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Malaysia’s Economy Grew 5.2% in 2025, Entering a More Uncertain World from a Position of Strength – BNM
Central bank projects growth of 4–5% in 2026 as resilient domestic demand, strong investment and a sound financial system help cushion external shocks. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 – Malaysia’s economy expanded 5.2% in 2025, demonstrating resilience in a global environment increasingly shaped by geopolitical tensions, shifting trade policies and…
TNS NEWS | DAILY CONFLICT BRIEFING | IRAN–US WAR
Iran–US War Day 32: Trump Sets April 6 Energy Deadline as Hormuz Crisis and Red Sea Threat Expand Conflict MONDAY, 31 MARCH 2026 | DAY 32 OF OPERATION EPIC FURY Editor’s Note This is an updated edition of the 30 March briefing, refreshed on 31 March to incorporate President Donald Trump’s April 6 energy infrastructure…
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…
Malaysia This Week: Fuel Subsidies, MACC Pressure and a Heatwave Test the System
Your weekly briefing on politics, economy & societyEdition 2 | Week of 22–29 March 2026 | TNS News The week of 22–29 March 2026 will be remembered as one in which Malaysia’s domestic politics grew more complicated, its fiscal position more pressured, and its people more tested by the elements. Three separate crises — a…
GLOBAL DISPATCH Your Saturday Briefing A WORLD UNDER PRESSURE
BY TNS NEWS TEAMEdition No. 2 | Saturday, March 28, 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: The fourth week of the Iran–United States war delivered a cascade of geopolitical shocks, market turmoil and global policy debates, underscoring how a single regional conflict is now reverberating across diplomacy, financial markets, technology governance and international sport. From a failed ceasefire…