This brief analysis will project implication of Biden’s presidency to Malaysia. The narratives of President-elect Joe Biden’s foreign policy during his presidential campaign are analysed in order for us to project U.S. behaviour as soon as its 46th president is sworn in 20th January 2021. The narratives are then framed into a clear premise of […]
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ABSTRACT The U.S. – China Trade War drives the world economy to be fragile with many alarming shocks and tribulation. In September 2019, the trade war escalated further with new tariffs imposed by the U.S., affecting USD112 billion of Chinese Goods. Consequently, additional U.S. tariff amounting to USD160 billion of Chinese goods are set […]
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China’s rise should be seen as a normal behavior of a great power nation. The debate whether China is already surpassing the United States or otherwise should not centre in the discussion of International Relations. It was already a great power in the history of several dynasties, and should be contemporarily framed as an ascending […]
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Watching and learning communiques of nation leaders in times of crisis is exciting. We learn and analyse the message, but most important to understand the leadership perspectives of a leader. In times of COVID-19, I compare communiques of some political and civil servants persona. Based on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed’s interview with foreign journalist (Bloomberg, April […]
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Weeks before COVID-19 breaks out, there is circulation of anime posters “Why Malaysians Wont Survive The Zombie Attack”. At that point of time, Malaysians regarded it as a mimic, depicting the ugly truth of our society. Most of them are relatable. It is only a matter of time the panic rush appear, COVID-19 alters our […]
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Kita harus memahami, Ekonomi dunia bergantung rapat kepada kedudukan Amerika Syarikat dan China. Khususnya di Asia, kebergantungan terhadap China sangat tinggi kerana kuasa China sebagai pemodal (foreign direct investment, aide), pengeluar (manufacturing capacity) dan juga pengguna (consumer in tourism industry).
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The pandemic has penetrated into the world system, looking at the drastic measures of various governments. As of now, Australia and the U.K. declare lockdowns, barring inflow and outflow of people. The U.S. has declared national emergency, stopping all business and social relations in New York and throughout the country. Muslims halt their pilgrim rituals, […]
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It was a brave speech. It was also full of wisdom when Premier Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed reinforced the basics of multilateralism and peace work in the realm of international diaspora. The speech does not have to be complicated and advanced upon explaining. In fact, it was delivered using a plain language even a non-diplomatic […]
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