All posts by Rais Hussin
All posts by Rais Hussin
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OpinionsBudget 2026: From B40 to B70, Redefining Malaysia’s Middle Class
As Malaysia tightens its fiscal belt, Budget 2026 must prove that discipline need not come...
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Opinions
No Stage for a Genocide Enabler Trump at the ASEAN Summit
Trump’s visit would stain ASEAN’s conscience. Malaysia cannot honour a leader who armed impunity and...
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Domestic Policy
Malaysia’s RON95 Reform: A High-Stakes National Stress Test
BUDI95 isn’t just about fuel—it’s Malaysia’s national stress test, revealing whether Madani governance can plug...
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Technology
Sovereign AI, not a GPU Arms Race
Malaysia should prioritize building sovereign, open and inspectable AI, grounded in real-world learning and measured...
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Opinions
Debt as Destiny: Turning Malaysia’s Liabilities into Sovereign Assets
Debt is not Malaysia’s enemy — indiscipline is; only by embedding rules, oversight, buffers, transparency,...
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Opinions
AI in Malaysia: Caution Without Strategy is Its Own Mistake
AI can only transform Malaysia if caution is matched with strategy: governance, talent, and education...
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Opinions
Alaskan Summit: America’s Urgency and Russia’s Consistency
The Alaskan summit was never about Ukraine, but about managing the existential risks born of...
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Foreign Policy
Reciprocal Tariffs Revisited: Relief for Some, Sovereignty for Sale?
A modest 7% U.S. tariff cut may mask a far greater price — quiet concessions...
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Foreign Policy
The U.S. Blueprint for China’s Collapse and Its Own Unravelling
The Hudson Institute’s 128-page blueprint for China’s post-Communist collapse reads less like policy and more...
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Foreign Policy
Through the BRICS Mirror: The West in Reflection
English English Published by TheStar, AstroAwani, & NST Online image by AstroAwani The Western media’s...
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