THE Covid-19 pandemic and an increasingly volatile global environment have highlighted supply-chain vulnerabilities that could jeopardize Asean’s economic outlook. To reduce these risks, the group, under Malaysia’s chairmanship next year, must diversify its supply sources, invest in infrastructure, and adopt digital solutions.

President-elect Donald Trump recently announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on imports from BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—as well as their new members and partners, if they attempt to create or support a new currency designed to challenge the US dollar’s dominance.

IN RECENT years, Malaysian youth education has faced an imbalance between quality and quantity.

Despite the enigma that is Russia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim journeyed to Vladivostok last week with a clear purpose: advancing Malaysia’s interests by strengthening ties with Russia.

CRITICISM of the government’s decision to welcome 121 Palestinians, 41 of them injured, is surprising given that Malaysia has a proud history of humanitarian support for refugees and persecuted individuals.

The intricate dance of unfolding geopolitical events and intricate international relations often reveals hidden harmonies and Malaysia’s rhythm might resonate better than we think with this global symphony.

The purpose of the amendments to Act 50 is to close legal loopholes – to ensure doctors who took the recognised pathway towards becoming a specialist and meet requirements laid out by MMC will be properly entered in the NSR.

Efforts to discredit BRICS are intensifying, mirroring the group’s own momentum. While constructive criticism is valuable, subjecting critique to critical analysis is equally vital as it helps us separate valid points from mere noise and better understand the underlying issues.

ECO-ANXIETY, or climate anxiety, refers to the distress caused by climate change, where individuals grow increasingly anxious about their future.

ONE of the first speeches by Keir Starmer, the 58th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was about the importance of all parties closing ranks.

Premier Li’s recent visit not only strengthens the rich and long China-Malaysia community relationship, but also a shared future.

William James, a philosopher and psychologist and a key figure in the American scientific revolution at the dawn of the 20th century, once wrote about the importance of a nation collecting a “critical mass of men of genius” who could make an entire civilisation, not just their country, “vibrate and shake!”