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Andrew Ooi

Internet users upset over Govt's filter attempt - 0 views

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Internet Censorship Malaysia

shared by Andrew Ooi on 23 Aug 09 - No Cached
  • mulling an Internet filtering system similar to China’s controversial “Green Dam” project
  • Government has called for a tender for a system that could block “undesirable websites.”
  • The MSC Malaysia Bill of Guarantees specifies that the Internet will not be censored to ensure the success of the MSC Malaysia initiative
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  • Many in the Government have blamed the vibrant and critical Internet culture for Barisan Nasional’s losses in the 12th General Election in March last year, and there has been pressure from some quarters to muzzle the medium. The Government had previously considered registering bloggers, many of whom are critical of the ruling coalition.
  • anonymous on 25 Aug 09
     
    Mandatory internet filtering is a form of censorship. Full stop. Not only is the concept being considered in Malaysia but also right here in Australia too. Governments claim the internet filtering will only serve to filter out "harmful" web content - but who is to decide what is "harmful"? The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) serves to monitor web content and attempts to ensure illegal documentation such as child pornography ceases to be available online. But in terms "harmful" content... where is the line drawn?
xinning ji

Fiesta Malaysia in Melbourne on Sept 27 - 0 views

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shared by xinning ji on 14 Sep 09 - Cached
  • showcasing Malaysia's cultural and ethnic heritage.
  • Malaysia's cultural and ethnic heritage.
  • biggest Malaysian student cultural show
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  • Fiesta Malaysia Melbourne
  • We have also invited the Mayor of Melbourne and the Victorian State Minister for Multiculturalism
  • fina ramlee on 14 Sep 09
     
    i know this is not an educational reading but it's good if you can come to the fiesta and witness whatever they have to offer. the venue is not at Federation Square but it's at Queensbridge Square, Southbank.
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  • fina ramlee on 14 Sep 09
     
    showcasing Malaysia's cultural and ethnic heritage.promote Malaysia through arts, culture, traditional dances, cuisine, exhibition and tourismMayor of Melbourne and the Victorian State Minister for Multiculturalism
  • fina ramlee on 14 Sep 09
     
    for more info visit http://www.fiestamalaysia.com/
  • xinning ji on 14 Sep 09
     
    Malaysia and Australia have some similarities for multiculturalism. a country with diverse cultural backgrounds will face up to challenges and difficulties on the mutual understanding and social equality. So communication and learning from each other is important and necessary.
Christoph Zed

McCurry wins row with McDonald's - 0 views

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globalisation legislation dominance power-play

shared by Christoph Zed on 08 Sep 09 - Cached
  • The American fast-food giant McDonald's has lost an eight-year legal battle to prevent a Malaysian restaurant calling itself McCurry.
  • McDonald's argued that the use of the "Mc" prefix infringed its trademark. But the Federal Court in Kuala Lumpur ruled that there was no evidence to show McCurry was trying to pass itself off as part of the McDonald's empire.
  • The owner of McCurry insists its "Mc" prefix is an abbreviation for Malaysian Chicken Curry.
  • Christoph Zed on 08 Sep 09
     
    interesting outcome of this 8 year-long legal battle
  • Nora Ibrahim on 10 Sep 09
     
    This news is of particular interest to me because I am from Malaysia and when the news broke out in Malaysia, I thought it was hilarious (at the expense of the owner of McCurry and McDonalds). The funny thing thing is there are numerous of eateries or restaurants that sound similar to the American imports, and this not only happens in Malaysia but in other countries as well. For example, there was a fast food fried chicken joint similar to KFC, that is called McDota (I can't remember the exact spelling) in Malaysia quite some time ago. Anyways, I just thought this piece of news is interesting and funny!
Adinda Silitonga

Stop provoking the people, Foreign Ministry tells media | The Jakarta Post - 0 views

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Indonesia Media

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  • Nora Ibrahim on 10 Sep 09
     
    I agree that media at times could work as the devil's advocate in stirring up animosity amongst the people and in this case between Indonesia and Malaysia. It is sad though because these two countries are very much similar since historically the native malays in Malaysia are from Indonesia itself. The national language of Malaysia which is Bahasa Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu) is historically from Bahasa Indonesia as well. How can there so much animosity when there is so much similarity that is ignored or intentionally over looked.
Andrew Ooi

