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Japanese Companies Compensate Bangladeshi Workers In Their Malaysian Factories

The darker side to global supply chains was again well illustrated recently in slavery like conditions endured by hundreds of Bangladeshi migrant workers at Kawaguchi Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian supplier of plastic parts for TVs and air conditioners to Sony, Panasonic and Daikin

2025-09-25 12:13:59 0 Comment 38616 view

Asia And The World Need Indonesia To Secure Its Democracy

Indonesia’s president Prabowo Subianto will have watched mass protests sweep the streets of his country in recent weeks with understandable nervousness

2025-09-22 05:48:11 0 Comment 37933 view

Malaysia Cannot Afford to Neglect Its Northern Border Any Longer

The border between Malaysia and Thailand has long been one of the country’s greatest national security blind spots

2025-09-09 02:40:54 0 Comment 33916 view

Recalibrating Alignments: Bangladesh, D-8 And Malaysia’s Foreign Policy Crossroads

In the rapidly shifting landscape of Asian diplomacy, Bangladesh’s reported interest in joining ASEAN is more than a routine regional overture — it could signal the stirrings of a deeper realignment among Muslim-majority nations

2025-08-07 09:51:11 0 Comment 50800 view

When Rivers Turn Hostile - China’s Mega-Dam, Water Politics, And The Water Wars Of The 21st Century

We are used to thinking of power grids, trade routes, and semiconductor fabs as the terrain of 21st-century power competition

2025-06-16 06:11:59 0 Comment 54422 view

Gaddafi Warned Them, Now The EU Is Living Out His Grim Prophecy

The migration crisis on Europe’s southern borders has been brewing for decades

2025-05-14 06:52:18 0 Comment 125631 view

Myanmar Earthquake Latest: Entire Communities Flattened, Aid Teams Say

As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday's earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been rushing to support severely deprived and traumatized victims

2025-04-04 06:20:49 0 Comment 44018 view

Are We Abandoning ASEAN?

The Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that Foreign Minister Sugiono would not attend the informal ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Bangkok on Friday

2024-12-23 13:21:01 0 Comment 51682 view

Ship Recycling Market Lower Last Week

The shipbroker recycling market showed a slightly downward trend last week

2024-10-18 06:06:54 0 Comment 74505 view

Hindus In Bangladesh Facing Genocide?

Hindus in Bangladesh are under attack

2024-08-31 07:40:02 0 Comment 99426 view

Corruption Crackdown In Bangladesh Sends Tremors Through Malaysia’s Migrant Labour Ecosystem

A sweeping corruption crackdown in Bangladesh following the deadly riots and protests that led to overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina government

2024-08-29 05:08:58 0 Comment 81864 view

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Hints At US Role In Ouster From Bangladesh

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, said on Sunday that his mother did not make any statements before fleeing Dhaka on August 5 amid the protests

2024-08-15 14:00:53 0 Comment 82907 view

Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina Forced To Resign: What Happened And What’s Next?

DOHA, Qatar: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stepped down from office, ending 15 years of what the opposition says was “authoritarian rule” and sparking celebrations across the country.

2024-08-07 14:02:43 0 Comment 88972 view

Shifting Tides: Global Piracy Trends And Emerging Threats In 2024

As global trade continues to rely heavily on maritime routes, the security of these waterways remains a critical concern.

2024-07-20 04:01:54 0 Comment 108555 view

The Deplorable Situation Of Migrant Workers In Malaysia

Parti Sosialis Malaysia is somewhat bemused with the jubilation in Madani Government circles following the recent upgrade of Malaysia from Tier 2 Watch List on Trafficking in Persons assessment to Tier 2 by the US Department of State.

2024-06-29 09:07:05 0 Comment 81984 view

BRICS And De-Dollarization, How Far Can It Go?

WASHINGTON, US: As the current chair of BRICS, Russia is pursuing a rather extensive agenda related to finance that includes enhancing the role of member countries in the international monetary and financial system and developing interbank cooperation and settlements in national currencies.

2024-06-09 15:00:57 0 Comment 110011 view

Immigration: Global Election Issue

HONG KONG, SAR: Spoken or not, the issue of migration is an overt or covert issue for much of the politics of the world today, especially in a year with elections scheduled in eight of the world's 10 most populous nations.

2024-03-11 15:02:58 0 Comment 90032 view

Leader Of Sri Lanka’s Opposition JVP Party Visits India

MICHIGAN, US: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and its parliamentary front, the National People’s Power (NPP), travelled to India on Monday for an official five-day visit. He was accompanied by MP and JVP propaganda secretary Vijitha Herath, NPP secretary Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe and Professor Anil Jayantha.

 

2024-02-11 10:14:28 0 Comment 95293 view

When There Are Few Chinese And Indians Left In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: A quasi-Malay ex-politician's recent rant questioning the loyalty of Indians because they are not “Malay enough” in his bigoted perspective got me thinking. Not about bigots who, like snakes, only know how to spew poison and wag their forked tongues; but rather, whether the Malays would really be better off if there were a lot fewer Indians and Chinese in Malaysia?

 

2024-01-23 13:33:33 0 Comment 106117 view

A Closer Look At ECRL And Some of its Controversies

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia: Snaking across Peninsula Malaysia as it links Port Klang, Malaysia's biggest transport hub, and Kuantan Port, which faces the South China Sea

2024-01-18 00:29:28 0 Comment 306679 view