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Why Malaysia is the "Neutral Power" of the Global Economy: Strategic Insights from Kenny Phang!

From Left to Right: Mr Suhaimi Ilias, Mr Lee Heng Guie, Dato' Marzunisham Omar, Tan Sri Sulaiman, Dr Nur Ain Shahrier, Mr Kenny Phang. Beyond the Doom and Gloom Headlines While the rest of the world is obsessing over global instability and market crashes, a different story is quietly emerging from Malaysia. According to the latest analysis from Kenny Phang of Defy Media, the narrative isn’t one of survival—it’s one of positioning. Despite the permanent global restructuring an

Apr 62 min read

Strategic Urgency: 39th Asia-Pacific Roundtable Moves from Talk to Collective Action

A Shift from Analysis to Decisive Regional Action As the global rules-based order faces unprecedented fragmentation, Southeast Asia’s most influential track-two security forum is choosing urgency over mere analysis. The 39th Asia-Pacific Roundtable (39APR), organized by the Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, officially convened today under the powerful theme “Accelerating agency and action.” While previous roundtables focused on navigating geopoli

Jul 42 min read

Smart Vending, Big Impact: How ATLAS is Tackling School Nutrition Gaps in Malaysia

A Tech-Driven Lifeline for Underprivileged Students In a powerful intersection of technology and social good, ATLAS Vending (the vending arm of Etika Sdn Bhd) has officially launched ATLAS Nutri Aid. Unveiled in conjunction with World Milk Day at the Goodday Milk Factory in Petaling Jaya, this innovative corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative is designed to combat nutritional inequalities among underprivileged primary school students. Developed in partnership with t

Jun 262 min read

The Great Tech Talent Race: Fadhlina Warns Malaysia Can’t Rest on STEM Laurels

The future of Malaysia’s economy is being written in the classrooms of today, but according to Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, the ink isn't drying fast enough. At the 9th Malaysian Education and Learning Summit, the Minister delivered a clear-eyed reality check: while Malaysia boasts one of the highest STEM enrollment rates in the Asia-Pacific at 43.5% , the nation is still staring down a massive deficit in technical talent. With the 13th Malaysia Plan looming, the messag

Apr 172 min read