Stories about Malaysia from September, 2005
Malaysia: ISA could lead to rights abuses
Human Rights Watch reports that Malaysia’s Internal Security Act (ISA), which gives the government unchecked powers to detain individuals for long periods without charge, is a recipe for abuse.
India, Malaysia: Comparing Places
India, Malaysia: Comparing Places
Malaysia: Bloggers’ pre-emptive strike
Freedom of speech or is it blatant abuse of Internet as a channel for expression? Come over to Malaysia. Just as the Singaporean government was hauling in three bloggers within a week and charging them under the Sedition Act, Malaysian bloggers are getting equally jittery over seditious commentaries being posted...
Singapore cracks down on bloggers
Freedom of speech or is it blatant abuse of Internet as a channel for expression? Just as Malaysian bloggers are getting jittery over seditious commentaries being posted by readers in their blogs, and over their potential legal ramifications, the Singaporean government has decided to charge three bloggers within a week,...
Indonesia: Tsunami slideshow
Tony Demark has built a del.icio.us-tagged slideshow which allows you to toggle between Before and After shots of the tsunami as it hit Banda Aceh and Sri Lanka's Kalutara Beach. The Digital Globe images aren't new, but this shocking presentation makes sure we don't forget, and links to donation sites...
Malaysia: Mahatir critiques Iraq war
Jeff Ooi at Screenshots has links to lots of commentary Dr Mahathir's speech at a human rights conference last Friday where Western diplomats diplomats walked out on him after he criticized the U.S. and U.K for invading Iraq.
Malaysia: SMS bankruptcy
Brand New Malaysian is concerned about the social implications of SMS polling by TV shows, because people with low incomes are hemmoraging money in order to vote for their favorite TV idols.
Malaysia: Patriotism
Kenny of kennysia.com writes a long, heartfelt, and much commented-on post on loving Malaysia: “Be proud . . . Just don't love it blindly.”
Malaysia: Corporate Ladder
Mack Zulkifli of Brand New Malaysian praises his PM for advocating a more innovative business culture, particularly in state-run firms, but recounts his skepticism that much will change among Malaysia's corporate ladder-climbers.
Malaysia: Katrina Help
Wither universalism? An AFP story recounts pledges of aid and help to Katrina Hurricane victims coming from the rich and poor of Asian countries except Malaysia. Tech blogger LiewCF is calling all bloggers to help run a Red Cross donation ad on their blogs.
Singapore: 8 reasons for liking thenation
Despite the love-hate politics on both sides of the Singapore Causeway, journalist-blogger Eyeris has eight reasons for liking Singapore. Via Tomorrow.sg.
Indonesia: Haze law suit
Indonesia Environment Forum (Walhi), a leading Indonesian NGO, is set to file a class action lawsuit against 10 companies in connection with the August forest fires and choking haze in Riau, Sumatra. Eight of the companies are said to be Malaysian-owned.
Malaysia: Medical blogs
Medical doctors in Malaysia aren't exactly archaic as many do use email and quite a number of them have started blogging. Malaysian Medical Resources has a sampling of Malaysian Medical Doctor Blogs in the Doctor Weblog Aggregator. Medical students are following suit.
Malaysia: Gagging airwaves & cyberspace
Malaysia is gaining harsh perception over its governance of the airwaves and cyberspace. Indonesia-based blogger Indcoup links to a story on Malaysia's newly launched crackdown on porn stored on mobile phones – police are authorised to carry out random spot checks to catch culprits. Quoting Anonymous Blogging, he says Malaysia...