Stories about Malaysia from March, 2007
Malaysia: Politician Takes on Bloggers
Susan Loone blogs about a Malaysian politician who asked the government to “act against ‘insiders’ who reveal information to Internet blogs and news portals.”. The same politician had earlier caused a stir by uttering an obscene word in the parliament.
Malaysia: Saving Native Languages
Jewelle is happy that her native language is being made an examination subject. The blogger feels that this would help save the language from extinction. “So I totally laud this new policy as I think this language is fast disappearing as more and more Sabahan parents do tend to speak...
Malaysia: Lying Bloggers
S.K. Thew in Malaysia questions Malaysian Information Minister's advice to people asking them to give more weight to what they read on mainstream media compared to blogs.
Malaysia: AIDS Stigma
MM links to a New York Times story on AIDS in Afghanistan and compares Malaysia to Afghanistan. “
Malaysia: Soviet Style Media Management
Bolehtalk is concerned that Malaysian authorities are trying to undermine blogs and online news sites.
Tamil Blogosphere: Reflecting on Women and Gender
International Women's Day evoked quite a lot of posts in the Tamil Blogosphere. Living Smile Vidya is a transgender blogging from Madurai, South India. Through her posts she has been quite instrumental in making other bloggers understand the trials and tribulations transgenders face in India. Her personal recounts the troubles...
Malaysia: Introducing Women Bloggers
Susan Loone introduces some of the interesting Malaysian women bloggers she has come across. “It’s a man world they say. And that was how I felt when I started blogging. Most of the events by bloggers were headed by men, most of the commentators were men. I knew there were...
Malaysia: Blogger Asked to Stop Blogging
A Malaysian blogger is ordered by the industrial court to stop blogging about his wife's troubles with her employer.
Malaysia: Malaysian Universities Missing from International Lists
Malaysian politician Lim Kit Siang is laments the fact that Malaysian universities are failing to make Malaysian universities are missing from most listings of notable universities in the world.
Malaysia: Feasting in Ipoh
Traveling on a budget and still want to try great food, Bunnywunny recommends the Malaysian city of Ipoh. The blogger has pictures to prove her point.
