In 1967, Operation Merdeka was initiated by the late President Ferdinand Marcos. The main objective was to annex Sabah for the Philippines. The legal basis of the operation was the claim of the Sultan of Sulu and his heirs to Sabah. The Sultan’s heirs insist that the resource-rich land still belonged to them. They believe… Continue reading Sabah – the question that won’t go away
Category: Malaysia In The News
An Episode from Malaya’s Real History
CPI Introduction In the article below, we are reproducing a report of an ongoing effort by the country’s former colonial ruler to prevent full disclosure of a massacre of 24 unarmed villagers in Batang Kali during the emergency period. Following up on the book, Slaughter and Deception at Batang Kali, written by Ian Ward, the story… Continue reading An Episode from Malaya’s Real History
In Malaysia, Shiites Struggle to Practice Their Faith
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Like a vast majority of Muslims in Malaysia, Mohammad Shah was raised according to the Sunni school of Islam. But when he was about 30, he said, he came to believe that Sunni teachings did not answer all of his questions about Islam. He began reading about the Shiite school of thought,… Continue reading In Malaysia, Shiites Struggle to Practice Their Faith
Conflict between Islam and modernity
Introduction by Dr Lim Teck Ghee Although the article ‘The Myth of a Moderate Malaysia’ cited below first appeared in Forbes in conjunction with Merdeka Day this year, it is unlikely to have been read by many Malaysians. We are reproducing it so that it reaches a wider audience and because of our belief… Continue reading Conflict between Islam and modernity
Asian Universities Court Students Nearby
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Attending a university overseas has long been an aspiration for many Chinese. “My father said: ‘Why do you want to stay in China? Open your mind, look at the world,’ ??? said Bao Qianqian, a 25-year-old woman from the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo. The predictable choices for her might… Continue reading Asian Universities Court Students Nearby
Malay Mail poised to change hands again
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — A unit of media company Redberry is poised to acquire 75 per cent of the Malay Mail, one of the country’s oldest newspapers, which has been struggling with continued losses despite a change of ownership more than a year ago. Redberry, which is privately held, has quietly made a… Continue reading Malay Mail poised to change hands again
Najib plays it safe
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_361909.html KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Premier Najib Razak yesterday presented a Cabinet line-up that stuck to the time-tested formula of drawing ministers from the ranks of the Barisan Nasional top leadership. There were only two wholly new faces, both appointed to lesser portfolios, while eight veterans from the previous government were dropped. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin… Continue reading Najib plays it safe
Financial Times on Prophets of doom follow Najib into office
07 April 2009 Prophets of doom follow Najib into office A popular Malaysian prophecy holds that the ruling United Malays National Organisation will meet its downfall after the country’s sixth prime minister.
Malay vote split, BN has edge
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/22414-malay-vote-split-but-bn-has-edge Published by The Malaysian Insider TAIPING, April 6 – Huge billboards proclaiming “Daulat Tuanku???, or “Long live the King??? greet visitors entering Perak, belying the political tension that surrounds the once-peaceful state. It was here that Barisan Nasional (BN) staged a takeover of the state government in February, prompting a constitutional crisis when the… Continue reading Malay vote split, BN has edge
Enter Najib, with baggage
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/22178-enter-najib-with-baggage–the-economist Published by The Malaysian Insider APRIL 3 — One could certainly say that Datuk Seri Najib Razak was born to be prime minister. He is the son of Tun Abdul Razak, the second man to hold that job following independence from Britain, and the nephew of his successor, Tun Hussein Onn. Elected to Parliament… Continue reading Enter Najib, with baggage