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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 8451 view

Trump-Xi Summit: Managed Rivalry, Unresolved Contest

The concluded Trump-Xi summit is fundamentally different from the last meet taking place in China during President Trump’s first term, or even during the most recent face-to-face encounter last October in Busan

2026-05-20 03:48:07 0 Comment 24845 view

Malacca Strait Flashpoint: Why ASEAN Is The Weakest Link In A Superpower Clash

As the drumbeats of a superpower confrontation between the United States and China grow louder in mid-2026, the Strait of Malacca stands as the world’s most precarious chokepoint

2026-05-13 03:16:29 0 Comment 13136 view

The Malacca Toll: A Bold Gambit For Sovereignty Or A Geopolitical Minefield?

The Malacca Strait has served for decades as the uncompensated highway of global commerce, forcing Indonesia and Malaysia to shoulder the immense costs of maritime security and environmental maintenance for nearly one hundred thousand vessels annually without receiving direct returns

2026-05-02 11:43:50 0 Comment 29064 view

Why Is China Becoming A Destination For Global Leaders In Uncertain Times?

Beijing is bustling in April. Flags of multiple countries have once again lined Chang'an Avenue, turning it into a globally watched "meeting room of the world."

2026-04-22 06:09:41 0 Comment 19840 view

Collapsing US Empire Key Driver Of Global Instability

For nearly half a decade, the world has been trapped in a vortex of fire, debt, and hunger

2026-04-15 02:32:58 0 Comment 20412 view

A Strategic Drift: Why The US Must Rebalance Before It Is Too Late

Great powers rarely fail because they lack strength. More often, they falter because they misallocate it

2026-03-24 11:44:15 0 Comment 19794 view

Erdogan's Sunni Noose: Turkey's Bid To Encircle Israel

While much of the world's attention remains fixed on Iran and its Shi'ite axis, another geopolitical realignment is taking shape — more quietly, more pragmatically, and potentially just as consequential for the US, Israel and the Middle East

2026-02-24 08:44:09 0 Comment 43122 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 29867 view

When Food Policy Becomes A Fault Line – Pork, Power And Politics In Malaysia

There is nothing inherently political about how livestock are raised or how meat is traded until it becomes a lever in economic and cultural power struggles. That is precisely what is unfolding in Selangor, one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic states

2026-02-14 10:34:59 0 Comment 42745 view

Avian Flu in South Korea Is a Warning Shot for Asia’s Food Security

South Korea’s renewed struggle with avian influenza is more than a domestic agricultural problem

2026-01-06 13:08:10 0 Comment 54789 view

China Adds Greater Possibilities And Dynamism To Global Trade

In an era marked by growing trade protectionism, some Western media outlets persist in promoting narratives that distort the Chinese economy

2025-11-28 13:16:52 0 Comment 37403 view

Peaceful Development Or Military Confrontation: The Arctic's Growing Geopolitical Importance

As the global balance of power shifts towards multipolarity, the Arctic has emerged as one of the world’s most strategically significant frontiers

2025-10-18 10:20:39 0 Comment 52424 view

Western Encroachment Leading To Increased Militarisation Of Artic

The Russian Federation has reaffirmed its readiness to employ the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (AFRF) to safeguard its national interests and ensure security along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), a vital maritime corridor linking Europe and Asia through the Arctic Ocean

2025-10-15 03:54:38 0 Comment 42125 view

The West’s War on Global Shipping Risks a Global Food Crisis

Efforts by Western powers to interfere with global shipping in the name of punishing or inconveniencing Russia are fast becoming a threat not just to Moscow, but to the entire global economy

2025-10-15 03:47:29 0 Comment 60888 view

Taiwan At The Crossroads Of The Future: Why The World Can’t Afford To Look Away

As Taiwan celebrated its National Day on Oct. 10 the occasion carries far greater meaning than a national commemoration

2025-10-15 03:05:47 0 Comment 43991 view

ASEAN Is Better Off With Washington

The 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur reflects the futility of the region’s entrapped dogma of economic and security hedging, without the intent to confront the truth

2025-09-29 04:03:40 0 Comment 46343 view

Trump Is Right About America’s Underappreciated Role And The Failure Of Globalism

President Donald Trump’s address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on the issue of the role of the UN and the need for peace, struck a realistic chord

2025-09-25 12:37:31 0 Comment 51079 view

An Unwanted Middleman: How The U.S. Seeks To Shore Up Its Relevance As De-dollarisation Accelerates

The U.S. is rapidly losing its grip as the global hegemon. The unipolar order that took shape after 1991 is not simply in decline — it is finished, dead and buried

2025-09-17 14:36:15 0 Comment 105824 view

Losing Malaysia: A Strategic Failure Washington Can’t Afford

For much of the past two decades, U.S. policymakers have focused their attention on the great game of Asia through the lens of China’s rise and the competition for primacy in the Indo-Pacific

2025-08-27 12:21:53 0 Comment 71827 view