Tag Archives: malaysia

I trust you Minister

By nileshbabu | Published: March 1, 2010

SUBANG (Feb 28, 2010): Malaysia’s first submarine KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, which had a mechanical fault that prevented it from diving, has been repaired and is fully operational. In announcing this today, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the submarine “is rectified and can dive. It is fully operational“. He said this after the [...]

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OMFG! You got to be kidding me!

By nileshbabu | Published: February 25, 2010

I … me… speechless! This is freaking absurd! Man who raped minor gets sentence reduced SEREMBAN: A 32-year-old odd-job worker had his jail sentence for raping a minor reduced by 10 years, after the High Court here took into consideration that he was a first-time offender and had cooperated with the police. Kamarul Abdul Razak, from Rumah Rakyat [...]

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The Global Competitiveness Report Malaysia

By nileshbabu | Published: February 17, 2010

World Economic Forum has published The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010. Top 10 countries that are highly competitive are Switzerland United States Singapore Sweden Denmark Finland Germany Japan Canada Netherlands Malaysia is ranked 24. Here’s what the report says

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Malaysia is in need of fundamental reform

By nileshbabu | Published: January 7, 2010

the speech delivered by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah at the ISEAS Regional Outlook Forum 2010 at the Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore on Jan 7. Thanks for The Malaysian Insider for publishing the speech. Wordle – Beautiful Word Clouds of the speech.

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The secret islands of Southeast Asia

By nileshbabu | Published: January 7, 2010

photo credit: Vince Alongi as suggested by CNN here. Ko Kut, Thailand: The eco adventure Ko Mak, Thailand: Ko Samui 20 years ago Ko Yao Noi, Thailand: The final frontier Koh Rong Saloem, Cambodia: The castaway fantasy Koh Tonsay, Cambodia: The dreamy day trip Phu Quoc, Vietnam: The foodie’s paradise Con Dao Islands, Vietnam: The second act Thanks to Hyelbaine for pointer! What islands [...]