Stories about Malaysia from June, 2011
Malaysia: Burmese women groups speak out
Various Burmese women groups working in Malaysia issued a joint statement calling for stronger protection for Burmese women refugees in the region.
Malaysia: Costly Government Spending on Facebook Pages
The Malaysian Tourism Ministry is now involved in a controversy after revealing that it had spent $RM 1.8 million (US$594,000) in developing six Facebook pages to promote tourism in Malaysia. It has generated a lot of protests among Malaysians, many of whom feel that it is absurd to be spending millions to create a Facebook page.
Malaysia: Hacktivist Group Attacks Government Websites
At least 50 other government websites in Malaysia were attacked by international ‘hacktivist’ group Anonymous last Thursday over the government’s proposed censoring of several file sharing websites. Online reactions were mixed.
Two earthquakes hit Sumatra
Two earthquakes hit Sumatra Island in Malaysia Tuesday morning. Tremors were also felt in Indonesia. Use the hashtags #earthquake, #tremors, and #sumatra to monitor news reports.
Malaysia: Government website receives hacking threat
A group called Anonymous, warned that it will launch a cyber attack against a Malaysian government website on Thursday morning.
Does Malaysia Need a Youth Parliament?
The Malaysian Prime Minister has proposed the creation of a Youth Parliament in order to inspire and mobilize young people to contribute in the governance of the country. Bloggers share their thoughts on this issue.
Malaysia: Sarawak vote buying allegation
democracy4now presents evidence of vote buying in the recent Sarawak state election in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mobile vendor issue
KW Mak from Malaysia discusses how the government deals with mobile vendors or street hawkers.
