) conducted five successive two-day trafficking in persons (TIP) training seminars for law enforcement officers. At the request of the AGC's Head of Prosecution, Tun Majid, Embassy KL pro [...]	2009-11-06 07:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR900	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MALAYSIA BACKS OIC POSITION ON [...] (SBU) Poloff passed demarche points (ref A) to Ms. Sharon Ho, Assistant Secretary in the MFA's International Law Society Unit of the Multilateral Political Division, on October 29, regarding the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee. Ho did not provide any immediate feedback, saying the issue [...]	2009-11-09 07:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR904	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES ADVISOR [...] SUMMARY: (U) This cable covers the period 1-31 Oct 09. EXBS Advisor and Rachel Owen began courtesy calls in region, including visits to US Embassy staff in Singapore and Indonesia. Advisor attended DoE sponsored "Dual Use Export Control" conference in Bangkok. Advisor completed one week basi [...]	2009-11-09 08:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR906	MALAYSIA: GTIP STAFF VISIT, AUGUST 15-21 [...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: G/TIP officer Janet Zinn visited Malaysia from August 15 to 21 to review several programs currently receiving funding from G/TIP. She was joined by G/TIP officer Jane Sigmon for meetings on August 21. The visit included three days of NGO meetings with the Internat [...]	2009-11-10 07:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR908	DEATH OF INDONESIAN MAID HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUING [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On October 26, Muntik Hani, an Indonesian woman working as a maid in a Selangor, Malaysia suburb, died of injuries sustained allegedly at the hands of her Malaysian employers, an extreme case of the abusive treatment that Indonesian maids sometimes receive here. Her [...]	2009-11-10 08:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09KUALALUMPUR909	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER: [...] (C) Home Affairs Minister Hishamuddin Hussein told the Ambassador during a wide-ranging 90-minute meeting on October 21 that the GOM would publish its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) action plan soon and that it was a priority for him and Prime Minister Najib to make significant progress on the i [...]	2009-11-12 05:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	CT MY PGOV KTIP
09KUALALUMPUR911	AFGHANISTAN: MALAYSIA WILL NOT SEND DELEGATION TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-12 06:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF MY
09KUALALUMPUR912	MALAYSIA: AMBASSADOR REVIEWS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Telecom Malaysia (TM) Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Zam Isa discussed business opportunities in Malaysia's telecom sector with the Ambassador in a November 3 meeting. Zam emphasized that TM was looking for strategic partners to develop its large enterprise division and i [...]	2009-11-12 08:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR PREL ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR913	MALAYSIA: REFORMING THE INTERNAL SECURITY ACT? [...] (C) Summary: In September the Malaysian government conditionally released five suspected terrorists detained under the country's Internal Security Act (ISA),which permits law enforcement authorities to detain for up to two years (with extensions possible)persons deemed a threat to national se [...]	2009-11-13 05:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINS MY
09KUALALUMPUR917	MALAYSIA: SPECIAL ADVISOR ON NONPROLIFERATION AND [...] (C) Summary: In November 3-4 meetings with senior Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB),Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI),and Bank Negara officials, Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert Einhorn discussed the importance of Malaysia adopting an export c [...]	2009-11-13 08:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PTER PREL EFIN ETRD ETTC PARM PGOV IR MY KNNP
09KUALALUMPUR922	MALYSIA: DESIGNATION OF FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK [...] (SBU) Econcouns delivered the points contained in Ref. A to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary for Disarmament and Non-proliferation Bala Chandran Tharman on November 5. Tharman did not provide any immediate feedback. Econcouns also delivered via letter the points contained in reftel [...]	2009-11-16 08:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD ETTC IR KNNP MY PARM PREL PTER
09KUALALUMPUR928	MALAYSIA: AUSTRALIANS, UK AND JAPAN SHARE CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: At a private lunch hosted by the Australian High Commissioner in honor of visiting GoA Special Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism Bill Paterson November 11, there was consensus among the participants, to include Ambassador Keith, the UK High Commissioner (HC),and the Japanese that [...]	2009-11-18 02:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ETTC PARM PGOV PREL IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR929	MALAYSIA ON U.S. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche via dipnote to Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) with info copy to Ministry of Transportation (MOT) on November 18. 2. (U) Ministry of Transportation Deputy Under Secretary Mohd Saiful Ridwan told EconOff that Malaysia would carefully consider t [...]	2009-11-18 07:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHSA ECON IMO AORC UK MY
