Malaysia Canes Women

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2010 Although the oppression of women in some foreign countries is routine, we ought not to forget cases like the recent ones in Malaysia in which three women were caned for having extramarital intercourse and another awaits a caning decision for, *gasp*, drinking beer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Oil Contracts Auctioned

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2009 After a bidding war among 44 oil companies, Shell of the United Kingdom and Petronas of Malaysia have jointly won the right to 10 oil fields in Iraq, in the second such auction since the 2003 invasion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Malaysian Groups Rankled by Jesus Cartoon

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 The Malaysian newspaper Makkal Osai is apologizing for running a cartoon image of Jesus Christ enjoying a beer and a cigarette on its front page, claiming it was a mistake made by an editor who had downloaded the image from the Web. However, Makkal Osai's efforts to quell the controversy may not be sufficient for some religious groups, judging by last year's flap over the infamous Muhammad cartoons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )