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Tariffs ‘can’t stop China’, says Malaysia’s Mahathir
Published on 03/05/2025
» Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamed believes US tariffs are part of a wider attempt by America to weaken China but says it is unlikely to succeed.
Former Malaysia PM Abdullah Badawi dies aged 85
Published on 15/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died on Monday, aged 85, his family and medical authorities reported.
Asean nations plan tariff talks with US as Anwar seeks unity
Published on 08/04/2025
» Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday his country and Association of Southeast Asian Nations partners will dispatch officials to Washington for talks following President Donald Trump’s rollout of global tariffs.
'Six countries' tourism plan faces hurdles
Oped, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 19/02/2025
» In the 1990s, when Malaysia was pushing for the East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC), a working lunch was held in Bangkok to lobby other Asian countries to support the idea of then-prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Malaysia's Asean chair with a twist
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/12/2024
» Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has displayed his political astuteness by appointing former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to his advisory team. The decision reflects his understanding of regional traits and dynamics, where former leaders and influential figures can hold sway over multifaceted regional outlooks.
Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir denies ‘betrayal’ allegations
Published on 10/12/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied allegations that he betrayed the country, after a royal inquiry called for a criminal investigation against him over a 2018 government decision to drop claims to two disputed islets.
Criminal probe sought against Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir
Published on 05/12/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian royal commission studying cases involving three disputed islets in the Singapore Strait has proposed a criminal investigation against former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, the state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday.
How China and Japan's values 'differ'
Oped, Published on 05/12/2024
» Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad famously saluted "Asian values" citing "diffidence" as one of the characteristics that ostensibly made Asians different, though he did so in an arrogant, attention-grabbing kind of way. More successful was his "Look East Policy", (which, from the geographic confines of Malaysia is actually the Philippines) and there was no mistaking that it was Japan that Mr Mahathir had in mind, with China hovering somewhere out of focus in the background.
Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at 86
Published on 28/11/2024
» Ananda Krishnan, the elusive billionaire who rose from oil trader to one of Malaysia’s most prolific dealmakers and bankrolled the 1985 Live Aid concert, has died. He was 86.
Thailand needs middle power ambition
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 18/10/2024
» Having participated in the recent Asean-related summit meetings in Vientiane, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her team must now work out Thailand's foreign policy priorities and posture. Foreign policy projection peaked around 20 years ago when Thailand was recognised as an emerging regional leader with the potential of a middle power. Since then, foreign policy has been patchy and hostage to polarisation and domestic political volatility. It is time to chart a way forward for Thailand's international standing and role despite ongoing political conflict at home.