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16th 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
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A 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
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Another 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
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A 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
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Rural 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
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Malaysia 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
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Employers 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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The Haze Returns.. And Yet No One Cares
Region: Malaysia
The haze is back. After being absent for a few days, the haze has returned with a vengeance. The skies around Kuala Lumpur was covered in a white veil yesterday, limiting visibility to a certain degree. Thought not as bad as it was a few days ago, the haze did pose some difficulty in breathing and such. This haze is a result of 'imported' smoke from neighbouring countries when large areas of forest are burned and clear... more
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Malaysia: Yuna Changes the Face of Indie Music
Region: MalaysiaThe independent music scene in Malaysia is blossoming. In recent years, more and more independent musicians and bands are gaining in popularity thanks to social networking websites such as YouTube and MySpace. Meet Yuna. You might think Yuna as a typical Malaysian youth, but one check in her diary (or should it be her MySpace calendar?), she has a list full of upcoming performances and she has her debut EP to ... more
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Malaysia: Is The New PM a Market Reformer?
Region: MalaysiaAre we expecting a gradual political revolution with new leadership in Malaysia? Najib does not only embrace social media technology to improve citizen engagement, he ventures a step further where none of his predecessors had attempted before to introduce selective liberalization on financial and service sectors recently. That includes removal of 30% Bumiputra (ethnic Malay) equity requirement in those sectors in order... more
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