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MALAYSIA - Bloggers sued in Malaysia

“The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad, Kalimullah bin Masheerul Hassan, Hishamuddin bin Aun and Brenden John a/l John Pereira have jointly taken an order, via an ex-parte injunction obtained in the High Court of Malaya Kuala Lumpur (Civil Suit No. S6-23-3-2007) on January 11, 2007, against this blogger.”
CHINA - China and political reform

“Those of us who live in China often hear arguments on why China is not ready for democracy, as we know it in the West. Here is a compendium of eight reasons often bandied about on why democracy is not suitable for China.”
SOUTH KOREA - EU, China can replace US in free trade talks

“South Korea’s chief negotiator has said Seoul could open free trade talks with China and the European Union if negotiations with the United States broke down.”
CHINA - Despite the Rumors, iPhone is Not for China

Although you can buy one on Taobao.
INDIA - Big Brother crashes into politics

“But the inescapable fact is that a programme which was struggling in the ratings has ended up being discussed on the floor of the Commons, has prompted widespread debate about racism and modern Britain - and most remarkably of all dominated Gordon Brown’s pre-premiership tour of India.”
MALAYSIA - Bloggers sued in Malaysia… ( 2 )

“International headlines! This is how the wire agencies look at the law suits against Malaysian bloggers, with some treating it as a test case for this part of the world.”
INTERNET FREEDOM - Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft and Vodaphone display some cojones

” Microsoft, Yahoo!, Google, Cisco and others have been getting a lot of heat over the past year for colluding with human rights violations and state censorship in countries like China. Fortunately, three of those four companies have found the wherewithal to do more than just duck and cover.”

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Our Local Style » Blog Archive » Malaysia sues bloggers for defamation Says:
January 19th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
[...] From AsiaPundit comes a chilling reminder to watch what you say on your blog: there is a thin line between fair comment and defamation.. One of the defendants, Jeff Ooi, has so kindly linked the story as told by foreign media. [...]

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