09KUALALUMPUR93	U.S. MISSION ASSESSMENT FOR AN/AVS-9 GENERATION [...] (C) EMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR, FOLLOWING AN INTER-AGENCY REVIEW, SUPPORTS THE USG APPROVAL AND RELEASE OF GEN III NIGHT VISION GOGGLES (NVGS)/IMAGE INTENSIFIER AN/AVS-9 (12 EACH) TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA (GOM) FOR USE WITH THE MALAYSIAN ARMY (MA) AVIATION 881 SQUADRON, AGUSTA A 109, LIGHT OBS [...]	2009-02-12 02:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MCAP MOPS ETTC PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR934	MALAYSIA: TIP WORKSHOP FOR JOURNALISTS - A FIRST. [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: A November 10-11 U.S. Embassy sponsored "Workshop on Reporting on Trafficking in Persons" in Kuala Lumpur allowed an audience of 40 Malaysian journalists and editors to exchange views about trafficking in persons (TIP) issues in an off-the-record setting. It also fe [...]	2009-11-19 04:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KCRM KTIP PGOV PHUM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR935	INDONESIAN PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (SBU) Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made an official visit to Malaysia on November 11-12, his first abroad since winning his second consecutive election in July of this year. Although a number of issues between the two countries have flared in recent months, putting some strain [...]	2009-11-19 08:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID MY
09KUALALUMPUR937	NON-PRO/EXPORT CONTROL MEETING WITH MALAYSIAN MFA [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-20 02:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KNNP KSTC EXBS ECON PARM PTER PGOV PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR942	MALAYSIA: MFA SHARES VIEWS ON ITS UN POSITIONS [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Poloff met with Principal Assistant Secretary Jamal Sharifuddin Johan, Assistant Secretary Mohd Adlyn Mughni Shamsudin, and Assistant Secretary Nik Ady of the MFA's Multilateral Political Division on November 18 to discuss Malaysia's general voting practices in the UN, [...]	2009-11-20 08:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAL IR IS MY
09KUALALUMPUR943	CUBA: MALAYSIA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III [...] (C) Summary: Per Ref A request, this message provides post's analysis of Malaysian policies and actions with respect to Cuba, for use in assessing whether to waive Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. There has been no substantive change since Ref B. Malaysia does not have significant economic or [...]	2009-11-20 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	CU ETRD ETTC MY PREL
09KUALALUMPUR949	MALAYSIA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME [...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed post via dipnote (Ref A) regarding Malaysia's intention to seek re-election to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under category "C" for the 2010 to 2011 term. The election will be held during the 26th Regular Session [...]	2009-11-25 03:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHSA ECON IMO AORC UK MY
09KUALALUMPUR953	MALAYSIA NON-COMMITTAL ON AL-KIBAR [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 09:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM IAEA KNNP SYR MY
09KUALALUMPUR954	MALAYSIA WILL SUPPORT ANGARSK RESERVE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 09:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY MY
09KUALALUMPUR955	IRAN: MALAYSIA NON-COMMITTAL ON SUPPORTING GERMAN [...] (C) In the absence of the Foreign Minister and MFA Secretary General (both away on overseas travel),the Ambassador conveyed ref A and C points on the German IAEA resolution and U.S. overall concerns about Iran's nuclear program to Deputy Foreign Minister Kohilan Pillay by phone on November 25 [...]	2009-11-25 09:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IAEA KNNP IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR956	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY ADMIRAL [...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. You will be participating in the Airpower and Maritime Conferences and meeting high ranking defense officials not only from Malaysia, but from other countries around the world who are participating in this year's Langkawi Intern [...]	2009-11-25 09:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR957	AUSTR WEISEL DISCUSSES TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP) AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysian trade officials expressed interest in the Trans Pacific Partnership during meetings with Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (AUSTR) Barbara Weisel on November 17, but noted that, having been focused on the bilateral FTA, Malaysia had not yet seriously considered whe [...]	2009-11-27 00:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD OTRA MY
