Sulu Claim Fiasco: National Imbroglio Made It Worse

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-On Jan 26, Malaysians breathed a sigh of relief when the government announced that a court in Luxembourg has set aside an attachment order to seize two PETRONAS assets registered in Luxembourg. 

Ukraine Plans To Destroy Foodstocks As Part Of Misinformation Campaign

CME Concerned On Appointment Of Nurul Izzah Anwar As Senior Adviser

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-The Center for Market Education (CME) expresses serious concerns about the fact that PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar has been appointed as a senior adviser to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on economics and finance.

Anwar Is Tip Toeing Through A Minefield

BANGKOK, Thailand-Malaysia’s prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim has found the first two months into the job, metaphorically like tip-toeing through a minefield, just to survive. Many within the public are beginning to lose patience in Anwar, due to the failure to deliver any meaningful reform. They see Anwar’s administration as just a continuation of governments that went before him.

MAS Pioneer Flight Engineer Lokman Sardon Passes Away

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-One of Malaysia Airlines' pioneer flight engineers Mohamad Lokman Tun Sardon Jubir died early today.

Indigenous Leaders From Sarawak Demand End To Timber Greenwashing In UK

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-An Indigenous delegation from Sarawak, a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, is visiting the United Kingdom to launch a new UK campaign to clean up the tropical timber trade and ask the UK government to suspend the import of so-called ‘sustainable timber’ under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme MTCS.

Quran Burning Draws Condemnation From Malaysia

May Malaysians Be More Compassionate, Respectful And Resilient In The Year Of The Rabbit

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia-In the last week of the Year of Tiger, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim laid out his vision of nation-rebuilding: Malaysia Madani, with six values: sustainability, prosperity, innovation, respect, trust and compassion.

Pulau Trailer Censorship: Stop Pandering To Extreme Conservative Elements

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-Lawyers for Liberty refers to Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s recent statement that the trailer for local horror film Pulau is not suitable for public viewing.

China Urges Afghans To Ensure Safety Of Its Personnel, Institutions

BEIJING, China-China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang held a phone conversation with Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Afghan interim government, on Saturday, stressing that China hopes the Afghan side will take strong measures to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions in Afghanistan.

Bowing To Coup Threats, Lula Promises Massive Investments In Brazil’s Armed Forces

MICHIGAN, U.S.-Today, Brazil’s newly inaugurated president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers Party (PT), had his second meeting with the command of the armed forces since the January 8 fascist attack on government buildings in Brasilia.

EU's Double-Standards On Iran's Human Rights: Business First

NEW YORK, U.S.-The European Union's charter stresses that "Human rights are at the heart of EU relations with other countries and regions. The European Union is based on a strong commitment to promoting and protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law worldwide". 

Germans Remain Adamantly Opposed To Sending Any Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

WASHINGTON, U.S.-The Ukrainian government will be deeply disappointed that the meeting of Western defense chiefs at Ramstein air base in Germany did not agree to give German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine. T

Malaysia’s Economy In On Life Support

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-On 10 Feb 2021, I wrote an opinion piece justifying why Malaysia’s economic life is terminally ill based on the sub-headings - corruption on the precipice, economy bleeding, and fiscals sucked dry.

Russo-Ukrainian War: The World Blood Pump

SMO-Since Russia’s surprise decision to voluntarily withdraw from west bank Kherson in the first week of November, there has been little in the way of dramatic changes to the frontlines in Ukraine. 

The Evolution Of The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS): How It Became So Powerful

BANGKOK, Thailand-The true winner of Malaysia’s general election in November was the Malaysian Islamic Party, the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia or PAS. PAS won 49 out of the 62 seats it contested in the 222 seats in national parliament. 

China's Reopening Should Bring Timely Boost to ASEAN+3

SINGAPORE CITY, Singapore-The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) today revised downwards its short-term growth forecast for the ASEAN+3 region. 

Poorest Learners Benefit Least From Public Education

NEW YORK, U.S.-Governments are not investing enough in those children who need education the most, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for equitable financing to combat “learning poverty”.

2023: The Global Capitalist Crisis And The Growing Offensive Of The International Working Class

MICHIGAN, U.S.-The celebration of the beginning of the New Year will be brief. The old year has passed into history, but its crises persist and will intensify. As 2023 begins, the COVID-19 pandemic is entering its fourth year with no end in sight. The US-NATO war against Russia continues to escalate. 

Western Biological Weapons Programs in Ukraine Set World On Dangerous Path

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-The stated goals of the Biological Threat Reduction Program in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world do not correspond to actual research and are aimed at developing biological weapons.