Fed Shock, Not Malaysia Weakness, Driving Market Volatility — Shan Saeed

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 – The renewed pressure on Bursa Malaysia following the US Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase in more than three years reflects a global repricing of capital rather than a deterioration in Malaysia’s economic fundamentals, according to Juwai IQI Global Chief Economist Shan Saeed. Malaysian financial…

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Beyond Malaysia’s 10% US Duty: E&E Suppliers Face the Bigger Test of Origin Compliance

BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, 4 August 2026 — More than a week after Malaysia’s 10% US tariff took effect, attention is shifting from the headline rate to the Malaysian products actually covered, the burden of proving origin and the potential consequences for domestic suppliers and employment. The Section 301 duty succeeded Washington’s…

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