Editor’s Summary Day 12 of the Iran-US war brought no sign of a ceasefire and no clear exit path. Overnight strikes hit areas around Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport, while Iran continued retaliatory missile and drone attacks against Israeli and US-linked targets across the region. At sea, three commercial vessels were struck in and around the Strait…
Professor Geoffrey Williams warns that while global oil prices surged due to the Iran-US conflict, Malaysia faces a narrow buffer of one to two months before significant economic impacts are felt. He notes the complexities of rising oil prices on exports and subsidies, urging careful monitoring as prolonged high prices may necessitate urgent policy adjustments.
Strategic Perspective by TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH March 9, 2026 KUALA LUMPUR, The resurgence of oil above US$100 per barrel, triggered by escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, is not merely a geopolitical headline — it represents a macroeconomic inflection point. Energy remains the most powerful transmission channel in the global economic system. When…
YOUR SATURDAY BRIEFING ON A WORLD IN MOTION By TNS NEWS TEAM| Edition No. 1 | Saturday, March 7, 2026 FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the first edition of Global Dispatch — your curated Saturday guide to the stories that matter, wherever they happen. This week the world shifted on multiple axes simultaneously: a major…
By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAHMarch 7, 2026 KUALA LUMPUR — As tensions between the United States and Iran intensify, economists and geopolitical analysts warn that the confrontation could generate economic ripple effects far beyond the Middle East, potentially reshaping global energy markets, supply chains and financial stability. The crisis escalated after strikes on Feb….
