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Putin’s New Regional Friend-shoring And Courting Of Malaysia

The 9th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok creates new power dynamics and reflects the strategic intent by Russia to further bolster its weight and extended influence in the Global South and emerging powers in the non Western bloc

2024-09-12 06:09:28 0 Comment 3307 view

A New Trilemma Haunts The World Economy

Amid the ongoing multi-billion dollar infusions of military aid to Ukraine, the US is seeing a steady increase in national debt

2024-09-12 06:04:35 0 Comment 2787 view

MIER Is No More?

With the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) no longer publishing critical reports like the Consumer Sentiments Index (CSI) and Business Conditions Index (BCI)

2024-09-12 05:59:48 0 Comment 13921 view

Gastronomic Festival Builds Peru-Malaysia Ties Through Food And Culture

Despite being separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, the people of Latin America's Peru and Southeast Asia's Malaysia share the same passion for food as a means of building people-to-people ties

2024-09-09 04:17:19 0 Comment 4513 view

How Is The US Convincing The Philippines To Destroy Itself?

As China rises, Asia rises with it. The Southeast Asian state of the Philippines stood to rise alongside the rest of the region until relatively recently as the United States successfully convinces the Philippines to do otherwise

2024-09-07 11:54:45 0 Comment 8156 view

Wellington’s New Regional Friend-shoring

Malaysia - New Zealand ties are in a prime state for elevation, especially amidst the era of greater geopolitical uncertainties and challenges and potential conflicts in the region

2024-09-07 11:49:13 0 Comment 7023 view

Xi Wants To Enlist The Global South In His Anti-American Movement

At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation starting September 4, Beijing will once again seek to deepen its engagement with countries in the Global South

2024-08-31 09:03:23 0 Comment 7713 view

India Fills Security And Geopolitical Gaps For Malaysia

: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to India creates a new power move that will benefit the region

2024-08-31 07:53:34 0 Comment 22986 view

Managing Low Expectations: Jake Sullivan's Big Trip To China

Jake Sullivan is in China on his first official visit since his appointment as national security adviser and is expected to meet with Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister

2024-08-29 05:21:37 0 Comment 10871 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 10346 view

Vientiane's Strategic Returns For Hanoi

Vietnam’s President To Lam made a first trip abroad since taking office with a visit to Laos in July last month, in enhancing a 62-year relationship between the two neighbours

2024-08-20 02:38:16 0 Comment 8845 view

Chinese Funded Port Reawakens Thailand's Colonial Ghosts

In 1907, the then Siamese government signed over the provinces of Battambang, Siem-reap, and Sisophon to French Cambodia

2024-08-15 14:08:15 0 Comment 13417 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 17114 view

South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Ray Of Hope Or Losing Steam?

In late July, South Korea signed a memorandum on the Trilateral Security Cooperation Framework (TSCF) with the United States and Japan

2024-08-12 14:44:03 0 Comment 10887 view

Moscow's New Arctic And Indo-Pacific Push

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Malaysia on 27 July marks an extension of the larger objective and plans for the region for Moscow.

2024-08-05 13:26:54 0 Comment 9355 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 11251 view

Entrenched Malay Elites Are The Problem

In the evolving tapestry of Malay society, the old two-class system—with rulers at the top and peasants at the bottom—has been reshaped by the rise of a vibrant middle class.

2024-07-29 14:39:02 0 Comment 21962 view

70th Anniversary Of Australia-Malaysia Ties: Going From Strength To Strength

Next year will mark the 70th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Australia

2024-07-10 09:57:28 0 Comment 17004 view

Contesting Malaysia's Integration Into The World Economy

Show me the book the man reads, I will proceed to show you the man," affirmed George Bernard Shaw

2024-07-09 07:05:46 0 Comment 19987 view

Not A Flash In The Pan: Indonesian Rise, Malaysia In Reverse Gear

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: In the complex tapestry of Southeast Asian geopolitics, two neighboring countries—Indonesia and Malaysia—offer a stark contrast in their economic trajectories.

2024-07-04 15:08:22 0 Comment 25155 view