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Washington Is Not Telling Truth About The Gaza Pier

WASHINGTON, US: The Biden administration wants you to believe the U.S. is leading international efforts to get humanitarian relief into Gaza and that supplies are “flowing to Palestinians” via the military’s pier operation there.
 
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Malaysia Must Prepare For An Economic Slowdown

BANGKOK, Thailand: With the latest World Bank’s forecast warning that most economies will grow much slower in 2024 and 2025, Malaysia must be very cautious as the local economy is directly exposed to global events.
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Is Malaysia Ready For A Global Recession?

BANGKOK, Thailand: With the latest World Bank’s forecast warning that most economies will grow much slower in 2024 and 2025, Malaysia must be very cautious as the local economy is directly exposed to global events.
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MITI Deludes Parliament On Serious Impact Of CPTPP

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-PSM is disgusted by the lackadaisical response from the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry YB Liew Chin Tong, who deliberately downplayed the adverse impacts of the CPTPP agreement in Parliament yesterday.  

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RCEP: Boon Or Bane For Marcos’s Government?


SACRAMENTO, U.S.-After almost two years of shilly shallying, the Philippines is joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as the last of the present 14-member Asia-Pacific free trade grouping. The others are Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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CPTPP Restricts New Government From Having Maximum Policy Space To Protect Public Welfare

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Gabungan Kedaulatan Negara, a platform of civil society organisations, economists and labour groups would like to respond to the statements of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) dated 29 November and the Malaysian Consortium of Mid-Tier Companies (MCMTC) dated 4 December with regard to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

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Weakening Ringgit Shows Lack Of Local Productive Forces

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The ringgit has fallen to its lowest value since the Asian financial crisis. The reaction from the opposition has been one of frustration and panic, raging against the finance minister. 

 
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Malaysia: Price Shocks And Impact On Food Security

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Food is a fundamental human right, as per article 25 in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In line with the second goal of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eliminate hunger and ensure all people including poor and at-risk peoples have access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food by 2030, it is expected that food insecurity will be eliminated worldwide.
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When Food Can’t Be Bought – Even With Money

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Malaysians have taken to social media to vent their anger and frustration over the shortage of foodstuffs, such as chicken, and the rising prices of such products in the country.

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Malaysia’s Looming Food Crisis

BANGKOK, Thailand--The shortage of McDonald’s French fries earlier this month in Malaysia is symbolic of a much bigger national problem. Many food items are in short supply and subject to rapidly rising prices. 

 
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Inflation In Malaysia Is Increasing The Class Divide

BANGKOK, Thailand--Over the last six months the prices of everyday staples have been on the rise. Now some markets are beginning to see chronic shortages of items like chicken. 

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