Al Jazeera English - Asia-Pacific - Malaysia blocks controversial blog - 0 views

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internet censorship malaysia

shared by Andrew Ooi on 23 Aug 09 - No Cached
  • first official clampdown on a local site
  • went against the government's promise not to censor the internet.
  • Andrew Ooi on 23 Aug 09
     
    Malaysia first official clampdown on a local site
  • Andrew Ooi on 23 Aug 09
     
    first official clampdown on a local site
Rika Ninomiya

QANTAS eyes Malaysia | The Australian - 0 views

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globalization cultural imperialism hybridization Qantas

shared by Rika Ninomiya on 22 Aug 09 - Cached
  • QANTAS may pursue Malaysia Airlines following the demise of the Australian carrier's $8 billion merger plans with British Airways.
  • Qantas had wanted majority ownership in the deal, reflecting its bigger market value, but BA was not prepared to become a junior partner.
  • faced a number of significant hurdles
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  • Malaysia Airlines, run by savvy ex-petroleum industry executive Idris Jala, appeared the most likely partnership option in Asia
  • merger with Singapore Airlines, often touted as a good match, was unlikely because of questions of control and potential competition issues
  • He believed another possibility often raised, Cathay Pacific, was also unlikely, as were Thai Airways, Garuda, Philippine Airlines and the Chinese carriers.
  • However, he did not rule out a possible partnership with another European carrier or Japan Airlines in the longer term.
  • Rika Ninomiya on 22 Aug 09
     
    The article talks about Qantas's pursue of Malaysian Airline and other foreign airlines to merge with them. By merging with other major airline, Qantas is hoping to operate in more places which would help increase their market share in the world.
Wye Keen Wong

Muslims Barred From Malaysian Black Eyed Peas Show | Hip Hop News > HipHopDX.com - 0 views

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Music cross-culture religion transnational global

shared by Wye Keen Wong on 28 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Muslims in Malaysia have been prohibited from going to a Black Eyed Peas concert that is sponsored by Guinness.
  • Last week, 32-year-old fashion model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno became the first woman to be publicly canned for drinking alcohol in a hotel lounge in 2008
  • "Muslims cannot attend. Non-Muslims can go and have fun
Mohamed Fauzi

OPEN HOUSES - Che Det - 2 views

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shared by Mohamed Fauzi on 29 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Mohamed Fauzi on 29 Sep 09
     
    Inter racial harmony in Malaysia
Rika Ninomiya

Have a chuckle, but cut the English hybrids some slack | The Courier-Mail - 0 views

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Language Malaysia English Globalization

shared by Rika Ninomiya on 01 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Each of these flavours of English has its own local properties. If you know something about the pronunciation of the languages of these countries, you can often identify the speakers' nationality by their English.
  • These Englishes can show a variety of errors of grammar and vocabulary. Sometimes this is caused by interference from the homeland language. Sometimes it is just a feature of the local English that has become established
  • does it really matter? After all, the Australians, the British and the Americans routinely announce "all trains cancelled".
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  • English is growing rapidly as a vehicle for communication in many parts of the world. In return for having signs that we can read, we might cut the sign writers a little grammatical slack.
  • Anglos too easily ridicule such lapses, and make feeble jokes about signs like "rock the door of the lavatory securely".
  • Just think – with a little honest humility – of the devastation we would wreak if we tried to translate these notices into Malay for a supermarket or a hotel in Oz.
  • Rika Ninomiya on 01 Sep 09
     
    Funny article with regards to English in different Asian countries. This article focuses on Malaysian sign boards in English.
Nora Ibrahim

channelnewsasia.com - Singapore cuisine showcased at Selfridges Foodhall in London - 0 views

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shared by Nora Ibrahim on 04 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Nora Ibrahim on 04 Oct 09
     
    I just thought of sharing this piece of news since half of the journals in our course readers involves food and how it does (or doesn't?) represent a culture or country. Singapore just like Malaysia is interesting and different because of its multiracial and multicultural citizens.
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