Monday, 23 March 2026 — 3 Syawal 1447H The final public holiday of the festive break. Raya continues throughout Syawal. Government offices reopen tomorrow. 3 SYAWAL — THE CELEBRATION CONTINUES Today marks 3 Syawal and the final gazetted public holiday of Malaysia’s four-day Aidilfitri break. Government offices, Bursa Malaysia and most institutions will reopen tomorrow,…
WEDNESDAY, 18 MARCH 2026 BY TNS NEWS TEAM Two days to Hari Raya. The nationwide balik kampung movement is in full swing, while attention builds toward tomorrow night’s moon sighting that will determine the start of Syawal. 1. RAYA COUNTDOWN — DECISION NIGHT AHEAD Malaysia enters the final stretch of Ramadan with the official sighting…
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…
Dr Sailesh Kumar Jha As disruption in the Strait of Hormuz rattles energy markets, former Credit Suisse Chief Asia Economist Dr Sailesh Kumar Jha delivers a measured verdict: global markets are absorbing the shock — for now. But he identifies three thresholds that, if breached, could trigger rapid capital flight from Asian markets. By TENGKU…
