· January, 2006

Stories about Malaysia from January, 2006

Malaysia: Happy Chinese New Year

30 January 2006

Yesterday was the start of the Year of the Dog based on the Chinese lunar calendar and it's also one of the major celebration in Malaysia. During the Chinese New Year eve, reunion dinner is a must, such as blogger Passion Flower, who is very excited to celebrate Chinese New...

Malaysia: Worth a Thousand Words

20 January 2006

Genuinely Bored is a new blog by a Kuching, Malaysia-based graphic designer. She's putting up drawings she's made over the past decade that are themselves thoughtful comments. Call it graphic posting.

Malaysia: Kuching for non-Kuchingers

18 January 2006

Kenny Sia writes an introduction to where he lives — Kuching, in Sarawak, Malaysian north Borneo — for those who have no idea where Kuching is.

Malaysia: National Car Crash?

13 January 2006

Jeff Ooi and Cik Amoi of Anak Merdeka comment on the spiralling decline in the fortunes of Malaysia's “national car” company, Proton. The latest development is Volkswagen's announcement that it won't be producing VW-branded cars with Proton for the local market. The car company's share price plummeted soon after.

Malaysia: Food for Thought

12 January 2006

“When we transfer from industrial economy to knowledge economy,” asks Competitive Malaysia, “Does rice, which provide energy rather than brain power still suitable for us?”

Cooking up the World!

  7 January 2006

How many people that are lactose-intolerant do you know? Well, I have good news for them: “Raw Milk”. Verdant San Francisco tells us his story about how he became vegan trying to find an answer to his problem, and how now, after 10 years without drinking milk, he becomes a...

Malaysia: Covering Coverage of Black Metal

5 January 2006

Malaysia's Centre for Independent Journalism has started a blog documenting the local media's coverage of a controversial police raid on a “Black Metal” concert in Kuala Lumpur. Religious and political authorities have alleged immoral influences and drugs as reasons for the crackdown.

World: Holiday Food Recipes

  3 January 2006

Melissa, a chef from Panama – whose blog, Cooking Diva is recommended only if are not hungry – had the excellent idea of hosting a New Year's international recipe swap amongst food bloggers. Feel free to salivate over the submissions. Countries represented include Oman, Italy, Spain, Canada, India, England, France,...

Malaysia: Bad Robot

3 January 2006

A Malaysian-made robot is standing in a Kuala Lumpur light rail station delivering information about malaria. Kenny Sia is shocked by where the makers decided to place the LCD screen.

Malaysia: BRIC, IRIC and Other Creatures

3 January 2006

Competitive Malaysia discusses U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs’ listing of eleven countries it believes are poised to follow Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) as global players. The East Asian countries on the list are Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam…but not Malaysia?

Malaysia: O-Year-2006!

1 January 2006

Malaysians bade farewell to 2005 and ushered in the New Year in joyous celebrations held all over the country. In Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi new year message, he called on the people to work with the government to resolve problems impeding greater national prosperity through their preparedness, understanding and...