By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (TNS NEWS) – The next global oil shock may not begin with crude. It may begin inside the world’s refineries. Diesel refining margins have exploded to record levels across Europe and the United States, exposing a critical weakness in the global energy system: having crude…
BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 – Malaysia should use Budget 2027 to make the decisive transition from economic resilience to productive expansion, channelling its stronger growth momentum into infrastructure, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, energy security, human capital and higher-value private investment while preserving fiscal discipline. That is the central prescription from Shan…
SINGAPORE, June 2 — The ASEAN+3 region is expected to maintain economic growth of 4.0 per cent in 2026 despite the prolonged Middle East conflict, although inflation is now projected to rise faster than previously anticipated, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). In its June 2026 Interim Update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook,…
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…
Column No. 6 — 29 April 2026 — TNS News The Cartel Cracks, the Talks Stall: ASEAN Watches a New Energy Order Take Shape Column No. 6 — 29 April 2026 — TNS News By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH Sixty days into the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remains the most consequential 34 kilometres…
