While there are some English newspapers and political magazines (like the excellent Off the Edge), press in Malaysia is restricted and conveniently screwed to the government’s position.
However, there are news portals and online sources that provide critical opinion, the two most popular in Malaysia being Malaysiakini and Malaysia Today. Both have at times been taken to task by the government for their independent views and forced to close their websites. But these rebellious sites are nothing if not resourceful, jumping to new ISPs to keep their pressure on. The best way to find them is to google them and the new server addresses will redirect you. |
The political structure of Malaysia is straightforward, taking place under the framework of a federal parliamentary monarchy, whereby the prime minister of Malaysia is the head of government... 
Diplomatic relations with all Malaysia’s neighbours are peaceful with no wars or large conflicts to speak of and the same can be said of western countries and other Muslim nations.However, the military is ever poised to... 
Malaysia is a remarkably safe place, free of the levels of crime of say, Indonesia, India or Thailand. As far as big cities go, KL is among the safest in the world, but as is true anywhere, a modicum of caution is advised... 
