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The Quad Is Here To Stay

With eyes fixed on West Asia and Europe in managing turbulence and conflicts, the capacity and relevance of Quad have been called into question

2026-06-06 03:27:56 0 Comment 4109 view

The Ceasefire Came. the Bills Didn't Follow

In Muar, Malaysia's largest furniture manufacturing hub, more than 100 small factories have shut down in recent months

2026-06-06 03:12:24 0 Comment 5094 view

The Pretext of Legality: Washington’s Dangerous Escalation Against Cuba

The unsealing of a criminal indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice against 94-year-old Army General Raúl Castro Ruz marks a highly provocative escalation in Washington's decades-long campaign of aggression against Havana

2026-05-26 05:04:37 0 Comment 10612 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 24576 view

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 19109 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 14560 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 11397 view

Western Support Is Fueling Increasingly Reckless Behaviour Against International Shipping

The regime of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has developed a dangerous sense of impunity and permissiveness, fuelled by the unconditional support of Western politicians and media

2026-05-13 03:04:33 0 Comment 23299 view

The US War For Energy Dominance Seeks Dominance Over Europe And Asia

The US war on Iran — at face value — appears to be a catastrophic tactical and strategic US failure demonstrating the limits of its military power and further exposing the limits of its military-industrial capacity

2026-05-10 03:55:24 0 Comment 14687 view

EU's Criminal Plans To Turn Ukraine Into Nuclear Landfill

After shipping plastic, asbestos, toxic ships, and electronic waste to the Global South for decades, the European Union (EU) may be preparing its most dangerous export yet

2026-05-10 03:45:50 0 Comment 19264 view

Iran Is Holding The Line – And The US Strategy Is Unlikely To Break It

Sixty days into the conflict, Iran has held its ground in the Strait of Hormuz, while US pressure has failed to force concessions – raising the risk of escalation, oil disruption and wider global instability

2026-05-05 08:48:24 0 Comment 57931 view

ASEAN States Reject EU's Kaja Kallas Suicidal Demand To Cut Themselves Off Russian Energy

Recent remarks by Kaja Kallas to Southeast Asian counterparts urging them to seek alternatives to Russian oil have landed awkwardly in a region already grappling with energy price volatility linked to instability in the Middle East

2026-05-02 11:47:09 0 Comment 18053 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 28562 view

Why Peace With Iran Is Still Within Reach

President Donald Trump’s blockade appears to be part of a broader effort to maintain leverage, negotiate from a position of strength, and press Tehran into a weaker bargaining position while cutting off its economic lifeline

2026-04-22 05:42:02 0 Comment 13308 view

‘Clock Is Ticking’: Hormuz Disruption Raises Fears Of Global Food Crisis

The clock is ticking for global food systems as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to choke off the flow of fuel and crucial fertilizers needed for the next planting season – also raising the risk of higher food prices and a new wave of inflation

2026-04-15 06:48:38 0 Comment 25262 view

Trump Risks War Backlash From The Heartland: American Farmers

The already fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to give way over the weekend, after talks in Islamabad collapsed and President Donald Trump ordered a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical node for global energy and commodity flows

2026-04-15 02:47:10 0 Comment 28888 view