What is Malaysia’s Philosophy of Geopolitics?
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The study of geopolitics concerns the way in which nations interact with one another, the nature of the policies instituted that govern these interactions, and how the motivations that underlie these policies can be reasoned to in light of a country’s individual interest.
Interracial Adoption
Why should children have to spend the most vulnerable years of their lives in orphanages simply because no one wants to adopt them purely on the basis of racial differences? Wouldn’t it be nice if a family of a different race could adopt these children?
The Difference Between Listening & Hearing
Have you ever wondered why we say, “I like listening to music” but rarely “I like hearing music”?
Gratitude and Perspectives
The popular misconception of happiness is that once we obtain tangible things or experiences such as achieving a certain grade, the opportunity to work in a prestigious company or a chance to travel the world- we would be happy. Phrases like ‘When I have this amount of money in my bank account, I will be happy’, or ‘when I lose this much weight , I will be happy’. Everyone has this ideal notion of attaining and acquiring certain physical things and opportunities that would result in happiness. However, in reality happiness is achieved from within. No amount of external tangible objects, experiences and people can make you truly happy. Nevertheless, aligning your perspective to be more receptive towards gratitude will do wonders in helping you to achieve inner happiness and the appreciation of the biggest miracle and mystery to ever occur- life.
Steering In The Right Direction
It has come to light recently that Malaysian youths feel split when it comes to the country’s future. According to the Merdeka Center’s “National Youth Survey 2021”, 46% of youths opined that the country is heading in the “right” direction, while another 42% believe in the total opposite.
Sunway Says: Reclaiming Cinderella
Cinderella has recently received a lot of negative attention due to the notion that Cinderella is an anti-feminist and not an appropriate role model for young girls. The 1950’s movie has been used as a straw man argument that Disney princesses are not good role models for girls. However, this is all a misconception if we take a closer look at the actual movie.
Survivor’s Guilt
Sunway Says: Renouncing the Ideals of True Love
Sunway Says: A Guide to Lunar New Year
Traditionally referred as the Spring Festival (Chun Jie 春節), the Chinese New Year dates as far back as the Shang Dynasty (1600BC – 1046BC). It is a celebration brought about by China’s agrarian civilisation to indicate the end of the year.