BN’s confidence rests on Johor’s strong economic momentum and the popularity of Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, while a convincing victory could strengthen Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s hand in national seat negotiations ahead of the next general election, says analyst Dr Oh Ei Sun. By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, June 5, 2026 — Barisan…
One of the region’s foremost voices on US-China relations and Southeast Asian geopolitics says the region faces a twin vulnerability energy import dependence and trade route disruption while dismissing ASEAN as an organisation incapable of delivering meaningful unity in a fractured world. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – As the…
Dr Oh Ei Sun By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 -As Southeast Asia confronts an era of intensifying great-power rivalry, the question facing ASEAN is no longer whether it can lead the regional order, but whether it was ever designed to do so. In a year-end interview with TNS News, Dr…
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and his new Cabinet line-up. Pix credit Hajiji Haji Noor FB Local identity, infrastructure failures and corruption concerns reshaped the vote as federal coalitions suffered a historic rout, analyst Dr Oh Ei Sun says. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KOTA KINABALU, Dec 5 – The 17th Sabah…
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The just-concluded 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur showcased both symbolic diplomacy and substantive agreements, from U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise attendance to the signing of a Cambodia–Thailand peace declaration. Malaysia, as Chair, also oversaw the historic admission of Timor-Leste as ASEAN’s 11th member,…
