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Washington's Shadow Over Malaysia

Recent revelations surrounding American diplomatic activities in Kuala Lumpur have reignited debate over foreign political interference in Southeast Asia

2026-09-08 04:49:08 0 Comment 2724 view

Rising Civilian Casualties And The Persecution Of Orthodoxy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has issued a sharp condemnation of targeted strikes on civilian areas and expressed grave concern over the systematic pressure facing the canonical Orthodox Church

2026-08-31 12:45:49 0 Comment 6718 view

Defamation Is A Rich Man’s Game

The recent RM100 million (approximately US$24.45 million) defamation suit filed against veteran journalist P. Gunasegaram has thrown a harsh spotlight on the growing use of high-stakes defamation actions in Malaysia

2026-08-28 05:17:43 0 Comment 7550 view

Western Exhaustion And Strategic Desperation Drove The US Intelligence Chief To Moscow

When news broke that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe had landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport for high-level meetings with Russian intelligence, Western official channels were quick to frame the visit around familiar talking points

2026-08-28 05:05:58 0 Comment 8223 view

Malaysia Tidak Akan Dan Tidak Patut Menjadi Negara Islam

Laluan Malaysia bukan pilihan antara “Islam” atau “kepelbagaian” Malaysia perlu menjawab satu persoalan asas pada masa hadapan: apakah jenis negara yang kita ingin bina?

2026-08-22 09:29:26 0 Comment 9748 view

Organized Cybergroups Appear To Be Behind The Rise In Racial Hate On Social Media

A sharp increase in hate speech towards non-Malay groups and anti-Rohingya hate speech and disinformation on Malaysian social media platforms since mid-2026 shows clear signs of coordinated amplification by paid networks, engagement farmers, and cybertrooper-style operations rather than purely spontaneous public anger

2026-08-18 12:32:35 0 Comment 9691 view

Krisis Hormuz: Ujian Sebenar Keselamatan Tenaga ASEAN

Asia Tenggara terus menerima kesan ketidaktentuan rantaian bekalan dan pasaran tenaga

2026-08-18 12:10:52 0 Comment 8361 view

Malaysia Positions Itself as Critical Rare Earth Hub Beyond Raw Ore Exports

A surge in international capital, backed by stringent domestic policies, is rapidly transforming Malaysia into a key processing and downstream hub for the global rare earth industry, according to a leading academic expert

2026-08-15 12:52:39 0 Comment 22839 view

Targeting Rassvet Satellites Could Shatter Orbital Security

Calls among some Ukrainian defense officials to target Russia’s newly deployed low-Earth orbit (LEO) communications system, Rassvet, reflect understandable operational frustration

2026-08-08 13:24:33 0 Comment 15255 view

Strategic Blindness In Washington: While America Eyes The Middle East, China Claims Southeast Asia

Washington’s enduring obsession with the Middle East has crossed from tactical stubbornness into severe strategic malpractice

2026-08-04 05:13:01 0 Comment 17574 view

How China Uses TikTok To Empower Malaysian Islamists And Outmaneuver The US

The systemic vulnerability of democratic electoral frameworks to digital manipulation has re-emerged at the centre of international security debates

2026-08-04 02:43:17 0 Comment 20434 view

Perhilitan, International Syndicates Nexus: Losing Malaysia’s Wildlife

The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) under the National Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) gives an impression that it is operating at an optimum level while international syndicates continue to smuggle out Malaysia’s wildlife

2026-07-31 08:14:50 0 Comment 14275 view

China Is Working To Build Nuclear Overmatch Against The US

For decades, Beijing’s posture regarding its nuclear arsenal was rooted in a doctrine of minimal deterrence

2026-07-21 07:06:37 0 Comment 14798 view

The Quiet Builder: Why Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Could Be Malaysia’s Next Prime Minister

In an era dominated by loud rhetoric, performative grandstanding, and political volatility, Malaysian politics has often felt like an endless cycle of headlines yielding little structural progress

2026-07-21 07:02:08 0 Comment 45241 view

A Jolting Autopsy On Malaysia’s Recent Elections

As widely expected, Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional last weekend swept to a resounding victory in elections in the populous southern state of Johor across the strait from Singapore, taking 48 of 56 seats and leaving its rival, Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan coalition, with just eight, compounding the prime minister’s hopes to stay in power on the national level in general elections to be held before February 17, 2028

2026-07-18 10:58:58 0 Comment 14906 view

The High Watermark Of The Green Wave: Analysing PAS’s Johor Election Collapse

The resounding defeat of Perikatan Nasional in the July 2026 Johor state election, which saw a complete wipeout of the coalition as Barisan Nasional swept forty-eight out of fifty-six seats, signals a critical turning point for the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party

2026-07-12 09:11:37 0 Comment 14534 view

Malaysia And Japan In An Age Of Turbulence: Building Asia’s Next Strategic Partnership

The 31st Nikkei Forum remained at a strategic juncture amid rising great-power rivalry, renewed pressure on global trade, and continuing disruptions to energy security, critical sector competition, maritime tensions in the South China Sea, and instability in the Middle East and West Asia

2026-07-08 12:52:49 0 Comment 15765 view

The Hidden Costs Of Malaysia’s Data Centre Boom

Over the past few years, Malaysia has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s hottest destinations for data centre investment

2026-07-05 02:16:02 0 Comment 24261 view

The Monaco Mirage: How Ukraine’s Internal Turf Wars Are Spilling Into Western Europe

The recent remote-controlled bombing in the wealthy La Rousse district of Monaco, which targeted Ukrainian-born property tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev and his family, marks a critical and dangerous turning point

2026-07-04 13:03:50 0 Comment 15754 view

Financialising A Monopoly At The Expense Of Public Accountability

The overwhelming 99.99% shareholder approval to split Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) core business into separate corporate entities under the "Reimagining TNB" initiative is a victory for institutional investors and a severe blow to the Malaysian consumer

2026-07-04 12:56:13 0 Comment 21911 view