Entries from 2010-10-01 to 1 month
Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Not by bread alone, 31 October 2010We need more than technology and cold hard cash to nurture a nation. We need architecture with heart.IN today’s column, I would like to offer an architectural proposal …
Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com/2010/10/28/church-alone-cannot-make-us-strong/) Church alone cannot make us strong , 28 October 2010 by C.Y. Lai, PenangBishop Antony Selvanayagam of Penang says Catholics must realize t…
Arizona State University (http://asunews.asu.edu/20101028_tenthparallel) 'Tenth Parallel' author to speak at ASU, 28 October 2010 For the past seven years, Eliza Griswold has been reporting from the 10th parallel – the geographical line 70…
The Star Online(http://thestar.com.my)Embracing many faiths in Malaysia Ikim Views, 26 October 2010 by DR WAN AZHAR WAN AHMAD(Senior Fellow/Director, Centre for Syariah, Law and Political Science) The practice of muhibbah – with its abunda…
Asia NewsIt(http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Synod-for-the-Middle-East:-a-Message-to-the-People-of-God-19805.html) Synod for the Middle East: a Message to the People of God , 23 October 2010 Approved at the end of the synod assemblies, the t…
A Christian living in the minority(http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/24/1775420/a-christian-living-in-the-minority.html) Malaysian minister speaks at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 24 October 2010 A small crowd gathered Oct. 14 in the McC…
The Jakarta Post (http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/22/thousands-illegal-workers-indonesia-live-uncertainty-malaysia.html) Thousands of illegal workers from Indonesia live in uncertainty in Malaysia, 22 October 2010 An estimated 1…
Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) DBP blamed for Malay language being laggard, 23 October 2010 by Joe Fernandez Sabah Malay language expert Raymond Tombung Boin wants the on-going Bulan Bahasa Kebangsaan (BBK) - National Language …
Christianity Today (http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2010/10/seated_next_to.html) Seated Next to You: The best learning possibilities at Cape Town 2010, 22 October 2010 by Tim Stafford At a conference of 4,000 Christia…
Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Lowest press freedom ranking in nine years, 20 October 2010 Malaysia has plunged 10 notches to 141 in the 2010 World Press Freedom Index - the lowest in nine years - putting it firmly in the botto…
Malaysiakini(http://www.malayasiakini.com) Banned book: Cops quiz Kim Quek, 18 October 2010 by Hazlan Zakaria Kim Quek, author of the banned book 'The March to Putrajaya - Malaysia's New Era is at Hand', was questioned by the police at Buk…
The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) A year on, Malay Bibles still stuck at port, 18 October 2010 by Debra Chong PETALING JAYA, Oct 18 — The 5,000 Malay-language bibles remain impounded at Port Klang, despite the best…
Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com/2010/10/15/christians-decry-lack-of-burial-land/) Malaysian Christians face lack of burial land , 15 October 2010 by ucanews.com reporter, Kuala Lumpur Christians in Kuala Lumpur and Pet…
Free Malaysia Today (http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/fmt-english/news/general/11580) ‘A house still divided’, 15 October 2010 by Teoh El Sen PETALING JAYA: Race relations in the country have failed to improve over the years, with politici…
Please see my previous postings dated 22 August 2010, 8 September 2010, and 2 October 2010 respectively. I would like to correct one point about Malaysia below. She has never encountered ‘bloody battles' between Muslims and Christians so f…
1. Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) (1) Jala denies ‘envoy’ role over church matter, 1 October 2010 by Joshua Foong (joshuafoong@thestar.com.my)KUALA LUMPUR: Cabinet minister Datuk Seri Idris Jala has refuted claims that he is heading a…
Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Use of the 'Allah' term: What next?, 13 October 2010 by BS Poh COMMENT When considering a solution to the current impasse over the 'Allah' issue, we must remind ourselves of the importance of rema…
Foreign Policy(http://www.foreignpolicy.com) How Malaysia's right-wing Islamist party became the country's best hope for political reform, 12 October 2010 by Dustin Roasa On Dec. 31 of last year, a Catholic newspaper with a circulation of …
WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) (1) Pope opens summit on Mideast Christians by Francis D'Emilio (AP, October 10, 2010)Vatican City - Pope Benedict on Sunday opened a crisis summit of Middle East bishops to discuss the future of …
The Malaysian Insinder (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) As tensions simmer, faith panel plans 2011 getaway, 8 October 2010 by Debra ChongKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – Malaysia’s multi-religious leaders will go on a retreat early next year to d…
Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Dr M: We may not achieve vision 2020 on time, 29 September 2009Malaysia might not be able to achieve its Vision 2020 on time, if it does not change its strategy and remains dependent on foreig…
Rev. Mark S. Bollwinkel is a senior pastor of the United Methodist Church who once took up my article in his sermon at the Church. (Lily) Los Altos Town Comn Crier(http://www.losaltos.com) Don’t allow violent faction to define Muslim faith…
The Star Online(http://thestar.com.my) Saturday October 2, 2010 Stay out, Taib tells extremists, 2 October 2010 by STEPHEN THEN (stephenthen@thestar.com.my) MIRI: Sarawak Barisan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has warned polit…
Asia Sentinel (http://asiasentinel.com) Najib's Pastoral Picture of Malaysia , 30 September 2010 by Our Correspondent Despite the prime minister's speech to the UN, his country is facing serious racial tension Malaysia's Prime Minister, Na…
1. Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) 1M'sia... but missionary schools neglected, 30 September 2010 by Susan LoonePenangites, many from missionary schools, are unhappy with the deteriorating quality of education and discipline in th…
Please see my previous postings dated 22 August 2010 and 8 September 2010.(Lily) Los Angeles Times (http://latimes.com) Book review: ‘The Tenth Parallel' by Eliza Griswold The journalist and poet examines the divide between Africa's Arabic…
1. Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Muhyiddin ticks off MCA for reviving 'Allah' issue, 3 August 2010 Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the issue on the use of the term 'Allah' should not be revived as the matter wa…
