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Malaysia produces most of its chicken and is close to 90% self-sufficient in fish. Yet Professor Emerita Dato’ Dr Roshada Hashim warns that this apparent strength rests on imported feed. Her prescription: build a smaller, smarter aquaculture system around affordable fish and locally sourced ingredients. IN BRIEF: Malaysia produces most of its chicken, eggs and…
By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 – Malaysia has carved out a premium strategic niche in Asia’s digital-infrastructure race. The proposition is no longer simply cheaper land or proximity to Singapore. It is an increasingly integrated platform built around scalable power, regional connectivity, execution speed, hyperscale capital and policy coordination. “Malaysia’s…
By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18, 2026 – The course of US interest rates poses a greater immediate risk to the ringgit than oil trading above US$90 a barrel, although markets expect the Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged at its next policy decision on September 16, with only about a…
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 – Malaysia’s economy is no longer simply outperforming expectations. It is beginning to challenge long-held assumptions about the country’s long-term growth potential. In an exclusive interview with TNS News, Juwai IQI Global Chief Economist Shan Saeed said Malaysia is entering a new phase of structural…
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, 4 August 2026 — More than a week after Malaysia’s 10% US tariff took effect, attention is shifting from the headline rate to the Malaysian products actually covered, the burden of proving origin and the potential consequences for domestic suppliers and employment. The Section 301 duty succeeded Washington’s…
