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[COLUMNIST] Navigating the Indo-Pacific: China's Maritime Ambitions and Regional Dynamics
As China casts its gaze across the Indian Ocean, its actions spark a complex dance of diplomacy, deterrence, and dialogue.
Fri Feb 23 2024
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North Korea may test ICBM soon, South official says ahead of nuclear talks in DC
North Korea's ballistic missiles are the focus of Washington's "extended deterrence" strategy.
Fri Dec 15 2023
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There are five punishment philosophies in the criminal justice system
For decades, the Malaysian criminal justice system have relied on punishment as the mechanism to reduce crime and recidivism or repeat offenders.
Sun Sep 04 2022
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Insider trading forms larger proportion of SC's investigations
"We will actively pursue such breaches to achieve credible deterrence vis-a-vis the improper use of material non-public information," SC Chairman Tan Sri Ranjit Ajit Singh said.
Thu Mar 09 2017
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US troops land in Lithuania amid Ukraine crisis
The arrival of US troops is seen as a deterrence measure in the region where alarm has risen over Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Sat Apr 26 2014
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M'sia does not believe in doctrine of nuclear deterrence to achieve peace and security - PM
Therefore, he said, it was of great concern to Malaysia that the conference on the establishment of a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East had yet to be convened.
Thu Sep 26 2013