North Korea's Kim Jong Un wants to speed up becoming a nuclear superpower
North Korea is also working on a submarine drone that could be developed to carry nuclear weapons, possibly with the help of Russia.
Tue Oct 08 2024
[COLUMNIST] The US must sign the Rome Statute
Being the world's leading superpower, the US should be held accountable via the Rome Statute.
Fri Oct 06 2023
[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
Biden's age is his 'superpower' in 2024, Jeffrey Katzenberg says
Joe Biden, a Democrat who turned 80 in November, is already the oldest Oval Office occupant, and will be 86 before a second term ends.
Tue Jul 18 2023
Sean Penn premieres love letter to Ukraine at Berlin fest
Penn premieres "Superpower", his admiring portrait of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at war.
Mon Feb 20 2023
China is extending its dealings with the Taliban as it increases its superpower status
In early January 2023, a Chinese firm agreed to sign a 25-year contract for oil extraction in Afghanistan.
Fri Feb 03 2023
Biden and Xi meet face-to-face as superpower relations mired in tensions
The long-awaited in-person meeting comes as relations between the superpowers have sunk to their lowest in decades.
Mon Nov 14 2022
Why mushrooms will be a superpowered food in 2022
Mushrooms are going far beyond the realm of omelets, pizza topping and canned soup.
Thu Jan 13 2022
Controversy over AUKUS pact "overhyped", says UK armed forces minister
The plan has divided Southeast Asian countries, with Indonesia and Malaysia warning that it could lead to an arms race among rival superpowers.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Syria: The price of resistance
Few nations in recent decades have been targeted by a superpower the way the United States of America has subjected Syria to various forms of attack.
Sun Mar 21 2021
Malaysia is free to give opinions - Kamarudin
Malaysia, with its independent policy that is not influenced by any superpower, is free to give its views and comments on other countries.
Tue Dec 01 2020
Electric car batteries: The facts
Electric car batteries have the world's superpowers vying for a share of what promises to be a lucrative market.
Tue Nov 17 2020
Why Beijing may want to keep Trump in the White House
China's leadership could be handed the opportunity to boost its global standing as a champion for globalisation and multilateralism.
Tue Oct 20 2020
A superpower in chaos
What has sparked outrage among thousands of Americans was the way George Floyd was killed by a White police officer.
Tue Jun 02 2020
China gets an early win off Trump, but many battles remain
Several areas of disagreement between the superpowers were not mentioned in public statements on Thursday's telephone conversation between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
Sat Feb 11 2017
'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