Your hub for Malaysian news, trends and culture.
Japan has established its National Intelligence Bureau to strengthen intelligence operations and counter foreign espionage. The move signals Tokyo's growing focus on national security threats in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment.
A significant earthquake in Japan has claimed 13 lives, according to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Tuesday event marks a substantial natural disaster impacting the nation and drawing regional attention.
Japanese police have arrested nine individuals for facilitating illegal gambling through an underground payment system that processed 340 billion yen in wagers for offshore casino customers.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will convene global regulators and industry experts on July 21–22 to discuss digital economy challenges, data protection, and the future of telecommunications governance.
The International Energy Agency has upgraded its 2026 oil demand forecast to 103.463 million barrels per day, while also raising production expectations. The revisions reflect changing global energy dynamics.
Experts at Malaysia's Asia-Pacific Roundtable argue emerging middle powers like Malaysia, Brazil and Indonesia must assert independent strategic interests rather than follow established powers as the global order undergoes fundamental transformation.
ASEAN must transcend passive adaptation to global upheaval and actively determine its own future through stronger collective action and strategic resilience, says ISIS Malaysia's leadership at the 39th Asia-Pacific Roundtable conference.
The 12-member CPTPP trade bloc has endorsed the US-Iran agreement and committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for unimpeded navigation, citing concerns over disruptions to global energy supplies and critical commodity flows.