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More Malaysian women are in top posts today, but we still fall behind in Asean when it comes to overall gender equality, especially in political representation for women.
JAKARTA: Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara will focus on investments in the mineral sector, digital infrastructure, renewable energy and healthcare, among others, even as critics questioned its ability to avoid mixing business with political interests.
SEOUL: South Korea faces a critical week, with landmark rulings expected to determine the fates of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and possibly President Yoon Suk Yeol, which could mark a major political turning point.
TERENGGANU has long struggled with a lack of female representation in its state legislature. For 44 years, from 1974 to 2018, there was no female state legislator.
SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has condemned groups that fuelled racial anxieties to create unrest among the public, describing their strategies as outdated and desperate.
PYLOS, Greece - The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop of the Ionian Sea, where the seven contenders for the International Olympic Committee presidency made their final moves ahead of a vote that will shape the sporting landscape for the next decade.
Maverick Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on March 4 took aim at Big Tech's "direct role" in US politics, saying figures like Elon Musk are weighing too heavily in public life.
There is a vital need for vigilance in politics and legislative checks and balances.
They say it's a sign that democracy is alive and well in the state. But too many fractious fights might leave the door open for a dark horse to slip into leadership position.
Tom Blackburn was so proud of his Tesla, he even bought one in bright red to stand out. But with company CEO Elon Musk's foray into US politics, he's sworn never to buy from the electric carmaker again.
How scared should we be that artificial intelligence will be used to interfere with our elections?
SEOUL: In South Korean history, five of the country's 13 presidents have been arrested and jailed either during their time in office or afterwards. Being behind bars has limited their ability to communicate with the public as freely as they did when in office.
In one of the world's hottest cities, fresh and filtered water can quench the searing onslaught of climate change – but US President Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze threatens its vital supply, an NGO says.
KUALA LUMPUR: The road leading to Thaksin Shinawatra's opulent residence on the outskirts of Bangkok is a myriad of narrow alleys.
KUALA LUMPUR: Stop playing politics with every issue for the sake of championing one’s party or group, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
KYIV (Reuters) - After Russia's 2022 invasion, Ukraine's normally febrile political life was becalmed under martial law. But there have been growing signs of activity picking up, as the United States has set its sights on finishing the war with Russia quickly.
Once again the twisty politics in 'Dune: Prophecy' sends the columnist down a rabbit hole as characters and plot points bring local manoeuvres to mind.
JAKARTA: Former president Joko 'Jokowi; Widodo said his recent meeting with Yogyakarta Governor Hamengku Buwono X was not politically motivated, despite the Sultan having previously offered to help mend Jokowi’s relations with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which recently stooped to an all-time low.
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak told the High Court here on Friday (Jan 24) that he had brief experience in corporate governance prior to his leap into politics.
