Will Malaysia’s Unpopular Dam Projects Go Ahead?
The advantages of a hydroelectric dam are many.
Will Sabahans Choose Malaysia Or Philippines?
Matters related to territorial disputes both land and maritime, particularly in the case of Southeast Asia (SEA), are among the most contentious issues in the region’s politics nowadays.
Sabah: A Dispute That Refuses To Go Away
In a peaceful settlement of international territorial and maritime disputes between states, parties involved have a lot of options including negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement or other peaceful means depending on the dispute. In the case of the Philippine’s claims to North Borneo or Sabah, based on the Manila Accord of 31 July 1963, entered into by the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaya – the Philippines has the right to pursue its claim a
Will Sabahans Choose Malaysia Or Philippines?
Matters related to territorial disputes both land and maritime, particularly in the case of Southeast Asia (SEA), are among the most contentious issues in the region’s politics nowadays.
Sabah: Malaysia’s Or Philippines’?
The veiled and quiescent annoyance in the relationship between the Philippines and Malaysia over the “Sabah Dispute” has suddenly been rekindled by recent exchanges on Twitter between the two top diplomats of both countries.Just recently, the Philippines Foreign Secretary, Teodoro Locsin Jr.
Addressing Malaysia’s human-elephant conflict
Human-elephant interaction has a rich history dating back centuries which carries cultural symbolism in some places. However, throughout the years that relationship has been altered and the results have been fatal. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), elephant-human conflict is a result of habitat loss and fragmentation.
Will East Malaysia ever be equal partners?
Every year, Malaysia commemorates the establishment of the Malaysian federation on 16 September, 1963. It marks the joining together of the existing states of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore to form Malaysia.
Will oil royalty finish off Malaysia’s PETRONAS?
Every time Malaysia’s national oil and gas company PETRONAS declares a profit, the nation’s four oil-producing states will clamour for a bigger slice of the pie than the current five percent royalty they are receiving. The subject rose again following the unexpected victory of the Alliance of Hope (Pakatan Harapan) in the country’s May 2018 general election, ending the 61-year continuous rule of the National Front (Barisan Nasional).
The Right To North Borneo
Sabah, located in the northern half of the island of Borneo has been at the centre of a diplomatic row between Malaysia and the Philippines – which claims much of its eastern half – since the early 1960s. Currently, Sabah remains under the sovereignty of Malaysia and the matter has laid dormant for many years.