Global food price index eases for a second month, UN agency saysCereal and vegetable oil quotations fell, while sugar remained volatile.World·31 Jul 2025·4 min read
The quiet consolidation of ASEAN's electricity marketA decade of bilateral interconnections is starting to behave like a single market. What is still missing is a settlement mechanism neutral enough for every member state to trust it during a supply shock.ASEAN·23 Jul 2025·8 min read
Digital ID rollout reaches ten million verified accountsAdoption is now concentrated in banking and government service logins.Technology·21 Jul 2025·4 min read
A corrections policy is worth more than a mission statementTrust in Malaysian media will not be rebuilt by declarations of independence, but by how visibly newsrooms handle their own mistakes.Opinion·15 Jul 2025·5 min read
Rail upgrade shortens Klang Valley commuter headway to six minutesSignalling work completed overnight allows more frequent peak-hour services.Malaysia·12 Jul 2025·3 min read
Penang's talent problem is a housing problemEngineers do not leave for higher salaries alone. They leave when a second child makes the arithmetic of staying impossible.Opinion·5 Jul 2025·6 min read
Indonesia sets new nickel export levy structure for 2027Processors say the tiered levy will favour higher-value downstream output.ASEAN·3 Jul 2025·5 min read
