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YEAR ENDER | ANALYSIS: Asean at the Crossroads: Why Balance — Not Autonomy — Defines Southeast Asia’s Future
Dr Oh Ei Sun By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 -As Southeast Asia confronts an era of intensifying great-power rivalry, the question facing ASEAN is no longer whether it can lead the regional order, but whether it was ever designed to do so. In a year-end interview with TNS News, Dr…
PM Anwar: MADANI Government’s Success Built on Policy Stability, Reform Courage and Public Trust
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim – Picture Credit Anwar Ibrahim FB By TNS News Team KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the achievements of the MADANI Government to date are the result of policy stability, the courage to pursue reforms, and sustained trust from the rakyat, underscoring the…
Najib Razak Convicted in 1MDB Trial, Sentenced to 15 Years and RM11.38 Bln in Fines
Datuk Seri Najib Razak Former PM found guilty on all charges as High Court rules on one of world’s largest financial scandals By TNS NEWS TEAM KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – Malaysia’s most consequential corruption trial reached a defining conclusion on Friday as the High Court found former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak guilty…
YEAR-END/ANALYSIS: Malaysia’s 2026 Economic Paradox: Strong Growth, Strained Households
Professor Geoffrey Williams A leading economist highlights the widening gap between macroeconomic performance and household realities as income challenges persist BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – Malaysia heads into 2026 facing a familiar but increasingly pronounced paradox. Key macroeconomic indicators point to resilience, solid GDP growth, low inflation and a…
Malaysia to Convene Emergency ASEAN Meeting on Cambodia–Thailand Border Crisis
File Picture: PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with US President Donald Trump during the Signing Ceremony of the Thailand–Cambodia Peace Agreement at the 2025 ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur last Oct. AFIQ HAMBALI/PMO By TNS News Team PUTRAJAYA, Dec 21 — Malaysia, in its capacity as Chair of ASEAN, will convene a Special Meeting of…