Why BN Believes It Can Go Solo and Still Win Johor
BN’s confidence rests on Johor’s strong economic momentum and the popularity of Menteri Besar Onn…
Oil Is No Longer a Commodity. It Is Now the Global Economy’s Most Powerful Force
Brent’s surge above US$100 signals a structural shift in how geopolitics, inflation and financial markets interact. Oil markets are increasingly shaped by geopolitics and strategic chokepoints, with tensions around the Strait of Hormuz amplifying global energy risk premiums. KEY TAKEAWAYS Oil is now driving the global macro cycle. Brent crude near US$104 per barrel, up…
Why BN Believes It Can Go Solo and Still Win Johor
BN’s confidence rests on Johor’s strong economic momentum and the popularity of Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, while a convincing victory could strengthen Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s hand in national seat negotiations ahead of the next general election, says analyst Dr Oh Ei Sun. By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, June 5, 2026 — Barisan…
The Accidental Academic
Professor Emerita Dato’ Dr Roshada Hashim reflects on fish farming, academic leadership, university reform and why higher education risks losing its soul when metrics become more important than meaning. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH She calls herself “The Accidental Academic”, the phrase of someone who drifted into a profession rather than chose it. Spend…
Malaysia Risks Becoming a Digital Landlord, Warns XMUM Academic
Dr. Zulkifly Abbas says AI benefits experts most, urges stronger focus on talent, intellectual property and local innovation rather than data centre investments alone BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Artificial intelligence is most useful to people who already possess deep expertise in their respective fields, while those lacking such…
Malaysia’s Growth Is Real, but Its Benefits ‘Have Not Been Shared’, Says Prof Geoffrey Williams
Economist Geoffrey Williams on the gap between growth and wages, the oil-price shock erasing subsidy savings, and the three vulnerabilities facing the economy toward 2030. By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR , June 4 – Malaysia’s economy remains among the strongest performers in the region, but the headline numbers mask a harder reality: the…
Indonesia Must Turn Geopolitical Volatility Into Strategic Advantage
By Teguh Anantawikrama JAKARTA, June 3 – For many countries and corporations, geopolitics today is viewed as a source of instability, uncertainty and risk. Trade wars, sanctions, industrial competition, technology restrictions, supply chain fragmentation and military tensions are reshaping the global economy faster than most policymakers can adapt. But periods of geopolitical volatility are not…
