Third Force, Royal Crisis and Heatwave: Malaysia’s Defining Week By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH The week of 17 to 24 May 2026 will be remembered as the week Malaysia’s political landscape shifted on multiple fronts at once. Two former cabinet ministers quit the ruling coalition and launched a third force. The Negeri Sembilan royal…
Your weekly briefing on politics, economy & societyEdition 4 | Week of April 26 – May 3, 2026 | TNS News By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH The week of 26 April to 3 May 2026 gave Malaysia more than it could comfortably absorb in a single week. An anti-corruption chief exited after six years,…
Four Crises, One Nation: Fire, Death, Power Struggle and a Record Tax Windfall Your Weekly Briefing on Politics, Economy & SocietyEdition 3 | Week of April 19–25, 2026 By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR – The week of April 19–25, 2026 confronted Malaysia with an uncomfortable truth: national resilience is not a single…
Malaysia Faces Energy Shock as Hormuz Crisis Threatens 38% of Oil Supply Bank Muamalat economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid warns elevated global oil prices and rising business costs could persist even if a ceasefire holds BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 – Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are…
With oil prices above US$100 costing RM4 billion a month in RON95 subsidies, Williams says behavioural change is urgently needed and that Malaysia can emerge stronger if today’s challenges become a catalyst for reform. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 – Malaysia’s economy is under pressure from an oil price shock,…
