By Shan Saeed, Global Chief Economist, Juwai IQI KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — This year, I coined the term “Fabulous Five” (MITPV) to describe the five economies poised to shape ASEAN’s macroeconomic and investment trajectory over the next 10 to 20 years — Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. Collectively, these five economies represent the undisputed…
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…
Energy Diplomacy, Growth Optimism and Anti-Corruption Drive Shape National Agenda Your Weekly Briefing on Politics, Economy & SocietyEdition: Week of April 13–19, 2026 KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s diplomatic and economic agenda this week was shaped largely by concerns over global energy security, with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim engaging in multiple initiatives aimed at…
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…
