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[Columnist] ASEAN needs to combat Assertive Agendas, no matter where they are

[Columnist] ASEAN needs to combat Assertive Agendas, no matter where they are

Malaysia should take the lead in expressing condemnation and rallying other member states to safeguard their territorial integrity.
Sun Oct 29 2023
[COLUMNIST] A Malaysian perspective: Navigating the waters of superpower rivalry

[COLUMNIST] A Malaysian perspective: Navigating the waters of superpower rivalry

Critics argue that Malaysia needs a more assertive stance, especially in the South China Sea dispute.
Thu Sep 21 2023
How the Philippines' public campaign is holding China accountable in the South China Sea

How the Philippines' public campaign is holding China accountable in the South China Sea

An noteworthy aspect of the Philippines' strategy to address China's assertive behavior is the revitalisation of the 2016 international tribunal ruling.
Wed Jul 19 2023
Malaysia's Anwar says ASEAN must be tougher in bid to resolve Myanmar crisis

Malaysia's Anwar says ASEAN must be tougher in bid to resolve Myanmar crisis

Anwar said ASEAN needed to be more assertive and noted that Malaysia was shouldering 200,000 displaced people from Myanmar.
Fri Mar 03 2023
More GPS MPs will bring stronger voice for Sarawak at federal level - Fadillah

More GPS MPs will bring stronger voice for Sarawak at federal level - Fadillah

A bigger number of MPs from GPS in the federal government will bring a stronger, more assertive voice to make demands for Sarawak and its people.
Tue Oct 18 2022
China says New Zealand PM's comments on assertiveness wrong

China says New Zealand PM's comments on assertiveness "wrong"

Ardern said that China has in recent times also become more assertive and more willing to challenge international rules and norms.
Fri Jul 01 2022
ANALYSIS - Putin forces Germany to step up to role as global power

ANALYSIS - Putin forces Germany to step up to role as global power

Germany to step up to its role as a major global power with an assertive foreign policy backed by a strong military despite its WW guilt.
Mon Feb 28 2022
Taiwan Elections: What's at stake and why the HK protests could be a deciding factor

Taiwan Elections: What's at stake and why the HK protests could be a deciding factor

Twenty-three million Taiwanese are expected to head to the polls on January 11. Fear of an increasingly assertive China may ensure the pro-independence incumbent Tsai Ing-wen gets re-elected.
Tue Jan 07 2020
Maxxis' Sydney Tan Stamps Her Mark on the Tyre Industry

Maxxis' Sydney Tan Stamps Her Mark on the Tyre Industry

I had to be very assertive and vocal on what I think is right, Maxxis Asia Pacific Managing Director Datuk Sydney Tan speaks to AWANI Reviews Cynthia Ng on being put at the helm of a family business
Sat Feb 10 2018
Japanese warship takes Asian guests on cruise in defiance of China

Japanese warship takes Asian guests on cruise in defiance of China

Japan's largest warship steamed into the South China Sea this week in defiance of Chinese assertiveness
Fri Jun 23 2017
China launches first home-built aircraft carrier amid South China Sea tension

China launches first home-built aircraft carrier amid South China Sea tension

China launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier on Wednesday amid rising tension over North Korea and worries about Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
Wed Apr 26 2017
China's Xi says won't let anyone make fuss about its territory

China's Xi says won't let anyone make "fuss" about its territory

China's increasingly assertive moves to push its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea, including building artificial islands, has unnerved its neighbours.
Sun Jan 01 2017
Rohingyas thank PM Najib for defending them

Rohingyas thank PM Najib for defending them

Rohingyas Association in Malaysia secretary Nursobi Muhamad Sultan said leaders of other countries should emulate his assertiveness in fighting for human rights.
Sun Dec 04 2016
200 Malaysians detained in Indonesian waters  for illegal fishing

200 Malaysians detained in Indonesian waters for illegal fishing

The move comes as newly-elected president Joko Widodo or Jokowi expresses a more assertive stance towards rampant illegal fishing in its territorial waters.
Wed Nov 19 2014
Kids with strong ties to parents create better friendships: study

Kids with strong ties to parents create better friendships: study

The parent-child bond could play a role in children's social savvy, according to a new study.
Sun Jun 22 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'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?

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

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

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

[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

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’ 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

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

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, 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