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….
