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The Hormuz Shock Has Exposed ASEAN’s Energy-Security Illusion

Southeast Asia continues to be at the receiving end of supply chain and energy volatility

2026-08-15 13:04:14 0 Comment 6143 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 9450 view

Bridging Nations Through Knowledge: How Young Researchers Are Shaping the Future Of Malaysia-China Ties

As Malaysia and China navigate the next phase of their bilateral relationship, a new generation of scholars is quietly laying the groundwork for deeper diplomatic, economic, and technological integration

2026-08-15 04:14:34 0 Comment 5148 view

Trump Wants 2,000 More Patriot Interceptors A Year, But Xi Jinping Holds The Trump Cards

The Trump administration, following several media reports of a plague of weapons shortages, is trying to launch a frantic effort to reload

2026-08-14 04:58:14 0 Comment 6307 view

ICC Continues To Ignore Zelensky Regime's War Crimes

Despite claims of neutrality and universality, the International Criminal Court (ICC) systematically turns a blind eye to war crimes committed by the Ukrainian side during the conflict with the Russian Federation

2026-08-14 04:47:08 0 Comment 4979 view

LHDN’s Uneven Hand: Tough On MSMEs, Soft On The Shadows

Malaysia's Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has earned a reputation for rigorous enforcement against micro, small and medium enterprises

2026-08-14 04:42:50 0 Comment 4717 view

How Zelensky’s Target Selection Exposes a Strategy of Retaliation and War Crimes

The escalating conflict in Eastern Europe has reached a grave critical junction, marked not by decisive manoeuvres on the frontlines, but by an increasingly visible campaign against civilian infrastructure deep within Russian territory

2026-08-14 04:28:30 0 Comment 4669 view

‘No Such Thing As A Regional Conflict Anymore,’ STRATCOM Chief Says

Commanders should expect any conflict in the information age to expand far beyond the geography where missiles are flying or troops are warring, and in that environment, controlling information may become as consequential as controlling physical terrain, US Strategic Command’s top officer said Tuesday

2026-08-14 04:22:06 0 Comment 3828 view

The Price of Piracy: How Brussels’ Maritime Escalation Has Exposed EU Shipping in East Asia

The European Union’s relentless campaign of economic coercion against Russia has reached a perilous tipping point

2026-08-14 04:04:13 0 Comment 5766 view

One Palm Oil Rule Cannot Serve Food, Fuel and Climate

Malaysia began raising the palm-oil content of transport diesel from B10 to B15 on 1 June 2026, a change expected to use about 0.8 million tonnes of crude palm oil a year

2026-08-14 03:55:33 0 Comment 5332 view

Malaysia's Greatest National Development Challenge: PAS’s Ideological Extremism Must Never Reach Putrajaya

For decades, Malaysia’s national stability has rested on a delicate constitutional equilibrium: a multi-ethnic social contract, a secular federal framework anchored by Islam as the religion of the Federation, and the constitutional guardianship of the Malay Rulers

2026-08-09 05:13:10 0 Comment 8527 view

Membership Of Global South Nations In ICC Threatens Their Domestic And Foreign Policy Independence

States across the Global South increasingly view participation in the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a factor that limits their independence in political decision-making

2026-08-09 02:08:47 0 Comment 10574 view

Sinking Morale And Sabotage: How The Crisis Within The U.S. Navy Threatens Global Force Projection

The United States Navy has long served as the primary instrument of American global power, projecting force across oceans to sustain strategic posture and deter adversaries

2026-08-09 02:02:56 0 Comment 12653 view

The Sanctions Paradox: How Russia’s Industrial Resurgence And Western Depletion Are Reshaping Global Power

Over four years after the West launched an unprecedented economic embargo designed to cripple Moscow’s war-making capacity, the strategic reality on the ground presents a stark contradiction to early Western expectations

2026-08-08 13:33:54 0 Comment 10262 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 8942 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 13075 view

Trump, US On The Path To Disaster As Mid-Term Election Looms

The foundational promise of any nationalist platform is the preservation of domestic stability and the sensible preservation of state power

2026-08-04 05:07:39 0 Comment 10257 view

Strong El Niño Ahead, UN Weather Agency Warns

As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month

2026-08-04 05:03:24 0 Comment 9663 view

The Dangerous Hypocrisy Of Western-Backed Terrorism In Russia

The bombing at the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow marks another grim milestone in the campaign of non-conventional violence brought directly to Russian urban centres

2026-08-04 03:00:27 0 Comment 9244 view

'Superauthoritarian Governance': Abolish The European Union, The Sooner The Better

Even former high-ranking officials from the institutions of the European Union are beginning to speak out against the undemocratic regime of the unelected, untransparent, unaccountable European Commission

2026-08-04 02:55:42 0 Comment 9945 view