Another Sodomy Trial Rocks Malaysia
Region: MalaysiaANOTHER SODOMY CHARGE! Daro, Malaysia: Right about now, in the national capital of Kuala Lumpur, Opposition leader and adviser to the Pakatan Rakyat Coalition, Anwar Ibrahim is undergoing another trial on charges of sodomy. This time around the victim of his acts is his former aide, Saiful Bukhari Azlan. This is the second time that Anwar was charged with sodomy. If one can still remember, the first time was ... more
Views: 1483Blogger Investigated For Sedition.
Region: MalaysiaDaro,Malaysia: A blogger who goes by the pseudonym, Aduka Taruna, has his remand term extended by four more days. He is being investigated for posting seditious remarks targetted at the Sultan of Johor,Malaysia, who recently passed away. Sultan Iskandar, who was once the Supreme Leader of Malaysia[ a largely ceremonial post] have ruled the Southern State of Johor for quite a long time. Known for being outspoken but ... more
Views: 1309To Employ Foreign Workers Or Not.
Region: MalaysiaDaro,Malaysia: Daro,Malaysia: Ten years ago Daro was just one sleepy hamlet, smack right in the middle of the state of Sarawak, which is also the largest state in the federation of Malaysia. Daro’s population was then about ten thousand. They were engaged in agriculture and some were estuary fishermen. Of course a few were engaged in the public sector. They were teachers, clerks, police... more
Views: 98416th Of September Is Malaysia Day, at Last.
Region: MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 16TH SEPTEMBER IS MALAYSIA DAY, AT LAST. The people of the Malaysian state of Sarawak and Sabah, at last got their wish fulfilled. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, today declared that the date of 16th September every year is officially a public holiday and named Malaysia... more
Views: 2461A Rejuvenated UMNO.
Region: MalaysiaKuala Lumpur,Malaysia: WILL IT BE A REBRANDED AND REJUVENATED UMNO? UMNO or the United Malay National Organization which is the dominant partner in the ruling National Front Coalition of Malaysia, is now in a hurry. Why not? There are real signs from the grass-root that several changes which it had constituted was favorable to the populace at large. The clearest signal was the result of... more
Views: 1174Another By-Election.
Region: MalaysiaKuala Lumpur,Malaysia: There were scenes of confusions and chaos at the Port Dickson Community Hall, in the state of Negri Sembilan,Malaysia, this morning. This hall is the nomination center for the by-election for the state seat of N.13 Bagan Pinang. This is in the state of Negri Sembilan, one of the fourteen states that made up the federation of Malaysia. This time around the ruling National Front Coalition or the... more
Views: 1292A taste of their own medicine.
Region: MalaysiaA Taste of Their Own Medicine Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia: Pakatan Rakyat [orPR] which is a loose coalition of three main parties in the Opposition Camp here in Malaysia found out that being rewarded with power is no fun. The members of the coalition of which are PKR[Parti Keadilan Rakyat], DAP [democratic Action Party and PAS[Parti Islam Malaysia] can no longer boast or threaten to usurp power from the ruling National Fron... more
Views: 1872Rural Malaysians Get Internet Access
Region: Malaysia9/8/09 Picture shows Minister Joseph Salang (right) launches a Community Broadband Centre at rural village of Pakan together with Telekom Malaysia Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Zamzamraini Mohd. Isa By Roger J. Duyong Sarawak: The rural folks in Pakan and its surrounding area this Monday enjoy an internet connection when the new Community Broadband Centre (CBC) begins operation from... more
Views: 1515Malaysia bans English in teaching
Region: Malaysia
Teachers of math and science in Malaysia will have to teach in the local language - Bahasa Malaysia - from 2012 as the government has decided to ban English in the two subjects, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said at a press conference that the decision won't change the government's aim to see the importance for Malaysians to master proficient English in order to compete in an International b... more
Views: 2050Employers who restricted voters can be charged in court
Region: Malaysia"Employers who restricted workers for voting will be charged under section 25 of ElectionOffence Act, which carries a fine of RM5000, if found guilty." said Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, the chairman of the election commission. more
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