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Foreign Worker Hiring System Faces Fresh Scrutiny
Malaysia’s plan to centralise migrant worker recruitment through a single digital platform has sparked concerns over transparency, competition, and w…
4 months, 1 week ago
North Korea Raises the Stakes in East Asia
North Korea’s latest missile launches have heightened security concerns in East Asia, coming amid warnings over its advancing nuclear programme and a…
4 months, 1 week ago
Insurance: Uncertainty On the High Seas
In the past 48 hours, activity through the Strait of Hormuz has been highly unstable. Some tankers have exited the Gulf in groups, while others have …
4 months, 1 week ago
Jobs Gap Widens Despite Rising Vacancies
Malaysia’s labour market is sending mixed signals, with retrenchments easing even as job vacancies rise and employers struggle to find suitable talen…
4 months, 1 week ago
Lebanon: Is Peace Possible Without Hezbollah At The Table?
Tensions in the Middle East are entering a new phase following a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that began on 16 April. The agreement is…
4 months, 1 week ago
Perikatan’s Choice: Muhyiddin or Hamzah?
The coalition is once again dealing with internal tension, this time over how the Opposition Leader should be chosen. A plan to let MPs decide the ro…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Australia-Malaysia: Keeping Ties and Supplies Secure
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Malaysia this week, although the visit has been cut short by a day after an emergency back home li…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Rethinking Media Literacy in a Connected Malaysia
As social media becomes the primary source of information for many Malaysians, concerns over misinformation, online harms, and digital trust are grow…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Malaysia Afford to Delay the Carbon Tax?
Malaysia's carbon tax was due to be introduced this year for carbon intensive sectors like iron, steel and energy. However the timing of the rollout …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Cheaper Fares Fix Public Transport?
Malaysia is introducing fare discounts and subsidised rail passes to ease the impact of higher fuel prices and support commuters. Nabil Ersyad from T…
4 months, 2 weeks ago