Entries from 2011-01-01 to 1 year
1. The Malaysian Insider（http://www.themalaysianinsider.com） MILF-PRON Special Report for 2011: Malays under threat, 30 December 2011 by Yusseri Yussof （an engineer by training, a consultant by accident and a company man by necessity. H…
Malaysiakini（http://www.malaysiakini.com） Home Ministry hauls up Nanyang over 'Allah' logo, 28 December 2011The chief editor of Nanyang Siangpau was today summoned by the Home Ministry over the use of the world ‘Allah’ as a logo in two r…
Malaysiakini（http://www.malaysiakini.com） Readers' choice - top 10 news of 2011, 27 December 2011 Breaking away from a decade-old tradition, Malaysiakinihas this year let its readers decide on what they think are the most important news …
Worldwide Religious News（http://wwrn.org/articles/36687/） Christians are both thriving, beleaguered in Israel, 26 December 2011 by David Rosenberg ("The Jerusalem Post"） Jerusalem, Israel - Economically, the Holy Land’s tiny Christian m…
Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Ketuanan Melayu and the 'big bully' mentality, 26 December 2011 ‘Why did Najib give up this important chance to win the hearts of Christians in this year's Christmas hi-tea?'Reverend hits out …
1. Malaysiakini（http://www.malaysiakini.com） (1) Christians urged to rejoice in hope amid adversity, 25 December 2011 by Terence Netto Catholic Bishop Dr Paul Tan Chee Eng called on Christians “to put two years of foreboding caused by co…
1. Malaysian Insider（http://www.themalaysianinsider.com） Article 153 should be inclusive, otherwise it is ‘bullying’, says Christian leader, 24 December 2011 by Melissa ChiSUBANG JAYA, Dec 24 — The Federal Constitution’s Article 153 is a…
Malaysiakini（http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/184835 Not image of Satan but Andre the Giant, 23 December 2011 'The image sprayed on the church is 'Andre the Giant', a creation of Shepard Fairey, the designer who made the famous Obama's 'H…
1. Press （http://www.presstv.ir/detail/216845.html） 20 December 2011 Dr Hasan Ali, a prominent member of the opposition Islamic party who is leading the charge, has however not named the organization but instead said its a highly organiz…
I am actually not so sure about this source regarding its reliability. But I am very concerned about the content of this news and decided to reporodece it here. (Lily) （http://rt.com/news/uk-university-money-dictators/） UK universities i…
As for this content, please refer to my Japanese blog's‘comment’dated 18 April 2008（http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20080418）.（Lily） The Guardian(http://www.guardian.co.uk) (1) Concerns over funding of Islamic studies, 17 April 2008 A …
1. The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Unease grows over new head for top convent school, 17 December 2011 by Debra ChongKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — For Catholic Malaysians, Putrajaya’s latest pick of a Malay-Muslim princ…
This kind of episode by a non-Malay convert to Islam is nothing new at all. At least I have read these stories in the Malaysian local newspapers published since 1980s. The readers have to read between the lines why this author wanted to wr…
1. The Hill (http://thehill.com/blogs) Myths about religious freedom abroad, 12 December 2011 by Felice D. Gaer and Nina Shea, Commissioners on the U.S. Commission on International While Americans routinely enjoy religious freedom, most pe…
Asia Correspondent (http://asiancorrespondent.com) A solemn Christmas for Malaysian Christians, 15 December 2011 by Yong Yen Nie In Malaysia, celebrating Christmas means you have to obtain a police permit just to sing carols in public. In …
Asia News.it（http://www.asianews.it） The thousand faces of the Muslim Brotherhood, 13 December 2011Fr Rafik Greiche, spokesman of the Egyptian Catholic Church, does not believe in the sincerity of recent statements made by a Muslim Broth…
Wall Street Journal (http://blogs.wsj.com)Lee Kuan Yew Book Still Halal in Malaysia, 12 December 2011 by Shibani Mahtani and Celine Fernandez Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, is no stranger to controversy or ruffling feather…
Malaysian Insider（http://www.themalaysianinsider.com） (1) ‘Tis the season to be jolly, with a police permit, 9 December 2011 by Debra ChongKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Around this time for the past 30 years, Catholic church groups nationwide wi…
Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Teresa Kok: Police control of carolling is 'abuse', 9 December 2011 DAP wants the home minister to explain why further conditions are being imposed on Christmas carolling, such as the need to prov…
Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) Where are the snows of yesteryear? The past infamy of Pearl Harbor has lost its sting in a more peaceful present , 8 December 2011 by Father William Grimm MM, Tokyo, JapanOutside my Tok…
UN News(http://www.un.org/news)MALAYSIA: UN EXPERTS WARN NEW BILL RESTRICTS RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY New York, Dec 7 2011 10:10AM A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today warned that a new bill in Malaysia restric…
Vatican Radio（http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=543934） Malaysia’s ‘Peace Bill’ puts religious freedom at risk, 6 December 2011 “Religious freedom is at risk, if this bill passes”, says Fr. Lawrence Andrew, S.J. fo…
Free Malaysia Today（http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com） Does Arabic garnishing change Umno’s taste?, 5 December 2011 FMT LETTER From Rama Ramanathan, via e-mail I can understand members of a fringe group of Muslims promoting the use of Ara…
Malaysiakini（http://www.malaysiakini.com） Hudud fear MCA's last line of defence, 5 December 2011 by Terence Netto COMMENT It appears to be the BN's, or more accurately MCA's, last line of defence in the final prelude to the general elect…
Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Experts: Hudud implications on non-Muslims are real, 4 December 2011 by Nigel AwMCA today ramped up its offensive on Pakatan Rakyat over PAS’ intention to implement hudud law with a panel of exper…
Union of Catholic Asian News （http://www.ucanews.com） Federation warns against conversions Recruiting from each other 'undermines gospel of Jesus', says umbrella organization , 30 November 2011 by ucanews.com reporter, PenangThe Christia…
Common Ground News（http://www.commongroundnews.org） Will religious tolerance in Indonesia continue?, 29 November 2011 by Franz Magnis-Suseno S.J.Jakarta - Violence against Christians in Indonesia frequently makes news headlines. However,…
Malaysiakini（http://www.malaysiakini.com） Most Islamic countries in the world are non-Muslim, 25 November 2011 by Yin Ee Kiong What makes a good Islamic country? Is it one where the people dress conservatively (or even severely in the ca…
The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my)500 years on, 27 November 2011 by N. RAMA LOHAN (star2@thestar.com.my) Yes, we all know the Portuguese came and conquered Malacca in 1511 — but did you know that they tried to take the Sultan’s magnif…
Malaysiakini（http://www.malaysiakini.com） (1) Orang Asli win damages for demolished chapel, 23 September 2010 by Aidila RazakIn a significant decision against the government, the Orang Asli Laut of Kuala Masai, Johor were awarded damages…
