Geopolitical Shocks & Global Aviation: A Measured but Material Threat, Says Top Economist

With Middle Eastern airspace under pressure, Juwai IQI Global Chief Economist Shan Saeed warns that duration — not intensity — will determine the true economic cost to global aviation and supply chains. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 – As geopolitical tensions cast a shadow over key aviation corridors, one of…

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RINGGIT OUTLOOK 2026: STRUCTURAL STABILITY ANCHORS MALAYSIA’S CURRENCY

Shan Saeed says disciplined policy, low inflation and steady growth will keep the ringgit resilient within ASEAN BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — As global investors look ahead to 2026, the Malaysian ringgit is increasingly being assessed through the lens of structural strength rather than short-term volatility. According to Shan…

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INDONESIA 2026: MACRO STABILITY POWERS A SHIFT TO HIGHER-QUALITY GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | Shan Saeed explains why fiscal discipline, structural reform and policy continuity place Indonesia among Asia’s most resilient emerging economies. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Indonesia enters 2026 with a macroeconomic profile increasingly defined by stability, fiscal discipline and structural momentum, rather than cyclical volatility, according to…

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The Ringgit’s Structural Stability Remains Strong in 2026 – Chief Global Economist

Shan Saeed, Global Chief Economist at Juwai IQI Economist projects MYR 3.90–4.25 per USD corridor amid investment supercycle and disciplined policy framework BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR , Dec 8– The Malaysian Ringgit enters 2026 positioned for sustained stability, underpinned by sound macroeconomic fundamentals, disciplined policy stewardship, and a deepening investment supercycle…

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