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A Cautionary Moment For Malaysia’s Higher Education Reputation

The recent reporting on the Solehah Yaacob case by The Straits Times (ST) and the South China Morning Post (SCMP) has brought renewed scrutiny to the reputation of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and, by extension, Malaysia’s broader higher-education landscape
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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
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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
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Malaysia’s Ministry of Economy: A Redundant Layer?

In Malaysia today, the creation of the Ministry of Economy (MoE) might seem like a rational move in a world of ever-evolving complexity, where economies aren’t just shaped by numbers and markets but by narratives, ecosystems, and political choreography
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The Bamboo Network: Southeast Asia’s Quiet Engine of Chinese Capitalism

In Southeast Asia, the most influential economic system isn’t headquartered in a stock exchange or governed by a central bank — it’s woven into the daily rhythms of family-run firms, roadside stalls turned empires, and a resilient diaspora that has turned displacement into dominance
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