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It'll take more than patriotism to save the ringgit
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 28/03/2024
» Malaysia wants to be great again, at least in foreign exchange. The nation's currency recently approached a level seen as near-catastrophic during the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. Authorities insist the ringgit is way too cheap and blame forces outside the country, chiefly high interest rates in the US. The remedies are modest, compared with the shock therapy meted out a couple of decades ago.
Malaysian polls see Islamist surge
News, Clara Ferreira Marques, Published on 23/11/2022
» Malaysia's election has not immediately resulted in a new government, but it has produced an instant winner -- political Islam.
Elections and old ties grip SE Asia
News, Editorial, Published on 23/10/2022
» The Southeast Asian region is entering election mode -- starting with the upcoming snap election in Malaysia next month, followed by the national election next year in Thailand, which is tentatively set for May, and Cambodia's poll in July.
Jailing Najib is a win for Malaysia
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 25/08/2022
» Let's hear it for Malaysia. Something unimaginable just a few years ago has transpired. A former prime minister, the scion of a prominent political dynasty who retained a strong grassroots following as a top lawmaker, has been sentenced to prison. His fall is a tonic, however brief, for a country whose politics in recent years have been marred by rancor, cynicism and a revolving door of weak governments.
Time to neutralise cobras' venom
News, Editorial, Published on 31/07/2022
» After surviving a fraught two years under three different governments, Malaysian lawmakers finally pulled the trigger on a long-awaited move this week. In a bid to ensure improve the nation's political stability, their parliament passed a bipartisan bill to make defections illegal.
Malaysia's changing policy on Rohingya refugees
News, Nehginpao Kipgen & Diksha Shandilya, Published on 11/07/2020
» Malaysia's criticism of Myanmar over the Rohingya issue has been vocal, especially in recent years. Government leaders have spoken out through different platforms, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Don't kowtow over Uighurs
News, Editorial, Published on 16/01/2020
» The recent failed escape of a group of Uighurs from a detention cell in the northeastern province of Mukdahan highlights the Catch-22 situation the country has been caught in for many years with this minority Muslim group from China. It's high time to find an acceptation solution.
Vietnam's homework before Nha Trang
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/01/2020
» The latest development in the Middle East and the status of President Donald Trump's invitation for a special summit with Asean leaders in the US will top the agenda of the first foreign ministers' retreat in Nha Trang this week.
Cambodia can swing Asean-EU ties
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 17/12/2019
» As the host of the upcoming 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) next November, Cambodia could be by default the catalyst that will define the future of Asean-EU relations -- for better or worse. At this juncture, it is a toss-up because the EU is contemplating various measures to reprimand Cambodia for its political oppression, land grabbing and disrespect of the human rights of politicians, labour unions, media and farmers. Rubbing salt into the wounds, Cambodia with its close friendship with China has added an extra-thick layer of anxieties among the EU strategists.
Negotiating the end of cross-border insurgency
News, Ong Weichong, Published on 02/12/2019
» Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Hat Yai Peace accords that ended the Communist Party of Malaya's (CPM) 41-year insurgency. This historical episode resonates with present day insurgencies where cross-border linkages can often allow insurgencies to persist and "good neighbourly" relations can open up possibilities for an enduring peace.