Sultan Ibrahim warns politicians against stoking racial and religious tensions, highlights deepfake threats in official birthday address Video courtesy of RTM By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, 1 June 2026 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, used his official birthday address to deliver a firm message on national unity, declaring that those…
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…
After years of saving, waiting and praying, 31,600 Malaysians finally reached Islam’s holiest gathering today. The world’s largest annual pilgrimage is now at its spiritual peak. BY TNS NEWS DESKTuesday, 26 May 2026 The plains of Arafah fell silent with supplication today as the Haj pilgrimage reached its most sacred moment — and among the…
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH On Saturday, 23 May, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that a deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz had been “largely negotiated” and would be announced shortly. It was the most optimistic signal from Washington in nearly three months of war. Yet…
Third Force, Royal Crisis and Heatwave: Malaysia’s Defining Week By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH The week of 17 to 24 May 2026 will be remembered as the week Malaysia’s political landscape shifted on multiple fronts at once. Two former cabinet ministers quit the ruling coalition and launched a third force. The Negeri Sembilan royal…
