Posted on 29 November 2010 By Ding Jo-Ann.
TALK has been rife recently of a “third force” in Malaysian politics. Civil society groups have proposed their own candidates for the 13th general election. Datuk Zaid Ibrahim wants to form a new political party. But is there room in Malaysian politics for a third force? What would it look like? And why is the […]
Tags: 100-storey mega tower, Batu Sapi, Berjasa, Bersih 2.0, Ding Jo-Ann, disillusioned voters, Hamim, local elections, Pakatan Rakyat, party list proportional representation, SAPP, silent majority, Tea Party movement, third force, Trojan Horse, uncommon sense, Wong Chin Huat, Zaid Ibrahim
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Posted on 29 November 2010 By Ding Jo-Ann.
HARDLY a month goes by in Malaysia without someone being accused of sedition. And now, the government wants to introduce new sedition guidelines for the internet even though the Sedition Act already clearly undermines freedom of expression. Just what is the government up to?
Tags: #yorais, Article 153, Bar Council, Barisan Nasional, Cartoon-o-phobia, cartoonist, censorship, Committee to Protect Journalists, Edmund Bon, Hishammuddin Hussein, Nazri Abdul Aziz, Nurul Izzah Anwar, Rais Yatim, regression, Reporters Without Borders, sedition, sedition act, Umno, Zaira Jaafar, Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaq, Zunar
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Posted on 29 November 2010 Ampersand by KW Mak.
SOMETIMES, I get accused of playing hero when I go public with issues. The accusations stem from the notion that I supposedly do not go through official channels to resolve matters and that I’m only interested in the publicity that the issue generates. Are such accusations true? Perhaps the best way to answer this is […]
Tags: Ampersand, billboard sub-committee, billboards, corruption, councillor, embezzlement, KW Mak, mbpj, Petaling Jaya City Council, Puasa Md Taib, public funds, superhero, Terrence Fernandez, voluntary
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Posted on 29 November 2010 By Koh Lay Chin.
SHE is a law graduate and co-owns a clothes boutique. But Yunalis Zarai, who is more popularly recognised as just Yuna, is better known as the current darling of Malaysia’s independent music scene. The 24-year-old began writing her own songs when she was 14 and has not looked back since. After releasing her self-titled EP […]
Tags: Alor Setar, Ampang, banana leaf, Batu Gajah, Bugis, cow head, Culture, fashion, fashion designer, Found in Malaysia, IamJetfuel, kedah, Kelantan, Koh Lay Chin, Kuala Kangsar, lawyer, Malay, Malay Malay, muslim, peace, Penang, Perak, Raja Abdullah, royalty, Sayong, singer-songwriter, stylish, Subang Jaya, UiTM, Yuna
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Posted on 29 November 2010 By Colin Boyd Shafer.
DO you unnecessarily kill animals? Do you eat meat? We often consider these to be two different questions. I don’t believe they are. Many upstanding citizens who would not hurt a fly eat deli meats or Big Macs quite comfortably. They would never kill a living thing but have no trouble enjoying a chunk of […]
Tags: animals, Big Mac, Colin Boyd Shafer, Earthlings, Food Inc, meat, meat comes from animals, Meat the Truth, Pictures, Shark Water, vegetarian
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Posted on 29 November 2010 By Ong Tou.
WHAT is the actual cost of freezing ourselves in our air-conditioned offices and homes? Who actually pays the price for inefficient use of technology and energy that results in climate change? Is it just humans?
Tags: air conditioning, art, climate change, comic, environmental issues, global warming, green, ice berg, Ong Tou, penguins
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