Energy Diplomacy, Growth Optimism and Anti-Corruption Drive Shape National Agenda Your Weekly Briefing on Politics, Economy & SocietyEdition: Week of April 13–19, 2026 KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s diplomatic and economic agenda this week was shaped largely by concerns over global energy security, with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim engaging in multiple initiatives aimed at…
The Australian Prime Minister came to Malaysia not just in friendship but in strategic necessity and both nations are better positioned for it PUTRAJAYA, 18 April – There is a telling detail in the language Anthony Albanese chose when he arrived in Kuala Lumpur this week. Before the ceremonies, before the signing of documents, before…
Malaysia Faces Energy Shock as Hormuz Crisis Threatens 38% of Oil Supply Bank Muamalat economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid warns elevated global oil prices and rising business costs could persist even if a ceasefire holds BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 – Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are…
Malaysia and Australia sign joint energy security statement and halal red meat MoU while calling for de-escalation in West Asia BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH PUTRAJAYA, 16 April 2026 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese today sealed a joint statement on energy security, pledging closer consultation and…
Reduced geopolitical tail risks after the US-Iran talks are triggering a structural rotation of global capital toward ASEAN, the Gulf and Africa — regions increasingly positioned to anchor the next phase of global growth, says Juwai IQI Global Chief Economist Shan Saeed. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 – The conclusion…
