Entries from 2009-01-01 to 1 year
Dear readers and visitors,Thank you for reading my blog in the English/Malay version. I wish you all the best in the coming New Year 2010!Sincerely, Lily
Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) ‘1Malaysia' gov't should usher in Race Relations Act, 29 December 2009 by Humayun Kabir The government should introduce the Race Relations Act and the Sex Discrimination Act to ensure tha…
Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Malaysian Catholics emphatise with Swiss Muslims, 9 December 2009 by Francis T Rozario I refer to the Malaysiakini report The politics of the minaret. As a Christian in Malaysia, I can honestly…
1. Bernama.com(http://www.bernama.com) Christian Council Wants Bible Knowledge For SPM, 17 December 2009PETALING JAYA, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- The Malayan Christian Schools' Council has urged the education ministry to include Bible Knowledge a…
The Nut Graph (http://www.thenutgraph.com/conversion-still-a-problem) Conversion still a problem, 15 December 2009 by Deborah Loh (deborahloh@thenutgraph.com) PETALING JAYA, 15 Dec 2009: Despite cabinet announcements about conversions to I…
1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Christmas open house joy, 25 December 2009 KUALA LUMPUR: Christians held open houses Friday to celebrate Christmas, carrying on the Malaysian tradition of sharing festive occasions with family and…
CCM News (http://www.ccmalaysia.org) Charter for Compassion: Malaysia Launch, n.d. On 12 November, in conjunction with the global launch of the Charter for Compassion, former Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Badawi, unveiled the Char…
The Malay Mail (http://www.mmail.com.my) Going Medieval on the exhibition, 20 November 2009 by suzhen VING Rhames got it right in Pulp Fiction. Those living in the Medieval era sure knew a thing or two about creating instruments of torture…
Article Snatch.com(http://www.articlesnatch.com) A Historical Masterpiece - Black Portuguese Church, n.d. by Pushpitha Wijesinghe (Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide va…
The Christian Century (http://www.christiancentury.org) Notes from the Global Church― BRICs of faith, 1 December 2009 by Philip Jenkins When the U.S. government imagines the global future, the term BRIC features prominently. The concept wa…
1.“Herald Malaysia Online”(http://www.heraldmalaysia.com) Mosul: Christian buildings attacked, Church of Saint Ephrem levelled, 27 November 2009 Ministry of the Poor opens Don Bosco centre Mosul : Explosive devices were detonated this mor…
Common Ground News(http://www.commongroundnews.org) The oud: a bridge to peace(Source: Elaph, www.elaph.com), 6 November 2009 by Linda Menuhin Abdel Aziz JERUSALEM - Marking its 10th anniversary, the International Oud Festival has just f…
The Christian Post (http://www.thechristianpost.com) Malaysian Gov't, Catholic Church Take Battle Over 'Allah' to High Court, 14 December 2009 by Aaron J. Leichman (Christian Post Reporter) Malaysia’s high court began hearing legal argumen…
Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Karpal's jibe: Judge harps on BM but writes in English, 10 December 2009 by Rahmah Ghazali Karpal Singh is puzzled. The senior lawyer cannot fathom why Justice Abdul Malek Ishak would want t…
1. Taiwan News (http://www.etaiwannews.com) Malaysia hearings start in Catholic "Allah" fight, 14 December 2009 Associated Press Lawyers for the Roman Catholic Church urged a court Monday to let Christians use "Allah" as a translation for …
1.Common Ground News(http://www.commongroundnews.org) Is the Qur’an hostile to Jews and Christians?, 8 December 2009 by Leena El-Ali Washington, DC - When violence is committed in the name of Islam, the perpetrators often say that Muslims…
Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) MALAYSIA Bishop: Church must stand up for its rights, 8 December 2009 (URL to article: http://www.ucanews.com/2009/12/08/bishop-church-must-stand-up-for-its-rights/)BANGKOK (UCAN) -- Bi…
Indian Catholic (http://www.indiancatholic.in) Religious leaders show solidarity with former 'comfort women', 4 December 2009SEOUL: Asian religious leaders have voiced support for former "comfort women" by joining a weekly rally calling on…
1. The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Muslims urged to accept minorities, 6 December 2009 MELBOURNE, Dec 6 — Muslims must tackle injustices and corruption in their own countries before they can point a finger at the…
1. North Borneo Herald (http://northborneoherald.blogspot.com)Bible Knowledge, Iban and Kadazandusun Languages , 4 December 2009 The decision by the Federal Cabinet to allow students taking the Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) exam…
The Other Malaysia (http://www.othermalaysia.org) ‘The Pathologisation of Muslims As Everything That is Wrong With Europe’, 3 December 2009 by Farish A. Noor The recent ban on the construction of minarets for mosques in Switzerland - passe…
1. Worldwide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) Malaysian goes to court to reclaim CDs containing the word 'Allah', 2 December 2009 by dpa ("EarthTimes," December 2, 2009) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A Malaysian Christian woman has gone to the …
1. Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucan.com) MALAYSIA Muslims visit church as part of ongoing dialogue, 1 December 2009 BANGKOK (UCAN) -- Visits to churches by an Islamic NGO are helping to "break barriers" of suspicion and distru…
Lim Kit Sinang for Malaysia (http://limkitsiang.com) MCCBCHST on Family Law Reform proposals, 1 December 2009 MCCBCHST Media Release: 30 November 2009 REPORT ON PROPOSALS FOR FAMILY LAW REFORM TROUBLING The Malaysian Consultative Council o…
Asian Correspondent (http://us.asiancorrespondent.com) My Singapore News Discrimination in Malaysia: 100pc or nothing, 30 November 2009 by Chua Chin LengBelow is an article which I received by email. If the facts given are true, then it is…
1. The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) ‘A more religious brand of secularism’, 27 November 2009 Religion is a problem for PKR. The recent bouts of infighting over Kulim MP Zulkifli Noordin's claims that Malaysia is a…
1. Middle East Online (http://www.middle-east-online.com) John L. Esposito (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-l-esposito/muslim-and-christian-lead_b_317497.html) ・John L. Esposito is University Professor of Religion and International A…
1. Ignatius Insight (http://ignatiusinsight.org) Christians and Muslims, Living Together (n.d.) Preface to English Edition of 111 Questions on Islam, Samir Khali Samir, S.J. on Islam and the West, Interviews conducted by Giorgio Paolucci…
1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) PM: Malaysia can play role in Muslim and Western understanding , 25 November 2009 WASHINGTON: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia, with its background of multi-culturalism and tolerance, can …
Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Japanese woman faces death penalty, 25 November 2009 A Japanese woman was charged in court today with trafficking 4.7kg of methamphetamines, and faces the death penalty if convicted. Mariko …