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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 14445 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 15299 view

Tariff Deal Reflects Washington’s Supply-Chain Strategy, Says Malaysian Economist

A newly announced July 2025 “framework for reciprocal trade” between the United States and Indonesia reflects more than a routine tariff adjustment

2026-03-03 07:22:30 0 Comment 19957 view

Malaysia-US Trade Pact Risks Bypassing Procurement Laws, Putting Multi-billion Ringgit GLC Investments Beyond Oversight

During the recent ASEAN Summit 2025, Malaysia and the United States of America signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)

2025-11-08 12:49:17 0 Comment 44286 view

Malaysia’s Fiscal Reform Is Not A Lottery — It’s A Course Correction

Recent commentaries have accused the Madani administration of turning the national budget into a “lottery ticket,” citing record expenditure and rising debt

2025-10-15 02:48:58 0 Comment 68465 view

Vietnam And Malaysia Deepen Ties Through Mutual Support

Since upgrading to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2024, Vietnam and Malaysia have moved beyond conventional neighbourly diplomacy into a more strategic, multi-layered partnership defined by sustained political support in regional forums, growing trade and investment flows, and an intensifying programme of parliamentary exchanges

2025-09-14 06:18:17 4 Comment 170885 view

Malaysia’s Silicon Spring: How To Bloom In The Age Of AI And Geopolitics

Walk into a semiconductor factory in Penang, Kulim, or Johor today, and you can feel it: the hum of precision machinery, the glow of wafer lines, the almost reverential quiet of people making the world’s most complex products

2025-08-27 11:11:28 0 Comment 53739 view

When the World Tilts, So Do Its Waterways

You can tell the world is heating up—not just by the record-shattering temperatures in Phoenix or the floodwaters swallowing neighborhoods in Jakarta—but by the receding water levels in the Panama Canal

2025-06-24 10:25:30 0 Comment 54468 view

When Rivers Turn Hostile - China’s Mega-Dam, Water Politics, And The Water Wars Of The 21st Century

We are used to thinking of power grids, trade routes, and semiconductor fabs as the terrain of 21st-century power competition

2025-06-16 06:11:59 0 Comment 73580 view

Malacca: The Strait That Could Strangle China’s Future

If you want to understand one of China’s deepest strategic nightmares, look no further than a thin, congested strip of water between Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia called the Strait of Malacca

2025-06-05 06:06:02 0 Comment 325665 view

Mengapa "Reformasi" Tidak Bertapak Di Malaysia?

Anwar akan menjadi pengganggu, yang akan mengubah struktur masyarakat sekeliling, di mana kuasa akan kembali kepada rakyat

2025-06-05 05:28:07 2 Comment 97824 view

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

2025-06-05 05:22:56 0 Comment 57895 view

Trumpism’s Cultural Revolution - Is Trump’s America Echoing Maoist China?

Not to be alarmist, but if you squint hard enough, America under Trump starts to look a little like China under Mao—metaphorically speaking, of course

2025-05-01 13:06:25 0 Comment 68020 view

Malaysia’s Defence Dilemma In A Changing Geopolitical Landscape

Malaysia’s defence budget from 2021 to 2024 tells a story of a nation trying to modernize its military while being stuck in a financial straightjacket

2025-02-23 04:55:55 0 Comment 73298 view

Is Becoming A High-Income Nation All That Matters?

"Is becoming a high-income nation all that matters?" It’s a question that cuts to the heart of Malaysia’s economic aspirations

2025-01-13 06:24:51 0 Comment 78757 view

The Future Of Global Power: How The West Misread China’s Rise

The West's great miscalculation in the late 20th century was assuming that a prosperous People's Republic of China (PRC) would inevitably come to resemble a liberal, market-driven democracy like themselves

2024-12-12 09:19:41 0 Comment 64325 view

National Stability - A Question Of Malay Unity

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, but for the Malay world, the cracks run deeper than a nursery rhyme

2024-12-03 06:02:35 0 Comment 64584 view

Trump And The Future Of Global Trade

During his first term, Donald Trump’s "America First" approach was marked by deep skepticism toward global trade agreements

2024-11-19 02:27:07 0 Comment 69106 view

Mighty Dollar: Why The U.S. Dollar Reigns Supreme?

The U.S. dollar reigns supreme in the global economy, not just as the world’s most used currency for trade and commodities but also as the linchpin of financial systems and central bank reserves

2024-11-19 02:12:49 0 Comment 70217 view

The U.S. Presidential Election & How It Affects Malaysia 

The upcoming U.S. presidential election in 2024 has Malaysia, like much of Southeast Asia, carefully weighing its options in a world shifting from unipolar to multipolar

2024-11-07 05:04:51 0 Comment 76099 view