GLOBAL DISPATCH – Peace on Paper, War on the Ground

FROM THE EDITOR – This edition of Global Dispatch, dated June 22, 2026, covers the week ending June 22, incorporating the latest developments from the first round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland, the fragile Lebanon ceasefire that nearly derailed them, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a series of significant scientific breakthroughs. All…

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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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Anwar challenges the AI age in Tokyo, calls for a digital civilisation worthy of humankind

Prime Minister warns that artificial intelligence is concentrating power in the hands of a few states and corporations, widening the digital divide and raising profound moral questions about humanity’s future. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH TOKYO, June 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim used a public lecture at the University of Tokyo to…

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MALAYSIA THIS WEEK

BY TNS NEWS TEAM The week of 1 to 7 June 2026 marked the beginning of what may well be remembered as one of Malaysia’s most politically consequential election seasons in recent memory. In the space of five days, two state assemblies were dissolved. The King used his official birthday address to deliver the sharpest royal…

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