Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of oil-rich, jungle-covered Brunei has married a former Malaysian TV journalist, making her the second wife of one of the world’s richest men.

A 20-day-old baby was found alive floating on a mattress in her parents’ damaged restaurant in northern Malaysia after the region was slammed by tidal waves, it was reported today.

Malaysia will not permit the United States to conduct air strikes and covert attacks against any terrorists, government leaders have said.

Malaysia’s central bank has warned local financial institutions to watch out for suspicious transactions following reports that terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden’s organisation operated an account in Malaysia.