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YOUTH IN POLITICS: A POSITIVE DISRUPTOR?

The Malaysian politics is showing no signs of cooling down. Power struggle is a common drive for most political actors at the expense of the people. Much has been said that the Gen Y and millenials are known to be disruptors to technology and economy in 2020 era. More youth are motivated to dis-align with […]

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POSITIONING MALAYSIA IN THE REALM OF GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY

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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ANALYSING CHINA’S RISE vis-à-vis Malaysia’s Interest

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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NEVER-ENDING POLITICAL TURMOIL: THE NEW NORMAL FOR MALAYSIA?

IMPORTANT CHRONOLOGY:   9th May 2018: The results of 14th General Election was assumed as the new dawn for Malaysia and its politics. For the first time in history, undefeated Barisan Nasional coalition since 1965 lost to Pakatan Harapan. Malaysians presume to have a New Malaysia when winning Pakatan Harapan initiates reforms.   23rd February […]

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STRENGTHENING MCA AND MIC

One, does the cabinet members appointment proportionate to our Chinese and Indian communities in Malaysia? Two, even it is proportionate (having combined UMNO, BERSATU, PAS, AND GPS for Bumiputera) would the interest of our minorities (24.6% and 7.3%) be well represented?

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PM8’S CABINET COMING BATTLE

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (PM8) is sworn as the eight Malaysia’s Prime Minister on March 1, 2020. His appointment is accordance with Article 40 (2)(a), which allows the YDPA to appoint any member of the Dewan Rakyat, to him likely to command the confidence of the quorum. The argument that his party betrays democratic values and becomes…

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POST UNGA 2019: A MANIFESTATION OF CHANGE IN CONTINUITY

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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