Malaysia
All contributors in Malaysia
Malaysians Question Petrol Subsidy
By: Maria Zain
On June 4, 2008, the Malaysian government slashed the petrol subsidy by 41% and now plans to compensate citizens with RM 625 (US$200) per car, via postal money order. more...
Malaysia Breeds Political Bloggers
By: Maria Zain
Bloggers have become the new political culture of Malaysia allowing Malaysians independent news sourcesas opposed to the government-controlled mainstream media. more...
Malaysians Vote for Change in 2008
By: Maria Zain
Barisan Nasional suffered a reduction in Parliamentary seats, lost 5 states to the opposition and had prominent cabinet members displaced in the 2008 Malaysian elections. more...
By: John Walsh
After 50 years of independence, Malaysia has still not worked out important identity issues and is now struggling with the rise of blogging and desire for free speech. more...
By: John Walsh
If the Bakun Dam is built, 10,000 indigenous people will be forcibly resettled. Is the economic basis on which the dam is to be built really justified? more...
By: John Walsh
Labour activists are campaigning for a national minimum wage in Malaysia where salaries are far out of touch with cost of living. Here are the issues. more...
All contributing articles in Malaysia (general)
