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High Court to rule on May 20 over preliminary objections in Cahya Mata Sarawak–Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib injunction dispute
Decision to determine whether challenge to quia timet injunction proceeds to full hearing By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUCHING, May 13 – The High Court here has fixed May 20 to deliver its decision on preliminary objections in a legal dispute involving Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad and Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib. The matter came before Kuching High…
ASEAN+3 Must Strengthen Payment Connectivity to Support Regional Integration and Resilience – AMRO Study Finds
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH SINGAPORE/MANILA, May 4 – ASEAN+3 needs to urgently strengthen cross-border payment connectivity to support regional integration and resilience amid rising global fragmentation and rapid digital transformation, according to a new policy perspectives paper published today by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). The paper was formally welcomed at the…
MALAYSIA THIS WEEK
Your weekly briefing on politics, economy & societyEdition 4 | Week of April 26 – May 3, 2026 | TNS News By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH The week of 26 April to 3 May 2026 gave Malaysia more than it could comfortably absorb in a single week. An anti-corruption chief exited after six years,…
No Impunity, No Double Standards: Malaysia Takes a Stand at ASEAN–EU Ministerial
Mohamad calls for a Gaza ceasefire, stronger energy security and an end to unilateral trade measures as ASEAN and Europe navigate a fractured world. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan delivered a pointed address at the 25th ASEAN–European Union Ministerial Meeting (AEMM), calling for the consistent and principled application…
Malaysia, Slovakia Move to Institutionalise Ties with First-Ever Bilateral Consultation Mechanism
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár’s two-day working visit to Kuala Lumpur marks a new chapter in Malaysia–Slovakia relations, with both sides eyeing stronger trade, clean energy and defence cooperation. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH PUTRAJAYA — Malaysia and Slovakia have agreed to convene their inaugural bilateral consultation at the senior officials’ level before the…