ASEAN Summit 2025 Opens in Kuala Lumpur with Call for Unity, Peace, and Resilience

ASEAN Summit 2025 Opens in Kuala Lumpur with Call for Unity, Peace and Resilience BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The 47th ASEAN Summit officially opened today at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urging Southeast Asia’s leaders to embrace unity, resilience, and courage…

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Dollar Strains, RMB Rise, and Green Tech to Dominate ASEAN’s 2025 Economic Agenda — Alicia García-Herrero

BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — As Malaysia prepares to host the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits beginning tomorrow (Oct 26–28) in Kuala Lumpur, the region’s economic direction is once again in focus. The meetings, themed “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” will convene more than 30 heads of state and government…

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ASEAN Summit 2025: Malaysia to Lead Push on Financial Safety Nets as Dollar Strains, RMB Rise, and Green-Tech Risks Loom

Alicia García-Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia-Pacific at Natixis BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — As Kuala Lumpur readies to host the 47th ASEAN Summit from Oct 26 to 28, Malaysia’s chairmanship under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability” faces the task of steering the bloc through a shifting global financial order….

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

Budget 2026: Technocratic, Disciplined, but Light on People-Centric Reforms, Says Prof Geoffrey Williams

Professor Geoffrey Williams says Budget 2026 is fiscally disciplined and sound but offers limited relief for the public. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Budget 2026, tabled by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, marks a shift toward fiscal discipline and technocratic management, with a focus on…

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