TNS NEWS | YEAR-END SPECIAL 2025 MALAYSIA 2025: A YEAR THAT SHAPED THE NATION

Image : Credit PMO Office Diplomacy, Reform, and Political Reality Checks EDITOR’S INTRO  2025 was a year of heightened visibility for Malaysia, regionally and globally, set against cautious reform, economic resilience, and intensifying political recalibration. While Malaysia steered ASEAN through a fragmented geopolitical landscape, domestic politics delivered its own surprises, from landmark courtroom verdicts to…

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Professor Geoffrey Williams, Founder and Director of Williams Business Consultancy Sdn Bhd

YEAR-END/ANALYSIS: Malaysia’s 2026 Economic Paradox: Strong Growth, Strained Households

Professor Geoffrey Williams A leading economist highlights the widening gap between macroeconomic performance and household realities as income challenges persist BY  TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – Malaysia heads into 2026 facing a familiar but increasingly pronounced paradox. Key macroeconomic indicators point to resilience, solid GDP growth, low inflation and a…

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Year Ender/Macro Analysis – Malaysia’s Economic Breakout: RM663B Investment Wave Powers 5.5% Growth Forecast for 2026

Shan Saeed Global chief economist at Juwai IQI sees synchronized macro stability positioning Malaysia as ASEAN’s premier investment destination By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR – As Malaysia approaches 2026, the nation’s economic fundamentals are not merely holding steady—they are demonstrably strengthening, positioning the country as one of ASEAN’s premier investment destinations and…

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From Sukuk to Sustainability: Malaysia Pushes Islamic Finance to New Frontiers

At GIFF 2025, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlights Malaysia’s RM20 billion green sukuk issuance and calls for scaling values-based finance worldwide. BY PHUBIEYAS AHMAD KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the global financial community to embrace a purpose-driven approach to finance, one that uplifts lives and strengthens legacies,…

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