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Pan-Borneo highway construction

A planned Pan-Borneo highway threatens ancient, pristine wilderness

Environment

The rainforests on the island of Borneo are gems of biodiversity, with thousands of species of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Soon, approximately 1,243 miles of pavement will connect the remote regions of three nations that make up the island: Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

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Arts, Culture & Media
A Malaysian artists's caricatures of the scandal plagued prime minister as a sinister clown have spurred a wider protest.

Malaysian street artist makes a clown of prime minister

Arts
obama visits malaysia 2015

#WhatObamaShouldKnow about women in Malaysia

Justice
A Malaysian school boy walks past a street mural depicting a school bus and students.

A teacher told non-Muslim students in Malaysia to drink their own urine. The school was firebombed.

Belief
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Malaysia

Malaysia’s missing plane has put the country’s government in an awkward spotlight

Arts, Culture & Media

Malaysia’s ruling party has been in power since independence in1957. It hasn’t had to deal with many natural disasters and doesn’t take kindly to being questioned about anything.Malaysia’s ruling party has been in power since independence in1957. It hasn’t had to deal with many natural disasters and doesn’t take kindly to being questioned about anything.

Malaysia's acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, takes questions from journalists during a news conference about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Why Malaysian officials can’t seem to handle the heat over missing plane

Global Politics

The confusion over the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has thrust officials in Malaysia into the international spotlight, and they’re not used to the scrutiny.

Malaysia's acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, takes questions from journalists during a news conference about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Why Malaysian officials can’t seem to handle the heat over missing plane

Global Politics

The confusion over the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has thrust officials in Malaysia into the international spotlight, and they’re not used to the scrutiny.

WikiLeaks ignites sex scandal Malaysia

Global Politics

A sex scandal has erupted in Malaysia over information in documents released by Wikileaks.

Music Heard on the Air for July 8, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World for July 8, 2013 include tracks by: Nickodemus, Antibalas, Astro, DJ Logic & Jason Miles and Touffar.

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