09KUALALUMPUR958	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Madam Ambassador, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. U.S.-Malaysia relations are changing across a wide range of bilateral and multilateral settings. In his first seven months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-o [...]	2009-11-30 09:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KWMN PREL PGOV GTIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR959	MALAYSIA: BANK NEGARA KEEPING CLOSE WATCH ON FIRST [...] (C) Summary: Bank Negara (BN) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Manager Abdul Rahman Abu Bakar (Rahman) stated during a November 20 meeting with econoff that FIU is monitoring all account activity at First East Export Bank (FEEB - a subsidiary of Iran,s Bank Mellat) on a daily basis, treating [...]	2009-11-30 09:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD ETTC IR KNNP MY PINR PTER
09KUALALUMPUR962	MALAYSIA: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Per reftel instructions, Post submits the following text for the 2009-2010 INCSR, Part 1. BEGIN TEXT: Malaysia I. Summary Malaysia is not a significant source country or transit point for U.S.-bound illegal drugs; however, domestic drug abuse in Malaysia remains on the rise, and Mal [...]	2009-12-01 08:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR965	LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, the following members of the Royal Malaysian Police and Royal Malaysian Customs, who have been selected to participate in Anti-Trafficking in Persons Training on December 8-10 a [...]	2009-12-02 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP PHUM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR967	LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, the following members of the Malaysian Immigration Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, and Royal Malaysian Customs, who have been selected to participate in Anti [...]	2009-12-03 07:48:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP PHUM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR969	MALAYSIA UNLIKELY TO CHANGE STANCE ON DEFAMATION [...] (SBU) PolCouns and Poloff met with Senior Under Secretary Rohana Ramli, a former Malaysian Ambassador to Argentina, who recently took over the MFA's Political and Security Directorate, and Principal Assistant Secretary Jamal Sharafuddin on December 3 to discuss reftel demarche. U/S Rohana adm [...]	2009-12-04 06:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN UNGA MY
09KUALALUMPUR976	MALAYSIA LAUDS U.S. ENGAGEMENT OF BURMA BUT OFFERS [...] (SBU) Polcouns and Poloff met with recently appointed MFA Under Secretary Tan Yong Thai, who is responsible for covering Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, for a courtesy call and to discuss reftel demarche points on December 7, 2009. U/S Tan praised U.S. efforts to engage Burma and was cri [...]	2009-12-07 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM BM MY
09KUALALUMPUR977	GOM ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING IAEA VOTE [...] (C) The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement late on December 5 regarding the November 27 vote on the German resolution at the IAEA (see para. 2). The statement appears to be the GOM's public response to repeated requests in Washington and by the Ambassador to correct the [...]	2009-12-07 23:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IAEA IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR978	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to reftel inquiry, Econoff in late November and early December 2009 contacted Zetro Services about conducting a site visit to the company and asking Ref questions. Zetro in late November initially accepted, then that same day delayed a site visit. Econoff was told that the best poin [...]	2009-12-08 07:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR98	MALAYSIA MFA COMMENTS ON BURMA AT ASEAN SUMMIT [...] (C) Polcouns met with Malaysian Foreign Ministry Deputy Director General for ASEAN Sudha Devi on February 12 and raised the issue of Burma at the upcoming ASEAN summit. Sudha told Polcouns that Burma was not a formal agenda item for the ASEAN summit, as ASEAN won't "shame" members this way. H [...]	2009-02-12 10:51:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR980	AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women,s Issues Verveer met with a wide range of public and private sector representatives during a December 3-4 visit to Kuala Lumpur. Accompanied by Ambassador Keith, Special Advisor Wenchi Yu, and Embassy officers, Ambassador Verveer discussed Mal [...]	2009-12-09 23:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO KTIP PGOV PHUM MY
09KUALALUMPUR981	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY SPECIAL [...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. U.S.-Malaysia relations are changing across a wide range of bilateral and multilateral settings. In his first eight months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach [...]	2009-12-09 23:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR982	MALAYSIA: MFA INFORMED ON MALAYSIAN CORPORATE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-09 23:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET ETTC KNNP MY
09KUALALUMPUR986	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Pursuant to reftel inquiry, Econoff on 9 December 2009 conducted a site visit to Seri Aero Jaya (SAJ) Sdn Bhd and met with Director Zubir Ismail to learn more about SAJ and attempt to determine the legitimacy of the proposed purchase of aircraft parts for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). [...]	2009-12-10 09:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
09KUALALUMPUR988	MALAYSIAN THOUGHTS ON BALI "TERRORIST USE OF THE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Regional RSI Coordinator met with Bali Conference participants Devi Annamalai of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC),and Mohammed Zaini Akhir of the Royal Malaysian Police Counter-Terrorism Office, to discuss their thoughts on the confere [...]	2009-12-11 07:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ASEC MY
09KUALALUMPUR99	MALAYSIAN COAST GUARD RECEIVES ITS FIRST U.S. [...] (U) For the first time in its nearly four-year history, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) hosted the port visit of a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. The 378-foot High Endurance Cutter Boutwell arrived in the East Malaysia port of Kota Kinabalu on February 4, 2009. The crew of 178 US [...]	2009-02-13 00:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MCAP MARR MY
09KUALALUMPUR991	MALAYSIA: CIMB BANK ACTIONS AGAINST IRANIAN FRONT [...] (S) Summary: Following up on Iran related discussions with visiting Treasury officials last month, Malaysian CIMB Bank VP of Risk Monitoring, Shamsuddin Ali Hussin (Shamsuddin),shared information with econoff on action CIMB has taken against accounts possibly linked to Iranian front companie [...]	2009-12-11 09:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	EFIN ETRD ETTC IR KNNP MY PINR PTER
09KUALALUMPUR997	MALAYSIA'S REVISED NATIONAL AUTO POLICY (NAP) FAILS TO [...] (SBU) In October 2009, GOM announced revisions to its National Auto Policy (NAP),in effect since 2005, which will be implemented in January 2010. The revised NAP lifts the freeze on some Manufacturing Licenses, and reduces intra-ASEAN duties and excise taxes, and sets aside tax exemptions for [...]	2009-12-16 08:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL WTO MY
10KUALALUMPUR10	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY CONGRESSMAN [...] (C) Mr. Congressman, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia, which comes at a moment of opportunity in U.S.-Malaysia relations. In his nine months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach than his predecessor [...]	2010-01-08 09:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ECON ETRD KDEM MY
10KUALALUMPUR103	MALAYSIAâ€™S NEW ECONOMIC MODEL: ECONOMIC REFORM EFFORTS MAY MEET OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Najib Razak (Najib) introduced a first wave of limited economic reforms (refs A and B) shortly after taking office in April 2009 and has promised more substantial economic reforms designed to improve Malaysia's competitiveness (ref C). To accomplish this, Najib f [...]	2010-02-19 08:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENIV EXIM MY PGOV
10KUALALUMPUR106	EMPHASIS ON ANWAR CASE SHIFTS FROM COURTROOM TO [...] (SBU) The emphasis of Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial shifted from the courtroom to international reaction, as a host of Malaysian government officials and politicians denounced a February 11 statement by Australian MP's condemning the trial while issuing frank messages to stay out of this interna [...]	2010-02-19 09:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS MY
10KUALALUMPUR107	POWER STRUGGLES IN PERAK: RULING COALITION WORKING HARD TO REGAIN VOTERS' SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Poloff and Pol Specialist visited the politically turbulent state of Perak from February 1-3. Perak is one of five states won by the opposition People's Alliance (PR) coalition in the March 2008 general elections, but through political defections in February 2009 it subsequently reverte [...]	2010-02-19 09:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS MY
10KUALALUMPUR108	CANING OF THREE WOMEN REFLECTS UMNO'S POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 17, Home Minister Hishammuddin announced that three women and four men who had been found guilty of illicit sex under Syariah law had been caned on February 9. The three became the first women to be caned in Malaysia. Caning of women in Malaysia had recently become [...]	2010-02-19 11:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
10KUALALUMPUR11	OVERNIGHT ATTACKS ON THREE CHURCHES RAISE CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary: A Protestant church was substantially burned by Molotov cocktails, and another Protestant and one Catholic church attacked without damages near Kuala Lumpur in the early morning hours of January 8, amidst heated debate about whether the Catholic Herald should be able to continue [...]	2010-01-08 09:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR116	MALAYSIA: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE YET TO [...] (U) Embassy delivered the refetel demarche to Malaysia's Road Safety Department's (RSD) Director General Suret Singh. In follow-up conversations, Singh said that he reviewed the information and passed the information request to the legal department, but he did not have any further response. Em [...]	2010-02-23 00:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI ELTN UNDP UNGA MY
