Dr James Gomez of the Asia Centre says ASEAN unity is fraying, China is being sidelined, and Southeast Asian economies face a convergence of inflation, supply disruption and narrowing diplomatic room as the conflict widens. KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 4 – As US and Israeli military operations against Iranian targets enter their fifth day, with President…
US-Israeli strikes trigger energy disruption, aviation shutdowns and a strategic supply shock, raising risks for Asia’s growth engines and Malaysia’s investment outlook. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 – History does not always announce itself. On February 28, 2026, it arrived before dawn. The United States and Israel launched a coordinated…
TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on the United States and Iran to exercise restraint and return to diplomatic channels, warning that the mounting tensions between the two nations risk tipping the region into open conflict with devastating global consequences. In a statement…
Shan Saeed says disciplined policy, low inflation and steady growth will keep the ringgit resilient within ASEAN BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — As global investors look ahead to 2026, the Malaysian ringgit is increasingly being assessed through the lens of structural strength rather than short-term volatility. According to Shan…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | Shan Saeed explains why fiscal discipline, structural reform and policy continuity place Indonesia among Asia’s most resilient emerging economies. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Indonesia enters 2026 with a macroeconomic profile increasingly defined by stability, fiscal discipline and structural momentum, rather than cyclical volatility, according to…
