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Anwar has frequently spoken about the compatibility of Western ideas of human rights and democracy with Islamic law in his public speeches. He gained admiration not only by Western countries, but also from non-Malay politicians in Malaysia who saw him as a leader capable of steering Malaysia back to the centre after years under Dr Mahathir and UMNO. There were hopes that if he came to power, he would undo the excesses of the previous government. In the 2022 general election, the Democratic Action Party (DAP), the Chinese wing of Anwar’s coalition government, won 90 per cent of the Chinese…
China has ramped up military pressure on Taiwan in recent years to pressure Taipei into…
FORCED EVACUATIONS Evacuation centres were filling up on Catanduanes island in the typhoon-prone Bicol region,…
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday (Nov 14) to…
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (Nov 15)…
LIMA: US President Joe Biden met with Japanese and South Korean leaders on Friday (Nov 15)…
Beijing and Seoul are major trading partners, despite China being North Korea’s main diplomatic and…
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TSMC is the second company after Polar Semiconductor to finalise its agreement. “Currently, the United States…
In China’s case, experts warned that policies could ultimately face similar challenges seen in South…
DIPLOMACY NOT A “ONE-MAN SHOW” While Mr Prabowo’s trips have raised Indonesia’s profile as well…
NEW DELHI: Residents in India’s capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog…
HANOI: Chinese defence firms will participate in an arms fair in Vietnam next month, a…
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