Category Archives: Politics

Bersih 2.0

Posted on July 9, 2011 by ditesh

Today was Bersih’s peaceful rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital. Approximately 50,000 Malaysians turned up to support Bersih’s call for free and fair elections, despite water cannons, tear gas and mass arrests by the police. There have been many videos … Continue reading →

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That the government needs to exit the software ecosystem

Posted on April 27, 2011 by ditesh

tl; dr: The government of Malaysia has had a chilling effect on the growth of the Malaysian software ecosystem, and needs to make an exit in order for the sector to blossom. It’s hard to know where one should start … Continue reading →

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Racist Malaysia

Posted on September 9, 2010 by ditesh

It’s impossible to live in Malaysia and not encounter racism. When travelling to Sarawak recently, a fellow traveler struck up a conversation and started going on about a specific race of people in the country to me. I couldn’t shut … Continue reading →

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