BETWEEN 12 and 19 Jan 2009, alongside the Kuala Terengganu by-election and the conflict in Palestine, the Malay-language press was also preoccupied with the sale of sex toys and the teaching of science and maths in the English language.  Jews in the news Israel’s invasion of Gaza continued to occupy headlines throughout the week. On [...]

(Updated 7:42pm, 12 Jan 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today tabled a motion in the Dewan Rakyat calling on the United Nations to immediately set up a war crimes tribunal to investigate and prosecute Israelis suspected of committing war crimes against Palestinians. The prime minister, who tabled the motion [...]