4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1220+ words) Behind the campaign noise, Rohingya refugees, Orang Asli communities and prison detainees deserve Malaysia's attention too After weeks of political unrest, Johor and Negeri Sembilan have dissolved their state assemblies. Polling dates have been set for 11 July and 1 August respectively....

5+ day, 35+ min ago  (113+ words) Hundreds of students walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai's commencement address at Stanford University, protesting the company's government contracts and ethical concerns around its work with controversial agencies. The demonstration was directed at Google, with students criticising its involvement…...

5+ day, 28+ min ago  (511+ words) We must not allow a deliberate campaign of hate and vilification against Rohingya refugees to undermine our compassion We, the 42 undersigned NGOs, welcome Inspector General of Police Khalid Ismail's call to the public not to spread negative narratives and his…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (726+ words) Why the hostility towards the Rohingya reveals how deeply we have internalised the brutal logic of our former colonisers Much of postmodern art features the grotesque. When something threatens our sense of order, disgust rises within us. Blood and faeces…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (914+ words) West Asia's energy shock has found the cracks that years of deferred reform left behind The US-Israel war on Iran has sent shockwaves through energy and petrochemical supply chains. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to have…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (928+ words) During the recent assault on Gaza, thousands of activists witnessed their posts deleted or their accounts restrictedsimply for documenting Israeli occupation crimes or expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people. These cases offer a clear illustration of what can today be…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (899+ words) The kingdom that predated Malacca offers a surprisingly modern lesson in connectivity When people in Malaysia think about our history, we often begin with Malacca. Yet centuries before Malacca emerged as a great maritime power, another centre on the Malay…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (572+ words) Tenaganita takes note of reports that the United States is proposing an additional 10% duty on imports from Malaysia and other economies over concerns relating to failures in addressing goods linked to forced labour. While trade measures may create pressure for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1026+ words) Geopolitics, energy and inequality are testing Malaysia in ways no budget can fix In May 2026, Mc Kinsey published its latest survey on what keeps the world's business leaders awake at night. Geopolitical instability had returned to the top of the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (427+ words) The US and Iran have a deal, but Netanyahu may yet upend it Reliable reports from Islamabad, Tehran and Washington suggest that a peace deal to end the war launched by the US and Israel against Iran was within reach…...