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
Consider This: Myanmar Crisis (Part 1) — Malaysia’s Leadership Testing as ASEAN Chair
s 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 Lilianne Fan, who is part of the Malaysian Advisory Group on Myanmar. She’s also the Co-Founder and International Director of the regional humanitarian organisation Geutanyoe Foundation.
Tue Oct 15 2024
Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass
Found by chance by locals in Yakutia's Abyyskiy district in 2021, the wolf's body is only now being properly examined by scientists.
Fri Jul 05 2024
Haiti PM Henry's road to resignation
An uneasy quiet hung over Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after the resignation of PM Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon who came to power in 2021.
Thu Mar 14 2024
[COLUMNIST]: A look ahead to 2024 in Asia Pacific from Red Cross and Red Crescent
Dramatic shifts in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar in 2021 put the Asia Pacific region at the forefront of humanitarian attention.
Fri Feb 02 2024
My liquid assets alone would be over RM50b if i had remained in business - Tun Daim
Tun Daim Zainuddin said the confidential files "Pandora Papers" that leaked in 2021, do not indicate any wrongdoing by him and his family.
Fri Jan 12 2024
Tennis: Raducanu back on the practice court after surgery
Since her fairy-tale run to the US Open title qualifier in 2021, Emma Raducanu has faced challenges with her form and fitness.
Thu Aug 03 2023
Not right to equate Muhammad Sanusi's arrest with PM's in 1998 - Fahmi
In 2021 there was an elderly man who was arrested at 3 or 4 am for allegedly insulting Kedah MB Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.
Wed Jul 19 2023
US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over the nuclear-armed state
The US Army identified the soldier as Private Travis T. King who joined up in 2021 and was facing disciplinary action.
Wed Jul 19 2023
Actress and singer Jane Birkin dies, France loses an 'icon'
Jane Mallory Birkin had a mild stroke in 2021 after suffering heart problems in previous years.
Mon Jul 17 2023
Gymnastics: Biles to return to competition in August after two-year hiatus
Simone Biles will return to competition, in what will be her first event since the Tokyo Games in 2021.
Thu Jun 29 2023
Malaysia's inflation rises to 3.3 PCT in 2022 - DOSM
Malaysia's inflation in 2022 rose to 3.3 per cent versus 2.5 per cent in 2021, with the index points standing at 127.2 last year versus 123.1 in 2021, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM)
Wed May 17 2023
WHO dismisses lead COVID origins investigator for sexual misconduct
Peter Ben Embarek was the lead WHO representative on a trip to China in 2021 that aimed to investigate where COVID-19 came from.
Thu May 04 2023
Yayasan Albukhary would not have needed to appeal if tax exemption not revoked - Muhyiddin
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that he had seen a letter from the MOF to Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary sometime in 2021.
Wed Apr 26 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
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024