Tag Archives: Malaysia

FREE: Malaysia is the biggest Islamic finance hub now, but Dubai wants to be an even bigger one. Can they? KiniBiz | Dubai snaps at Malaysia’s heels for sukuk dominancem.kinibiz.comMalaysia will soon have Dubai snapping at its heels, having overtaken London in sukuk listings by end-2014. Islamic bon …

M’sia on track to a balance budget, says Najib – He says Malaysia is a great story to tell despite mounting challenges. http://owl.li/2XeEjH M’sia on track to a balance budget, says Najibwww.malaysiakini.comHe says Malaysia is a great story to tell despite mounting challenges. MalaysiakiniR …

The hudud 'plot' will destroy Malaysia – COMMENT PM needs to pay heed to the havoc it can also wreak on Umno and Pakatan. http://owl.li/2XeDrZ The hudud 'plot' will destroy Malaysiawww.malaysiakini.comCOMMENT PM needs to pay heed to the havoc it can also wreak on Umno and P …

Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) are filing police reports nationwide, urging for an investigation against Dr Mahathir Mohamad under the Sedition Act. http://ow.ly/Lkig5 Police reports being lodged nationwide on Dr Mwww.malaysiakini.comSAMM coordinator says he faced action under the Sedition Act …

All that cloud of uncertainty over Malaysia simply cannot be good for the country. People must be given the space to express all legitimate opinions without fear of retribution and threats. That is the essence of democracy. And a democratic government must be ultimately accountable to the people. Th …

After eight years',Umno-owned Malay daily Utusan Malaysia today apologised in open court for defaming lawyer Rosli Dahlan over what is now known as the 'Copgate’ affair. However, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission who are named as defendants along with the government in the suit have …

#PARLIAMENT Malaysia has lower levels of income inequality than other Asian countries such as Japan, China and Singapore, according to Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Razali Ibrahim. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293788 Malaysia income gap lower than Singapore, …

Ironically, Malaysia is currently sitting on the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member and chairing the regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as Asean. These leadership honours are meaningless without recognition of the basic human rights Malaysia signed on to when it joined …

“Hudud has no place in Malaysia, most especially in Sarawak. “We would like to reassure all Sarawakians, that in matters affecting Sarawak and our people, we are ‘Sarawakians First’,” Baru Bian said at a press conference this morning. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293317 S'wak PK …

Hudud does not belong in multicultural Malaysia. Aisyah’s video made us think, and that is what the bigots fear most. Mariam Mokhtar | Attack on Aisyah proves stupiditywww.malaysiakini.comThe video made us think, that’s what they fear. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Nik Nazmi responds to Edu Minister II who says he will quit if Malaysia doesn't improve in Timms and Pisa. Idris Jusoh must stake job on edu system Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

I asked my students during a lecture proper, “How many states in Malaysia enforce Islamic criminal law?” Some of them had no idea what I was asking and kept quiet but others, referring to the recent development in Kelantan, enthusiastically answered … How many states enforce Islamic criminal law? Ma …

As we all know, Malaysia is not a four-season country. Our leaves don’t turn orange in September; our flowers don’t wait for April to bloom, and there’s not a single snowdrop falling down on Christmas Eve. It’s either one; gloomy rainy days or summer … Will there still be hope on water? Malaysiakini …

They are among 27 detained for allegedly trespassing into Malaysia in Tawau. 10 Indonesian security personnel nabbed for trespassing Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

FREE: The ringgit is significantly undervalued, Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said yesterday. Without mentioning 1MDB by name, the governor also said that stress tests conducted by BNM show no systemic risk to the system from the borrowings of any single highly leveraged entity. Zet …