By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (TNS NEWS) – The next global oil shock may not begin with crude. It may begin inside the world’s refineries. Diesel refining margins have exploded to record levels across Europe and the United States, exposing a critical weakness in the global energy system: having crude…
By SAIFUL SIDEK KARBALA, Iraq – From August 1 to 6, I witnessed millions of pilgrims converge on Karbala for Arba’in, walking long distances in intense heat to honour a man killed more than 1,300 years ago. I arrived in Iraq seeking to understand what could inspire such extraordinary devotion across countries, cultures and generations….
By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 – The US-Iran accord was intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring months of conflict to an end. However, renewed uncertainty over the status of the strategic waterway almost immediately raised questions about the durability of the agreement and highlighted a broader geopolitical reality:…
FROM THE EDITOR – This edition of Global Dispatch, dated June 22, 2026, covers the week ending June 22, incorporating the latest developments from the first round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland, the fragile Lebanon ceasefire that nearly derailed them, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a series of significant scientific breakthroughs. All…
After years of saving, waiting and praying, 31,600 Malaysians finally reached Islam’s holiest gathering today. The world’s largest annual pilgrimage is now at its spiritual peak. BY TNS NEWS DESKTuesday, 26 May 2026 The plains of Arafah fell silent with supplication today as the Haj pilgrimage reached its most sacred moment — and among the…
