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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…
The Regional Lens Sharp perspectives on issues shaping Southeast Asia
Column No. 6 — 29 April 2026 — TNS News The Cartel Cracks, the Talks Stall: ASEAN Watches a New Energy Order Take Shape Column No. 6 — 29 April 2026 — TNS News By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH Sixty days into the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remains the most consequential 34 kilometres…