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By: Elaine Seah & Khairul Annuar

The dust in Malaysia has settled and after all the frantic chaos, the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) has managed to retain power against the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PKR). Despite getting just 47% of the popular vote, a redrawing of the electoral boundaries meant that the BN garnered 133 out of the 222 seats up for grabs.

Throughout polling day and long after they closed, tales of discrepancies and irregularities made their rounds. It is not for us to judge but what was interesting during this election period was the intense scrutiny the media came under.

By: Elaine Seah & Khairul Annuar, Brand Inc.

March 5, 2013 marked the fiftieth year of Lei Feng Day. A soldier in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the early sixties, Lei Feng was venerated by Mao’s communists for his altruistic and selfless patriotism. Present day Chinese authorities felt that its citizens would do well to follow the examples set by Lei Feng. To that end, three old movies were commissioned to be screened for the citizens’ benefit.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 09:15

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