10KUALALUMPUR117	MALAYSIA: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE YET TO [...] (U) Embassy delivered the refetel demarche to Malaysia's Road Safety Department's (RSD) Director General Suret Singh. In follow-up conversations, Singh said that he reviewed the information and passed the information request to the legal department, but he did not have any further response. Em [...]	2010-02-23 00:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI ELTN UNDP UNGA MY
10KUALALUMPUR12	MALAYSIA: UPDATE ON F-5 ENGINE SCANDAL [...] (C) Malaysian government officials continue to communicate little information directly to Post regarding the missing F-5 engines (reftels). Most of the information on the scandal to date has come thru the local media, which reported on January 6 that police arrested and charged one Air Force s [...]	2010-01-10 23:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PM PGOV MY
10KUALALUMPUR124	GUANTANAMO REVIEW TASK FORCE DETERMINATION FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-24 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PTER KDRG MY
10KUALALUMPUR128	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-25 06:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR130	SPECIAL 301 KUALA LUMPUR INPUT [...] (SBU) In 2009 Malaysian IPR enforcement authorities continued to make significant progress in fighting IPR piracy as compared to the previous year. Malaysia also continued its legislative efforts to modernize its copyright laws and come into compliance with various trade commitments, including [...]	2010-02-25 10:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR MY
10KUALALUMPUR14	MALAYSIA: UPDATE ON THE "ALLAH" ISSUE AND CHURCH ATTACKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Following three separate attacks on churches over the night of January 7-8 (ref A),unknown individuals made another nine attacks on churches and a mosque over the weekend, according to senior police officials at a special briefing for the diplomatic corps on January 11 at the M [...]	2010-01-11 10:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR20	WHAT IS GOING ON IN MALAYSIA? [...] (C) Two fundamental issues arise in connection with the Malaysian authorities' handling of the "Allah" case in which a Malaysian court has ruled unconstitutional the Najib Administration's effort to ban the use of the word "Allah" by a Catholic newspaper, publishing in both English and Malays [...]	2010-01-12 09:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	MY PGOV PHUM PREL
10KUALALUMPUR3	GOM APPEALS KUALA LUMPUR HIGH COURT RULING ON OF [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 31, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the Catholic Herald, a weekly publication, could use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition and that the Home Minister's prohibition on non-Muslims' use of the word was unconstitutional. While the use by non-Muslims o [...]	2010-01-05 09:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR33	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON PRE-SHIPMENT END [...] Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff in mid-January spoke with a representative of Qiblatin Synergy Sdn Bhd, Ms. PREMA Latha, the company's Manager for Procurement for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). Prema was especially helpful in detailing Qiblatin's now-canceled attempt to procure 10 [...]	2010-01-19 04:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
10KUALALUMPUR34	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON POST-SHIPMENT OF LICENSE [...] Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff in early and mid-January contacted the Royal Malaysian Police Narcotics Division (RMPND) regarding the 01 November 2006 export of 10 sets of night vision devices (NVDs),specifically the AN/PVS-7B Style Gen III FOM 1250 model goggles. The point of contact [...]	2010-01-19 04:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
10KUALALUMPUR36	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON POST-SHIPMENT END-USE [...] Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff contacted the office of the Principal Assistant Secretary (PAS) for Procurement within the Malaysian Ministry of Defense (MOD) regarding the sale of 48 Detroit diesel engines (model 5063-539H, rated 305 BHP) for armored vehicles. Econoff was referred to PUA [...]	2010-01-19 08:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
10KUALALUMPUR37	MALAYSIA: ISA UPDATE - PETRONAS MOVING AWAY FROM IRAN INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: Post approached the three Malaysian companies listed in Ref A that are reportedly doing business or contemplating doing business in Iran. Petronas told us January 11 that it has no active investments in Iran, no commitment has been made to invest in South Pars Phase 11 and its c [...]	2010-01-19 09:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENIV ETRD ETTC IR KNNP MY
10KUALALUMPUR43	SABAH TRAVEL ALERT: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MFA [...] (C) In the absence of the Foreign Minister and Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General I Radzi Rahman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested a meeting with the Ambassador on January 18 to discuss the Department's January 15 Travel Alert concerning parts of Sabah, Malaysia. Radzi sai [...]	2010-01-20 09:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	CT MY PGOV KTIP CASC
