ASEAN Centrality Must Be Earned As Regional Order Grows More Contested – Dr Kao

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH JAKARTA, Sept 14 (TNS News) – ASEAN must continually earn its centrality through its ability to bring countries together, manage differences and deliver collective action as geopolitical competition intensifies and the regional architecture becomes increasingly complex, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn said Monday. Delivering the keynote address…

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MALAYSIA CARVES OUT A PREMIUM STRATEGIC NICHE IN ASIA’S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE RACE

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 – Malaysia has carved out a premium strategic niche in Asia’s digital-infrastructure race. The proposition is no longer simply cheaper land or proximity to Singapore. It is an increasingly integrated platform built around scalable power, regional connectivity, execution speed, hyperscale capital and policy coordination. “Malaysia’s…

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Hormuz Blockade Returns: Natixis Chief Economist Warns Asia Must Price In a “Persistent” Risk Premium, Not a Quick Fix

With the US naval blockade reinstated and oil above US$86 a barrel, Dr Alicia García Herrero tells TNS News that China’s yuan diplomacy, ASEAN’s balancing act and Malaysia’s neutral positioning are all being tested at once By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 – Just weeks after markets began pricing in relief…

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