More than 500 Rohingya flee Malaysian detention, six die on highway
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia AP More than 500 Rohingya refugees escaped from detention in Malaysia early Wednesday following a protest but most have been rearrested, immigration officials said. The Immigration Department said 528 Rohingya fled after breaking a block door and barrier grill at a temporary detention centre in northern Penang state. Police and other agencies […]
Boon or bane?: Malaysian island reclamation plan divides residents
RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a controversial project proposed for the Malaysian island of Penang…
Asian cities urged to guard cultural heritage as they modernise
Penang, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation Many of Asia’s booming cities are failing to preserve their cultural heritage and risk losing the traditional knowledge that is crucial for promoting inclusiveness, sustainability and resilience, urban experts warned on Friday. This year, a majority of Asia-Pacific’s population for the first time became urban, with more than half the population […]
HERITAGE: AS TOURISM DRIVES RESIDENTS OUT, HISTORIC MALAYSIAN CITY TURNS TO MILLENNIALS
BEH LIH YI reports for Thomson Reuters Foundation from the island of Penang…