Urban renewal models should include owner-led pathways
Public participation is critical to ensure fair and equitable urban renewal outcomes.
Endless wars, two Americas, one failing machine: The real stakes of US involvement in Iran-Israel
THE question is not whether the United States (US) will enter the Iran–Israel conflict full scale. It already has, even before the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites just hours ago. Satellite intelligence, drone coordination, aerial refuelling — all of it was already in motion, long before the bombs fell, as openly acknowledged by the US Department of Defense itself.
No athlete should have to choose between safety and glory
WHEN we talk about sports, we often celebrate the grit, sacrifice, and glory of our athletes.
Asia-Pacific news agencies seek cooperation to tackle global changes, tech challenges
ST PETERSBURG (XINHUA): The 19th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) kicked off in St Petersburg on Thursday (June 19).
Deterrence unscripted: What the Iran–Israel escalation really revealed
FROM the outside, the latest Iran–Israel escalation looked like a tightly controlled spectacle—one more episode in the long tradition of geopolitical theatre. Symbolic strikes. Calibrated optics. Narratives exchanged more than missiles. But something disrupted the performance. Someone, somewhere inside Iran, broke the script.
Zionism at the edge: The terminal overreach of a fading project
DISCUSSING the collapse of Zionism, as is becoming increasingly self-evident, requires revisiting how it began, for its very foundations were always unstable, both morally and politically.
Expanded SST risks Malaysia's food security, trade credibility
As Malaysia prepares to roll out a sweeping expansion of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) on July 1, 2025, policymakers must confront an uncomfortable question: Are we compromising national food security in pursuit of short-term revenue gains?
Debt, deceit and delay: Malaysia's hidden fiscal crisis
BANK Negara Malaysia's (BNM) latest update reveals the Federal Government's direct debt has reached RM1.277 trillion, pushing the debt-to-GDP ratio to around 66% and breaching the 65% statutory ceiling.
Operation Sindoor and the subcontinent's addiction to fire
THEY called it Operation Sindoor. Named after the red powder worn in the hair parting of a married Hindu woman, it's a symbol of commitment. But in this case, the commitment wasn't to love. It was to fire; to spectacle; to the kind of political theatre where war isn't a final act – it's the intermission.
Anwar-Putin strategic diplomacy in a fluid geopolitical context
IN a media culture often captivated by superficial moments, a light-hearted exchange during Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Russia drew disproportionate media attention.
Parents urged to act as gatekeepers, monitor children’s online activities
As a father of two, I am aware that young people today are exposed to a dazzling array of information and content on the internet.
World War II: Old lessons to remember, modern challenges to resist
THIS year, most countries around the world solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, an unprecedented catastrophe in humanity's history in terms of bloodshed and destruction.