Middle East War A ‘Double Whammy’ For Southeast Asia, ASEAN Unity A ‘Moot Question’ – Dr Oh Ei Sun

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…

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ANALYSIS: Iran–US War – Five Ways the Conflict Could Shock the Global Economy

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAHMarch 7, 2026 KUALA LUMPUR — As tensions between the United States and Iran intensify, economists and geopolitical analysts warn that the confrontation could generate economic ripple effects far beyond the Middle East, potentially reshaping global energy markets, supply chains and financial stability. The crisis escalated after strikes on Feb….

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