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Sabah's Budget 2027 Wishlist
Sabah got RM6.9 billion in federal development money under Budget 2026. Even so, the Auditor-General found that only four of the 35 Pan Borneo Highwa…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Hollywood’s Mega-Merger Faces an $80 Billion Test
Paramount Skydance has completed its US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating a Hollywood giant with franchises including Harry Pot…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Malaysia’s Parliament Takes a Step Towards Independence
Malaysia’s Parliamentary Services Act is now in force, with appointments to the new Parliamentary Service Council expected to move forward next week.…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Tourism’s Budget 2027 Wishlist
Malaysia’s tourism industry entered 2026 with ambitious targets and substantial government support, but higher travel costs and geopolitical disrupti…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Is Parliament Independent Enough Under the New Act?
34 years after it was repealed, the Parliamentary Services Act came back into force on October 1st, promising to free Parliament's administration fro…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Why ASEAN Still Can’t Clear the Haze
More than two decades after ASEAN adopted its transboundary haze agreement, fires in Indonesia are once again affecting air quality across the region…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Budget 2027: What Do Malaysia's Semicons Need?
With Budget 2027 set to be tabled this Friday, Malaysia's semiconductor industry is pushing for bold measures to keep multinational investors expandi…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Brazil’s Right Surges Into the Runoff
Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a second round after Flávio Bolsonaro finished ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, highlightin…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Staying Ahead of Financial Crime
As financial crime becomes increasingly sophisticated across Southeast Asia, criminal networks are using legitimate businesses, property and financia…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Could F1's RM300 Million Price Tag Be Worth the Hype?
Formula 1’s surprise return to Sepang over the weekend delivered high-octane excitement, but behind the spectacle lies a bigger economic question. Wi…
2 weeks, 6 days ago