Posts Tagged ‘ Malaysia ’

McDonald’s v McCurry

3 February, 2010
By Boey Wei Lyn

The Federal Court handed McDonald’s a loss in finding that the use of the "Mc" prefix by McCurry Restaurant did not amount to passing off of the McDonald's trade name and get-up.
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Criminalizing Liberty (Fourth Segment)

15 January, 2010
By Aston Paiva
Criminalizing Liberty (Fourth Segment)

In the previous segment, we considered the the constitutional validity of Section 54. I shall now conclude with a consideration of Malaysia's representations to the world, its international human rights obligations and the legitimate expectation of the people of Malaysia as well as other ancillary matters.
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Malaysia? Not Boring.

5 January, 2010
By Richard Wee

A potent argument why foreigners should choose Malaysia to reside; the endless political intrigue and crises, constant pivotal plot twists to rival any of HBO's most popular series and a stellar acting troupe would rival any Hollywood and Bollywood production, just to name a few.
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The Enigma of Democracy: MCA and UMNO

13 October, 2009
By Richard Wee

The last 48 hours in Malaysia saw the power of democracy. At MCA’s EGM on October 10, 2009, Ong Tee Keat was knocked out by a no-confidence motion; but Chua Soi Lek was not reinstated as Deputy (though re-admitted as member). Just a few hours ago, Mr money-politic Mohd Isa Samad won the Bagan...
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Aku dan PerlembagaanKu

29 September, 2009
By Zulqarnain Bin Lukman

Jawatankuasa Undang-Undang Perlembagaan, Majlis Peguam telah melancarkan “Kempen PerlembagaanKu” baru-baru ini untuk mendidik rakyat Malaysia dan menyebarkan ilmu berkenaan Perlembagaan Persekutuan kita. Mengapakah pengetahuan berkenaan Perlembagaan amat penting? Baru-baru ini saya menghadiri satu mesyuarat dengan sebuah badan silat iaitu sebuah badan bukan kerajaan (NGO). Antara agenda yang dibincangkan adalah mengenai status ahli yang akan menghadiri...
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ISA: Kita masih perlu lawan!

16 September, 2009
By Syahredzan Johan

Dilaporkan oleh Malaysian Insider bahawa 5 tahanan ISA termasuk Mat Sah Satray yang telah ditahan lebih 7 tahun telah dibebaskan. Malam ini, seorang suami pulang ke pangkuan isteri. Seorang ayah pulang ke dakapan anak. Malam ini, tangisan hiba selama tujuh tahun bertukar kepada jemari yang mengangkat syukur ke hadrat-Nya.
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Aku, S dan beberapa gelas minuman

3 September, 2009
By Syahredzan Johan

Malam itu aku bercadang untuk membawa kereta ke car wash yang berdekatan. Sudah tiga minggu aku tidak basuh kerata. Mataku sakit melihat tompok-tompok kotor di badan keretaku. Aku menelefon S (bukan nama sebenar) dan mengajaknya menemani aku sambil menunggu keretaku dibasuh. Malang bagiku, car wash yang ingin aku kunjungi sudahpun tutup. Aku membuat keputusan...
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On Refugees

29 July, 2009
By Aston Paiva
On Refugees

The author wrote a small piece to inform the public of the plight of refugees in Malaysia while referring to a few international reports, surveys and publications. The article was edited down owing to space constraints before being sent to the local press. It was published in the on July 23, 2009. This is...
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