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Does the Australia’s 2013 Defense White Paper Signal a ” Strategic Withdraw “
Murrey Hunter (4M),- Australia’s 2013 defence white paper is a very paradoxical document. Although there were very few surprises in the purchases and future spending outlook, the spirit of the paper...
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Malaysia – It was Never About the Election
It was always about what would happen afterwards Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- It is extremely difficult to find any real winners in the results which dripped out from Malaysia’s Electoral Commission late...
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The High Australian Dollar: Whose Interests is the Reserve Bank of Australia...
Murrey Hunter (4M),- With an Australian dollar 10% overvalued according to an IMF official 1, and interest rates being among the highest in the world, maybe it’s time to ask the question; Whose...
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Islamic Freedom in ASEAN
Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- Almost half of the 629 million people living within the ASEAN region are Muslims. Within the ten countries of ASEAN, three countries Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia...
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Finding a long term solution in the ‘Deep South’ of Thailand
Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- With the apparent stall in negotiations between the Thai Government and Barisan Revolusi Patani (BRN) over the violence of the ‘Deep South’, one must start considering how long...
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Australia Elections: Will Australian Labor Remain Principled and fall on its...
Murray Hunter,- Julia Gillard’s Federal Labor Government looks like being totally desecrated in the coming election, potentially leaving Labor with only a small hand-full of seats in the new...
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Can there be a National Unity Government in Malaysia?
Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- With the perceived weakening of Najib Bin Razak’s position of tenure as Malaysian Prime Minister, there is deep speculation within the country about moves afoot to form a...
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Reinvigorating Rural Malaysia – New Paradigms Needed
Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- As urban Malaysia has grown and prospered, the rural hinterlands have generally declined. Back in the 1980s approximately 70% of Malaysia’s land was considered rural, where...
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Abbott’s Northern Australian Idea: Grand vision or folly?
Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- Today, Northern Australia is a vast relatively unpopulated region of undisturbed savanna, desert, mangrove coast lines, and tropical rain forest, spanning from Karratha in...
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The return of Kevin Rudd as Australian Prime Minister: For how long?
The Australian Prime Ministership underwent a rapid change in Canberra on Wednesday night. Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- The now former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard started her day with rough...
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Sarawak Reenacts the Independence Ceremony from Britain 50 years Ago
Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- Last Monday 22nd July was the 50th anniversary of Sarawak independence from Britain. Although not a gazetted public holiday, the local newspapers over the preceding week...
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Australian Immigration – VFS, the Snowden link?
Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- With the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship already under siege over the treatment of refugees in detention camps, deaths in custody, and the abandonment of...
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Singapore’s cadre system: One Man’s view of the world and a thousand faceless...
Murray Hunter (nsnbc),- The ‘modern father’ of Singapore Lew Kuan Yew, who is also the father of the current prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, launched his latest book “One Man’s View of the World”...
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The Frontline in Malaysia’s next General Election
Village Security and Development Committees (JKKK) in Malaysia´s next General Election Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , – Malaysian society has been preoccupied with political discussion since the electoral...
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Malaysia: Desperately needing a new national narrative
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , – The ritualistic month long celebration of Merdeka (independence) activities have largely lost their meaning. Discussion about the roles that different groups played on the...
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The growing up-market stall food trend in Asia
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - If you had the chance to wonder around the various Soi’s in the Town in Town area in Lat Phrao, Bangkok, there is a chance that you may come across a very unique stall selling...
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Australian Election: Abbott as PM may surprise everyone
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Australia has just gone through a lackluster election, where a change of government took place. Tony Abbott will be Australia’s next prime minister. However this change in...
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Are SE Asia’s karaoke girls deprived of opportunity?
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Most discussion about prostitution in Southeast Asia of late has been focused upon the issues of human trafficking and sex tourism across the region. However, with the...
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New Business Ideas No. 13: That “superfood” Tempeh
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Tempeh is a traditional fermented soybean cake that has been produced and consumed in Java, Indonesia for the last 2,000 years. Along with tofu and salted fish, not forgetting...
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The immorality of Australia’s prostitution laws
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Australia’s handling of prostitution is often cited as a success model, particularly, the framework adopted by the State of Victoria. In the 1970s illegal brothels masqueraded...
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