· December, 2006

Stories about Malaysia from December, 2006

Malaysia: Failure in Disaster Management

  30 December 2006

Opposition Malaysian politician Lim Kit Siang asks “why the authorities were caught off-guard despite the availability of sophisticated early-warning systems about the massive floods in the south of the country”. Southern states of Malaysia have seen record levels of rainfall and massive flooding in the last couple of weeks.

Malaysia: Saddam's Execution

  30 December 2006

Ktemoc comments on the execution of Saddam Hussein and calls the execution as “unnecessary” and is concerned about more violence. “The Iraqis would be better off locking up Saddam and throwing the key away.”

Malaysia: Internet Slowdown

  27 December 2006

Nik Nazmi comments on the breakdown in internet services in some parts of South East Asia and East Asia because of an earthquake in Taiwan. “When I told my colleague earlier that a website stated repair works for the cables in Taiwan may take up to three days, we were...

Malaysia: Sex Education in Schools

  22 December 2006

Cakap Tak Serupa Bikin asks couple of questions after reading about the proposed introduction of sex education in Malaysian schools. “Since the education minister is adamant that sex education will be incorporated into these subjects and will begin by January 2007, would the teachers have sufficient time to digest the...

Malaysia: Cheating Penang Cab Drivers

  21 December 2006

Blueheeler has a post on the cheating taxi drivers in Malaysian city of Penang. “I still enjoyed Penang, but when it was time to get a taxi, it pissed me off slightly, knowing that all the bloody drivers are out to make more money from me than they should. Today,...

Malaysia: Maglev link between Singapore and Malaysia

  21 December 2006

Rajan Rishyakaran analayses the various forms of rapid transport links being considered between Malaysian city of Johor Bahru and Singapore and feels that planners should make better use of the existing infrastructure rather than coming up with exotic ideas like maglev trains.

Malaysia: Mongolian Model's Murder Case

  14 December 2006

The-malaysian looks at the intrigue behind the murder case of a Mongolian fashion model in Malaysia. The model was involved romantically with a well known Malaysian defence analyst. The analyst is currently the prime suspect in the murder.

Malaysia: Aboriginal Rights

  11 December 2006

The recent ruling party UMNO's convention in Malaysia made a lot of noise about Malay rights in a multi-cultural Malaysia. Some Malay leaders feel that the rights of the Malay community are under attack in Malaysia. The Malaysian writes that UMNO seems to have forgotten about the rights of the...

Malaysia: Unimpressive Medals

  10 December 2006

Tony P at Education in Malaysia blogs writes why he is not impressed by the tally of five gold and five silver medals that a Malaysian University won at a recent exhibition in Europe.

Malaysia: Strict Dress Code

  6 December 2006

The Swanker blogs about imposition of strict islamic dress code on non-Muslims in Malaysian city of Kota Baru. “But I strongly doubt whether such laws would be acceptable in the rest of the country. And developments like these can only serve to polarise Malaysia's Muslims – between those that believe...

Malaysia: Banned Books

  4 December 2006

The Sensintrovert looks at the list of banned books in Malaysia and asks Are We Heading Towards A Third Reich?

Malaysia: Bloggers and Journalists

  4 December 2006

Rocky's Bru responds to Malaysian Deputy Information Minister Zahid Hamidi's call to the mainstream media to help counter the incorrect information and allegations by the bloggers. “I am all for positive ethics and taking bloggers to account. Zahid, however, should be reminded that the mainstream media in this country aren't...

Malaysia: Attracting Australian Students?

  3 December 2006

Malaysia is hoping to attract more Australian students to study in Malaysia to balance the numbers of Malaysian students in Australia. Education Malaysia is asking just how Malaysia plans to do this?