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‘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
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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
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Sabah’s Grievances And The Rising Risk Of Foreign Exploitation

Sabah, Malaysia’s easternmost state, has long been viewed as a frontier — rich in resources, culturally diverse, and geopolitically vital. Yet beneath its natural beauty and strategic importance lies a simmering discontent that foreign actors could easily exploit
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Has America Left And Gone For Good?

At one level, US President Donald Trump’s September 23 speech to the United Nations General Assembly was a rambling, at times barely coherent mix of rants and ramble, full of self-congratulation, abuse of allies, and plenty of plain, simple lies about much of the rest of the world
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Experts Warns ASEAN’s Tax Regimes Are Hurting Innovation, Driving Black Markets

The Center for Market Education (CME) has warned that Southeast Asia’s troubles in enforcing income tax collection and heavy reliance on indirect taxes – accompanied by the lack of a coherent regulatory approach – are undermining legitimate businesses, suppressing innovation and fuelling illicit trade
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Thai Politics Once Again In Turmoil

Thailand’s political merry-go-round is expected to start to spin again later this week when the 500-member parliament convenes, with contending political parties jockeying to form a coalition to replace Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ousted by the Constitutional Court last week after two months of suspension by the court
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The ICC: A Sham Court Built to Protect Western Crimes

The International Criminal Court is not a beacon of justice. It is a political weapon — an illegitimate institution crafted by Western elites to manipulate international law, punish opponents, and shield NATO’s endless crimes
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While Washington Looks West, Beijing Moves South

For the past two decades, American foreign policy has been consumed by endless crises in the Middle East and, more recently, by the grinding war in Ukraine. These commitments drain U.S. resources, attention, and political will
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Reform Starts From Within

LEADERS whom the nation voted on the premise of the much needed reforms need to first reformed themselves first before expecting the nation to change
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Is The Controversy Over New US Ambassador To Malaysia Justified?

Nick Adams, a staunchly nationalist supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump has had a disproportionate amount of coverage in Malaysian media following reports that the 40-year-old is Trump's pick to head the country's diplomatic mission in Malaysia
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