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Joseph Sipalan

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health

Aug 12, 2020

Back from the dead? Stem cells give hope for revival of Malaysia’s extinct rhinos

Some skin, eggs and tissue samples are all that remain of Malaysia’s last rhino, Iman, who died last November after years of failed breeding attempts.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS

May 10, 2019

Dreams of economic revival after Mahathir’s return fade in Malaysia

A year ago, Malaysian land surveyor Muhammad Nur Aliff had high hopes that a shock election victory by 93-year-old Mahathir Mohamad could be the catalyst for reform and revival in a country hobbled by sky-high public debt and corruption.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS

Oct 12, 2018

In race to parliament, Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim faces down his critics

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim will face the first test of his return to political life on Saturday, in a by-election that would pave his way to claiming the premiership, as promised by former foe Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS

Dec 23, 2017

‘Arabization’ of Malaysian religion, culture comes under spotlight

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 multiethnic nation.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan’s landscape that they often go unnoticed.

Why Japan’s utility poles won’t be disappearing anytime soon

By Alex K.T. Martin

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