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Banking on sustaining local heritage – A woman’s true purpose in life
Sasibai Kimis. Photo Credit @Kenny Loh
From investment banking to private equity, Malaysian Sasibai Kimis’ career in finance took her her all over the world, from London to New York to Ghana.
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Singapore ′maids for sale′ ad sparks investigation
Online ads in Singapore offering Indonesian maids for sale have drawn accusations of irresponsible marketing and human trafficking. DW spoke with the NGO Migrant Care about how domestic workers become “commodities.”
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Comments deactivated Public caning of women highlights homophobia in Malaysia
Archive photo of a woman being caned in Indonesia’s Aceh province, from 2017
Marginalized groups in Malaysia have sought better treatment under the new government. But after two women were publicly caned on Monday for indulging in same-sex relations, hopes have been dashed for the LGBT community.
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Comments deactivated Meet Yante Ismail, a Malaysian humanitarian, artist and feminist
SHE is a humanitarian worker by day and an artist by night. And both vocations come together beautifully, like a woven tapestry.
Yante Ismail has been involved in non-profit and humanitarian work for 20 years. For the past decade, she has also been a professional artist. Her artwork brings attention to human rights issues, particularly women’s rights and empowerment.
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Comments deactivated Malaysia’s Rainforest Warrior
Doing a recce for the SORR 2018 event – Copyright @shariffasabrina.
SHE is as comfortable in platform heels and elegant evening dresses as she is in cargo pants and trekking shoes.
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Comments deactivated Child brides in Malaysia: We need to protect children now
While the international media was still abuzz over a high profile case involving Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is charged with corruption and criminal breach of trust, the country once again received global attention for its problem of child brides.
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Comments deactivated Protecting Asia’s ‘mega gardeners’
Dr Wong Ee Phin, co-investigator of the MEME project
HER work requires her to venture deep into the jungle and includes collecting elephant dung. But Dr Wong Ee Phin takes it all in her stride, for her love for the gentle giants and their conservation fuels the passion for her work.
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