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Will Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship End on a High Note?
Kuala Lumpur is set to host the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in a few days, the pinnacle of Malaysia’s chairmanship of the bloc. The event …
10 months, 1 week ago
Sabah, Finally Getting its Dues
Last Friday, the Kota Kinabalu High Court ruled in favor of Sabah, declaring that the federal government acted unlawfully by withholding 40% of the …
10 months, 1 week ago
Vietnam Makes Leap from Frontier to Emerging Markets
FTSE Russell has announced that Vietnam will be upgrading from frontier to Emerging markets in September 2026 after a final review in March. This u…
10 months, 1 week ago
Are We Tackling the Root Causes of Youth Crimes?
Last Friday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the government is considering several measures, including a ban on smartphones for stu…
10 months, 1 week ago
Can KLIA Reclaim Former Glory?
The KLIA aerotrain continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons having suffered nearly two dozen disruptions in just 3 months since it resumed s…
10 months, 1 week ago
Changing Global Dynamics Affecting Soybeans and CPO
Alvin Tai, Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, remains positive on the palm oil sector for the rest of the year, despite weaker soybean prices after C…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Policy Crackdown on Overloaded Haulage
The government is looking to introduce legislation that would hold senders and recipients of goods accountable for overloaded lorries, closing a loop…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Budget 2026 : Perikatan Nasional’s Perspective & Alternative
Perikatan Nasional has tabled its own response to Budget 2026 under the theme “Fixing the Structure, Revitalising the Economy, and Easing the People’…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Big Education Budget But To What Ends?
Similar to previous years, the education sector is the biggest beneficiary under Budget 2026 with a headline allocation of RM66 billion. But are fund…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
More Transparency on Defense Spending Needed
The Ministry of Defence was allocated RM21.7 billion ringgit, a 3% increase from last year. How far will this funding go in enhancing Malaysia’s defe…
10 months, 2 weeks ago