ST PETERSBURG (XINHUA): The 19th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) kicked off in St Petersburg on Thursday (June 19).

FROM the outside, the latest Iran–Israel escalation looked like a tightly controlled spectacle—one more episode in the long tradition of geopolitical theatre. Symbolic strikes. Calibrated optics. Narratives exchanged more than missiles. But something disrupted the performance. Someone, somewhere inside Iran, broke the script.

DISCUSSING the collapse of Zionism, as is becoming increasingly self-evident, requires revisiting how it began, for its very foundations were always unstable, both morally and politically.

As Malaysia prepares to roll out a sweeping expansion of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) on July 1, 2025, policymakers must confront an uncomfortable question: Are we compromising national food security in pursuit of short-term revenue gains?

BANK Negara Malaysia's (BNM) latest update reveals the Federal Government's direct debt has reached RM1.277 trillion, pushing the debt-to-GDP ratio to around 66% and breaching the 65% statutory ceiling.

THEY called it Operation Sindoor. Named after the red powder worn in the hair parting of a married Hindu woman, it's a symbol of commitment. But in this case, the commitment wasn't to love. It was to fire; to spectacle; to the kind of political theatre where war isn't a final act – it's the intermission.

IN a media culture often captivated by superficial moments, a light-hearted exchange during Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Russia drew disproportionate media attention.

As a father of two, I am aware that young people today are exposed to a dazzling array of information and content on the internet.

THIS year, most countries around the world solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, an unprecedented catastrophe in humanity's history in terms of bloodshed and destruction.

I have strong convictions that the Jalur Gemilang mistake is a genuine one. Nothing malicious.

During His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia's state visit to China in September 2024, Malaysia showcased two premium durian varieties - Musang King and Black Thorn - to Chinese consumers.

IN 2012, a bold new chapter in Malaysia-China relations began. That year saw the birth of the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park (CMQIP) in Guangxi, a city humming with ambition and potential.