Former BBC journalist calls out Singapore Mediacorp for biased hiring practices, claims one of its editors had said “viewers did not like watching darker-skinned presenters”
Obbana Rajah THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE Thu, August 12, 2021 “I was astounded by how unapologetic he seemed when he made his comment about ‘darker skinned presenters'”, she wrote. Photo: Walter […]
Cambodia’s indigenous peoples request land registration reforms
Nov Sivutha THE PHNOM PENH POST Mon, August 09, 2021 Indigenous community members from Ratanakiri province celebrate the international World Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday. Facebook The deforestation of community-held […]
Malaysia ‘Rape joke’ escalates with RM5mil counter-demand letter to teacher
K. Parkaran FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Wed, August 06, 2021 In reply to the RM1 million suit filed by the teacher, the family of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam said they would rely […]
MALAYSIA – After legal threat, Ain says also called in for police report by teacher accused of making rape joke
BY JUSTIN ONG MALAY MAIL Thu, August 05, 2021 Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam triggered controversy in April after complaining on TikTok that a teacher had joked about rape, sparking a […]
MALAYSIA – Case of teacher who allegedly made rape joke classified as NFA
By Muhaamad Hafis Nawawi NEW STRAITS TIMES Thu, August 05, 2021 SUNGAI BULOH: Police have completed investigations into a Physical Education (PE) teacher who allegedly made a rape joke in […]
MALAYSIA – Father: Teacher wants RM1m from Ain, claims rape joke allegation defamatory
BY SHAHRIN AIZAT NOORSHAHRIZAM MALAY MAIL Wed, Aug 04, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 ― Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam has received a letter of demand seeking RM1 million as compensation […]
Singapore man regrets going to Raffles City for vaccination, says ‘I am not racist but if I knew there were a hundred Indian foreign workers I would have missed the appt’
Obbana Rajah THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE Mon, August 2, 2021 He pointed out there were many cases where travellers from India tested negative for Covid-19 within the SHN period, but tested […]
Malaysia woman shows up wearing batik at PPV to mark momentous day
By Bernama New Straits Times Sun, July 11, 2021 Hanan Hashem, 30 said she chose the theme to mark the historic day of receiving her first dose of the vaccine […]
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