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Growing Rivalry Between Indonesia's Police And Military

For a decade under former President Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s police force enjoyed unprecedented privileges and power, with numerous high-ranking police officers appointed to key posts across ministries, state-owned enterprises, and regulatory bodies
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New Way To Combat Road Fatalities

The road authorities should consider allowing the heavy load vehicles to only use the west coast expressway during peak travel season as one of the moves to reduce fatalities from accidents
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Greater Warsaw-KL Interdependence

Polish President Andrzej Duda’s first-ever state visit to Malaysia coincided with Poland’s six-month Presidency of the EU Council and Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship, creating a new synergy of strategic economic and power convergence
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The Never-Ending Saga At MIER

The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER), once the crown jewel of policy-oriented research in Malaysia, is now little more than an empty shell
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Towards Building An Inclusive And Responsible Nation

The establishment of a new umbrella organization to protect the rights of the Malays, led by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad with the support of the opposition, reflects the growing concerns about the unstable political and economic situation of the country
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Why There Is No "Reformasi" In Malaysia

Anwar would be a disruptor, who would change the structure of society around, where power would come back to the people
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Indonesia's Slide Toward Militarism

Last week, the normally staid Jakarta Post, Indonesia’s leading English-language daily, published a blistering editorial saying that 27 years after the strongman Suharto fell from power
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China's Most Advanced Bombers Seen On Disputed South China Sea Island

Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea this month — a gesture that some analysts described as Beijing’s latest signalling of its growing military capabilities to rivals
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Why ASEAN Must Urgently Change And Reform

The 46th ASEAN Summit remains the apt platform to break old grounds and to chart a new future for ASEAN to prevent it from falling down further into the abyss of irrelevance
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Philippine Navy Commissions Two New Naval Vessels

During the Philippine Navy’s 127th Anniversary celebration, the navy christened and commissioned two new naval vessels, BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG06) and BRP Albert Majini (PG909)
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PKR Could Be The Big Loser In GE16

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit with his entourage to meet with Russian President Putin in the Kremlin had the optics of the "jago kampong" (village hero) coming to town
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Malaysia’s Ministry of Economy: A Redundant Layer?

In Malaysia today, the creation of the Ministry of Economy (MoE) might seem like a rational move in a world of ever-evolving complexity, where economies aren’t just shaped by numbers and markets but by narratives, ecosystems, and political choreography
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