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MTEN Must Revive Original Spirit, Measured Objectives, Coordinated Execution

Malaysia is not facing another Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) but cost-of-living pressures, wage and productivity challenges, AI (artificial intelligence) disruption, geopolitical conflicts and competition for investment and talent could prove equally consequential over time

2026-10-05 06:30:32 0 Comment 9796 view

Throwing Stones In A Glass House: PAS Raises US Interference While Keeping Mum On China

PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s recent claim that the party was offered support by the United States to topple the Barisan Nasional government in 2014 has raised serious questions across the political spectrum

2026-09-10 13:05:21 0 Comment 25080 view

Malaysia And Japan In An Age Of Turbulence: Building Asia’s Next Strategic Partnership

The 31st Nikkei Forum remained at a strategic juncture amid rising great-power rivalry, renewed pressure on global trade, and continuing disruptions to energy security, critical sector competition, maritime tensions in the South China Sea, and instability in the Middle East and West Asia

2026-07-08 12:52:49 0 Comment 21398 view

Keyfield Secures RM229 Million in New Contracts, Expands Footprint Across Southeast Asia and Middle East

Malaysian offshore vessel operator Keyfield International Berhad has secured 13 new contracts worth RM229 million across Malaysia, Thailand and the Middle East, strengthening its position as one of the country's leading offshore marine services providers while advancing its international expansion strategy

2026-06-25 04:36:50 0 Comment 24083 view

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 32395 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 31922 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 34138 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 68311 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 85923 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 235564 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 72667 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 66984 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 109921 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 370442 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 119159 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 69420 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 79139 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 88481 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 101903 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 78586 view