U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, their first in-person meeting at a time of simmering trade tensions between the two major powers. Washington’s top diplomat is in Malaysia on his first trip to Asia since taking office, attending the East Asia Summit and…
In view of the 25% reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States, a backbencher has called upon the government to pause the 14.2% electricity tariff hike and the widening of the sales and services tax (SST) that has been imposed since July 1. The DAP lawmaker pointed out that that even the Overnight Policy Rate…
The TikTok video promoting covert underage conversions to Islam by converted preacher Firdaus Wong has been deemed as unlawful and unconstitutional by the High Court. High Court judge Amarjeet Singh instructed Firdaus to permanently remove the video and prohibited him from uploading videos or publishing statements of similar nature, reported FMT. Firdaus was also ordered…
The Trump administration have issued sanctions against a UN special rapporteur tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the United States to punish critics of Israel’s war in Gaza. The State Department imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, after…
V GANABATIRAU The appointment of the next Chief Justice is a matter of national significance. It is important that this process is conducted in a transparent, merit-based, and impartial manner, in keeping with the principles of democracy and good governance. The independence and integrity of the judiciary are critical to maintaining public trust in the…
Israel’s defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip in Rafah along the border with Egypt, according to local media reports. It appears to be the latest version of plans by the Israeli government to maintain lasting control over the territory and relocate…
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to set a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports, while threatening a much higher rate on pharmaceuticals that would kick in after at least a year. “Today we’re doing copper,” he told a cabinet meeting, indicating progress in an ongoing probe into imports of the…
BY: JOSHUA WOO SZE ZENG There has been growing public discussion about the vacant Chief Justice position following the mandatory retirement of Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. Much of the attention has focused on the delay in appointing her successor. Some have gone so far as to call this delay a “judiciary crisis.” Others speculate that…
In a recent and deeply controversial remark, former U.S. President Donald Trump lauded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the “world’s greatest warrior.” This statement not only flies in the face of international norms and human rights standards but also dangerously glorifies a leader whose actions in Gaza and the West Bank have been widely…
BY: V GANABATIRAU As the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13) moves towards tabling in Parliament, we must recognise that this moment is crucial for the Indian community in Malaysia. Under the MADANI government, there have been sincere efforts to address historical and structural challenges faced by Indian Malaysians. Through MITRA, educational support, temple land assistance, skills…
