Klate, Buddhist Temples, and the Meaning of Belonging
In parts of Kelantan, fluent Kelantan Malay—locally known as Klate—can often be heard alongside Chehe, the Siamese community's local variant of Southern Thai, in villages and Theravada Buddhist temple grounds.
Look East: Frequent head-of-state diplomacy highlights China’s rising role in a shifting global order
AS GEOPOLITICAL tensions mount and the international landscape is gradually being reshaped, a clear trend has emerged across the first four months of 2026: nations worldwide are increasingly "looking east" toward China.
Japan’s Strategic Choice in a Turbulent World: Lessons from Malaysia’s Pragmatic Neutrality and Strategic Autonomy
IN the contemporary era, the conceptual landscape of global governance is defined by a fierce competition between distinct ideological frameworks.
Why Western Carmakers Are Losing Ground to China
AS geopolitical tensions dominate headlines — from Greenland to Ukraine — a quieter but equally consequential shift is unfolding in the global economy.
From Pakistan: A closer look at the deepening China–Malaysia partnership
AS 2025 draws to a close, one cannot help but notice that the friendship between China and Malaysia has become a rare beacon of stability in an increasingly volatile world.
Who won the trade wars?
Now, as the second Trump administration signals a renewed reliance on tariff-driven pressure, the lessons from the first US–China trade war have once again returned to the centre of global discussion. For nearly half a decade, that earlier trade war unfolded like a costly and self-defeating drama, with neither side emerging unscathed. Commentators such as The Economist's Robert Guest once argued that "China is winning," but such a conclusion overlooks a more fundamental truth: in a global economy woven together by supply chains, technological collaboration, and shared markets, trade wars do not produce victors—only casualties.
