Starting Points

Daily news, analysis, and link directories on American studies, global-regional-local problems, minority groups, and internet resources.

Showing posts with label Malay. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Malay. Show all posts

Jul 1, 2009

Malaysia Dilutes Its System of Ethnic Preferences

By THOMAS FULLER BANGKOK — Najib Razak, Malaysia ’s prime minister, announced Tuesday a major rollback in the system of ethnic ...

Singapore Promotes First Muslim Malay Army General

Associated Press June 26, 2009 Singapore By ALEX KENNEDY S INGAPORE'S military promoted a Muslim Malay to the rank of general for the fi...

Jun 22, 2009

ICG - Recruiting Militants in Southern Thailand

Asia Report N°170 22 June 2009 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY While Thai leaders are preoccupied with turmoil in Bangkok, the insurgency in ...

Mar 7, 2009

Malay Language Chauvinism Breaks Out Again in KL

Sadly, Malay-language chauvinism never seems to die in Malaysia, even when it has been in the ascendancy for decades. Today, diehards held ...

View web version

Powered by Blogger.