SHAH ALAM, July 15 — The police have confirmed the arrest of a husband and wife, founders of a company allegedly involved in organising a marriage programme at a convention centre, which was said to involve immoral activities and the dissemination of questionable beliefs.

HONG KONG, Feb 25 — A Chinese national political adviser has recommended lowering the legal age for marriage to 18 to boost fertility chances in the face of a declining population and "unleash reproductive potential", a state-backed newspaper said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Career priorities, financial constraints and difficulty finding suitable partners are among the reasons many individuals choose to postpone marriage and remain single.

PATTANI, Aug 23 — The Pattani Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) has issued a warning to Malaysians wishing to marry in Southern Thailand to be wary of syndicates that use forged documents.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The National Registration Department (NRD) said the Home Minister, responsible for the registration of civil marriages, can register the marriage of non-Muslim couples under the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (Act 164).

KOTA BHARU, Nov 20 — Marriages using the services of a syndicate are feared not to be conducted according to Islamic law which can cause the marriage to be invalid, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Marriage solemnisation ceremonies for non-Muslims are now allowed but all set standard operating procedures (SOPs) must be strictly followed, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.