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US-Iran Accord Exposes a Fading Hegemony as Hormuz Faces Renewed Uncertainty, Says Dr Shahreen Madros
By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 – The US-Iran accord was intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring months of conflict to an end. However, renewed uncertainty over the status of the strategic waterway almost immediately raised questions about the durability of the agreement and highlighted a broader geopolitical reality:…
TNS NEWS | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | GLOBAL MARKETS
Markets Are Mispricing the Fed – And Investors May Pay the Price, Warns Top Strategist Dr. Sailesh Kumar Jha, Global Market Strategist and former Chief Asia Economist at Credit Suisse AG Singapore, says a 10 to 20 per cent correction in US equities could be imminent as markets wake up to an underpriced Federal Reserve…
GLOBAL DISPATCH – Peace on Paper, War on the Ground
FROM THE EDITOR – This edition of Global Dispatch, dated June 22, 2026, covers the week ending June 22, incorporating the latest developments from the first round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland, the fragile Lebanon ceasefire that nearly derailed them, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a series of significant scientific breakthroughs. All…
Analysis/World Affairs – The Great Rebalancing Has Begun, But Not Where the Headlines Point
A ceasefire, a NATO reckoning and the race for artificial intelligence point to a deeper shift. One leading economist warns against mistaking the loudest story for the most important one. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH June 19, 2026 In a single week, Washington signed a breakthrough agreement with Tehran, NATO confronted difficult questions about…
PEMADAM Urges Stronger Enforcement of Act 852 to Combat Rising Vape and Drug Abuse Threats
BY MIKE PAUL KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 – The National Anti-Drug Association of Malaysia (PEMADAM) has called for stronger and more consistent enforcement of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), warning that the growing use of vape products among young Malaysians could fuel broader substance abuse problems. Family and Community…