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Many leaders and commentators across the Global South and outside the Atlantic core have welcomed Mark Carney’s Davos speech with enthusiasm. I remain cautious and prefer a deeper reading of what was actually said - and, just as importantly, what was...

Mark Carney’s words may sound profound in Davos. For many of us, they are not new.
Outside the Atlantic core, what he described has been clear for decades.
Sovereignty was respected conditionally. International law applied selectively. Interventions justified retrospectively....

Like him or hate him, Akmal Saleh is playing a longer game than most - and that, in politics, often counts as intelligence.
He understands a hard political truth: today’s critics frequently become tomorrow’s partners once the numbers align.
History shows this repeatedly. Parties that denounce him now will work with him later if power demands it - as they always do....

Dear Penang State Government,
While having lunch earlier at the temporary food stalls at TPS Pantai Mas, Batu Ferringhi, I was approached by one of the hawker stall owners and asked to sign a petition regarding their concerns and hopes for better facilities....