Malaysia

  • Dec 27, 2007
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Court ruling adds to conversion confusion

The Federal Court today rejected an attempt by a Hindu woman, R Subashini, to challenge the...

Malaysia
  • Dec 12, 2007
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Clean energy potential is significant

Investment in alternative technologies is likely to increase sharply in response to environmental...

South-East Asia
  • Dec 11, 2007
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA: Tougher stance is taken against protests

Police today prevented opposition pro-democracy activists from rallying before parliament.

Malaysia
  • Dec 7, 2007
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Biofuels spark food-versus-fuel debate

UNCTAD held meetings on December 4-5 to discuss the challenges posed by biofuels. The UNCTAD ...

International
  • Dec 6, 2007
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL:Procurement is growing human rights tool

Governments spend large amounts of money buying goods and services from the private sector. This...

  • Dec 3, 2007
  • 6 min read

MALAYSIA: Hindu group raises stakes for government

Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi at the weekend angrily dismissed suggestions from a Hindu rights...

Malaysia
  • Nov 28, 2007
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: World Bank predicts higher Asian growth

The move plays into an increasingly controversial debate over the extent to which the key...

International
  • Nov 28, 2007
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Third quarter growth exceeds expectations

The economy expanded by 6.7% year-on-year in the third quarter, the central bank reported today,...

Malaysia