Translation from Malay by CPI Picture courtesy of Merdeka Review ‘PM advises rakyat to learn Mandarin’ was one of the news headlines in the Press reports on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s attendance at the 90th anniversary dinner of the Chong Hwa independent secondary school in Kuala Lumpur on 14 December. In the context … Read more
In advance of the December consultation in Phnom Penh on the role of faith-inspired practitioners and organizations on issues of global development and equity, participants had been asked to contribute to an in-depth interview on religion and its role and ramifications . Below is the interview segment conducted by Berkley Center with Malaysia workshop participant … Read more
In a few hours time, the Pakatan Rakyat delegates will be sitting down for their first conference. Malaysia Today has been told that local government elections is no longer Pakatan Rakyat’s agenda. This is a betrayal and a departure from the promise made during the March 2008 general election campaign. Malaysia Today would like … Read more
Hijacking the mind and feelings of a particular race for the purpose of consolidating power is so openly propagated that a realization of how individuals or groups can be deliberately primed for a malicious political purpose is simply paralyzing. Anecdotal evidence points to the Biro Tata Negara (BTN) courses being nothing more than doses of … Read more
Sitting today in a small group international meeting on the subject of the linkages between religion and development being held in Phnom Penh, I am engaged in deep discussion on how to build inter-faith synergies that can effectively address the many pressing challenges of the region. The group of 15 participants from different faiths and … Read more
One writer describes as ‘moderns’ as, “Pagans in the ancient world could at best exhibit splendid vices, given that they did not worship the true God, but at least they were trying to live virtuously in terms of shared narrative framework. Their modern successors, having lost their grip on the concept of virtue and … Read more
Although not a doctor, my experience in consulting cardiologists over the years may be of interest to Malaysians in this age of high tech and increasingly expensive health care. About three years ago I failed my treadmill test. Despite the fact that I had no heart disease symptoms, my cardiologist wanted me to have … Read more
(Teks nota panel pengadil) Saudara Pengerusi, Pengerusi Dewan Perhimpunan Cina, tuan-tuan, saudara-saudara dan kawan-kawan yang datang pada malam ini. Salam hak asasi, salam demokrasi. Pada 10 Disember seluruh dunia menyambut Hari Hak Asasi Sedunia. Kita juga di Malaysia ini telah cuba melakar dan membudayakan agenda hak asasi ini kepada warga. Walaupun nilai hak asasi ini … Read more
Cara melintasi batasan bahasa ialah penggunaan Bahasa Melayu sebagai lingua franca secara lebih luas dan penguasaan bahasa-bahasa utama negara kita untuk memudahkan interaksi antara kaum. Penyelenggaraan Anugerah Masyarakat Sivil Dewan Perhimpunanan Cina Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor (KLSCAH) menunjukkan komitmen yang lebih tegas untuk memberi sumbangan kepada pertumbuhan masyarakat sivil dan reformasi masyarakat supaya menjadi lebih … Read more
Tema Hari Hak Asasi Manusia Sedunia tahun ini ialah ‘Mendokong kelainan, menghapuskan diskriminasi’. Bersempena dengan sambutan Hari Hak Asasi Manusia pada Disember 10, Setiausaha Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) Ban Ki-moon berkata dalam kenyataan medianya, “Diskriminasi berciri mensasarkan individu dan kumpulan yang mudah diserang, misalannya OKU, wanita, kanak-kanak, orang miskin, pendatang, minoriti serta sesiapa yang … Read more