SUNDAY, 8 MARCH 2026 • DAY 9 OF OPERATION EPIC FURY EDITOR’S SUMMARY Nine days into Operation Epic Fury, the war is widening rather than winding down. Israel struck Iranian oil depots for the first time overnight, sending black rain over Tehran. Iran’s Assembly of Experts has reached a consensus on a new Supreme Leader…
Dr Sailesh Kumar Jha As disruption in the Strait of Hormuz rattles energy markets, former Credit Suisse Chief Asia Economist Dr Sailesh Kumar Jha delivers a measured verdict: global markets are absorbing the shock — for now. But he identifies three thresholds that, if breached, could trigger rapid capital flight from Asian markets. By TENGKU…
Early this morning, 284 Malaysian Haj pilgrims departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport for Madinah, marking the start of the annual pilgrimage. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) officiated the send-off, highlighting new digital Nusuk cards for enhanced safety and convenience. The nation prays for a blessed journey.
TH reminds public not to spread unverified information. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 – Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has denied allegation that it has allocated certain quotas to private entities or private Hajj operators (PJH). In a statement on Thursday, the Malaysian Hajj Pilgrims Fund Board reminds the public not to spread fake news or unverified information…
Economist Geoffrey Williams on the gap between growth and wages, the oil-price shock erasing subsidy savings, and the three vulnerabilities facing the economy toward 2030. By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR , June 4 – Malaysia’s economy remains among the strongest performers in the region, but the headline numbers mask a harder reality: the…
