Malaysia successfully organized the 10th Defence and Security Exhibition which reaped more than 1 billion worth of military contracts. It was reported that the government of Malaysia managed to secure a contract to deliver and supply military equipment to Timor-Leste. It was estimated that a total of RM120 million changed hands during the four-day exhibition…
One cannot find words strong enough to condemn the September 11, 2001 tragedy. It is not human if one does not share the pain and suffering that the affected families are going through and will endure for a long, long time to come. Those who choose to define this violent act as jihad “holy war”…
The policy of global war on terrorism has destabilized world peace. Prejudices and blunders are the ingredients of contemporary world politics. War has become a common tool to propagate ‘democracy’ and capitalism by the mighty powers. Global arm trades are increasing due to the demands to equip a state’s defense capabilities and to serve mutual…
We have been alerted by the tragic events which chaos between security officials and Indian demonstrators in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF), a non governmental body claiming to be the savior of the Malaysian Indian community held demonstration to protest the treatment they received from the ruling government over…
The spiritual development of humanity has fallen far behind intellectual growth. Looking back through history, It would seem, that our greatest search for knowledge has been directed towards destruction, and our greatest discoveries the result of an all-consuming drive for power. The contemporary world is suffering from a dearth of morality. Global trends indicate that…
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said ‘Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be achieved through understanding’. Violence begets more violence than peace. This is the law of nature that we live in. On the second day of the international conference on “The Role of Islamic States in a Globalized World”, Lieutenant General (Ret.)…
Recently, we have heard of Thailand’s intentions of opting for nuclear energy to accommodate its energy needs. Thailand has for the first time included nuclear power as an option for its long-term energy plans, despite worries concerning the environment and that the unclear plants could become targets of international terrorism. As a member of ASEAN,…
Kepelbagaian bangsa, agama dan adat resam merupakan suatu hikmah besar kepada umat manusia. Kepelbagaian ini membolehkan manusia memperlajari dan mengenali antara satu sama lain keunikan serta manfaat yang wujud darinya. Firman Allah dalam surah al-Hujrat (49) ayat ke 13 secara khusus meletakkan asas pluraliti global dan kepelbagaian manusia yang merangsang serta menggalakkan berlakunya pertalian universal,…
On the 20th of March 2003, 05:30 Baghdad time, the war in Iraq began with a salvo of 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles, fired by US warships in the Gulf and Red Sea against three underground bunkers in a central Baghdad residential area. On the 14th of April, Pentagon officials declared major combat operations over. Today,…
Jangkaan kegagalan untuk mengembalikan keamanan di Iraq setelah penaklukan Amerika dan sekutunya menjadi kenyataan apabila usaha-usaha penyelesaian kemelut di Iraq terus menghadapi kegagalan dan kebuntuan. Keganasan yang dilakukan oleh tentera Amerika dan anti-Amerika di Iraq semakin hari semakin berleluasa. Pastinya, ramai anak-anak kecil, wanita dan orang tua menjadi korban kerana kerakusan dan perebutan kuasa politik. …
