Category Archives: Malaysia

Well-deserved boomerang hits Malaysia by Anya Palm

Posted on September 7, 2009 by

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A visit to Malaysia’s only (legal) casino

Posted on June 28, 2009 by

Malaysia’s only casino, Casino de Genting at Genting Highlands Resort, is for high rollers. For the filthy rich and for the middle men. And for those with dirty money that needs washing.

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Towards a better understanding

Posted on December 19, 2008 by

Timo Kivimäki, Senior Researcher, NIAS and Gerald Jackson, Editor in Chief, NIAS Press

In the West, Islam is often presented in a very simplified manner (much as the West is interpreted in simplified terms in many parts of the Islamic world). This is no surprise but in fact is typical in situations where there is tension between two parties. Continue reading →

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