This paper will introduce a representative research carried out in 2000 on 507 mak nyah respondents on their characteristics. It will show that mak nyahs share basic characteristics with other transsexual identities in the region and throughout the world. This phenomenon cannot be explained socially as perceived by the general public. Most researchers accept that … Read more
Located amidst an ever-changing globalised landscape in which race, religion, ethnicity and gender are intersecting forces shaping people’s everyday experiences, this paper analyses women’s academic careers in an Islamic country. Publication/Conference: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Author: Lunn, Michelle. [Download]
The author explore the development and importance of the issue of Palestine in Malaysian foreign policies. Article written in Malay. Publication/Conference 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Author: Zatul Himmah. [Download]
The interplay between nation and cosmopolis will continue in the 21st century, but we can be sure that the pressures will be different. As was always the case in the past, the economic and cultural progress of cities in this part of the world, even more than elsewhere, will be closely tied to the managing … Read more
By Rathi Ramanathan,The SunJune 18, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR (June 18, 2008): A High Court ruling on the case of an Internal Security Act detainee in October 2007 gives hope to those lobbying for the abolishment of the law which allows for detention without trial. In a public forum titled “ISA: Abolish or Review” in the … Read more
Of Justice And The Rule Of Law By Malik Imtiaz SarwarWednesday, June 18, 2008 Justice Dato’ Hishamudin Mohd Yunus of the Kuala Lumpur High Court today once again displayed the sterling qualities that distinguish him as a judge. In delivering his judgment in the case of Raja Segaran v The Malaysian Bar, he unrelentingly lived up … Read more
By MUGUNTAN VANAR, The StarWednesday June 18, 2008 KOTA KINABALU: The Government is determined to eradicate hardcore poverty in two years despite the current austerity drive. “We know it will not be easy but we are determined,??? Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said when closing the Second International CEOs Conference here yesterday. … Read more
By Marc Lourdes and David Yeow, New Straits Times June 18, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas should not be made the scapegoat for the fuel price hike, said its president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Hassan Marican. “It is a global problem and not the oil company’s fault that prices have increased.” Hassan said Petronas … Read more
By New Straits Times June 18, 2008 GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Heritage Trust has defended its action in constantly speaking out against projects which were approved without due concern to public interest. It also dismissed allegations that non-governmental organisations in Penang had overstepped their boundaries when objecting to certain projects. PHT president Dr Choong Sim Poey … Read more
By SANTHA OORJITHAM, New Straits Times June 18, 2008 Malaysian consumers have many unanswered questions about fuel subsidies. It’s time to explain how pump prices are set, experts tell SANTHA OORJITHAM. “MALAYSIA is exporting crude oil. If the oil price goes up, don’t our exports earn more and can’t that subsidise pump prices?” asks … Read more