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The Rise And Fall Of MIER: From Respected Think Tank To The Reclusive Hermit Of Bukit Petaling, Lost In Esoteric Deviation And Mission Drift

Fifteen years ago, the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) stood as a beacon of intellectual credibility and policy influence in the Asia-Pacific region

2024-12-30 16:35:21 0 Comment 18542 view

Tapping Greater Potential In A Thriving ASEAN

I congratulate the organiser on hosting such a forum event in the interest of enhancing the Track 2 diplomacy between India and Southeast Asia

2024-12-16 12:07:18 0 Comment 16896 view

Trump Has A Mandate To End Ukraine War

The enduring truism of electoral politics, unflinchingly even if uncritically repeated, that Americans don't vote on foreign policy, was repudiated this election cycle

2024-12-03 13:38:38 0 Comment 17347 view

Malaysia's Refusal To Take Sides Highlights West's Failed Manipulation Of Global South Choices

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's third visit to China in two years reflects Malaysia's high regard

2024-11-09 12:55:00 0 Comment 10690 view

The U.S. Presidential Election & How It Affects Malaysia 

The upcoming U.S. presidential election in 2024 has Malaysia, like much of Southeast Asia, carefully weighing its options in a world shifting from unipolar to multipolar

2024-11-07 05:04:51 0 Comment 23517 view

Taiwan's Future Role As Economic And Democratic Powerhouse

Taiwan celebrated its 113th National Day on 10 October

2024-10-27 06:27:20 0 Comment 19728 view

The Malay Gentry

The Indonesian independence struggle was deeply intertwined with the roles of the Javanese Gentry, known as the Prijaji

2024-10-18 05:01:17 0 Comment 35416 view

The Malay Trilemma

Malaysia today faces a classic trilemma, one that requires balancing three critical objectives

2024-10-07 03:58:40 0 Comment 38020 view

Disabled Refueler Exposes Fragility Of US Mission In Middle East

A U.S. Navy oil tanker running aground off the coast of Oman isn’t a huge event

2024-10-05 10:03:54 0 Comment 14683 view

China’s Fait Accompli In The South China Sea

The South China Sea has become Beijing’s lake

2024-10-05 09:58:02 0 Comment 19334 view

National Day Shared With International Guests: Chilean Embassy Marks National Day

The Embassy of Republic of Chile in Malaysia marked the Latin American nation's National Day

2024-09-28 09:30:20 1 Comment 26934 view

What Has NATO’s ‘Expansion’ Vaunted By Secretary General Brought?

Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg boasted of his achievements during his tenure in his farewell speech on Thursday

2024-09-23 03:22:17 0 Comment 17959 view

Germany’s Muscle-Flexing A Misguided Approach For Asia-Pacific Engagement

Recently, German naval vessels have been making dangerous maneuvers in the Asia-Pacific region, increasing regional security risks and sending the wrong signal to forces in the area that rely on non-regional powers to stir up troubles

2024-09-19 13:20:38 0 Comment 17662 view

Taiwan’s Export Reliance On US AI Boom Constitutes Risk

As the US presidential election draws near, many are wondering what it will mean for American foreign policy. The answer is wrapped in uncertainty

2024-09-12 06:17:38 0 Comment 18276 view

"There Are No More Brakes." What The US Has Decided To Do In Europe

This agreement between Moscow and Washington was supposed to prevent a third world war

2024-09-07 12:07:41 0 Comment 16908 view

US Deployment of New Missile Systems In Asia-Pacific Threatens Regional Stability

The US plans to deploy medium- and shorter-range missiles in Asia with the help of Japan create additional threats to the security of Russia and China

2024-09-07 11:43:21 0 Comment 24052 view

A Long Road To A Bright Future: Vietnam marks 79th anniversary Of The August Revolution

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia held a ceremony on August 21 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2)

2024-08-23 06:17:38 0 Comment 21719 view

Rescuing NATO From Crisis

“We re-engaged our Alliance. We helped to re-energize our Alliance,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at NATO’s recent 75th summit

2024-08-10 06:28:01 0 Comment 20179 view

NATO’s Future In Asia

HONG KONG, SAR: NATO’s 75th-anniversary summit in Washington, celebrated in early July, was unusual not only because of the extraordinary longevity of the alliance but also because of the attention paid to ‘threats’ posed by powers i.e., China, from far outside of its geographical focus in Europe

2024-08-07 13:54:06 0 Comment 25462 view

Singapore's Concerns Over Growing US Protectionism, Reckless High-Tech Crackdown Should Serve As A Wake-Up Call

In a conversation with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chan Heng Chee, ambassador-at-large at Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, repeatedly expressed concerns from Southeast Asian countries about the US' growing trend toward trade protectionism

2024-08-03 08:37:49 0 Comment 19337 view