Joseph Masilamany

After several complaints and a video that went viral, the police opened an investigation against the controversial leader Firdaus Wong. In a video that went viral on social media, he talks to a teacher giving instructions on how to make children pray and hide their conversion from their parents. Malaysian activist: the teacher's behaviour is also contrary to the 'relationship of trust' with families.

Three years now since the death of his apostolic vicar Fr. Sim that Pope Francis had wanted to create cardinal, the small local Church continues its journey keeping the faith alive in this Muslim state of Borneo. The contribution of the lively community of Filipino migrants in the life of the three parishes.

Convent Light Street, founded by the French Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, served the region’s orphans and youth for over 170 years. It now becomes an international school, but leaves behind an exemplary history of missionary zeal. For a Muslim alumna, the school taught her respect for other religions.

Indigenous communities, who currently have no access to energy, are being evicted to build hydroelectric dams in Sarawak rivers to the benefit of foreign investors, which will severely affect local biodiversity. Activists complain that this “scourge” will have “serious social and environmental implications.”

Some 500 Bajau Laut living along the coast of Sabah have been evicted, their floating homes, demolished or set on fire. A crackdown on undocumented immigrants has affected the stateless ethnic group, sparking concerns among human rights groups. For Jerald Joseph of Pusat Komas, the Sea Gypsies have faced “systematic discrimination for decades.”

Malaysia’s prime minister spoke at the Turath Islami Festival held in the State of Selangor, which celebrated Islam’s intellectual heritage. According to Anwar, the development of Artificial Intelligence has been based so far on Western ideas and concepts, but in Malaysia, it must “not stray from the Islamic moral system and values.”

The event brought together people of different ethnic and religious backgrounds in Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia’s easternmost states. Christian communities, formerly animist, combine traditional dances and rituals with parish celebrations. This is an opportunity for families to gather and give thanks to farmers.

The authorities fined the Summer Bay Resort for a gig held on 20 May, China’s unofficial Valentine’s Day. According to the charge, a 2002 law was violated. In the Islamist-ruled state, this kind of accusations are not rare. The law itself was amended last December, causing an outcry among human rights groups.

“As Buddhists and Christians, our religious principles and moral responsibilities motivate us to help mankind in its search for truth and peace,” said Card William Goh of Singapore. “May this celebration inspire us to cultivate greater understanding, kindness, and harmony within our communities,” said Archbishop Julian Leow of Kuala Lumpur.

According to police, the lone, armed man who carried out the attack early this morning belonged to Southeast Asian terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people.

Following the Chinese model with the panda, Kuala Lumpur wants to donate a monkey specimen to each country that will buy the controversial production. Indignant reactions and criticism on the net for a proposal described as ‘gross stupidity’. This risks destroying the natural ecosystem and endangering other species, including the Sumatran tiger.

In its latest annual report, Amnesty International calls for full abolition of the death penalty. With the 2018 moratorium Malaysia has made progress, but that's not enough. Between July 2023 and January 2024, the death penalty was pronounced 26 times. For lawyer Michael Kong, “open public discussions about justice” are needed.