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15 June 2009

China: No more criticism against Green Dam!

Written by Oiwan Lam · Feature

Update: June 16 - Green Dam filter software ‘not compulsory' - via China Daily. On June 10th, the central propaganda department issued a notice reminding all the media to report...

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22 May 2009

Malaysia: Proposal to register bloggers

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · News, Feature

Recent news reports state that Information, Communications and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, announced that bloggers using locally hosted websites may be required to register with the authorities. According to...

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1 May 2009

Malaysia: Schizophrenic Attitude Towards New Media

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · News, Feature

News reports state that only thirteen media companies have been invited to the Perak Assembly sitting to be held on May 7, 2009. The sitting of the Malaysian state assembly of...

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27 April 2009

Info-Rhizome: Report on Independent Media in the Chinese-speaking World

Written by Oiwan Lam · activism

I have just announced the launching of Info-Rhizome: Report on Independent Media in the Chinese-speaking World at interlocals.net. Individual can download free copy from here. The book is consisted of...

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Malaysia: The New Infomation & Communications Minister makes good with bloggers

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · News, Feature

Newly-minted Information, Communications and Culture Minister, Dr Rais Yatim, has called on Malaysian bloggers to help inculcate the “1Malaysia” concept, as espoused by new Prime Minister, Mr. Najib Razak. He...

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25 April 2009

Malaysia: RPK in hiding

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · Arrest and Harassment

Popular Malaysian blogger and editor of the Malaysia Today website, Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK), failed to attend his sedition trial on April 23, 2009. As a result, the Sessions Court in...

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12 March 2009

Malaysia: Rex Judicata

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · Advocacy

Six Malaysian Netizens will be charged on 13th March 2009, according to news reports. The charges are in relation to their alleged insulting of Sultan Azlan Shah on the Internet....

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