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...publicly announced its direct divestment from two Chinese oil companies, PetroChina and Sinopec. But as of December 31, 2006—the date of Harvard’s most recent filing—the University maintained indirect holdings worth $13.4 million in these companies as well as Petronas, a Malaysian oil firm linked to Sudan, through its investment in funds managed by the British bank Barclays...
...Malays has redistributed the country's wealth away from Chinese and Indian pockets, in an effort to combat the economic disparities blamed for sparking the '69 upheaval. But, if anything, the country's three main ethnic groups now live even further apart than they did when blood flowed on Malaysian streets. Segregation starts early: Only 6% of Malaysian Chinese parents today send their kids to Malay-dominated government elementary schools, compared with more than 50% two decades ago. The trend is only slightly less stark for Indian children. Indeed, the ethnic separation has gotten so bad that in December, Malaysia...
Another member of the Petrodar partnership is the Malaysian oil firm Petronas. Harvard indirectly owns an estimated $400,000 stake in Petronas via another arrangement with Barclays, the MSCI Malaysia Index Fund...
Another member of the Petrodar partnership is the Malaysian oil firm Petronas. Harvard indirectly owns an estimated $402,000 stake in Petronas via another arrangement with Barclays, the MSCI Malaysia Index Fund...
...insurgents. It's those conditions that Thailand's new military rulers are accused of dragging their feet on. "We believe the Thai government is not prepared to get high-ranking army officers who committed violence and human rights abuses against Malay Muslims to face trial," says the Malaysian negotiator. Until the government returns to the negotiating table, a solution to the south's problems could be a long way away. "The Thai government sooner or later will have no option but to talk to the insurgent leaders," says Singapore-based counterterrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna. "Otherwise the violence will spread...