genocide

Call To Preserve Justice And Democracy In Myanmar

Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organization Malaysia (MERHROM) urges support from global organisations to push for genuine democracy in Myanmar. The media release from the group depicts the failures of all the relevant organisations, from the United Nations to the International Criminal Court in dealing with crimes in Myanmar. We

ANWAR IBRAHIM

Muhyiddin Using Soft Power To Win Over Opponents. At What Cost?

Kuala Lumpur: Why is the Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin always one step ahead of his rivals? Here are three examples of Muhyiddin’s success because of his use of soft power. Everyone thought it was over when Anwar Ibrahim, the opposition leader, announced that he had a comfortable and

asean

Is It Time To Drag China To International Criminal Court?

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin Tuesday says Beijing’s expansive claims in the South China Sea have “no basis in international law”. Speaking in Singapore in a speech hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, he says, however, Washington does not seek confrontation with China. He clearly meant military confrontation

asean

Pentagon Chief Heads To Southeast Asia

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will become the first member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet to visit Southeast Asia this week, says Reuters. It is part of efforts by the US to regain support from Southeast Asia nations. The question to ask is whether it is too late

asia pacific

Royal Navy To Sail Through Disputed Waters Claimed By China

Ben Wallace, UK defence secretary, says the royal navy fleet will sail through disputed waters claimed by China. This will take place during exercises with the Philippines along with forces from other countries in August. Meanwhile, the UK is assigning two warships into Asian waters to be permanently based in

Taliban

Breaking Promises, US Bombs Taliban Again

The United States launched overnight airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan, thus breaking its promises of non-intervention. Reports say the move reflects Washington’s intentions to continue supporting Afghan forces with combat aircraft. However, the support will continue only until US forces leave Afghanistan. There is no saying the US

china

This is how China plays the victim card of the Trump era

What China concocts while Biden falls from aeroplane stairs is crucial for the survival of the USA as a global super-power… China’s future is linked with the events unfolding in the US. President Joe Biden slipped from Air Force One’s stairwell because of heavy breezes. He also, apparently,

CDC

No Clear Data On Vaccination Death In US

There is no clear data on death caused by COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States despite claims of over 45,000 deaths. However, the CDC says with over 338 million doses of vaccines administered in the US from Dec 14, 2020 to July 19, only 0.0036% of deaths were

big brother

China Unhappy Mahathir Came To Power In 2018

A report on the Carnegie website says China was unhappy Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad won the elections in 2018. “When China’s “good friend” Mahathir again won power in May 2018, China was (ironically enough) less than happy. Much had changed since the early 2000s,” says the article. Najib Razak

indonesia

Low vaccination rates, a surge in Covid cases, deaths

Poorer countries with low vaccination rates are seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases and death say news reports. The Delta variant now accounts for 95 per cent of cases in South Africa and Ninety-nine per cent of sequenced cases in Indonesia. In South Africa, fewer than 3 per cent of

Israelis Fume At Alleged Malaysian Hacking Top Officials Accounts

A Jerusalem Post columnist is fuming at the alleged Malaysian-Hamas hacking success story of top Israeli officials accounts and phone numbers. Using the hashtag #IsraelKoyak more than half a million times, activists took direction from several social media groups and mass-spammed Israeli private and public accounts. This was done to

Blinken

US Urges China To Stop Provocations In SCS!

The United States is urging China to cease “provocative behaviour” and to respect international law in the South China Sea conflict. This is what US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is saying in reaffirming its July 13, 2020 policy regarding maritime claims in the SCS. “The United States reaffirms its

Afghanistan

America’s war in Afghanistan is ending in crushing defeat: The Economist

America’s crushing defeat in Afghanistan is taking shape after ten years of killings, arrests, and imprisonments. America has lost the war in Afghanistan. This will be the official result after August 31, the date for the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Americans will keep many soldiers (1000 troops) to

ccp

Ruthless, Powerful and Eternal Is the Ccp!