10KUALALUMPUR44	MALAYSIA: GOM ON HAITI ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered reftel demarches regarding Malaysia's humanitarian assistance offers for Haiti and information regarding Haiti air traffic on January 19 to Principal Assistant Secretary Muhammad Radzi Jamaludin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S. desk officer and Assistant Secretary for [...]	2010-01-20 09:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL CASC HA MY
10KUALALUMPUR49	MALAYSIA: MFA VIEWS ON NON-PRO, IAEA, AND EXPORT CONTROL LAW [...] (S) The DCM met with MFA Deputy Secretary General Zainol Abidin Omar on January 15 to convey Ref A talking points and to discuss a range of other counter-proliferation and export control-related issues (refs A and B). Referencing special information that was provided to the GOM in early-Novemb [...]	2010-01-21 08:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC PGOV IR MY
10KUALALUMPUR55	MALAYSIAN INTENTIONS FOR THE LONDON CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-26 01:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF MY
10KUALALUMPUR57	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY LIEUTENANT [...] (C) Lieutenant General Mixon, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia, which comes at a moment of opportunity in U.S.-Malaysia relations. In his nine months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach than his pr [...]	2010-01-26 09:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
10KUALALUMPUR58	MALAYSIA: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS UPDATE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Raja Azahar, Senior Deputy Secretary General in the Ministry of Home Affairs, told the DCM during a January 14 meeting that the GOM was pleased with its efforts combating sexual exploitation trafficking but still had room for improvement in combating labor trafficking. He expla [...]	2010-01-27 07:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
10KUALALUMPUR59	MALAYSIA: SKS VENTURES EXPLAINS ITS IRAN INVESTMENTS [...] (C) Summary: SKS Ventures (SKS) CEO Abang Iskandar Muas (Iskandar) met with Econoff January 19 to discuss SKS plans to develop the Golshan and Ferdowsi gas fields (G&F) in Iran. Iskandar said that the GOM had initially negotiated the deal with the GOI and handed the project to SKS just prior [...]	2010-01-27 10:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENIV ENRG EPET ETTC IR KNNP MY
10KUALALUMPUR6	TIP: MALAYSIAN DIRECTOR GENERAL OF LABOR SAYS GOM [...] (SBU) Summary: Ismail Abdul Rahim, Director General of Labor in the Ministry of Human Resources, told Polcouns during a December 24 meeting that the GOM had acted to prevent outsourcing companies from fraudulently recruiting workers overseas and was close to reaching an agreement with Indonesi [...]	2010-01-07 07:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
10KUALALUMPUR61	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY DEPUTY U.S. [...] (C) Ambassador Marantis, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia, which comes at a moment of opportunity in U.S.-Malaysia relations. In his nine months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach than his predece [...]	2010-01-28 11:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PROG PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR64	OPPOSITION LEADER ANWAR'S "SODOMY II" TRIAL BEGINS [...] (SBU) Summary: After months of delay while his defense team submitted motion after motion ranging from a request to see all the evidence to outright dismissal, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's trial for alleged consensual sodomy with a former aide began in the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Febru [...]	2010-02-03 12:26:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM MY
10KUALALUMPUR66	MALAYSIA: JOINT DEMARCHE WITH DUTCH ON NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Poloff and Netherlands embassy DCM Soer met with MFA Under Secretary for Non-Proliferation Bala Chandran Tharman on January 27 to discuss the upcoming Sherpa meeting in the Hague for the Nuclear Security Summit(ref A). U/S Bala, who is the Sous Sherpa for the GOM's delegation, acknowledg [...]	2010-02-04 03:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM EAID IAEA NPT AORC MNUC PREL UNGA MY
10KUALALUMPUR68	AA/S VAN DIEPEN'S MEETINGS IN KUALA LUMPUR ON [...] (S) SUMMARY: MFA Deputy Secretary General Zainol told visiting Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Vann Van Diepen in a 90-minute interagency meeting on January 28 that the GOM was in the final stages of reviewing its draft export control law be [...]	2010-02-05 01:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL EFIN ETTC PARM MY KNNP IAEA
10KUALALUMPUR7	DEMARCHE DELIVERED -- URGING IRAN TO RELEASE AMCITS [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-07 08:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CASC PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER IR MY
10KUALALUMPUR78	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY REAR ADMIRAL [...] (C) Rear Admiral Connor, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia, which comes at a moment of opportunity in U.S.-Malaysia relations. In his ten months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach than his predeces [...]	2010-02-08 09:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
