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South China Sea: Putting Malaysia’s Interests First

In Part 1, we examined why the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award continues to raise legitimate legal questions. In Part 2, we shift the focus to a more fundamental issue: how Malaysia should advance its own interests in the South China Sea. From the historical legacy of the "Malayan Sea" to recent developments at Pulau Layang-Layang, Lawyer Nor Hisham Mohd Nor argues that Malaysia must articulate a distinctly Malaysian narrative rooted in sovereignty, history and national interest.
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Rosmah Fresh Evidence Bid Set For 1 September Hearing

The Court of Appeal has fixed timelines for Rosmah Mansor’s application to adduce fresh evidence in her solar hybrid project appeal, with the motion tentatively set to be heard on 1 September — the date previously reserved for the start of her substantive appeal.
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Kit Siang’s refusal to debate Najib is a missed opportunity

The debate between Lim Kit Siang and Najib would have been a highly anticipated event for both Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional supporters. Kit...
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Malaysians Turn Away From Mahathir After Year of Failed Promises

(May 10): When hundreds of women gathered on the streets of Kuala Lumpur to call for equal rights in Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s self-proclaimed...
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What happened to Malaysia? One year after GE14.

More than a year ago Malaysia was one of the most thriving economies in South East Asia. More than ten years of continual growth...
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Pre-GE14 Forecast On Damages To The Country If PH Comes To Power

Full statement from Ng Yeen Seen, the CEO of Centre for Research, Advisory & Technology (CREATE) on May 2, 2018.   If the Opposition (Pakatan...
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Farce and furious: DAP attacks UMNO-PAS union

Ever since UMNO and PAS moved into a formal union of cooperation between the parties and even more so after MCA and MIC affirmed...
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Barisan Nasional – PAS alliance worries Pakatan Harapan a lot.

Last week MCA and MIC have reaffirmed their commitment to Barisan Nasional as partners to the coalition after ironing out disagreements with UMNO. UMNO...
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“Sloppy” Al-Jazeera interview earns award

The interview by Mary Ann Jolley in the 101 East Al Jazeera English programme titled Malaysia: Najib Speaks won the award beating two others – privacy campaigner Max Mosley...
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Pakatan Harapan’s credibility problem

For decades the DAP led Pakatan coalition in their various form portrayed themselves as the one size fit all solution for every Malaysian needs....
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Claire – Hadi lawsuit raises questions on Pakatan Harapan’s credibility.

The Pakatan Harapan’s perception engine has been working overtime ever since Hadi Awang and Claire Rewcasle-Brown agreed in out of court settlement and it...
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DAP’s obsession with Najib is a fight for relevance

Former prime minister Najib Razak asked last week in a Facebook post why Lim Kit Siang was “obsessed” with him. So much so he...
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Analysis : 10 reasons why Pakatan Harapan lost the Cameron Highlands by-election

Analysis : Reasons why Pakatan Harapan lost the Cameron Highlands by-election Pakatan Harapan’s loss in Cameron Highlands by-election was hardly a surprise to many, but...
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