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Why Turkey And Azerbaijan Are Falling Out

During President Trump’s announcement on May 21, 2025, it was claimed the Golden Dome will consist of technology deployed across land, sea, and space capable of intercepting hypersonic, ballistic, and advanced cruise missiles, “even if they are launched from other sides of the world and even if they are launched from space.”

2026-06-06 05:35:13 0 Comment 9642 view

US Intelligence Objectives: Destabilising The Malaysian Political Scene?

With the recent political destabilisation that has led to war within the Gulf states and Iran, it's time to examine the possibilities of external influence upon the Malaysian political scene

2026-06-01 11:18:20 0 Comment 9852 view

Fake It Till You Make It: Information Warfare In Malaysia's Political Communications Ecosystem

In 2019, a video allegedly depicting Malaysian minister Azmin Ali in a same-sex encounter circulated online

2026-06-01 11:10:57 0 Comment 13076 view

Japan Extends SEA Military Presence Via Balikatan Exercise

The unprecedented participation of 1,400 Japanese combat soldiers in the seven-nation Balikatan Exercise 2026, the longstanding annual drill between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and US allies

2026-06-01 11:04:00 0 Comment 12857 view

UAE’s OPEC Exit Is No Cartel Killer—It’s A Calculated Power Shift

What would an expert tell me in layman’s language, particularly about who or what really stands behind this decision?

2026-05-14 01:09:02 0 Comment 15366 view

No Need For Extra Burdensome GST On Lower And Middle-Income Groups

Former health minister and Umno member Khairy Jamaluddin, popularly known as KJ, has renewed calls for the government to reinstate the goods and services tax (GST) that the Pakatan Harapan government ended back in 2018

2026-05-14 00:53:13 0 Comment 12716 view

Tiny Shifts Seen In Divided ASEAN's Approach To Myanmar

Myanmar's junta moved deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest last week but that was not enough to ease deep divisions among ASEAN leaders over how best to engage with the pariah state

2026-05-10 04:15:44 0 Comment 13609 view

Demi Malaysia: Let’s Uphold Constitutional Monarchy And Strengthen Multi-Party Democracy

Today, we are celebrating the 8th anniversary of May 9, the 2018 transition from an electoral one-party to a revived multi-party democracy

2026-05-10 04:10:32 0 Comment 16290 view

As Malaysian Politicians Squabble, Ordinary People Left Vulnerable To Coming Food, Energy Shocks

Malaysia in mid-2026 finds itself in a precarious paradox

2026-05-05 09:02:34 0 Comment 18621 view

Iran Is Holding The Line – And The US Strategy Is Unlikely To Break It

Sixty days into the conflict, Iran has held its ground in the Strait of Hormuz, while US pressure has failed to force concessions – raising the risk of escalation, oil disruption and wider global instability

2026-05-05 08:48:24 0 Comment 58895 view

Republic Of Dysfunction: Republicans Vs Democrats Tensions Are Leading To Slow Unravelling Of US

The U.S. has always been argumentative. Its political culture is built on disagreement, contest, and loud public debate

2026-04-15 06:35:05 0 Comment 20139 view

Governomics In Malaysia: In Search Of Optimal Governance

Malaysia can be considered to have four tiers of government; federal, territory (Sabah & Sarawak) and state, local government, and government linked companies (GLCs) making up the fourth tier

2026-04-11 12:21:18 0 Comment 18451 view

Embattled Rafizi Ramli faces calls from Activists, PKR Veterans To Quit Politics

Political activists, Faizan Mohd Nor and PKR founder, Ng Lum Yong today led dozens of participants in a demonstration in front of Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli's Invoke Solution office to demand that the Pandan MP retire from politics

2026-04-11 12:14:58 0 Comment 18208 view

Are US-Iran Ceasefire Talks In Pakistan Doomed To Fail?

On Saturday, Iranian and American negotiators will sit down in Islamabad for the first direct talks since the war began on February 28

2026-04-10 09:14:22 0 Comment 23124 view

AS–Iran: Masih Ada Ruang Untuk Diplomasi Dan Rundingan

Penembakan jatuh pesawat F-15E Strike Eagle oleh tembakan Iran merupakan satu peningkatan risiko tinggi dan juga tembakan ke kapal terbang A-10 Warthog/Thunderbolt II yang jatuh di Teluk Parsi, namun tidak semestinya bermaksud bahawa Washington dan Tehran sedang menuju peningkatan konflik besar-besaran dalam masa terdekat

2026-04-07 06:42:10 0 Comment 19653 view

What Does Trump Know About Hell?

Over Easter weekend, while millions of Christians around the world commemorated the crucifixion and resurrection of a figure who lived among the poor, washed the feet of outcasts, and suffered for others

2026-04-07 06:07:56 0 Comment 36795 view

When ideology Hijacks The Mind: The Peril Of Political Religion

As we read the news and watch the war in West Asia unfold, much goes through our hearts and spirits when contemplating the sheer cost to humanity – in lives and resources

2026-03-31 10:02:49 0 Comment 19433 view

DAP's 'Diamond Mandate': Party Unveils 'Malaysia100' Vision At 60th Anniversary

The Democratic Action Party (DAP) marked its Diamond Jubilee with a clarion call for ideological renewal and a long-term national vision, as party leaders urged members to transition from "street fighters" to "nation builders" amid what they describe as an unprecedented global and domestic storm

2026-03-20 05:47:03 0 Comment 20261 view

Three Issues That Politics Cannot Solve In Malaysia

Malaysia has now been a nation for 62 years

2026-03-13 05:35:24 0 Comment 28548 view

South Korea’s Yoon Prolongs Cycle Of Convicted Presidents

The Seoul court’s sentencing of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on February 19 to life imprisonment on sedition charges is sending shockwaves across the country, prompting concern over the likelihood of worsening political unrest

2026-02-24 08:38:22 0 Comment 25597 view