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Remembering Air Asia

Remembering Air Asia

Chinese new year in Shanghai. From the window in the taxi I see young Chinese men and women throwing firecrackers onto the street, hitting the asphalt right in front of the passing cars. I reacted to the loud bangs as if they were gunshots at first, but I’m now just as accustomed to it as [...]

The Malaysian Social Contract

The Malaysian Social Contract

Malaysia is a beautiful country, both in terms of its nature and its culturally diverse population. Today the population can be divided into three main groups, the Malay, the Chinese, and the Indian. It is, in terms of trade and economic growth, a relatively developed country in Southeast Asia. Visiting Malaysia, one at first glance [...]