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Ukraine : Celebration in the Thick of War
Today August 24 is Ukraine' Independence Day, its fifth amid its ongoing war with Russia. His Excellency Dr Hennadii Nadolenko, the Ambassador of Ukr…
3 days, 15 hours ago
Why Equal MP Funding Needs Legislation
Calls for reforming constituency development funding are gathering pace, and the recent additional RM1 million fails to fix the underlying issues of …
6 days, 14 hours ago
Is the US Security Commitment to South Korea Shifting?
US President Donald Trump’s directive to scale back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises with South Korea marks a significant tactical …
6 days, 14 hours ago
Can Oil Stay Below $100?
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively contested following the expiry of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement, while renewed Houthi activity is threaten…
6 days, 15 hours ago
RM5.6bil Malaysia's Bond Market Outflow In July
Foreign investors pulled RM5.6 billion out of Malaysia's bond market in July — a sharp reversal from the RM4.9 billion they put in just a month earli…
6 days, 16 hours ago
Can GST Features Fix SST?
The Malaysian Cabinet has tasked the Finance Ministry to study a hybrid approach to GST and SST, but what could merging these two tax frameworks actu…
1 week ago
Can Bersama Break Through in Melaka?
Parti Bersama Malaysia is making another bid for electoral relevance, fielding 15 candidates in the Melaka state election after failing to win a seat…
1 week ago
ASEAN Grew on AI in Q2
Six of ASEAN's biggest economies just reported second-quarter growth, and the split is stark. Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia all beat con…
1 week ago
Terengganu Tops Budget Transparency, Selangor Leads on Oversight
Think tank IDEAS released its Malaysia Open Budget Index 2026, evaluating all 13 states. Ahmad Abi Shifa Mohd Hassan, Assistant Manager for Research …
1 week, 1 day ago
Another Review of Malaysia's Minimum Wage Policy
The government is reviewing the RM1,700 monthly minimum wage to determine whether it still meets workers’ needs. Dr Geoffrey Williams, an economist, …
1 week, 1 day ago