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Migrant Madness Drives Political Upheaval

For two weeks over the summer, Europe was fixated on the story of a luxury yacht that sank in a storm off the island of Sicily with the loss of a billionaire technopreneur, a senior international banking executive, and several rich lawyers
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Persamaan Politik Israel Dan Politik Melayu?

Bila Israel menakluki Tebing Barat, Gaza dan Baitulmuqadis Timur selepas peperangan 1967, dan mahu menjajah penduduk mereka sekali, Yeshayahu Leibowitz sudah tahu akan hala tuju Israel
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Myanmar’s Displaced Struggle To Find Temporary Homes

HONG KONG, SAR: The intense fighting between the military and rebel forces prompted Daw Nyo Nyo, 50, to flee his home in Kyauktu town in central Myanmar's Magway region with his family earlier this year.
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Indonesian President In Damage Control Over New Capital

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia's president is rushing to reassure investors and bureaucrats about his $32 billion new capital city in a malaria-prone pocket of Borneo, after the resignations of two officials overseeing the plan raised fresh doubts about its future.
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Southeast Asia: World’s Dumping Ground For Plastic Waste

HONG KONG, SAR: In the wake of China’s 2018 ban on plastics recycling, criminal organizations have been illegally shipping waste to Southeast Asia, passing through “multiple transit countries” to camouflage the origins of the shipments, according to Interpol, with “significant use of counterfeit documents and fraudulent waste registrations.” Some plastic waste reaches Asia from Italy by way of its neighbor Slovenia.
 
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Immigration: Global Election Issue

HONG KONG, SAR: Spoken or not, the issue of migration is an overt or covert issue for much of the politics of the world today, especially in a year with elections scheduled in eight of the world's 10 most populous nations.
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ASEAN Statement On South China Sea: The Right Step Forward

MANILA. Philippines: In what is seen by many as an unprecedented move, the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a stand-alone statement expressing concern about the developments in the South China Sea and reaffirming “the shared commitment to maintaining and promoting peace, security and stability in the region” where tension has been growing over conflicting claims in the South China Sea.
 
 
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October Offensive By Resistance Forces Exposes Gaps In Myanmar Military

 SINGAPORE CITY, Singapore: A key offensive launched by a three-party alliance of anti-junta forces in late October catalysed attacks on State Administration Council (SAC) forces on multiple fronts across Myanmar. While the junta has vowed to strike back to retake lost ground, no major operation has since materialised. It remains to be seen whether resistance forces will be able to capitalise on their gains to evolve into a more cohesive anti-junta movement.
 
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Socialism 2023: Rise, Resist, Revolt!

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Socialism conference is back! Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) will be hosting our bi-ennial International conference which will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of December, 2023. This conference acts as an important platform to analyse international politics, imperialism, capitalism, youth struggles, climate change, gender, and much more from a socialist perspective.
 
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China's Decaying BRI Weakens Its Strategy Against Russia And The West

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The 10th Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Anniversary forum is particularly important for China's President Xi Jinping’s prestige, as this remains his personal brainchild and a projection of his leadership and strategic insight. 
 
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Malaysia Must Take Threat Of Malign Foreign Influence Seriously

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia: There is a renewed interest in the influence operations being conducted among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly in what is perceived to be the long reach of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in vulnerable countries like Malaysia.
 
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ASEAN’S China Dilemma

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Jakarta are again a manifestation of distinct power plays, denting any aspired efficacy of the scramble to elevate conflict prevention mechanisms.

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Unwilling To Choose, Southeast Asia Is Spoiled For Choice


HONG KONG, China: A century ago, American humorist Robert Benchley quipped that there are “two classes of people in the world; those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes, and those who do not.” Thomas Parks does not.

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It’s Time To End The Forever War On The Korean Peninsula


WASHINGTON, US: When talking about “war” in the year 2023, most people will immediately think of Ukraine and then possibly mention Syria, Yemen, Myanmar, or Afghanistan. Very few people would think of Korea first when the word “war” is mentioned, let alone when talking about a “forever war,” a term many, including current U.S. President Joe Biden, use to describe the war in Afghanistan.

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ASEAN Must Change Or Face Irrelevance

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia:The 42nd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Indonesia earlier this month (May 10-11) took place at the most critical crossroads for the immediate and long-term relevance of ASEAN and its role in the region and beyond.

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