Japan's tsunami survivors call lost loves on the phone of the wind
In a garden on a hill, under the wide boughs of a cherry tree, a white phone booth glistens in the early spring light.
Tavleen Tarrant
Worries about Malaysia's 'Arabisation' grow as Saudi ties strengthen
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's growing ties to Saudi Arabia - and its puritan Salafi-Wahhabi Islamic doctrines - are coming under new scrutiny as concerns grow over an erosion of traditional religious practices and culture in the multi-ethnic nation.
Promoters of pop concerts, other events may ditch Malaysia as hard-line Islam gets a grip
KUALA LUMPUR Organizers of pop concerts and some other big events are increasingly wary of including Malaysia on their itineraries, as the cancellation of a beer festival due to take place next month highlighted growing intolerance toward activities regarded as insulting to Islam by some Muslim groups.