GLOBAL DISPATCH

YOUR SATURDAY BRIEFING ON A WORLD IN MOTION By TNS NEWS TEAM| Edition No. 1 | Saturday, March 7, 2026 FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the first edition of Global Dispatch — your curated Saturday guide to the stories that matter, wherever they happen. This week the world shifted on multiple axes simultaneously: a major…

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Dollar Strains, RMB Rise, and Green Tech to Dominate ASEAN’s 2025 Economic Agenda — Alicia García-Herrero

BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — As Malaysia prepares to host the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits beginning tomorrow (Oct 26–28) in Kuala Lumpur, the region’s economic direction is once again in focus. The meetings, themed “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” will convene more than 30 heads of state and government…

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Ringgit to Stay Structurally Stable in 2025 Despite Global Tariff Shockwaves, Says Shan Saeed

BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH Kuala Lumpur, April 9 – The Malaysian Ringgit (RM) is poised to maintain structural stability in 2025, with an outlook ranging between 4.10 and 4.30, according to Shan Saeed, Global Chief Economist at Juwai IQI. This resilience is projected even amidst ongoing global trade tensions and tariff turbulence. Shan’s…

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