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By SAIFUL SIDEK KARBALA, Iraq – From August 1 to 6, I witnessed millions of pilgrims converge on Karbala for Arba’in, walking long distances in intense heat to honour a man killed more than 1,300 years ago. I arrived in Iraq seeking to understand what could inspire such extraordinary devotion across countries, cultures and generations….
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 – The order for Network School to cease operating in Forest City is about more than a business licence. It tests Malaysia’s ability to welcome international technology investment while protecting its laws, sovereignty and national interests. Malaysia is entitled to insist that every investor complies…
BY SHAN SAEED KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — During my visit to Indonesia in April 2026, one observation became increasingly clear: the future prosperity of nations will be determined not merely by their natural resources, industrial capacity, or technological prowess, but by how effectively they develop and deploy their human capital—particularly that of women. Across the…
The Prime Minister’s lecture on AI at the University of Tokyo drew headlines for its philosophical ambition. But according to UKM’s Dr Shahreen Madros, the deeper story is about Malaysia’s most fundamental economic challenge and whether it has the will to finally confront it. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 –…
By Teguh Anantawikrama JAKARTA, June 3 – For many countries and corporations, geopolitics today is viewed as a source of instability, uncertainty and risk. Trade wars, sanctions, industrial competition, technology restrictions, supply chain fragmentation and military tensions are reshaping the global economy faster than most policymakers can adapt. But periods of geopolitical volatility are not…