10KUALALUMPUR8	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES ADVISOR [...] SUMMARY: (U) This cable covers the period 1-31 Dec 09. - Contraband Team Detection Kits (CT-30) arrive in MY. - Advisor meets with and fields CNBR training requests from Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). - Invitation to MFA to participate in "Commodities Identification Workshop" re [...]	2010-01-07 23:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR80	MALAYSIA: GOM NAMES NEW GOVENOR TO THE IAEA [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Deputy Secretary General II for Multilateral Affairs Mohammed Zainol invited the Ambassador to a February 9 meeting to inform him that the GOM had appointed Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Bin Yaakob as the new Governor of Malaysia to the Board of Governors (BOG) of the IAEA. Zainol [...]	2010-02-09 10:36:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV IAEA IR MY
10KUALALUMPUR88	MALAYSIA NON-COMMITTAL ON PRESSURING IRAN ON HUMAN [...] (SBU) Poloff conveyed reftel demarche points to Mr. Jamal Sharifuddin Johan, Principal Assistant Secretary who covers human rights in the MFA's Multilateral Political Division, on February 10. Jamal thanked Poloff for providing the U.S. perspective on Iran's human rights abuses, but noted that [...]	2010-02-11 08:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM IR MY
10KUALALUMPUR89	MALAYSIA: FM CALLS FOR ASSK'S RELEASE [...] (U) Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman called on Burma to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) ahead of national elections expected to be held in late 2010. Anifah told AFP on February 9 that "we want a free, fair, and an inclusive election. We should give everybody a chance, i [...]	2010-02-11 08:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BM MY
10KUALALUMPUR90	MALAYSIA IN LISTENING MODE ON NEED TO PRESSURE IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Shazryll Zahiran, responding to ref A points that Iran's continued non-compliance with UN and IAEA obligations regarding its nuclear program deserves the urgent attention of the international community, agreed that Iran [...]	2010-02-11 09:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV IR MY IAEA
10KUALALUMPUR91	EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES ADVISOR [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-11 23:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR92	COURT DECISION ON STATE POWER PLAY ENDS LEGAL BATTLE, BUT SETS WORRISOME PRECEDENT [...] (SBU) Malaysia's Federal Court, the highest level in Malaysia's judicial system, announced on February 9 that the Sultan of Perak had the legal authority to appoint a new Chief Minister in his state, as he did in February 2009, after concluding that the ruling National Front (BN) coalition com [...]	2010-02-12 03:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS MY
10KUALALUMPUR94	MALAYSIA'S TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The government of Malaysia (GOM) made significant efforts to address the challenges associated with trafficking in persons (TIP) during this reporting period. Malaysia reacted to its placement on Tier Three in the 2009 Report in a constructive and responsible manner. Senior g [...]	2010-02-12 08:17:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KFRD ASEC
10KUALALUMPUR95	FIRST WEEK OF ANWAR'S TRIAL -- VICTIM TESTIMONY [...] (SBU) Summary: The first week of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial, which began February 3, featured graphic testimony by former Anwar aide and alleged victim Saiful Bukhari, extensive press coverage in both the government-influenced media and blogosphere, and motions by the defen [...]	2010-02-12 09:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS MY
10KUALALUMPUR96	MALAYSIA EXPRESSES INTEREST IN TRANS-PACIFIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy USTR Marantis accompanied by the Ambassador discussed the Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP) and other trade issues in meetings with Malaysia's Minister of International Trade and Industry Mustapa, and several other Ministerial level officials during his v [...]	2010-02-17 08:52:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD MY
95KUALALUMPUR1919	TIME UPSETS MAHATHIR [...] PRIME MINISTER MAHATHIR RESPONDED WITH ANTI-WEST RHETORIC TO AN ARTICLE IN THE APRIL 10 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE WHICH ALLEGED THAT ABU SAYYAF, A SMALL MUSLIM EXTREMIST GROUP BASED IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, WAS RECEIVING ARMS, MONEY AND TRAINING FROM ISLAMIC GROUPS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES INCLU [...]	1995-04-13 09:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MY
97KUALALUMPUR4130	MAHATHIR FEUDING WITH ISLAMIC CONSERVATIVES [...] CLASSIFIED BY JOHN R. MALOTT, AMBASSADOR. REASON: 1.5(D). 2. (C) SUMMARY. AS MALAYSIA'S CURRENCY HAS TUMBLED AND ITS SKIES HAVE FILLED WITH HAZE, PM MAHATHIR HAS STILL FOUND TIME FOR A NASTY DISPUTE WITH ISLAMIC CONSERVATIVES. RECENT ACTIONS BY ZEALOUS RELIGIOUS OFFICIALS LED THE PM TO [...]	1997-10-23 01:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MY

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