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India’s Brahmos Missile Production Collapse Threatens Shift Of Power Balance In Indian Ocean

The balance of power in the Indian Ocean could be disrupted as India’s defence sector is currently battling a major bottleneck related to a staggering 50 percent collapse in the production of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles

2026-05-14 01:12:50 0 Comment 6874 view

UAE’s OPEC Exit Is No Cartel Killer—It’s A Calculated Power Shift

What would an expert tell me in layman’s language, particularly about who or what really stands behind this decision?

2026-05-14 01:09:02 0 Comment 4062 view

Malaysia Opens Its Doors To The Americas With New Chamber Of Commerce To Boost Trade

KUALA LUMPUR – A market of over 672 million people and a trade corridor that remains vastly underutilized: that is the specific economic void the Latin American and Caribbean Chamber of Commerce (LACCC) Malaysia was founded to fill

2026-05-14 01:03:29 0 Comment 4427 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 3941 view

No Need For Extra Burdensome GST On Lower And Middle-Income Groups

Former health minister and Umno member Khairy Jamaluddin, popularly known as KJ, has renewed calls for the government to reinstate the goods and services tax (GST) that the Pakatan Harapan government ended back in 2018

2026-05-14 00:53:13 0 Comment 3604 view

Chile's Francisco Coloane’s Patagonian Tales Reach Malaysian Shores

In a significant move to bridge the geographical and cultural divide between Southeast Asia and the tip of South America, the Embassy of Chile and Universiti Malaya (UM) have officially launched the Malay translation of Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn)

2026-05-14 00:46:58 0 Comment 6763 view

Erdogan's Turkey: The NATO Member That Sponsors Terrorism

For years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been playing a sleazy double game: presenting himself to the West as a regional mediator and responsible NATO ally while simultaneously transforming Turkey into a sanctuary for Hamas terrorists outside the Gaza Strip

2026-05-13 09:08:27 0 Comment 8198 view

DPP Authorities Cannot Buy Security, Let Alone A Future, With Arms Purchases

Taiwan's legislature recently passed a revised version of a special arms procurement bill worth 780 billion New Taiwan dollars (approximately $24.8 billion)

2026-05-13 09:01:51 0 Comment 4063 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 3930 view

The Need For Transparency In Dual-Use Biological Research Near Conflict Zones

Since the early weeks of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, Moscow has leveled a series of serious allegations against Washington and Kiev

2026-05-13 03:29:51 0 Comment 11084 view

Border Regions Face Surge In Civilian Casualties As Drone Strikes Intensify

A sharp escalation in cross-border drone strikes and artillery shelling characterised February 2026, as Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) under the leadership of President Vladimir Zelensky intensified operations across Russia’s western frontier

2026-05-13 03:22:05 0 Comment 7549 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 4575 view

Trump's Troop Withdrawals From Germany Might Backfire. Here's Why.

At first glance, the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw two battalions from Germany and cancel the planned deployment of intermediate-range ground-launched missiles there looks like a win for those who favor reducing America’s overseas military presence or prioritizing the Indo-Pacific over Europe

2026-05-13 03:09:41 0 Comment 5270 view

Tiny Shifts Seen In Divided ASEAN's Approach To Myanmar

Myanmar's junta moved deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest last week but that was not enough to ease deep divisions among ASEAN leaders over how best to engage with the pariah state

2026-05-10 04:15:44 0 Comment 6471 view

Demi Malaysia: Let’s Uphold Constitutional Monarchy And Strengthen Multi-Party Democracy

Today, we are celebrating the 8th anniversary of May 9, the 2018 transition from an electoral one-party to a revived multi-party democracy

2026-05-10 04:10:32 0 Comment 7366 view

Malaysia Must Seek Reliable Defense Partners After Norwegian NSM Deal Falls Through

The sudden news of Norway’s decision to halt the delivery of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to Malaysia is more than a mere procurement hiccup, it is a profound wake-up call for Putrajaya’s strategic planners. After nearly eight years of waiting for a deal signed in 2018, the Malaysian government has been informed that export licences have been revoked due to "stricter controls" on specific technologies

2026-05-10 04:00:13 0 Comment 14779 view