![[COLUMNIST] Reforming prisons to undermine extremism: The missing link in MyPCVE [COLUMNIST] Reforming prisons to undermine extremism: The missing link in MyPCVE](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/61718448965_HukumSebatPenjara.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Reforming prisons to undermine extremism: The missing link in MyPCVE
MyPCVE must include prison reforms to counter radicalisation and address subhuman conditions in Malaysian prisons.
Thu Feb 20 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Trump’s call and the Yalta legacy: Russia’s strategic patience in a multipolar world [COLUMNIST] Trump’s call and the Yalta legacy: Russia’s strategic patience in a multipolar world](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Trump’s call and the Yalta legacy: Russia’s strategic patience in a multipolar world
The West's attempts to weaken Russia through sanctions, proxy wars, and diplomatic pressure have failed.
Wed Feb 19 2025
![[COLUMNIST] The hidden influence: Why Malaysia needs lobbying reform [COLUMNIST] The hidden influence: Why Malaysia needs lobbying reform](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] The hidden influence: Why Malaysia needs lobbying reform
The lack of transparency in lobbying has raised concerns over whether policies serve giant corporations rather than the public good.
Tue Feb 18 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Malaysia’s emerging data centre boom: Seizing opportunities and powering a sustainable future [COLUMNIST] Malaysia’s emerging data centre boom: Seizing opportunities and powering a sustainable future](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/61728017074_pusatdata.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Malaysia’s emerging data centre boom: Seizing opportunities and powering a sustainable future
Data centre expansion must be integrated into a broader strategy that views tech infrastructure as a lever for sustainable growth.
Mon Feb 17 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Bridging mental health and public safety: Enhancing Malaysia’s MyPCVE framework [COLUMNIST] Bridging mental health and public safety: Enhancing Malaysia’s MyPCVE framework](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Bridging mental health and public safety: Enhancing Malaysia’s MyPCVE framework
As depression rises and lone-wolf threats persist, integrating mental wellness into the MyPCVE framework is key to a safer future.
Wed Feb 12 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Rising above Trump tariffs: How a resilient global economy outlasts US protectionism [COLUMNIST] Rising above Trump tariffs: How a resilient global economy outlasts US protectionism](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Rising above Trump tariffs: How a resilient global economy outlasts US protectionism
The current alarm over Trumps tariff threats overlooks a key point: global markets are resilient and adaptable.
Wed Feb 05 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Egypt, Sinai & Israel's loss of strategic initiative [COLUMNIST] Egypt, Sinai & Israel's loss of strategic initiative](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Egypt, Sinai & Israel's loss of strategic initiative
Israel still hasn't regained any meaningful strategic initiative post-1982 withdrawal from the Sinai.
Mon Feb 03 2025
![[OPINION] China’s AI quantum leap: The dawn of a new AI order [OPINION] China’s AI quantum leap: The dawn of a new AI order](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-01/51738013153_Deepseeklogo.jpg)
[OPINION] China’s AI quantum leap: The dawn of a new AI order
DeepSeek has shown what is possible; it is now up to the world to adapt, evolve, or risk being left behind.
Tue Jan 28 2025
![[COLUMNIST] The WBB system: A symptom of deeper failures in public healthcare policymaking [COLUMNIST] The WBB system: A symptom of deeper failures in public healthcare policymaking](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/81604131128_KesihatanBUDGET.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] The WBB system: A symptom of deeper failures in public healthcare policymaking
Healthcare workers in govt services are still awaiting credible solutions to their plights, but it seems their wait may be far from over.
Sat Jan 25 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Into the dense fog of the Petronas-Petros dispute [COLUMNIST] Into the dense fog of the Petronas-Petros dispute](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Into the dense fog of the Petronas-Petros dispute
Sarawak is within its right to reclaim its gas distribution, and the federal government should honour this, says EMIR Research.
Wed Jan 22 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Strengthening public spaces: Malaysia's essential response to the global rise of crowd attacks [COLUMNIST] Strengthening public spaces: Malaysia's essential response to the global rise of crowd attacks](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Strengthening public spaces: Malaysia's essential response to the global rise of crowd attacks
The global rise in crowd attacks highlights urgent need for stronger public security and effective contingency plans against violent crimes.
Tue Jan 21 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Active neutrality in the pursuit of AI innovation [COLUMNIST] Active neutrality in the pursuit of AI innovation](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Active neutrality in the pursuit of AI innovation
Malaysia must address its innovation barriers to achieve its goal of becoming a global technology leader.
Mon Jan 20 2025
![[COLUMNIST] Turkiye, Syria and Israel’s loss of strategic initiative [COLUMNIST] Turkiye, Syria and Israel’s loss of strategic initiative](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Turkiye, Syria and Israel’s loss of strategic initiative
Today Israel is confronted with a new reality despite the gains and wins from four successive wars in the past.
Tue Jan 14 2025
![[COLUMNIST] The hidden struggles hehind Malaysia’s GPI ranking [COLUMNIST] The hidden struggles hehind Malaysia’s GPI ranking](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] The hidden struggles hehind Malaysia’s GPI ranking
Essentially, a nation may appear peaceful externally but lack the critical structures to sustain peace during stress or upheaval.
Tue Jan 14 2025
![[OPINION] A critical perspective on the UN's AI governance plan: Hidden risks in the push for global regulation [OPINION] A critical perspective on the UN's AI governance plan: Hidden risks in the push for global regulation](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-10/51728873693_EMIR.jpg)
[OPINION] A critical perspective on the UN's AI governance plan: Hidden risks in the push for global regulation
To succeed, AI governance must go beyond "good vs. bad AI" and adopt an inclusive, nuanced approach.
Tue Jan 07 2025

Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
They have adopted a blunt force approach toward the wholesale firing of workers, often focusing on workers who are easier to fire.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Arab states scramble to counter Trump's Gaza 'Riviera' plan
Arab states trying to devise an alternative plan have yet to tackle critical issues like who will foot the bill for Gaza's reconstruction.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom
Universities across China have launched artificial intelligence courses this month based on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025