Beyond the Photo Op: What Anwar’s Tokyo Visit Means for Malaysia’s Technological Future

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 –…

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EDITORIAL | When “Mates” Must Mean More: What Albanese’s Visit to Kuala Lumpur Really Achieved

The Australian Prime Minister came to Malaysia not just in friendship but in strategic necessity and both nations are better positioned for it PUTRAJAYA, 18 April – There is a telling detail in the language Anthony Albanese chose when he arrived in Kuala Lumpur this week. Before the ceremonies, before the signing of documents, before…

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Anwar, Albanese Seal Energy Security Pact as Hormuz Crisis Heightens Global Supply Risks

Malaysia and Australia sign joint energy security statement and halal red meat MoU while calling for de-escalation in West Asia BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH PUTRAJAYA, 16 April 2026 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese today sealed a joint statement on energy security, pledging closer consultation and…

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