BY SHAN SAEED KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — During my visit to Indonesia in April 2026, one observation became increasingly clear: the future prosperity of nations will be determined not merely by their natural resources, industrial capacity, or technological prowess, but by how effectively they develop and deploy their human capital—particularly that of women. Across the…
Prime Minister warns that artificial intelligence is concentrating power in the hands of a few states and corporations, widening the digital divide and raising profound moral questions about humanity’s future. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH TOKYO, June 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim used a public lecture at the University of Tokyo to…
Sultan Ibrahim warns politicians against stoking racial and religious tensions, highlights deepfake threats in official birthday address Video courtesy of RTM By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, 1 June 2026 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, used his official birthday address to deliver a firm message on national unity, declaring that those…
Surrey Business School’s Prof Tazeeb Rajwani on institutional depth, Hormuz risks, and why neutrality must be earned Professor Tazeeb Rajwani, Chair in International Business and Strategy at Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, argues that Malaysia’s record investment figures mask a deeper story — one of ecosystem maturity, pragmatic diplomacy, and strategic indispensability that may…
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…
