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Sunset Over Selungo: Film on the Penan

This documentary by Ross Harrison follows the lives of three Penan as they go about their daily lives.

Residents in string of established settlements in Penang face eviction

Residents in some two dozen established settlements in Penang are reportedly facing eviction.

Reformasi will go on, no matter outcome of Anwar trial

As the Sodomy II trial, reaches a conclusion, what will the outcome be? And how will it reflect on the judiciary and the administration of justice in the country?

Jokowi faces criticism over choice of Defence Minister

It didn’t take long for Indonesia’s new reformist president Jokowi to run into controversy.

Human rights activists have criticised his decision to appoint the former army chief of staff, Ryamizard Ryacudu, as Indonesia’s new defence minister.

Serious concerns surround 1MDB

Several serious issues have been raised in recent weeks over 1MDB.

Sisters in Islam responds to fatwa on ‘religious pluralism’, ‘liberalism’

Sisters in Islam is holding a press conference this morning in response to a fatwa declaring the group as subscribing to “liberalism” and “religious pluralism” and therefore allegedly deviating from the teachings of Islam.

‘May I know your race?’ – A conversation with a bank officer

A couple of days ago, I received a phone call from an officer at a local bank regarding my application for a banking facility.

Some Digi users unable to access this website

Update (31 October 2014): This site now seems to be accessible via Digi.

Several Digi users have complained to me they are unable to access this site for some reason since yesterday morning. They have no problems accessing other websites.

Flash floods hit Sungai Ara, Bayan Baru in Penang

Areas in southern Penang Island were submerged in flash floods this afternoon after a sudden heavy downpour south of USM this morning.

Flash floods again - Photograph: wanasri55/Instagram
Flash floods again – Photograph: wanasri55/Instagram

Myopic ban on foreign cooks for Penang street food

I was planning to write something about this ban, but a Kamal Solhaimi Fadzil beat me to it in this piece published in Malaysian Insider.