British pop rock band The 1975 has announced it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival, a day before, as the band’s lead singer slammed the country’s anti-gay laws and kissed a male bandm… Source: The 1975 cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after […]
By Hadi Azmi The incident saw Malaysia’s tourism minister intervening to “rescue” a Chinese woman who was purportedly being extorted by immigration officials. Source: Malaysia’s anti-graft official pledges ‘thorough’ probe in airport extortion case as ‘middleman’ identified
It is time to refresh the popular but inaccurate characterisation of recent Malaysian politics as broadly influenced by Islamisation. The truth is more complex, says Ong Kian Ming, Malaysia’s former deputy minister of international trade and industry. Source: Commentary: Debunking the myths of Malaysia’s ‘green wave’ in GE15 Category: Commentary ,Asia ,World