UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is 'unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism'…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/08/uk-plastic-waste-exports-to-developing-countries-rose-84-in-a-year-data-shows

Malaysia Airlines investigation: Intercepted calls shows Russian role with Ukraine rebels - The Washington Post

Senior Kremlin officials were directly involved in the day-to-day affairs of rebels in eastern Ukraine as the conflict there worsened in 2014, prosecutors investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner that year said Thursday. There has been little doubt that Russia was deeply involved in the conflict, despite Kremlin denials: Western journalists saw Russian troops move across the border into Ukraine and witnessed Russian troops operating on the ground. And during a key stretch in summer 2014, the rebels’ top leaders were Russian.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/intercepted-calls-show-deep-russian-involvement-with-ukraine-rebels-at-time-of-airline-shoot-down/2019/11/14/8a053064-06df-11ea-a5e2-fccc16fa3576_story.html

Malaysian Government Official: “We Need to Hunt Down” Atheists – Friendly Atheist

The other day, I posted about how a picture of atheists at a gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia went viral, leading to a government crackdown. This is a nation that, in theory, celebrates the freedom of religion, but those rules don’t apply to Muslims who leave their faith — and certainly not to Muslims who become atheists. Government officials wanted to know if there were any ex-Muslims in that picture because they could be fined or prosecuted.

It’s only getting worse now....
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/08/malaysian-government-official-we-need-to-hunt-down-atheists/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

A Picture of Malaysian Atheists Has Led to a Government Crackdown on Ex-Muslims

Atheist Republic, an online Facebook group with more than 1.7 million followers around the world, frequently holds meetups for members in larger cities. It’s not just a chance to interact in person, though the importance of that shouldn’t be understated. They can do a lot more when they get to organize in person. The Metro Manila “Consulate,” for example, even raised money for disaster victims in the Philippines. Last week, the Consulate of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia got together for dinner and drinks and they took a picture of the group to celebrate the occasion....
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/06/a-picture-of-malaysian-atheists-has-led-to-a-government-crackdown-on-ex-muslims/

Malaysia's government throws support behind Islamic penal code that includes amputations and stonings

Malaysia’s government has caused widespread outrage in the multi-ethnic country after adopting an Islamic penal code that will introduce amputations and stoning as punishments for some crimes. 

Prime Minister Najib Razak’s coalition government unexpectedly submitted the bill that had been proposed by the Islamist group Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS)....
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/malaysias-government-throws-support-behind-islamic-penal-code-that-includes-amputations-and-stonings-a7053971.html