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Surrey Business School’s Prof Tazeeb Rajwani on institutional depth, Hormuz risks, and why neutrality must be earned Professor Tazeeb Rajwani, Chair in International Business and Strategy at Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, argues that Malaysia’s record investment figures mask a deeper story — one of ecosystem maturity, pragmatic diplomacy, and strategic indispensability that may…
Equinix’s new KL2 data centre in Cyberjaya is the latest — and largest — signal that global operators are doubling down on Malaysia. But as investment pours in, a sharper question is emerging: who captures the real value? By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 – When Equinix announced last Monday that…
The Australian Prime Minister came to Malaysia not just in friendship but in strategic necessity and both nations are better positioned for it PUTRAJAYA, 18 April – There is a telling detail in the language Anthony Albanese chose when he arrived in Kuala Lumpur this week. Before the ceremonies, before the signing of documents, before…
MARCH 18, 2026 A war in the Middle East is rapidly becoming Southeast Asia’s economic crisis, as oil shocks, trade disruptions and policy pressure test ASEAN’s resilience like never before. When the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury on 28 February 2026, few in Southeast Asia expected the shockwaves to arrive so swiftly….
Sharp perspectives on the issues shaping Southeast Asia By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH March 10, 20266ASEAN at the Crossroads: Can the Bloc Still Hold? From the South China Sea to Myanmar’s unresolved civil war and a simmering border conflict between two of its own members, ASEAN enters 2026 carrying the weight of unfinished business….
