Malaysian Deepavali Public Holiday Extension Ruled-Out

Sources: Bernama News Agency (Kuching) and Malaysian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Chief Minister of Malaysia's State of Sarawak, Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, has announced that Sarawak State would not follow the Federal Territory of Labuan which recently added Deepavali as a non-working public holiday. [full story]