Stories about Malaysia from March, 2010
Malaysia: What's The Real Deal With Palm Oil?
Palm oil has become the target of criticism from environmentalists and green activists in recent years. Daniel Chandranayagam sums up the issues surrounding the impact of palm oil production in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Singapore: Anti-Death Penalty Campaign
Singapore bloggers react to the death penalty sentence handed down by the High Court of Singapore to a Malaysian youth who was convicted of drug trafficking charges
Malaysia: Unnecessary tests for children
Lilian from Malaysia questions the pedagogic value of giving too many competency examinations to primary school children.
Malaysia: 3 women caned for having illicit sex
Three women were caned in Malaysia after a Shariah court found them guilty of having “sex out of wedlock.” They were the first Muslim women to be caned for committing Shariah violations. Bloggers react
Facebook in Asia
Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia belong to the top 5 countries in Asia with the most number of facebook users.