Dr Oh Ei Sun By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 -As Southeast Asia confronts an era of intensifying great-power rivalry, the question facing ASEAN is no longer whether it can lead the regional order, but whether it was ever designed to do so. In a year-end interview with TNS News, Dr…
Professor Geoffrey Williams A leading economist highlights the widening gap between macroeconomic performance and household realities as income challenges persist BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – Malaysia heads into 2026 facing a familiar but increasingly pronounced paradox. Key macroeconomic indicators point to resilience, solid GDP growth, low inflation and a…
As global politics accelerates into the algorithmic age, IDFR’s Distinguished Lecture Series pushes Malaysia to rethink how diplomacy, technology and national leadership must converge. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 – Artificial intelligence is reshaping the foundations of global politics faster than many governments can adapt. Nations that once competed through…
EBITDA quadruples; Group returns to operating profit as both core segments post double-digit growth By Phubieyas Ahmad PETALING JAYA, Nov 20 – Sedania Innovator Bhd (SEDANIA) has kicked off its financial year with a sharp acceleration in performance, registering a 41% year-on-year leap in revenue for the first quarter ended 30 September 2025 (1QFY26). The…
Shan Saeed, Global Chief Economist at Juwai IQI By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 – ASEAN enters 2025 with a renewed strategic identity: macroeconomic stability as the region’s core doctrine for long-term, sustainable growth. With more than 710 million people and a projected GDP of USD 4.7–5.0 trillion by 2030, Southeast…
