High-speed derailment

Sunshine sector loses sheen

Getting the voice across

As Malaysia prepares for a fiercely competitive election this year, Kunasekaran Krishnan, member of the opposition Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM), hopes his newly released CD of 10 revolutionary songs will help convince voters to back the Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Alliance).

The loss of our breeds

In June last year, we visited Malaysia on the invitation of the country’s oldest and most active consumer action group, The Consumer Association of Penang, to study the livestock production systems and to advise on how these can be transformed into more sustainable and less industrial farming systems.

Logjam

Unquiet woods With the ban and without access to forest revenue, Northeast economy is in doldrums

Trade truce

the choice of venue was clever and the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center added to the security paranoia. The result was that it combined to give trade negotiators somewhat of a breather when they met in Doha, Qatar, for the fourth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (wto). The massive street protests that marked the Seattle round were non-existent at the Doha ministerial.

Pee, poop and paani

It is often said that if you see someone in the Lion City (Singa-pura) with oriental features and in good humour, he or she must be either a Filipino or a Filipina. The average Singaporean does not emote freely. They ensure their intentions are not misinterpreted; rarely do they smile, or acknowledge an unknown person. And often they are accused of being staid and boring, yet envied the world over as they strive for perfection on all counts. This clinical obsession is deep-rooted in their psyche and extends to how they look at water.

Singapore taps its water

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