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Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri- Straight to The Point: Malaysia wants U.S. Investments.

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1. The visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri (DSIS) to the White House today was the main event which was long time coming. President of the United States Joe Biden hosted in-person the leaders of ASEAN for a two-day ASEAN-US special summit. DSIS led the Malaysian delegation for this work visit with the interests of Malaysians in mind.  2. Yesterday, DSIS led by example by publicly extending his intent to invite Tesla, one of the most popular electric car makers in the world to invest in Malaysia to produce electric cars. Although the American electric vehicle company are already in discussion with Malaysia’s neighbouring country, Indonesia to build a probable factory in the republic, Malaysia’s position as one of the prominent semi-conductor industries presents a strategic preposition to the likes of Tesla to establish their presence here. DSIS was brave to consider mentioning this in public to Ted Osius, president and CEO of US-ASEAN Business Council (US-AB...

Bahaya China di Laut Cina Selatan

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Bermula 2013 sehingga 2016, landskap samudera Laut Cina Selatan telah berubah secara drastik. Dari utara perairan Spratlys sehingga ke selatan kepulauan Paracels, dasar laut dikorek untuk pendalaman, banyak pulau buatan telah dibangunkan untuk pembangunan ketenteraan dan peluasan wilayah. Kerosakan latar semulajadi dan pencerobohan kawasan ini sepadan dengan satu kes dahulu yang dibawa Filipina terhadap China pada Januari 2013 di Mahkamah Timbang Tara Tetap (PCA) di bawah Lampiran VII Konvensyen Petubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu Mengenai Undang-undang Laut (UNCLOS). Tiga tahun kemudian, PCA didapati sangat berpihak kepada Filipina. Walaupun sentimen orang awam reda selepas kemenangan itu, ketegangan terus membuak-buak di bawah permukaan. Untuk negeri pesisir Laut China Selatan, tiga rangkaian pembangunan sejak beberapa tahun lalu khususnya telah mengubah persepsi dan masyarakat. Pertama, skala dan sifat intimidasi oleh aset China di laut. Kedua, skala dan intimidasi aset China di udara. ...