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Sabah State Government’s RM15 Billion Water Scandal: A Clear Case Of Corruption And Abuse Of Power

The recent revelations by YB Junz Wong surrounding the RM15 billion water concession project in Sabah expose the blatant corruption, abuse of power

2025-02-23 04:38:17 0 Comment 42735 view

Is The US-South Korea alliance Still 'Ironclad'? Should It be?

As word of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise declaration of martial law spread across Washington

2024-12-30 17:04:30 0 Comment 13371 view

Tapping Greater Potential In A Thriving ASEAN

I congratulate the organiser on hosting such a forum event in the interest of enhancing the Track 2 diplomacy between India and Southeast Asia

2024-12-16 12:07:18 0 Comment 21996 view

Understanding Climate Migration

Representatives from countries around the world are convened in Baku, Azerbaijan, through Friday (November 22) for the United Nations Climate Change Conference

2024-11-19 02:37:06 0 Comment 16029 view

251 Million Children Still Out Of School Worldwide, UNESCO Reports

Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth remain out of school worldwide, UN education agency UNESCO’s latest Global Education Monitoring Report

2024-11-02 10:24:59 0 Comment 19884 view

Political Leaders Must Champion Human Rights Amid Global Crises

The UN’s top human rights official has told UN News that it’s not human rights themselves that are in crisis

2024-10-18 06:17:03 0 Comment 40180 view

Sudan: Refugee Numbers Swell As War Continues To Drive Displacement

The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR

2024-10-12 13:33:26 3 Comment 21958 view

A New Trilemma Haunts The World Economy

Amid the ongoing multi-billion dollar infusions of military aid to Ukraine, the US is seeing a steady increase in national debt

2024-09-12 06:04:35 0 Comment 19775 view

Xi Wants To Enlist The Global South In His Anti-American Movement

At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation starting September 4, Beijing will once again seek to deepen its engagement with countries in the Global South

2024-08-31 09:03:23 0 Comment 22701 view

Hindus In Bangladesh Facing Genocide?

Hindus in Bangladesh are under attack

2024-08-31 07:40:02 0 Comment 31349 view

Australia Becomes A “Central Base Of Operations” For US War Plans Against China

Australia’s current Labor government is intensifying the transformation of Australia into a crucial platform for a US war against China across the Indo-Pacific region, effectively placing the population in the firing line of a potential nuclear war

2024-08-20 03:00:25 0 Comment 25071 view

Thai Lawmakers Vote Thaksin's Daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra To Be Next PM

Thai lawmakers on Friday (Aug 16) elected the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister, elevating a third member of the influential but divisive clan to the nation's top job

2024-08-16 13:13:45 1 Comment 29957 view

US, Australia, Canada, Philippines Stage Naval And Air Force Maneuvers In Disputed South China Sea

The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines are staging joint air force and naval drills in what they say is a show of force to promote the rule of law in the disputed South China Sea, where China has increasingly asserted its territorial ...

2024-08-08 09:08:34 0 Comment 22207 view

Zelensky Regime Presses Ethnic Minorities, Dual Citizens to Fill Manpower Gaps

Having realized the destructiveness of V. Zelensky's course to continue the war to please the West until the "last Ukrainian", the country's citizens have long been guided not by feelings of patriotism and self-sacrifice, but by the instinct of self-preservation, fear of a painful death or serious injury

2024-08-08 04:21:39 0 Comment 23992 view

Childhood Immunization Levels Stalled In 2023

NEW YORK, US: New data published by UN agencies shows that immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection they need compared to the pre-COVID-19 levels of 2019.

2024-07-16 10:09:30 0 Comment 30863 view

South Korea’s Foreign Workers Cope With Hazardous Workplace

In the aftermath of a June 24 blaze that torched a lithium battery factory south of Seoul, killing 23 workers

2024-07-09 07:24:00 0 Comment 32554 view

Tanking Think Tank

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Since the 14th General Election (GE14), Malaysia has witnessed a whirlwind of transformative changes, with the nation eagerly anticipating the fulfillment of Pakatan Harapan’s ambitious election promises.

2024-06-16 15:39:41 0 Comment 51642 view

New UNICEF Report Reveals Severe Child Food Poverty Amid World Crises

NEW YORK, US: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a new report that highlights alarming levels of child food poverty due to inequity, conflict, and climate crises. 

2024-06-16 15:38:07 0 Comment 47243 view

Haiti’s Health System Pushed To Breaking Point: UNICEF

NEW YORK, US: Haiti’s health system is now “on the verge of collapse” UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Haiti Bruno Maes warned on Wednesday, amidst an alarming decrease in the number of hospitals still functioning in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation.

2024-05-31 15:36:54 0 Comment 36054 view

Taliban’s Mistreatment Of Women Has Global Ramifications

WASHINGTON, US: The Taliban’s well-documented oppression is more than just a problem for the women and girls of Afghanistan. The country’s misrule is a signal to the world that gender-based discrimination can be ignored—even condoned. This perpetuates impunity and poses a grave risk of normalizing extremists. It’s time for those who built the international human rights system to step up and defend it.

 

2024-05-06 01:36:15 0 Comment 63279 view