London mayor/burgeoning comedian Boris Johnson recently told attendees at the launch of the World Islamic Economic Forum that Malaysian women only go to college to snag husbands. Chill out, feminist shrews: it was just a joke! Read… 7/08/13 1:40pm 7/08/13 1:40pm

Malaysia has just made a rule banning deployment of sexist comments on the floor of Parliament. This wasn't a PC-Scandinavia-outlawing-all-gender-pronouns-style move; apparently up to this point, being a member of the Malaysian Parliament was sort of like being stuck in a business meeting with all of your dad's… Read… 11/27/12 7:00pm 11/27/12 7:00pm

Everyone knows that it is our womanly duty to keep our lady area smelling fresh and feminine at all times. So it's quite helpful of this Malaysian ad for pads to remind us that vaginal odors are disgusting creatures that need to be fought off with a fierceness. According to Copyranter, the little monster is supposed … Discuss… 7/02/12 10:00am 7/02/12 10:00am

It's de rigueur to hate on Valentine's Day these days, but the countries of Malaysia and Uzbekistan are taking it to a whole new level by either canceling the holiday all together or arresting couples looking to shack up. Read… 2/14/12 12:10pm 2/14/12 12:10pm

In Malaysia, religious courts exist to try Muslims, while other citizens can use civil courts. This causes problems, like this one: Kamariah Ali was born a Muslim, but now follows a religion called Sky Kingdom. Under Muslim law, she faces jail for apostasy. She wants a civil court to recognize her as non-Muslim so she… Discuss… 7/20/11 12:58pm 7/20/11 12:58pm

Great news, ladies! We've solved marriage! Read… 6/05/11 1:46pm 6/05/11 1:46pm

A Malaysian activist accused a media company of mistreating his pregnant friend. The magazine sued for defamation, and now the activist has agreed to an unusual penalty — apologizing 100 times on Twitter. Read… 6/02/11 9:50am 6/02/11 9:50am

The Department of Education in the Malaysian state of Terengganu has been sending "effeminate boys" to a boot camp to mend their ways — but at least this is drawing criticism from activist groups. Read… 4/21/11 5:25pm 4/21/11 5:25pm

A British man has been left by his wife, who's Malaysian, after he spent his life savings helping her get permanent residency in the UK. She's also transgender — and the treatment she faced over her gender identity is an inescapable part of their story. Read… 4/12/11 9:30am 4/12/11 9:30am

A Malaysian parliament member who blamed women for the majority of car accidents now complains he's being sexually harassed. Previously, he responded to a female MP's complaint about a leaky roof with, "Where's the leak? She leaks every month, too." Discuss… 3/30/11 2:25pm 3/30/11 2:25pm

Keep an eye out for 700,000 ultrathin Japanese condoms! A shipment worth $1.5 million disappeared while being transported to Tokyo from Sagami Rubber Industries' factory in Malaysia, AFP reports. Read… 2/09/11 12:36pm 2/09/11 12:36pm

Next time you are having dinner with a Bahraini dignitary, don't embarrass yourself by confusing the Queen's abaya with a burqa.

A new Malaysian reality TV show has contestants performing some very unusual challenges, including preparing bodies for burial and counseling unwed mothers, all in the hopes of becoming an Imam. Kind of makes Fear Factor sound downright wussy. Discuss… 7/22/10 4:22pm 7/22/10 4:22pm

[Kota Tinggi, Malaysia; January 14. Image via Getty]

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A part-time model who was caught drinking beer will become the first woman caned in Malaysia. The prosecutor in the case says, "It is a good punishment because under Islamic law a person who drinks commits a serious offense." [AP] Discuss… 8/19/09 10:20am 8/19/09 10:20am

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A part-time model has been sentenced by an Islamic court in Malaysia to be flogged with a rattan cane for drinking a beer in a nightclub. She will also have to pay a $1,400 fine. [HindustanTimes] Discuss… 7/21/09 12:30pm 7/21/09 12:30pm

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Calling one's wife ugly may soon become a criminal offense under Malaysia's Domestic Violence Act. Women's Development Department director-general Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur describes emotional violence as "a form of abuse that scars women deeply and lowers their self-esteem, dignity and self-confidence." [Hindustan Times] Discuss… 5/28/09 1:40pm 5/28/09 1:40pm

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Islamic authorities in Kota Bharu, a city in northern Malaysia, have distributed pamphlets urging women to forsake bright makeup and high heels to avoid being raped. The authorities (mocked by Malaysian liberals as "Taliban lite") justify their actions by saying they are simply making suggestions for women who want to… Discuss… 6/24/08 10:45am 6/24/08 10:45am

Rolan Ngah's first wife and second wife get along so well, they decided to leave him at the same time. Ngah, a 44-year old Malaysian Muslim, divorced his two wives on Tuesday, reports CBS News. According to Islamic law, a woman can submit a request to leave her husband, but the pronouncement of divorce must come from… Discuss… 4/02/08 2:45pm 4/02/08 2:45pm

Well here's an interesting take on women's self defence strategies: Read… 2/16/07 8:29am 2/16/07 8:29am