Melaka
Coverage of Melaka in the Nexus archive.
- Malaysian comedian sued for insulting, body shaming Najib’s wife
Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander over a stand-up comedy performance that allegedly insulted her. The lawsuit was filed at the High Court, citing the January 17 event at the Swiss-Garden Hotel in Melaka.
- Malaysian student dies after collapsing during rugby training at school
A 14-year-old Form Two male student died after collapsing during a rugby training session at a secondary school in Telok Mas, Melaka state, Malaysia. The incident occurred around 6pm on Wednesday, and the student’s granduncle, Yahya Endut, rushed to the scene from Alor Gajah after receiving news of the event.
- Tearful Malaysian mother begs for no jail time over attempted affair
A Malaysian mother, Siti Iqbar Mazlan, pleaded for leniency in a sharia court over attempting to have sex with another woman's husband. She apologized to the man's wife, Puteri Norfatimah Ishak, during the proceedings in Melaka.