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...Rice Mother is at its most poignant when Lakshmi loses power over her brood. Her granddaughter Dimple marries Luke, a rich Japanese-Chinese businessman in Kuala Lumpur. Their romance starts off passionately, but Luke's eye wanders and their union turns into a frosty farce. Luke pays a waiter to sleep with his wife and Dimple complies, hoping the assignation will lead to divorce. To her horror she finds she has stepped into her husband's new kinky obsession. Luke and Dimple's twisted relationship provides startling scenes that save the novel from reading like it's been cooked...
...government favors. He earned his fortune as a contractor constructing huge infrastructure projects for the Malaysian government. In the mid-'60s while building a hydroelectric dam in the country's Cameron Highlands, he dreamed of developing a resort and casino in the area, which is easily accessible to Kuala Lumpur, the capital. Even though Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim country and Islam forbids Muslims to gamble, he secured the government's approval in less than a day. In the more than three decades since, his exclusive agreement for what is still Malaysia's only casino has been a license...
...WEATHERMAN When you're on the road, there's no way of escaping the forces of nature, so it's best to be prepared. This site offers 15-day forecasts for every corner of the globe, letting you know how humid Kuala Lumpur will be and what kind of coat you will need in Tokyo...
...possible targets for terrorist strikes. According to Singaporean police, Mukhlas employed his relatives. One of those arrested in January 2000 was Hashim bin Abbas, his brother-in-law. The team's plans were foiled when a group of Islamic radicals associated with Hambali botched a bank robbery in a Kuala Lumpur suburb. Two of them were killed, and one was captured. Astonished Malaysian police began piecing together the world of militant Islam. More raids and arrests followed, and these led police to the Sungei Tiram madrasah, which was shut down...
...With the arrests continuing?a senior militant was detained on Sept. 27 and police say they are still pursuing scores of others?the authorities in Malaysia are "reasonably confident they have taken all possible measures to minimize the danger of an attack," according to one official source in Kuala Lumpur. A Western diplomat points out, however, that Malaysia's past record and continuing role as a meeting place for Islamic radicals (the country's policy of not requiring visas for visitors from Islamic countries?aimed at boosting tourism from the Middle East?has yet to see any substantial changes...