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People from the various villages in Baram district demonstrate against the proposed dam. SAMBAN TUGANG

13 Apr 2020 4 minute read

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Saving rivers, saving lives

An epic struggle has been playing out between islanders defending their land, rivers and livelihoods and the Malaysian...

Young girls in Malaysia are finding a safe space in social media networks.

3 Jan 2018 5 minute read

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A group of one’s own

For young girls across the Muslim world, social media has become a therapeutic medium. Hussein Kesvani ...

1 Jul 2016 5 minute read

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Malaysia’s slide from pseudo-democracy toward authoritarianism

The story is a complex web of deceit, connecting the ruling elite, royalty, investment banks and offshore tax havens. ...

1 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Requiem for the refugee

An encounter with an elderly Tamil man far from home in Malaysia puts Mari Marcel Thekaekara in a pensive...

19 Jun 2015 5 minute read

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Life after the boat journey in Malaysia

Caitlin Wake and Tania Cheung highlight the plight of Rohingya refugees struggling to...

20 May 2015 3 minute read

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When cartooning is a crime

Malaysian political cartoonist Zunar explains why he faces 43 years’ imprisonment simply for doing his job....

8 May 2015 4 minute read

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Sabah’s invisible children

A new Al Jazeera documentary looks at the fate of ‘illegals’ in Sabah, Malaysia. Producer Sarah Yeo recounts...

9 May 2014 3 minute read

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Words, words and more damned words

But to save the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls we need action, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

26 Aug 2010 2 minute read

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Hands-on in Malaysia: a photoblog

Wanted: low-tech solutions to environmental degradation.
Needed: determination, social media and rain boots.

2 Mar 2009 3 minute read

This article is more than 14 years old.

Malaysia

Visitors to Kuala Lumpur could be forgiven for thinking that they have landed in a highly developed nation. But hidden from...

2 Jul 2004 4 minute read

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Carve up

Malaysia’s smoking culture has the big tobacco companies drooling. Mary Assunta reports.

1 Jun 2003 5 minute read

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From coal to sunrise

Unions and workers view renewable energy with mistrust. They needn’t. Danny Kennedy reports from Australia....

5 May 2002 7 minute read

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Browse Malaysia

Saving rivers, saving lives

A group of one’s own

Malaysia’s slide from pseudo-democracy toward authoritarianism

Requiem for the refugee

Life after the boat journey in Malaysia

When cartooning is a crime

Sabah’s invisible children

Words, words and more damned words

Hands-on in Malaysia: a photoblog

Malaysia

Carve up

From coal to sunrise

Essay

Worldbeaters... Mahathir Mohamad

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hugging Fishers

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