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Rethinking the Road Ahead: Can Malaysia Deliver MLFF
Malaysia is set to introduce the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system, allowing vehicles to pass tolls without stopping. To implement this, amendments …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Understanding the Philippines’ Largest Protests in Years
Erin Cook, a journalist covering Southeast Asian affairs, explains the massive Manila protest that drew up to 650,000 people over alleged multibillio…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Hard Task of Getting Sabah Youth to Vote
1.8 million people will be voting in the Sabah elections, of which more than half a million will be under the age of 30. However, voter turnout for t…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Malaysia Needs to Power to Stay Ahead in Data Centres
Asia is in the middle of a rapid data centre boom, driven by accelerating digitalisation, cloud demand and the spillover from Singapore’s capacity co…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
EPF 3Q Results & Shifts in the Investment Landscape
EPF has just posted one of its strongest performances in years for the first nine months of 2025. With two-tier pension reforms, rising voluntary con…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
A New Home for MIC?
Dr Azmil Tayeb, Political Scientist at Universiti Sains Malaysia, discusses MIC’s potential exit from Barisan Nasional after nearly seven decades, wh…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What's Behind the China-Japan Spat
China and Japan are locked in a new confrontation, sparked by Tokyo’s comments on Taiwan and escalated by Beijing’s tourism bans, market pressure, an…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Australia, Not Such a Lucky Country for Equities
Australian markets have been like a yoyo this year, dropping by 10% in April to 7,343 points to then recover and hit a year to date high of 9,094 poi…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Maybe It's Time To Bring Back Local Elections
Following the departure of Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Sharif as Kuala Lumpur mayor, 9 months short of her 2-year term, questions abound as to why this ha…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Vietnam’s New Real Estate Boom Moving Forward
Vietnam’s property market is entering a new phase as sweeping land and housing reforms reshape investment flows and urban growth. Trang Le, Country H…
9 months, 2 weeks ago