Category: News

World Bank downgrades Malaysia’s growth forecast

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The Washington DC-based World Bank has downgraded Malaysia’s growth forecast this year by 0.3 points to 4.4%. The international financial institution has posted the biggest downgrades in growth forecasts in the region for the country and Indonesia, both commodity exporters. Indonesia’s estimate for this year was lowered by 0.2 percentage points to 5.1%. The largest forecast upgrade was for Thailand, with the World Bank now projecting an expansion of 2.5% this year, up from 2% in the earlier report.  read more

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Daily News Snippets: April 1, 2016

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BUSINESS CORRIDORS NEWS Singapore Foreign Minister On Working Visit To Sabah – Bernama – read more Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnanakan will undertake a three-day working visit to Sabah, Malaysia from tomorrow (April 1 to 3). Wisma Putra, in a statement, said Dr Vivian would host a ‘thank you’ reception on April 2, in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah to express the Singapore government’s appreciation for the assistance rendered by the Malaysian authorities to the Singapore Crisis Action Team following the earthquake in Sabah on June 5 last year. Last year,…

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SUARAM Speaks At UN Human Rights Council Regular Session

Nalina Nair

Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) participated in the 31st Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council. It is being held until March 24 in Geneva, Switzerland. SUARAM Executive Director Sevan Doraisamy delivered an oral statement on behalf of Persatuan Alisan Kesedaran Negara (Aliran) during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur Mr. Michel Forst, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders on 4th March 2016. Sevan spoke extensively about the Malaysian government’s usage of the Sedition Act 1948. Below is Sevan’s oral statement: Below is SUARAM’s press statement: 

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‘Breaking’ some M’sian law at Bersih 4 in NZ

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by Joshua Tan Chong Hui I believed that I had ‘broken’ some Malaysian law in New Zealand, and it was outlawed for an ordinary citizen like me to wear anything concerning Bersih 4. On the contrary, I had worn the shirt, the badges as well as the headband on Aug 29, 2015 when attending the Bersih 4 rally in Wellington. Initially, I was less enthusiastic to this rally, mainly because of my concern that this rally was too closely tied with the urging for Najib Abdul Razak’s resignation. This rally’s…

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High Court Bersih 4 T-shirt Ban Decision Gets International Attention

Nalina Nair

The Shah Alam High Court upheld the Malaysian Home Ministry Bersih 4 t-shirt ban on 19 February 2016. This drew attention from not only Malaysian media, but also international media. The New York Times covered news of the ban extensively. Richard Paddock also briefly wrote about the 1MDB scandal in his article, Malaysian High Court Upholds T-shirt as a Security Threat. Also mentioned was that the police are in the midst of investigating graphic artist, Fahmi Reza.

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High Court Bersih 4 T-shirt Ban Decision Gets International Attention

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The Shah Alam High Court upheld the Malaysian Home Ministry Bersih 4 t-shirt ban on 19 February 2016. This drew attention from not only Malaysian media, but also international media. The New York Times covered news of the ban extensively. Richard Paddock also briefly wrote about the 1MDB scandal in his article, Malaysian High Court Upholds T-shirt as a Security Threat. Also mentioned was that the police are in the midst of investigating graphic artist, Fahmi Reza. The New York Times – Malaysian High Court Upholds T-Shirt as a Security Threat

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High Court Bersih 4 T-shirt Ban Decision Gets International Attention

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The Shah Alam High Court upheld the Malaysian Home Ministry Bersih 4 t-shirt ban on 19 February 2016. This drew attention from not only Malaysian media, but also international media. The New York Times covered news of the ban extensively. Richard Paddock also briefly wrote about the 1MDB scandal in his article, Malaysian High Court Upholds T-shirt as a Security Threat. Also mentioned was that the police are in the midst of investigating graphic artist, Fahmi Reza. The New York Times – Malaysian High Court Upholds T-Shirt as a Security Threat

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Radio Free Sarawak Crowdfunding Campaign

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Calling all Malaysians and friends of Malaysia near and far. Independent media, Radio Free Sarawak needs our support. Sarawak Report has launched a crowdfunding campaign on indiegogo to raise much needed funds for Radio Free Sarawak. Please do watch the video and read the story to find out why you need to support them. Let’s make good things happen! [vimeo 70163757 w=500 h=281]

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Radio Free Sarawak Crowdfunding Campaign

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Calling all Malaysians and friends of Malaysia near and far. Independent media, Radio Free Sarawak needs our support. Sarawak Report has launched a crowdfunding campaign on indiegogo to raise much needed funds for Radio Free Sarawak. Please do watch the video and read the story to find out why you need to support them. Let’s make good things happen! [vimeo 70163757 w=500 h=281]

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