Tag: Malaysia
Myanmar’s ‘Rohingya issue’ is a regional refugee crisis – ASEAN must...
Myanmar’s 'Rohingya issue' is a regional refugee crisis – ASEAN must intervene
DB Subedi, University of New England
In June 2012, communal riots between Myanmar’s Rohingya...
Kim Jong-nam killed by a lethal chemical weapon, says Malaysia
By Emily Crawford, University of Sydney and Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide
A preliminary report from Malaysian authorities has found that Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of...
Sold into marriage: How Rohingya girls become child brides in Malaysia?
KUALA LUMPUR – The slight girl in a turquoise headscarf held back tears as she recalled what happened when she fled to Malaysia from...
Aid ship to help Rohingyas arrives in Myanmar, greeted by protest
YANGON – A small group of protesters greeted a ship from Malaysia when it docked in Myanmar on Thursday carrying aid bound for the...
Spread of Islam in the Indo-Malay region – A Historic Overview
Post 9/11, Islamophobia started taking deeper roots and its echoes are reverberating throughout the world in different forms. Recent attacks by the ISIS resulted...
Myanmar faces danger from IS militants, Malaysian police say
KUALA LUMPUR – Myanmar faces a growing danger of attacks by foreign supporters of Islamic State (IS) recruited from Southeast Asian networks in support...
Malaysia calls for ASEAN to coordinate aid for Myanmar’s Rohingya
YANGON – Malaysia said on Monday the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar was a regional concern and called for the Association of South...
Malaysian police nab 7 for suspected IS links
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Dec 2016: Malaysian police today said they have arrested seven people, including four foreigners, for suspected links to the Islamic State (IS)...
Malaysia’s Bersih 5 rally: Protesters weigh the cost of action under...
Malaysia's Bersih 5 rally: protesters weigh the cost of action under a repressive regime
Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya
In Malaysia, democracy is a contested...