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The Quad Is Here To Stay

With eyes fixed on West Asia and Europe in managing turbulence and conflicts, the capacity and relevance of Quad have been called into question

2026-06-06 03:27:56 0 Comment 9669 view

The Ceasefire Came. the Bills Didn't Follow

In Muar, Malaysia's largest furniture manufacturing hub, more than 100 small factories have shut down in recent months

2026-06-06 03:12:24 0 Comment 8831 view

US Intelligence Objectives: Destabilising The Malaysian Political Scene?

With the recent political destabilisation that has led to war within the Gulf states and Iran, it's time to examine the possibilities of external influence upon the Malaysian political scene

2026-06-01 11:18:20 0 Comment 9852 view

Fake It Till You Make It: Information Warfare In Malaysia's Political Communications Ecosystem

In 2019, a video allegedly depicting Malaysian minister Azmin Ali in a same-sex encounter circulated online

2026-06-01 11:10:57 0 Comment 13076 view

From Minab To Starobelsk, Overpriced Western AI Powered Targeting Drives War Crimes

The marketing of Artificial Intelligence in modern warfare is consistently presented as a triumph of surgical precision, promised to minimize collateral damage through cutting-edge data analytics

2026-06-01 10:49:05 0 Comment 10608 view

The Ebola Epidemic, Imperialism And The Political Economy Of Social Murder

The Ebola epidemic now tearing through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda is routinely described in the press as a natural disaster

2026-05-26 05:49:09 0 Comment 11850 view

Trump In Beijing: Respect, Leverage, And The New Realism Of US-China Relations

President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing should be understood not merely as a diplomatic episode, but as a strategic signal

2026-05-20 07:30:14 0 Comment 12763 view

Trump-Xi Summit: Managed Rivalry, Unresolved Contest

The concluded Trump-Xi summit is fundamentally different from the last meet taking place in China during President Trump’s first term, or even during the most recent face-to-face encounter last October in Busan

2026-05-20 03:48:07 0 Comment 25715 view

Failed NSM Deal Casts Doubt On Credibility Of European Defense Firms

The abrupt collapse of the 2018 contract between Malaysia and Norway for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) system represents a significant turning point in global arms procurement

2026-05-20 03:39:25 0 Comment 17555 view

UAE’s OPEC Exit Is No Cartel Killer—It’s A Calculated Power Shift

What would an expert tell me in layman’s language, particularly about who or what really stands behind this decision?

2026-05-14 01:09:02 0 Comment 15366 view

Trump Goes To China A Supplicant Amid A Distrustful Asia

It is more in sorrow than anger that much of East and Southeast Asia perceives the US under Donald Trump to be drifting all too rapidly away

2026-05-14 00:57:56 0 Comment 15638 view

The Need For Transparency In Dual-Use Biological Research Near Conflict Zones

Since the early weeks of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, Moscow has leveled a series of serious allegations against Washington and Kiev

2026-05-13 03:29:51 0 Comment 26576 view

Malacca Strait Flashpoint: Why ASEAN Is The Weakest Link In A Superpower Clash

As the drumbeats of a superpower confrontation between the United States and China grow louder in mid-2026, the Strait of Malacca stands as the world’s most precarious chokepoint

2026-05-13 03:16:29 0 Comment 13887 view

The US War For Energy Dominance Seeks Dominance Over Europe And Asia

The US war on Iran — at face value — appears to be a catastrophic tactical and strategic US failure demonstrating the limits of its military power and further exposing the limits of its military-industrial capacity

2026-05-10 03:55:24 0 Comment 16087 view

As Malaysian Politicians Squabble, Ordinary People Left Vulnerable To Coming Food, Energy Shocks

Malaysia in mid-2026 finds itself in a precarious paradox

2026-05-05 09:02:34 0 Comment 18621 view

Iran Is Holding The Line – And The US Strategy Is Unlikely To Break It

Sixty days into the conflict, Iran has held its ground in the Strait of Hormuz, while US pressure has failed to force concessions – raising the risk of escalation, oil disruption and wider global instability

2026-05-05 08:48:24 0 Comment 58895 view

Unlocking Malaysia's Creative Arts And Haute Couture Through Crypto-Tech

The founder of Malaysian Fashion Week Datuk Nancy Yeoh and venture capital specialist Ivan Lim have come together to unlock the financial capacity of cryptocurrency investors to unlock the value of creative arts and fashion industries

2026-05-05 08:28:49 0 Comment 16678 view

Digital Colonialism: How The EU Is Surrendering Its Sovereignty To US Big Tech

Private U.S. based technology corporations are not merely dominant players in the global economy — they are aggressively pursuing what amounts to digital enslavement across Europe, reshaping societies by controlling the flow of information, data access, and even public policy

2026-05-05 08:19:22 0 Comment 16880 view

Middle East Crisis Puts Aid, Food, Fuel Further Out Of Reach For Millions Already Struggling – UN Agencies

As the Middle East crisis continues the humanitarian fallout is worsening, with aid route disruptions and food and fuel price hikes wrecking the lives and the rights of the most vulnerable people worldwide, UN agencies warned on Friday

2026-05-02 12:00:03 0 Comment 12489 view

The US Will Suffer More From Oil Shock Than China, Russia, Or EU

President Trump and members of his administration have repeatedly claimed that the United States’ prodigious oil production insulates the country from price shocks stemming from Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz

2026-05-02 11:51:22 0 Comment 15594 view