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FIFA, Politics, And The Weaponisation Of Sport: A Geopolitical Look At Malaysia's Football Scandal

The recent turbulence surrounding Malaysian football has raised eyebrows far beyond the stadiums and boardrooms of the sport

2025-11-14 10:39:46 0 Comment 1759 view

Between Great Powers: Why ASEAN Must Lead Its Own Future

Southeast Asia stands at a historic crossroads

2025-11-14 09:28:47 0 Comment 2689 view

The US–Malaysia Partnership: Why It Matters for Our Shared Future

Malaysia will get long term tangible and intangible benefits not only from the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), but most importantly on the multi-faceted positive safeguard of our economic, security, technological and geopolitical strength and needs through enhanced ties with the US

2025-11-12 02:23:40 0 Comment 5972 view

The US Remains ASEAN's Most Valuable Partner

In Kuala Lumpur this week, Malaysia and ASEAN have a historic opportunity to ensure that the U.S. remains intertwined with our security and economic needs

2025-11-03 05:50:40 0 Comment 12258 view

ASEAN At A Strategic Crossroads: Trading Growth For Dependence

As the United States intensifies its trade and strategic manoeuvring in the Indo-Pacific, Southeast Asia finds itself once more at the intersection of global power politics

2025-10-31 02:25:51 0 Comment 17985 view

Critical Minerals, Critical Mistakes: Why America’s Rare-Earth War Will Fail

The Trump administration’s recent drive to lock down access to rare-earths and critical minerals is being sold as a matter of national security. Yet what looks like strategic prudence on the surface amounts to geopolitical coercion in practice

2025-10-31 02:19:06 0 Comment 14466 view

‘America First’ Meets ‘ASEAN Way’ In Kuala Lumpur

The 2025 ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Kuala Lumpur beginning today are set to be consequential multilateral gatherings — defining not only ASEAN’s internal cohesion but also the shape of U.S.–China relations in the Indo-Pacific

2025-10-28 02:26:29 0 Comment 19360 view

Malaysia, U.S. Trade Deal: A Sovereignty Sell-Out?

Malaysia has long taken pride in its ability to maintain an independent foreign policy, being friendly to all and aligned with none

2025-10-28 02:20:51 0 Comment 98392 view

Why Trump Is The Saviour For ASEAN And The World

President Donald J. Trump’s decision to attend the October 2025 ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur is a powerful three-pronged message to regional powers and adversaries alike

2025-10-27 12:55:09 0 Comment 14626 view

ASEAN At A Crossroads: From Talk Shop To True Regional Power

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finds itself at a critical juncture

2025-10-23 03:21:44 0 Comment 22092 view

Rare Earths, Rare Vision: How America Handed China The Keys To The 21st Century

For decades, the United States lectured the world about “strategic independence” and “supply chain resilience.”

2025-10-22 04:04:45 0 Comment 21989 view

Europe’s Chip Seizure: A Shortsighted Act Of Economic Self-Sabotage

The Dutch government’s decision to seize control of a Chinese-owned semiconductor firm Nexperia marks a dangerous turn in Europe’s growing fixation with “technological sovereignty.”

2025-10-21 12:21:12 0 Comment 21658 view

Reformasi ASEAN Dan Mengangkat Darjat Negara

Sidang Kemuncak ASEAN ke-47 menjadi platform strategik dan kritikal bagi Malaysia dalam mengangkat peranan kepimpinan Malaysia sebagai Pengerusi ASEAN 2025, terutamanya dalam aspek membentuk acuan baharu bagi ASEAN dan untuk keluar daripada perangkap kepompong konvensional yang bersifat regional dan extended regional sphere

2025-10-21 08:09:19 0 Comment 15049 view

Rosatom, ASEAN Centre For Energy Sign MoU On Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy across Southeast Asia

2025-10-18 12:25:38 0 Comment 25540 view

Peaceful Development Or Military Confrontation: The Arctic's Growing Geopolitical Importance

As the global balance of power shifts towards multipolarity, the Arctic has emerged as one of the world’s most strategically significant frontiers

2025-10-18 10:20:39 0 Comment 20504 view

The Desperation Behind America’s War on Global Manufacturing

The United States has once again reached for its favorite weapon — tariffs — this time targeting Chinese-built ships

2025-10-15 06:02:15 0 Comment 33819 view

The West’s War on Global Shipping Risks a Global Food Crisis

Efforts by Western powers to interfere with global shipping in the name of punishing or inconveniencing Russia are fast becoming a threat not just to Moscow, but to the entire global economy

2025-10-15 03:47:29 0 Comment 31747 view

Taiwan At The Crossroads Of The Future: Why The World Can’t Afford To Look Away

As Taiwan celebrated its National Day on Oct. 10 the occasion carries far greater meaning than a national commemoration

2025-10-15 03:05:47 0 Comment 19946 view

Activists Criticising Myanmar's Democratisation Should First Look At Issues Closer To Home

When Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan travelled to Myanmar recently, he reiterated Malaysia’s willingness to “assist” in the country’s democratisation process including by sending Malaysian observers to monitor its upcoming elections

2025-10-14 01:40:35 0 Comment 22018 view

Scarborough Collision Triggers Beijing’s Strategic Hardening

: On 11 August 2025, Chinese law enforcement and naval vessels reportedly collided during an interception of a Philippine coast guard ship near Scarborough Shoal

2025-10-14 01:36:17 0 Comment 14989 view