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How Malaysia and China can deepen ties amid South China Sea disputes and US-China rivalry

2Oct

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Opinion, Politics

How Malaysia and China can deepen ties amid South China Sea disputes and US-China rivalry

As a linchpin of China’s economic presence in Southeast Asia, Malaysia enjoys long-standing trade ties with the world’s second-largest economy, with trade volumes nearly doubling from US$106 billion in 2013 to US$203.6 billion last year. Malaysia is China’s second-largest trading partner in a region that is increasingly important in Beijing’s foreign policy vision and initiatives, including the Belt and Road Initiative and Global Development Initiative.Yet challenges remain, and both Beijing and Kuala Lumpur should know this. Amid intensifying geopolitical rivalries and pressures on countries to take sides, Malaysia has long sought to hedge between China and the United States. Territorial disputes, historical misfortunes and tensions between ethnic groups, and a complex history ...

Does first-past-the-post still work for Malaysian politics?

30Sep

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Opinion, Politics

Does first-past-the-post still work for Malaysian politics?

Malaysia Day — hundreds of people gathered in downtown Kuala Lumpur to protest against a controversial ‘discharge not amounting to acquittal’ recently granted to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Originally facing 47 charges of corruption, criminal breach of trust and money laundering, Zahid is an embarrassment to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim who positions himself as an anti-corruption champion. Zahid’s discharge, applied for by the prime minister-controlled Attorney General’s Chamber, raised questions. Among these are how far Anwar — who denied his personal involvement in Zahid’s case — would go in compromising the reformist and multiculturalist platform of his coalition, Alliance of Hope (Pakatan Harapan, PH), to keep his post-election coalition government afloat until De...

Malaysia aims to gain knowledge from China’s development

29Sep

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Business, Leadership, Politics

Malaysia aims to gain knowledge from China’s development

Malaysia, which is benefiting from new chances for growth as a result of its participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, looks forward to learning more from China's achievements during the last decades, according to Johari bin Abdul, speaker of Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of parliament. For Malaysia, a country rich in rivers, the BRI acts as "another river" to enhance transportation and the local economy, according to Johari. He used the East Coast Rail Link, or ECRL, being built by China Communications Construction Company to make his point. The more than 600-kilometer railway, which runs along Peninsular Malaysia's east coast, is a flagship project of BRI collaboration. The railway is anticipated to connect Port Klang on the west coast with the states of ...

Sultan of Johor says he’s ready for national duties

26Sep

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News, Politics

Sultan of Johor says he’s ready for national duties

The Sultan of Johor has expressed his readiness to fulfil his national duties for the country and people. Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, next in line to be the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, conveyed his willingness to shoulder the responsibility. “It is not a promotion. It is a responsibility I am prepared to undertake on behalf of my brother Rulers,” he explained during an exclusive interview with a Bernama team led by its chairman Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai at His Majesty's private residence, here, recently. His Majesty emphasised that his top priority would always be the welfare of the people. “The rakyat (people) will always come first,” he said. Sultan Ibrahim declined to elaborate, saying it would be best to wait for the meeting of the Conference of Rulers to be ...

Think-tank ranks Singapore as the “freest economy in the world,” dropping Hong Kong for the first time since 1970

22Sep

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Business, Finance, Politics

Think-tank ranks Singapore as the “freest economy in the world,” dropping Hong Kong for the first time since 1970

According to the most current rankings compiled by a Canadian think tank, Hong Kong's half-century reign as the world's freest economy has come to an end, citing deteriorating judicial independence as one reason. For the first time since the index's inception in 1970, the Asian financial hub slid to second place. The Fraser Institute analysis, which was released on Tuesday, is based on data from 2021, and the organisation predicts that the city's rating will decline even further in the next few years. “Hong Kong’s recent turn is an example of how economic freedom is intimately connected with civil and political freedom,” said Matthew Mitchell, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, in a press release. Singapore took first place over Hong Kong, with Switzerland, New Zealand...

Anwar Ibrahim To Introduce 25 Cabinet Members By 2 December

30Nov

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Anwar Ibrahim To Introduce 25 Cabinet Members By 2 December

According to a source quoted by Free Malaysia Today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Cabinet will consist of 25 members. The premier's initial press conference hinted at the appointment of two deputy prime ministers. According to a source close to Free Malaysia Today, the deputy prime ministers will represent Barisan Nasional (BN), particularly UMNO, and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). Meanwhile, the PKR, UMNO, DAP, and GPS are expected to take the majority of cabinet slots. Warisan, Amanah, and UPKO are also anticipated to serve in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman's Cabinet. If the information is correct, Anwar's Cabinet is around 65% smaller than Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob's Cabinet and 55% smaller than the Cabinet of the previous PH administration. Anwar is expected t...

The Automaker’s 2019 Profits Were Essentially Wiped Out

3Feb

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Business, Politics, Science

The Automaker’s 2019 Profits Were Essentially Wiped Out

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Unions Call On Trump Administration For More Robust Response

2Feb

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Opinion, Politics, Reviews

Unions Call On Trump Administration For More Robust Response

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