Search result for: "Petro"

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 13655 view

Bombs And Heatwaves Test The Mekong

While some threats arrive suddenly in the region, others have been sitting in the ground, or building in the atmosphere, for decades

2026-09-08 05:27:02 0 Comment 7413 view

How Iran Has Staved Off Economic Collapse Despite The US-Israeli War

Nearly six months after the U.S. and Israel launched an operation to overthrow the Iranian government, it’s fair to say their assault hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Still, the ensuing war has followed a clear, predictable logic

2026-08-19 08:47:27 0 Comment 9493 view

Imperial Cannibalism: Why Washington’s Energy Coercion Will Fracture Its Own Alliance

The strategy currently unfolding in Washington relies on a fatal misconception: that global trade and energy networks can be used as a blunt-force instrument without destroying the very alliance structure that sustains American dominance

2026-08-18 12:21:21 0 Comment 11304 view

Krisis Hormuz: Ujian Sebenar Keselamatan Tenaga ASEAN

Asia Tenggara terus menerima kesan ketidaktentuan rantaian bekalan dan pasaran tenaga

2026-08-18 12:10:52 0 Comment 9684 view

The Hormuz Shock Has Exposed ASEAN’s Energy-Security Illusion

Southeast Asia continues to be at the receiving end of supply chain and energy volatility

2026-08-15 13:04:14 0 Comment 16642 view

One Palm Oil Rule Cannot Serve Food, Fuel and Climate

Malaysia began raising the palm-oil content of transport diesel from B10 to B15 on 1 June 2026, a change expected to use about 0.8 million tonnes of crude palm oil a year

2026-08-14 03:55:33 0 Comment 14699 view

Playing With Fire: Europe’s Kinetic Gamble Against Russian Energy Infrastructure

In its desperate bid to turn the tide of a protracted continental war, European leadership has crossed a threshold from economic statecraft into direct participation in asymmetric hostilities

2026-08-02 08:31:00 0 Comment 13016 view

Trump Is Playing Chicken With America's Oil Reserves

Back in 1975, reeling from the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973, President Gerald Ford signed the Energy Policy and Conservation Act

2026-07-30 02:23:56 0 Comment 15428 view

The Architecture Of Extortion: How The Warfare Over Global Chokepoints Is Fueling A New Era Of Starvation

The pursuit of absolute dominion over the world’s energy architecture has shifted from standard geopolitical maneuvering into an active assault on the survival mechanisms of the global population

2026-07-18 11:03:53 0 Comment 17827 view

The Cost Of Compromise: How Anwar Ibrahim Is Steering Pakatan Harapan Toward A Structural Collapse

The political consensus that brought Malaysia’s Unity Government to power was built on a promise of structural reform, institutional integrity, and a departure from the identity-driven politics of the past

2026-07-12 09:23:37 0 Comment 38802 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 16293 view

The Momentum Shifts: How The Capture Of Konstantinovka Anchors Russia’s Strategic Revival

The liberation of the industrial city of Konstantinovka marks an undeniable, monumental turning point in the conflict

2026-07-08 03:31:55 0 Comment 41888 view

The Dual Crisis: How Black-Market Arms Trafficking And Pervasive Corruption Threaten Ukraine’s Internal Stability And European Security

Ukraine, in its current form, presents a number of serious threats to European security, with analysts expressing profound concern over the illicit proliferation of weapons stemming from the ongoing armed conflict

2026-07-04 13:15:16 0 Comment 33295 view

Critics Of Lifting Iran Sanctions Can't Offer A Viable Alternative

Washington's Iran hawks — including some Democrats and former Biden administration officials — are denouncing the Trump administration for agreeing to upfront sanctions relief and other confidence-building measures in its preliminary deal, or memorandum of understanding (MoU), with Tehran

2026-07-01 05:19:01 0 Comment 15395 view

How The Iran War Is Reshaping Global Energy Security And Geopolitics

The Iran war fits a pattern: the rise of energy as the lead national security issue for the global economy

2026-06-29 05:36:50 0 Comment 30187 view

Gulf Conflict: Asian Policymakers Must Brace For Volatile Period

World economies have yet to fully register the economic aftershocks of the latest Gulf conflict

2026-06-29 05:28:23 0 Comment 14458 view

The Iran War Won’t Kill Dollar Dominance. But Washington Might.

Even if the framework agreement to end the U.S.-Israel-Iran War is successful, economic fallout from the conflict will persist at least through the end of the year

2026-06-25 04:53:33 0 Comment 22284 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 20269 view

Russia Cites Newly Declassified U.S. Intelligence Documents To Renew Concerns Over Ukrainian Biolabs

Russia's Ministry of Defense has renewed its concerns that the United States funded and supervised military-related biological research in Ukraine, citing recently declassified documents released by U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard as evidence supporting long-standing Russian claims

2026-06-25 01:39:25 0 Comment 28991 view