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…
Tunku Iskandar says stronger regional travel demand could help cushion Malaysia’s tourism sector even as Middle East tensions disrupt key long-haul aviation routes By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 4 – As Malaysia hosts Visit Malaysia Year, the country’s tourism sector finds itself navigating a delicate balance between opportunity and global uncertainty….
With Middle Eastern airspace under pressure, Juwai IQI Global Chief Economist Shan Saeed warns that duration — not intensity — will determine the true economic cost to global aviation and supply chains. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 – As geopolitical tensions cast a shadow over key aviation corridors, one of…
