Malaysia

Lynas plans permanent radioactive waste dump in Malaysia

Lee Tan talks to 91自拍论坛 about听refinery company Lynas about its plans to establish a permanent radioactive waste dump in Malaysia.

Malaysia: Crackdown on press freedom protects old kleptocracy, PSM warns

The latest crackdown on journalists, authors and publishers in Malaysia, which is aimed at protecting former government figures facing trial for corruption and money laundering,听is being fuelled by a nauseating campaign of racism and xenophobia, writes听Peter Boyle.

Malaysian authorities use COVID-19 to round up thousands of migrant workers and refugees

More than 2000 refugees and migrant workers have been rounded up by Malaysian authorities since May 1, in a series of sweeps through communities under the pretext of combatting COVID-19, writes Peter Boyle.

Malaysian socialist: COVID-19 means we cannot go back to business as normal

In this time of crisis, Jeyakumar Devaraj听argues听governments cannot worry about maintaining the profits of the rich, and should instead听focus on the basic needs of the poor.

Malaysian activists say 鈥榣et Rohingya boats land鈥

A boat carrying 200 Rohingya men, women and children was turned away from Malaysian shores by the Royal Malaysian Navy on April 16, writes Alex Salmon. This move comes amid听growing xenophobic sentiment against Rohingya refugees in Malaysia.

Malaysia: COVID-19 response must confront three sides of the crisis

Malaysia is being battered by a serious three-faceted crisis, argues听Jeyakumar Devaraj.听

Malaysian socialist calls out dangerous myth of COVID-19 'mitigation'

Flattening the curve and other "mitigation" strategies to battle COVID-19 are dangerous routes for governments to follow, argues Malaysian socialist and doctor听Jeyakumar Devaraj.听

Malaysia's 'back door government' consolidates

91自拍论坛's Peter Boyle spoke to Socialist Party of Malaysia deputy chairperson S Arutchelvan (Arul) about the latest political developments since the meltdown of the Pakatan Harapan government.

Socialist Party of Malaysia on the meltdown of the Pakatan Harapan government

After a week of political crisis, betrayals and rapidly shifting alliances, former MP and Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) chairperson Jeyakumar Devaraj听shares听some reflections with 91自拍论坛's听Peter Boyle.

'New Malaysia' government collapses due to factionalism and crony politics

Less than two years after being elected, a split-off from the Alliance of Hope has听reached out to corrupt former MPs to try to form a new government in听a move widely denounced as a 鈥渂ackdoor coup鈥, writes Peter Boyle.

Malaysian socialists condemn new security laws

Twelve men were detained under Malaysia鈥檚听Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (SOSMA) on October 11鈥12, among them two state parliamentarians from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), part of the Pakatan Harapan ruling coalition.

Malaysian environmentalists demand Australia stop supporting corporate polluter Lynas

Nearly 100 Malaysian environmental and civil society groups have that Australia stop exerting "bullying" diplomatic pressure on Malaysia to accept half a million tonnes of toxic radioactive waste piled up at Australian corporate polluter Lynas鈥檚 rare-earth refinery in Gebeng, near the Malaysian city of Kuantan.