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Indonesia Moves To Ease Public Concerns
The Indonesian government is moving to ease public concerns over economic hardship and lawmakers’ housing perks. Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior ASEAN …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
SARA Not Enough To Ease Economic Burden
As Malaysians face rising living costs, the government has rolled out the SARA cash aid program and is set to introduce a targeted RON95 petrol subsi…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Fed Independence Under Siege
President Donald Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the notion of Federal Reserve independence by putting immense political pressure on the central ba…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Malaysia Prospects For Rare Earths
Despite having an estimated 16.1 million metric tonnes of rare earth elements, Malaysia has struggled to build a competitive industry. With China off…
1 year ago
Indonesia In Turmoil : An Overview
Protests have broken out in different parts of Indonesia and have grown increasingly violent and chaotic, even deadly. Erin Cook, a journalist for So…
1 year ago
Rethinking Malaysia's Earthquake Readiness
The Segamat area in Johor was hit by six earthquakes over the past week, raising concerns about whether Malaysian buildings, especially high-rise one…
1 year ago
No Reversals In Government Land Acquisitions
On Tuesday, the Federal Court unanimously dismissed a company’s application to reclaim part of a land acquired by the government about two decades ag…
1 year ago
Nvidia Shines In Q2, But China Roadblock Clouds Outlook
Nvidia posted record second-quarter earnings, but its outlook is clouded by stalled China sales under U.S. export curbs. George Chen, partner and co-…
1 year ago
Procurement Bill Sparks Debate Over Finance Ministry’s Control
Despite an opposition walkout during the reading of the controversial Government Procurement Bill 2025, the bill was passed. Alissa Rode, Senior Mana…
1 year ago
KL MPs Push For Local Elections
In light of the Public Accounts Committee report highlighting land development issues in Kuala Lumpur, a group of MPs are pushing for local governmen…
1 year ago