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Malaysian Activist and Lawyer denied Visa to Australia
Denial of a Visa for the Malaysian political activist and lawyer indicates Australian Government’s new stance on human rights. Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - The Malaysian political activist and lawyer...
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Finding a new level of democratic empowerment in Malaysia
The village consultative committee Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Introduction - Malaysian society has been preoccupied with political discussion since the electoral ‘tsunami’ of GE-12 back in March 2008....
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New Business Ideas No. 14: Freshwater Yabbies
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - I remember growing up in Australia, visiting dams on farms. The common freshwater yabby (Cherax destructor) was something that we used to catch and cook up for a beautiful...
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New Business Ideas No. 15: Making your own music label
MUrray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Do you have musical talent? Do you compose, sing, and/or perform? Are you unrecognized? Will no record company sign you up? Don’t despair! There is another way into music...
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Missing the Boat: Australian Involvement in Spying on Asian Neighbors
Has an ‘out of control’ intelligence community compromised ‘Australia in the Asian Century’? Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Over the last week the German newspaper Der Spiegel and Sydney Morning Herald...
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How Australia is Spying on its own
The Australian security state is collecting intelligence on an Orwellian scale never seen before Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Through rapid technology advances the Australian security apparatus has grown...
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Abbott Goverment’s Humiliation on the High Seas
Latest Australian – Indonesian row over the boat people prompts the question: Can the Abbott Government develop an understanding of Indonesia? Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - The Australia-Indonesia...
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Asia’s Marathon Craze
Just as marathon running came into its own during the 1980s as a mass participation event around the “developed world”, a silent foot slogging revolution has come to Asia. Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Yes...
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Malaysia: The Pakatan Rakyat deserves being the government ?
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - The last general election is almost six months behind us where the narratives of Malaysian politics have been defined. The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) may have won the popular vote in...
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Buyer Beware in the Malaysian Franchise Industry
Murray Hunter, David Teoh (nsnbc) , – The possibility of becoming a successful entrepreneur in Malaysia is a dream shared by many. This avenue was widened through encouraging the formation of...
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Is Singapore Western Intelligence’s 6th Eye in Asia?
What are the Regional Foreign Policy Consequences? Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - The largely Anglophile Singapore is an anomaly in South-East Asia. It has staunch connections with the US and Israel, and a...
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No room for “Asian” business paradigms in Asian “B” schools?
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - In the rapidly urbanizing ASEAN region today upward career mobility requires a diploma, degree, and some form of post graduate qualifications to get promotions, particularly...
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The emergence of the Bhikkhuni Sangha, monkhood for women, in Thailand
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Has its time come? If one takes a close look at Thai society today, it could be argued that it is primarily the women who run daily affairs. In a country where females...
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Is meditation the best medicine?
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Millions of people in ‘the developed world’ visit therapists for all sorts of emotional and psychological problems they find difficulty in coping with by themselves. People...
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Australia’s Aging Tsunami: The plight of Aged Care
Has it degenerated into people farming? Murray Hunter (nsnbc) , - Today in Australia, many elderly people are being moved out of their homes into aged care facilities. With 14.7% of Australia’s...
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The Khon Kaen International Marathon: One of the best Thailand has to offer
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) : Last weekend (25 & 26th January) saw the running of the 11th Khon Kaen International Marathon. Khon Kaen located in the centre of the Issan region of Thailand, is a major...
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Natural Building as a Community Game Changer
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) : Even though many buildings constructed of natural materials, particularly earth, have stood the test of time, the construction of buildings out of these materials almost...
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Animism is alive and well in South-East Asia: What can we learn?
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) : The visit of ‘Raja Bomoh Sedunia’ to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) last week to ‘assist’ in the search for the missing flight MH370 caused sniggers by many...
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Changing the economic paradigm through developing community enterprises in...
Murray Hunter (nsnbc) : There is an incidence of neglect and poverty throughout rural societies around the world. While urbanization is quickly taking place across the Earth, rural societies are very...
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Geo–cultural strategy for Eurasia
A Paradigm for the New Silk Road Emre Kovacs & Murray Hunter (nsnbc) : In September 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed that China and Central Asia collaborate to build a Silk Road Economic...
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