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Malaysia antithesis of secular state?

Details: Category: Policies / Others; Published: Wednesday, 15 January 2014 02:45; Posted by Tamir Moustafa

If secularism is understood as the strict separation of religion from governance, then Malaysia would appear to be the antithesis of a a secular state. Only Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the Maldives have higher levels of state regulation. In Malaysia, the law requires Muslims to attend Friday prayer, to fast during Ramadan, and to abide by the halal dietary restrictions all year long.

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Malaysia’s record of engagement with the World Bank

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Published: Wednesday, 21 December 2011 04:58

Posted by CPI

Besides the current contentious issue of loans provided to the country during Dr Mahathir’s administration, bank assistance has been in the way of grants and trust funds provided by donor countries...

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The IMF report card on Malaysia

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Published: Monday, 16 August 2010 09:33

Posted by Observer

The report goes on to mention the fact that the nation’s external reserves fell from RM126 billion in mid 2008 to RM88 billion in March of 2008. By June of this year, reserves at recovered to RM95 billion....

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