Posts Tagged ‘ malaysia ’

  • Malaysian Blogger Arrested for Anti-Government Comments Online
    Comments - Posted 09.12.08

    Authorities in Malaysia arrested editor and founder of Malaysia Today Raja Petra Kamarudin for posting anti-govenment comments on his website.
    Late last month, we reported about how the Malaysian government unsuccessfully blocked Kamarudin’s website. This time, however, the government opted to silence him by bringing him in and locking him up for inciting hate on [...]

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  • So Malaysia Thinks Blocking a Website Can Silence an Opposition
    Comments - Posted 08.29.08

    Blocking a website in this time and age is just so idiotic. No matter how you block one, it will appear endlessly.
    I am saying this because Malaysia is in the news blocking access to Malaysia Today, a website that often carries anti-government articles and run by Raja Petra Kamarudin.
    The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission has [...]

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  • This Just In: Avril Lavigne Is Too Sexy
    Comments - Posted 08.18.08

    Evan is a guest writer for The Inquisitr and is currently preparing to launch www.fuhso.net.
    In case you weren’t aware, take note: Avril Lavigne is too sexy. Well, according to  Malaysia at least. This comes about as the “Sk8er Boi” singer is set to perform there on August 29th, 2 days before the country’s independence day.
    One [...]

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  • Focus On Asia: Malaysia 2.0
    Comments - Posted 05.20.08

    With a population of 27 million people, Malaysia sits as one of the most progressive tech communities in Asia. From the beginning of the first web boom Government policy has driven the development of hi-tech zones to drive home grown tech development and to create a hi-tech export industry.
    While much of the emphasis in Malaysia [...]

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