Religious, ethnic tensions threaten to blow the lid off Malaysia's melting pot World Politics Review June 4, 2007 Denpasar [Indonesia] - Often praised as a model pluralistic society, Malaysia is showing signs of increased religious tension, and many wonder whether Kuala Lumpur's reluctance to protect non-Muslims' rights could lead to serious problems.

Malaysia's bloggers fight for freedom against government push for regulation World Politics Review May 16, 2007 Denpasar [Indonesia] - Bloggers United Malaysia 2007, Malaysia's first national meeting on blogging, will be aimed at promoting blogging with a series of talks and workshops. However, when Malaysia's tech-savvy meet at Petaling Jaya's Lake View Club May 19, there is little doubt that the most pressing topic at hand will be how to stave off a government push to crack down on online expression.

Student creates Playstation Koran AdnKronos International May 10, 2007 Denpasar [Indonesia] - A student in Malaysia, Ikhwan Nazri Mohamad Asran, has created software that will allow the Muslim holy book, the Koran to be downloaded onto Playstation Portable (PSP) consoles, which are normally used for vidoegames, listening to music and surfing the Internet.

By-election to test Chinese voters AdnKronos International April 10, 2007 Denpasar [Indonesia] - Thursday's by-election in Machap Baru has become an important test case of the Chinese community's loyalty to the Barisan Nasional (BN), the ruling alliance dominated by prime minister Abdullah Badawi's Malay-dominated party, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO).