Tag: Asia

  • Asia360 News: Interview with Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim

    Asia360 News: Interview with Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim

    Anwar Ibrahim’s diverse upbringing shapes his expansive worldview and ambitious political career.

  • Chinese chauvinism, racist eugenics and a porn star wannabe

    Chinese chauvinism, racist eugenics and a porn star wannabe

    The critique targets Chinese-based political parties and groups in Malaysia, accusing them of labelling dissenters as ‘racist’ or ‘anti-Chinese’, while expressing racial sentiments on issues like single stream education. This paradox reveals an unresolved national tension. Engage further in this crucial debate.

  • Malayan Proclamation of Independence

    Malayan Proclamation of Independence

    NOW In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful, I TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA ibni AL-MARHUM SULTAN ABDUL HAMID HALIMSHAH, PRIME MINISTER OF THE PERSEKUTUAN TANAH MELAYU, with the concurrence and approval of Their Highnesses the Rulers of the Malay States do hereby proclaim and declare on behalf of the people of the Persekutuan…

  • The Malay Mail: Stop hijacking Merdeka

    The Malay Mail: Stop hijacking Merdeka

    If the father of the nation was alive today, one wonders what he would make over the present tug-of-war over the โ€œnaming rightsโ€ of our 55 th Merdeka Day celebration. What would the late Tunku Abdul Rahman say of the words and actions of some soโ€“called leaders who have soiled Merdeka Day and the memory…

  • Al Jazeera 101 East – Anwar Ibrahim: After the Trial

    Al Jazeera 101 East – Anwar Ibrahim: After the Trial

    Malaysian opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been cleared of sodomy charges, which he says were meant to kill off his political career. Will his coalition be able to mount its strongest political challenge in this year’s general elections?

  • My father, reality shows and Islam in Malaysia

    I have always shown a keen interest in Malaysian politics ever since I was ten. As far as I am concerned, someone who is not interested in or has apathy towards the Malaysian political situation is simply being unpatriotic to the highest degree, which is unthinkable to me. Patriotism towards the country, however, is not…