Poskod Malaysia

Da weekend!

• Everything that is wrong with the proposed KL MRT megaproject. No integration with existing public transport; subpar station placement. (The Malaysian Insider)
• Student power! Universiti Malaya (UM)’s “pro-mahasiswa” faction holds protests on campus against the barring of their candidates from upcoming student-body elections. (Malaysiakini)
• Dr M claims he tried to abolish the Internal Security Act (ISA). Oh, Dr M! He believes Malaysians mudah lupa. (The Star)
• Is Malaysian society approaching a catastrophic breakdown because of racial politics? Farish Noor thinks so. (Malaysiakini)
• There are rumours that the Bahrain government is locking down Internet access within its borders — a repeat of the Egyptian web shutdown? (Slashdot)
• Americans taking credit? Meet Gene Sharp, an intellectual whose guides to non-violent revolution have reputedly inspired dissidents the world over: in Burma, Bosnia, Tunisia, and Egypt. (New York Times)
• Meanwhile: a photo gallery depicting election time in Uganda. (New York Times)
• Attacks on humans by tigers and elephants are on the rise in India. The cause: shrinking habitats. (ABC News)
• A Mexican brewery produces the world’s first “gay beer” — meaning a beer marketed specifically toward the queer community. (The Telegraph)
• Scientists have invented the anti-laser: a devise which absorbs light beams, canceling them out. It’s hoped that the new invention will help fight cancer. (Fox News)
• A Hampshire museum has a 113-year-old wedding cake from the Victorian era: the world’s oldest confection! (Aol News)
• Check out this cool trailer for zombie-themed videogame Dead Island! Macam short film liddat. (YouTube)

(Photo from New York Times)