Central bank says rising tariffs, geopolitical conflicts and supply-chain realignments are reshaping global trade, investment and inflation dynamics. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) warned that geopolitics is increasingly shaping the global economic landscape, with trade tensions, supply-chain realignments and regional conflicts now playing a decisive…
Central bank projects growth of 4–5% in 2026 as resilient domestic demand, strong investment and a sound financial system help cushion external shocks. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 – Malaysia’s economy expanded 5.2% in 2025, demonstrating resilience in a global environment increasingly shaped by geopolitical tensions, shifting trade policies and…
BY TNS NEWS TEAMEdition No. 2 | Saturday, March 28, 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: The fourth week of the Iran–United States war delivered a cascade of geopolitical shocks, market turmoil and global policy debates, underscoring how a single regional conflict is now reverberating across diplomacy, financial markets, technology governance and international sport. From a failed ceasefire…
Iran War Risks 1970s-Style Stagflation, Chief Economist Warns “This Feels Like a Protracted Wound, Not a Quick Bruise” Natixis Chief Economist for Asia Pacific Alicia García Herrero warns the US–Iran war has ignited a structural energy shock that could trap the global economy in a 1970s-style stagflation spiral — with Asia, and Malaysia, firmly in…
Strategic Perspective by TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH March 9, 2026 KUALA LUMPUR, The resurgence of oil above US$100 per barrel, triggered by escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, is not merely a geopolitical headline — it represents a macroeconomic inflection point. Energy remains the most powerful transmission channel in the global economic system. When…
