The Multiversity Enterprise by Claude Alvares Penang, 2002 A few months ago, at the request of Haji Mohamed Idris, President of the Third World Network, I prepared a brief note on the need to overthrow the present day “educational system” represented everywhere on the planet by the familiar structures of school and college. In most […]
The Launch of Multiversity Inaugural speech of S.M. Mohd Idris Penang, Malaysia, February 2002 On behalf of Citizens International, I welcome you warmly to Malaysia, to Penang, and to the discussions which, we hope, will lead to the launch of Multiversity. The idea of the Multiversity Project may not be entirely new. It has emerged
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13 May 2026, SUBANG JAYA (Bernama) : Malaysia is experiencing a consequential shift in the global order, necessitating a move away from the traditional pursuit of economic efficiency toward prioritising resilience, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong. Speaking at a panel discussion “Confronting Global Economic Shocks: Lessons & Challenges for the Global South” at Sunway
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The war in West Asia has sent fresh shockwaves through the global economy. Faced with volatile energy markets and their cascading consequences, many governments have moved quickly — reaching for whatever policy tools are available to soften the impact on their citizens and stabilise their economies.
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The war in West Asia has sent fresh shockwaves through the global economy. Faced with volatile energy markets and their cascading consequences, many governments have moved quickly — reaching for whatever policy tools are available to soften the impact on their citizens and stabilise their economies.
On the 18th March 2026, Imran Rasid, Executive Director of Citizens International joined Bernama TV The Nation to discuss a topic titled “War, Oil & Tightening Belts: What Malaysians Need to Think About”. The discussion explored all facets of the economic crisis, and how Malaysians should braced themselves on what to come. Follow the discussion
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Pada 27 Mac, Pengarah Eksekutif Citizens International menyertai Ruang Bicara Ekonomi (Bernama TV) untuk membincangkan krisis ekonomi yang memuncak apabila Selat Hormuz ditutup akibat perang di Asia Barat. Beliau menekankan perihal keadaan dunia yang terikat dengan fenomena imperialisme yang sering mengheret ekonomi dunia selatan ke dalam krisis. Anda boleh ikuti perbincangan penuh di bawah:
Citizens International Executive Director joined Bernama TV The Nation (Diplomatic Dispatch) on the 7th of April to discuss about the relevance of People’s Diplomacy in today’s fragmented world. He highlighted the role of movements in shaping relations between countries and history have shown that movements at the ground level not only can produce high impact
Pengarah Eksekutif Citizens International dijemput untuk menjadi salah seorang panelis dalam Diskusi Dialog Anak Muda (Astro Awani) untuk membincangkan tajuk berkenaan Krisis Tenaga Global dan bagaimana ianya memberi impak kepada orang muda. Imran menekankan keadaan golongan muda yang tertekan dan terdedah dengan risiko krisis, dan harus menggalas tanggungjawab besar untuk memastikan realiti politik dunia hari
Oleh Imran Mohd Rasid Pada tahun 1991, pemikir Falsafah Perancis Jean Baudrillard mengarang sebuah buku nipis berjudul Guerre du Golfe n’a pas eu lieu (Perang Teluk Tidak Pernah Berlaku). Tulisan ini dikarang sewaktu rantau Asia Barat sedang berada di kemuncak konflik apabila Kuwait diserang oleh Saddam Hussein. Keanehan ini mencetuskan suatu misteri pada karya
