MARLENA NIP WRITES – From missing airlines to kidnapped tourists, Malaysia struggles to stay out of the bad spotlight. Media outlets from all around the world are capturing the most recent kidnapping that occurred on an island off the eastern coast of Sabah. It was reported that last week an…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Can’t Catch a BreakAuthor: Marlena Nip
Marlena Nip is a Senior Political Science Major and Environmental Studies minor. Marlena is Aquatic Manager at the Burns Rec Center and is on the LMU Women’s Swim team. In her free time she loves exploring the outdoors, and SCUBA diving. In the future she hopes to be part of an organization that is dedicated to environmental conservation.
MALAYSIA: The Mystery of Flight MH370
MARLENA NIP WRITES – Update after update and still the families and friends of flight MH370 passengers have been given no hope. Media outlets around the world have provided constant coverage since the commercial plane went missing March 8. Some even provide live, update feeds to keep readers and viewers…
Full Article MALAYSIA: The Mystery of Flight MH370MALAYSIA: Valentine’s Day is a Bust
MARLENA NIP WRITES – Bitter officials did their best again this year to turn Malaysian youth against the tradition of Valentine’s Day. While in the West we poke fun at February 14 as a ‘Hallmark holiday,’ turn it into a femme-positive ‘Galentine’s Day,’ or throw anti-Valentine’s Day parties to celebrate being single,…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Valentine’s Day is a BustMALAYSIA: Got Cannabis? See You on Death Row
MARLENA NIP WRITES – Drug trafficking charges loom over a French woman, an Indonesian maid, and three Malaysian men. About a pound of processed cannabis and 36 pot plants were allegedly confiscated from the quintet by police in the nation’s capital Sabah. If found guilty, the group face the death penalty, with zero room…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Got Cannabis? See You on Death RowMALAYSIA: ‘Allah’ is a no-go for Non-Muslims
MARLENA NIP WRITES – Imagine not being able to use a certain word because your ideals don’t match those of the ruling party. Then imagine being under investigation by your government for using said word. That’s the case for a Catholic priest in Malaysia after saying the word “Allah” at…
Full Article MALAYSIA: ‘Allah’ is a no-go for Non-MuslimsMALAYSIA: Trickery beats out U.S. Navy’s Ignorance
MARLENA NIP WRITES– A sneaky Malaysian businessman is accused of overcharging the U.S. Navy and obtaining military secrets from naval officers. Three senior officials were arrested from the United States Navy for taking part in one the highest corruption scandals within the Navy in years. U.S. Naval Commander Jose Luiz…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Trickery beats out U.S. Navy’s IgnoranceMALAYSIA: Government says NO to Ke$ha
MARLENA NIP WRITES — Tick Tok. At the eleventh hour, the Malaysian government closed its gates to American pop star, Ke$ha. The risqué pop star was scheduled to play a concert in Kuala Lumpur, the nation’s capital. Livescape, the promotion group holding the event, was notified the night before that Malaysian…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Government says NO to Ke$haMALAYSIA: Say Goodbye to Human Rights
MARLENA NIP WRITES – Malaysian citizens are watching human rights disappear right before their eyes. Prime Minister Najib Razak and his fellow lawmakers passed new crime-prevention legislation in response to recent organized crime outbreaks. These amendments did not pass without heated debate. In recent months, there have been a number of robberies and high-profile, public…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Say Goodbye to Human RightsMALAYSIA: Grammy Nominated Band Denied Concert by Malaysian Government
MARLENA NIP WRITES – Malaysian officials won’t take any risks with Western bands bashing Allah and the Quran. The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has denied Lamb of God, a U.S.-based heavy metal band, a permit to perform in Kuala Lampur. Tour promoter Livescape Asia had scheduled a concert featuring the Grammy-nominated band…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Grammy Nominated Band Denied Concert by Malaysian GovernmentMALAYSIA: Says “No” to Tobacco and the US
MARLENA NIP WRITES – Malaysia is taking a stand against a smoking Uncle Sam. In ongoing trade talks with the U.S., it adamantly defended its right to set stiff rules on the sale of tobacco products within its own borders. In the process, it won the praise of everyone from…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Says “No” to Tobacco and the USMALAYSIA: Elections Up In Flames!
MARLENA NIP WRITES- The National party of Malaysia is up in flames! Tuesday night, it quite literally was up in flames. Two bottles containing gasoline were found in the headquarters of the Barisan Nasional (BN) party. It is predicted that persons from the opposition party were aiming to burn…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Elections Up In Flames!MALAYSIA: Time to Say Good-bye?
MARLENA NIP WRITES – The Malaysian elections are fast approaching and judging from current public opinion polls, it looks like Malaysian citizens are shoving the national party out the door. This could be a historical election if the opposition party is able to take the reigns on Malaysian politics. The…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Time to Say Good-bye?MALAYSIA: Excuse Me, That’s Our Island!
MARLENA NIP WRITES – Filipinos are fed up with their Malaysian neighbors, and claim that a large portion of the country rightfully belongs to the Philippines. Sabah, the northernmost state of Malaysia, has historically been part of the Philippines. The waters first became murky between the two countries when Malaysia…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Excuse Me, That’s Our Island!MALAYSIA: Government Tell Aussie to Butt Out
Australia has every right to question Malaysia’s actions. Nick Xenophon, an independent senator from Australia, was recently deported from Malaysia after traveling to Kuala Lumpur on an unofficial parliamentary “fact-finding” journey to analyze the ‘free and fair elections’ in Malaysia. Malaysia says otherwise. According to the Malaysian government, Xenophon was…
Full Article MALAYSIA: Government Tell Aussie to Butt OutMALAYSIA: ‘Dakar Rally’ of the Gaza Strip
The Palestinian people welcomed Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Razak last week on a “Dakar Rally” type visit to the Gaza Strip. Najin Razak got a real feel for life on the Gaza Strip with a tour that consisted of zipping through the narrow streets in a 30-car…
Full Article MALAYSIA: ‘Dakar Rally’ of the Gaza Strip