What is driving the future of China’s Communist Party? Will it be another decade of success or will its enemies finally get to it? Ruthless, powerful and eternal? This is what the Chinese Communist Party is all about. And that is how it survived for 100 years. Killings, purging,

BRI

China’s Attempt To Bring Afghanistan Into The BRI

China is working with Pakistan in hopes that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan could earn it wider influence in the region. To get that, Beijing is urging Pakistan to help bring the Afghans to play a bigger role in the China-Pakistan Corridor. The idea of a “trilateral cooperation” between

interior design

INEOS Grenadier Interior Is Ready For Anything!

Singapore, 7 July 2021 – The interior of the INEOS Grenadier is designed on purpose, to deliver space, practicality and versatility owners need from a hard-working 4X4. Starting from a clean sheet, the design incorporates the modern technology and comfort expected of a vehicle for the 2020s and beyond. “When we

Marine Le Pen

Can Le Pen Succeed: A Right-Wing Union In The EU?

Will the right-wing forces in the EU gain traction after Marine Le Pen’s failure to win a single county in the recent French regional polls? Yes, Marine Le Pen’s plan for a European Union ‘Grand Alliance’ is doing well considering the route she has taken in France. The

Badakhshan

Taliban Makes Further Gains In Northern Afghanistan

The Taliban made further gains across northern Afghanistan, capturing several districts in Badakhshan. Taliban Makes Further Gains In Northern Afghanistan The Taliban is also demanding that every the last American soldiers leave the country by Joe Biden’s September 11th deadline. If not, says the rebel Islamic group, they will

coronavirus

Unravelling The Deep Secrets of The Coronavirus?

Salim Abdool Karim, a South African epidemiologist, is one of the thousands of researchers around the world attempting to unravel the Coronavirus’s deep secrets! But they are yet to scream ‘Eureka’. Since last year, they saw not one or two mutations, but ten to 20. Some of the new

china

$880m Chinese-led Project Enough To Buy Saudi Silence?

KUALA LUMPUR: A $880m Chinese-led project is enough to buy Saudi Arabia’s silence? People are asking why Saudi Arabia is not condemning China over the abuse of the rights of Muslims in the red country? Business and cash is king could be the answer. Saudi Arabia and China laid

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Worries: More-infectious Variants Of Coronavirus In Circulation

Kuala Lumpur: Fearing more-infectious variants of Coronavirus in circulation, Saudi authorities are banning travel, without prior permission, to and from the UAE, Ethiopia and Vietnam. The Ministry of Interior on Saturday says Flights to and from the three countries will be suspended on Sunday, July 4, at 11 p.m.

markets

New variants and winter months potential wildcards

New variants and winter months potential wildcards says Hong Leong Investment Bank, adding this could surcharge the COVID-19 virus spread. While vaccination rates in key markets are progressing well (and resulting in lower daily Covid-19 cases), we note that US and UK have relaxed lockdown rules, allowing large-scale gatherings. “Despite

covid

Lambda Covid Variant Has An Unusual Set Of Mutations

Lambda, another COVID-19 variant has an unusual set of mutations and this is worrying World Health Officials and medics across the globe. The Lambda was first discovered in Peru last year and has since then has spread to 27 countries, including the UK in June. The new coronavirus variant has

Sustainable Finance: hot topic at the 2021 IFF

On June 29th, the Paris Europlace International Financial Forum was held in Paris, and retransmitted live online. This year’s edition, that gathered international investors as well as policy makers, was focused on European recovery in a post-pandemic context, as well as sustainable finance. At a time when only few

diplomacy

This Is How Hamas Is Losing Against Israel!

KUALA LUMPUR: This is how Hamas, the military wing of a political organisation, is not winning against Israel. But let me put it straight. It is also not losing. However, Israel has made strides, leaping forward in the world and gaining friends among the Arabs. Why? The answer to this