Srettha Thavisin's dramatic rise and fall in Thai politics
Srettha Thavisin's tenure has been marred by setbacks with polls indicating a majority of Thais have an unflattering view of his leadership.
Wed Aug 14 2024
EXPLAINER - Why Thailand's judges are front and centre in its tumultuous politics
Srettha Thavisin faces dismissal after senators claimed he violated the constitution by appointing a former lawyer who was once jailed.
Wed Aug 14 2024
Thai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment Move Forward party
This means the party's 11 current and former executives will be banned from politics for 10 years.
Wed Aug 07 2024
The Future is Female: HerLead - Creating Political Pathways for Women
In the most recent World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Index, Malaysia dropped 12 places—now ranking 114th out of 146 countries. Most concerning is our standing at 134th place for gender equality in political empowerment, placing us just 12 spots from the very bottom.What initiatives and policies can pave the way for greater female political representation in Malaysia? On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to YB Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications and DAP Wanita Chief about the HerLead programme and its mission to elevate women's roles in politics.
Sun Jul 28 2024
[COLUMNIST] Navigating the BRICS storm: Separating signal from noise
Some may argue that there is no economics without politics. Perhaps we havent tried hard enough to differentiate between the two, as BRICS does.
Sat Jul 27 2024
Musk plans to commit around $45 mln a month to new pro-Trump support committee, WSJ reports
Elon Musk's shift towards right-wing politics gives Donald Trump a high-profile backer in his bid to return to the White House.
Tue Jul 16 2024
Three main pillars underlined as Malaysia gears up for ASEAN Chairmanship 2025 - Mohamad Hasan
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the three pillars are security and politics, economy, and socio-cultural.
Wed Jul 10 2024
PN retains Sungai Bakap seat
Perikatan Nasional (PN) retained the Sungai Bakap state seat in a by-election today through its candidate Abidin Ismail.
Sat Jul 06 2024
Sg Bakap By-election: Polling ends, vote-tallying process begins
The voting process for the Sungai Bakap state by-election concluded today after all nine polling centres, which opened at 8 am, officially closed at 6 pm.
Sat Jul 06 2024
Not wrong for Gov't to organise programmes, announce allocations during by-elections - Ahmad Maslan
It is not an offence for ministers or ministries to organise programmes or announce allocations during by-elections, UMNO supreme council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said.
Tue Jun 25 2024
[COLUMNIST] Lessons Levinas leaves Netanyahu: Questions on Jewish sovereignty
The atrocities that have become commonplace in Palestine proves to be a wake-up call on ideas of politics and governance.
Mon Jun 10 2024
Israeli centrist minister Gantz quits Netanyahu government
Benny Gantz said politics was clouding fateful strategic decisions in Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet.
Mon Jun 10 2024
It's About YOUth: Student political activism in the digital age
In another special edition of It's About YOUth, student leaders Nurul Syamim and Eizad Arian speak about harnessing the power of social media to drive change and amplify their voices in campus and national politics. #ItsAboutYOUth
Fri May 17 2024
Greta Gerwig at Cannes: #MeToo has changed things for the better
The global #MeToo movement has exposed men accused of sexual harassment in fields including entertainment, politics and business.
Thu May 16 2024
It's About YOUth: Igniting students participation in democracy
Join us for a special episode of It’s About YOUth where student leaders, Aliff Naif and Amirul Alif discuss engaging students in campus politics to ignite a spark in the nation's democracy. #ItsAboutYOUth
Fri May 10 2024