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Malaysia's Greatest National Development Challenge: PAS’s Ideological Extremism Must Never Reach Putrajaya

For decades, Malaysia’s national stability has rested on a delicate constitutional equilibrium: a multi-ethnic social contract, a secular federal framework anchored by Islam as the religion of the Federation, and the constitutional guardianship of the Malay Rulers

2026-08-09 05:13:10 0 Comment 12728 view

Trump Is Playing Chicken With America's Oil Reserves

Back in 1975, reeling from the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973, President Gerald Ford signed the Energy Policy and Conservation Act

2026-07-30 02:23:56 0 Comment 15428 view

From Protector To Pirate: Trump's Foreign Policy Dismantles America's Legacy As Maritime Guarantor

The foundation of American naval power was forged in a singular, principled crusade: the refusal to pay tolls, tributes, or ransoms to sovereign extortionists on the high seas

2026-07-18 04:44:09 0 Comment 14601 view

The Iran War Won’t Kill Dollar Dominance. But Washington Might.

Even if the framework agreement to end the U.S.-Israel-Iran War is successful, economic fallout from the conflict will persist at least through the end of the year

2026-06-25 04:53:33 0 Comment 22284 view

Does The Iran War Diminish US Superpower Status?

"Ships of the World, start your engines," US President Donald Trump said while announcing a deal with Iran to end the conflict he launched along with Israel more than three months ago

2026-06-19 04:18:18 0 Comment 33892 view

A New Centre of Gravity: Why Pakistan Is Emerging As An Unexpected Geopolitical Power

For decades, the standard narrative on Pakistan was one of perennial crisis: a nation battling extremism, economic fragility, and a perpetual rivalry with India

2026-06-06 03:33:20 0 Comment 31078 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 24894 view

Trump Goes To China A Supplicant Amid A Distrustful Asia

It is more in sorrow than anger that much of East and Southeast Asia perceives the US under Donald Trump to be drifting all too rapidly away

2026-05-14 00:57:56 0 Comment 27205 view

Turkey’s STM Debuts Geran Drone Analogue, Is ‘Really Open’ To Gulf Collaboration

The SAHA defense exposition in Istanbul had no shortage of new drones on display, and local defense contractor STM was no exception, unveiling four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and one unmanned underwater vehicle for the first time

2026-05-13 08:32:23 0 Comment 28795 view

Shipping Industry Uncertain As Hormuz Crisis Carries On

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. could open the Strait of Hormuz with “a little more time” as the president continues to adjust his messaging on the passageway between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

2026-04-07 07:05:04 0 Comment 45328 view

Guterres Warns Of ‘Wider War’ As Middle East Conflict Enters Second Month

The Middle East crisis has lurched into its second month, prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres to issue a stark warning on Thursday morning that the world is “on the edge of a wider war” with catastrophic global implications

2026-04-04 06:57:55 0 Comment 29824 view

How Massive US Footprint In The Gulf Became A Bullseye Overnight

For decades, U.S. policy toward the Middle East has revolved around a simple premise: the forward deployment of U.S. military power would deter adversaries — chiefly Iran — and, if necessary, defend host states from attack

2026-04-04 04:27:45 0 Comment 55408 view

Cracks In The Sand: Gulf Monarchies’ Economic And Geopolitical Peril

The Arab Gulf’s glittering skylines were built on a simple promise: stability in exchange for prosperity

2026-03-31 09:46:40 0 Comment 33292 view

Middle Powers Are Setting The Table So They Won't Be 'On The Menu'

The global order was already fragmenting before Donald Trump returned to the White House. But the upended “rules” of global economic and foreign policies have now reached a point of no return

2026-02-14 10:51:50 0 Comment 48474 view

‘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

2025-10-28 02:26:29 0 Comment 61201 view

The Hidden Flaws Of American Systems: Between Technological Dependence And Remote Deactivation

Recent crises in the Middle East have exposed an unsettling truth: countries that purchase American weapons systems do not fully control their own defense

2025-10-19 03:35:16 0 Comment 65760 view

ASEAN Drifting Towards Ignorance And Oblivion

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been fixated with the decades old strategic hedging mantra

2025-07-15 02:07:19 0 Comment 60155 view

Israeli-Fueled Fantasy To Bring Back Shah Has Absolutely No Juice

The Middle East is a region where history rarely repeats itself exactly, but often rhymes in ways that are both tragic and absurd

2025-06-25 04:17:20 0 Comment 145600 view

Iranian Regime's Trojan Horse "Civilian Use" Lie On Nuclear Weapons

For more than two decades, the Iranian regime has played a dangerous and calculated game of deception with the West by skillfully masking its nuclear ambitions under the pretense of "civilian use."

2025-05-12 12:36:40 0 Comment 94762 view