Card Sebastian Francis made the announcement on Monday. Born in 1899, Sybil was a Catholic nurse who cared for the poor. During the Second World War, she supported the resistance with her husband, enduring severe torture and dying from septicaemia in 1948. For the prelate, “she has quietly inspired many of us with a life of faith and fearless deeds.”
In a joint statement, the Defender of Ancestral Lands Sabah (MOPOT) and the Sabah and Sarawak Indigenous People's Alliance (GOASS) call on the government to respect the "informed consent" of local communities. Joining the intergovernmental group raises questions about sovereignty and self-determination in Sabah and Sarawak. Peter John Jaban told AsiaNews that consultations are essential on “decisions that have an impact on our future”.
A Creole people descended from the Portuguese, the Kristang celebrate their patron saint every year with four days of celebrations that attract tourists and visitors from all over Malaysia and other countries. "Today there are no more shrimps on our shores and this creates problems for the future. But we strive to maintain our faith and our traditions."
The find includes a life-size statue of Buddha and other artefacts dating back 1,200 years, predating the sites of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Borobodur in Indonesia. The precious treasures testify to the prosperity to kingdom of Langkasuka, home to strategic trade routes. The excavations were coordinated by Universiti Sains Malaysia. For archaeologist Nasha Rodziadi Khaw, the artefacts “can offer valuable insights”.
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.
Thailand and Malaysia are the latest two nations to express interest in the China-sponsored global forum. According to Premier Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur, the decision to join has already been made. More cautious are the Philippines and Vietnam, which fear a further strengthening of Beijing's political hegemony also in maritime disputes.
