King warns Malaysians against taking advantage of ‘Allah’ socks scandal after petrol bomb attack, death threats

In a statement on Wednesday, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who recently took the throne, said there was no need for any party to continue fuelling anger and called on Malaysians to learn from the incident and strive to strengthen unity. “Persistent anger brings no benefit. All parties, especially community leaders, must act with maturity,” the king … Read more

Malaysia mini-mart executives charged over ‘Allah’ socks

A Malaysian court charged five executives from a mini-mart chain and its supplier with hurting religious feelings on Tuesday after several pairs of socks emblazoned with the word “Allah” were put on sale in one of its stores. The case had drawn a rare royal rebuke from Malaysia’s king, who called for an investigation and … Read more