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Protests Return To Manila Streets
Heated nation-wide protests have erupted in the Philippines as frustration grows over unmaterialised flood-control projects despite billions of pesos…
11 months, 1 week ago
Time for ASEAN To Dismantle Trade Barriers
Dr. Deborah K. Elms, Head of Trade Policy at the Hinrich Foundation, says it is time for ASEAN countries to tackle non-tariff barriers to strengthen …
11 months, 1 week ago
AI Adoption In Media Needs To Be Managed Better
Media authorities have fined Sin Chew Media and Sinar Karangkraf RM100,000 each. What does this mean for press freedom, and do we need clearer guidel…
11 months, 1 week ago
Election Spending Caps And Reforms Ahead of GE16
Election spending limits under the Election Offences Act 1954 have remained unchanged since 2023. Bersih Chairman Faisal Aziz outlines his proposals …
11 months, 1 week ago
China’s Shoppers Hit The Brakes
China’s consumption recovery is losing steam, with August retail sales rising only 3.4% and falling short of expectations yet again. Policymakers are…
11 months, 1 week ago
US Tariffs Drive SMEs To Collaborate And Cut Costs
Three out of four local manufacturers are already feeling the pinch from U.S. tariffs on their exports. Datuk William Ng, Chairman of the Small and M…
11 months, 1 week ago
Global Rice Price Crunch
Global rice prices have fallen to their lowest level in eight years, with the UN’s All Rice Price Index shedding 24% in August compared with the same…
11 months, 1 week ago
Wrapping Up Trump’s Second UK State Visit
US President Donald Trump has just completed his second state visit to Britain steeped in royal ceremony, but also met with public protest and diplom…
11 months, 1 week ago
Politics On Pause In Sabah Amid Floods?
Sabah has been hit by heavy rain over the past week, resulting in a series of floods and landslides in areas of the state. Ariff Adi Putera, Research…
11 months, 1 week ago
The IPO Route To Scaling Malaysia’s Digital Economy
Malaysia wants at least 30 tech companies to be IPO-ready by 2028, under a new initiative led by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). Ng …
11 months, 1 week ago