ISIS Malaysia's perspective of Budget 2025
An excellent rakyat-centric budget under the overarching principle of a caring and humane economy.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Consider This: Myanmar Crisis (Part 2) — Malaysia’s Leadership Testing as ASEAN Chair
As Malaysia takes over the chair of ASEAN in 2025, the region faces a critical test: the deepening crisis in Myanmar. Despite the 5-Point Consensus agreed upon by ASEAN leaders in 2021, little progress has been made in resolving the ongoing violence and humanitarian disaster gripping the country. Can Malaysia’s chairmanship reshape ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar and bring about real change? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Thomas Daniel, senior fellow in the Foreign Policy and Security Studies programme at ISIS Malaysia.
Tue Oct 15 2024
Malaysia should prioritise sustainability in data centre expansion
As Madani Government continues to attract major investments in data centers, a leading expert has raised serious concerns about the impact
Thu Sep 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Combatting violent extremism under Malaysia MADANI
Malaysia MADANI is well-positioned under the PM and due to the breadth of the governing coalition to strike a balance between two extremes.
Fri Jun 14 2024
Iraq's Mosul springs back to life 10 years after it fell to ISIS
Despite political infighting, allegations of corruption and delayed reconstruction, life is returning on both sides of the Tigris River.
Mon Jun 10 2024
The leader of ISIS group linked to Moscow attack has global ambitions
The Islamic State in Khorasan is active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran and has set its sights on Europe and beyond.
Tue Mar 26 2024
Turkiye raises minimum wage by 49% for 2024
Turkiye decided to ramp up the monthly minimum wage by 49 per cent to 17,002 Turkish liras (US$578.4) starting the first day of 2024.
Thu Dec 28 2023
Philippine former president Arroyo removed as deputy House speaker
This decision stems from the fact that only Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Isidro Ungab chose not to sign a pivotal House resolution.
Wed Nov 08 2023
Missing submersible chief's wife is descendent of Titanic victims - NYT report
Wendy Rush is the great-great-granddaughter of Isidor Straus and his wife, two first-class passengers who died when the Titanic sank.
Thu Jun 22 2023
Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban - US officials
The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021.
Wed Apr 26 2023
US military: ISIS leader in Syria killed in drone strike
Maher al-Agal had been killed in a drone strike in northwesten Syria and a close associate of his was seriously injured, US military said.
Wed Jul 13 2022
China warns of risk of war over Taiwan while pledging peace
China's defense chief issued one of the country's strongest warnings yet about the risk of war over Taiwan, even as he reaffirmed Beijings commitment to maintain peace in Asia.
Tue Jun 14 2022
Foreign worker reforms must be No.1 priority
COVID-19 exposed many flaws in our labour market. The pandemic disrupted the global and regional movements of migrant labour both documented and undocumented
Mon Jun 13 2022
US imposes sanctions on Islamic State financial network
The US accuses those designated of playing a key role in facilitating the travel of extremists to Syria and other areas where IS operates.
Tue May 10 2022
Single bomber carried out Kabul airport attack, US military says
The bombing occurred as US troops were trying to help both Americans and Afghans flee in the chaotic aftermath of the Taliban's takeover.
Sat Feb 05 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024