Politics

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-- As the current campaign for GE 15 unfolds one can see the flags of the various parties and their candidates seeking to form the next government being placed anywhere that space allows it.

NEW YORK, U.S.--A two-day meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in India has ended with the adoption of a document committing Member States to prevent and combat digital forms of terror, notably using drones, social media, and online terrorist financing.

WASHINGTON, U.S.--There are growing fears that the energy shortages and price rises resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, European Union sanctions against Russia, and Russian cuts in gas supplies could lead to something approaching the “de-industrialisation” of Europe, as factories with high and inflexible energy needs shut down or relocate to other parts of the world.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Beberapa bulan menuju ke pilihan raya umum 2018, Malaysia digegarkan dengan skandal melibatkan Cambridge Analytica.

WASHINGTON, U.S.--Russia unleashed dozens of missile strikes across Ukraine today in retaliation for the bombing on Saturday of part  of the 12-mile bridge connecting Crimea to Russia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) merujuk kepada keputusan undian Majlis Hak Asasi Manusia PBB semalam yang secara undian menolak usul untuk mendebatkan Resolusi PBB dan Majlis Hak Asasi Manusia yang menyatakan wujud jenayah kemanusiaan yang dilakukan Kerajaan China terhadap etnik Uyghur.

KUALA LUMPUR: Age proved to be no barrier for a buñch of senior citizens to keep themselves fit and healthy through regular fun-walks or runs.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--I was not surprised at last Tuesday’s decision and the sideshow that followed on Thursday and Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--“We call on all countries to actively optimise policies in the areas of national policies, industry access, industry chain development and technology sharing, create favourable conditions for the development of the gas turbine power generation industry, and achieve the goal of optimising energy mix and low-carbon development.” 

NEW YORK, U.S.--"This is not the first time that the NASA administrator has lashed out at China in disregard of facts," said Zhao Lijian, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, at his July 4 regular press briefing. "Some U.S. officials have spoken irresponsibly to misrepresent the normal and legitimate space endeavors of China. China firmly rejects such remarks."

It has been almost five years since construction on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) began and what we have learnt since August 2017 is not reassuring. While the monetary cost of the project is well known, at just over RM 50 billion, it is the environmental cost that Malaysia will keep paying for decades to come.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Berikutan pendedahan oleh bekas Ahli Majlis Kerja Tertinggi UMNO TYT Dato’ Sri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman. Ramai yang sedang memberi komentar dan spekulasi tentang keadaan dalaman parti UMNO.

NEW YORK, U.S.--The Center for a New American Security (CNAS), comprising largely former, mostly Democrat administration foreign policy and defense officials, in a new study — "Risk and Responsibility: Managing Future Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction Threats" — tries to sell the notion that Iran armed with nuclear, biological and chemical offensive weapons will be an acceptable risk. 

MANILA, Philippines--AT the time of writing, it is 9 a.m. on Monday, May 9. So, by the time you are reading it sometime Tuesday morning, there may have been some significant developments in the world. By Tuesday, we may know, at least unofficially, who the next president of the Philippines will be.

BEIJING, China--The US Trade Representative's office said on Tuesday that it had begun a statutory process regarding a review of US tariffs on more than $300 billion worth of Chinese products ahead of their expiration in July. 

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Institut Demokrasi dan Hal Ehwal Ekonomi (IDEAS) menyeru agar Perjanjian Perkongsian Komprehensif dan Progresif Trans-Pasifik (CPTPP) diratifikasi dalam masa terdekat agar dapat memanfaatkan peluang pelaburan, susulan penerbitan Tinjauan Ekonomi dan Monetari 2021 oleh Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). 

NEW YORK, U.S.--On September 11, 2019, a five-year-old Kurdish child, Efe Tektekin, was killed crossing the street when a Turkish police officer hit him with his armored vehicle in Diyarbakir. 

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia--Two years ago today, a renegade faction in PKR led by Datuk Seri Azmin Ali collaborated with Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to stage a parliamentary coup at Sheraton Hotel with UMNO, PAS, and GPS.