By Raynore Mering, The Borneo PostThursday, June 19, 2008 KUCHING: There are two ways that members of parliament (MPs) can apply for a motion for a vote of no confidence motion in the Dewan Rakyat against a prime minister. They can either apply for it as an ordinary motion, which has to be done 14 … Read more
By FREDERICK FERNANDEZ and DHARMENDER SINGH, The StarThursday June 19, 2008 SHAH ALAM: It’s exactly 100 days since Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim was made Selangor mentri besar and it has not been easy. But the former corporate bigwig is determined to ride the storm and deliver on his promises. He said good proposals by the … Read more
By Deborah Loh , New Straits TimesJune 19, 2008 PUTRAJAYA: A government motion to debate inflation will be tabled in Parliament on Monday. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said the motion would call for a debate on the increase in prices for “everything”. “The government is tabling the motion but … Read more
Written by Bernama, Published by New Straits TimesJune 19, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs: The Barisan Nasional (BN) Supreme Council has decided not to expel the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) as it believes the statement by its president, Datuk Yong Teck Lee, today was not the stand of the party, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. … Read more
By JO TEH, The StarThursday June 19, 2008 PETALING JAYA: Angry dangdut queen Mas Idayu lashed out at Selangor PAS Youth who wanted her banned from performing at the Sultan of Selangor Cup match on July 6. “If you (PAS) have internal issues, don’t take it out on the artistes,??? she said when contacted yesterday. … Read more
The Malaysian experience of preventing violence by balanced reporting instead of inciting articles and advocating Liberal Islam as a part of developmental journalism should be extended across border now. The Malaysian media has a responsibility to continue advocating Liberal Islam in the domestic scenario and the world arena alike. Only then will it be successful … Read more
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