By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 – The ringgit, rupiah, dong, baht and peso are unlikely to move in lockstep during the second half of 2026. Juwai IQI Global Chief Economist Shan Saeed explains why fading US dollar strength is likely to favour the ringgit and rupiah more than the dong,…
Markets Are Mispricing the Fed – And Investors May Pay the Price, Warns Top Strategist Dr. Sailesh Kumar Jha, Global Market Strategist and former Chief Asia Economist at Credit Suisse AG Singapore, says a 10 to 20 per cent correction in US equities could be imminent as markets wake up to an underpriced Federal Reserve…
FROM THE EDITOR – This edition of Global Dispatch, dated June 22, 2026, covers the week ending June 22, incorporating the latest developments from the first round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland, the fragile Lebanon ceasefire that nearly derailed them, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a series of significant scientific breakthroughs. All…
Shan Saeed says disciplined policy, low inflation and steady growth will keep the ringgit resilient within ASEAN BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — As global investors look ahead to 2026, the Malaysian ringgit is increasingly being assessed through the lens of structural strength rather than short-term volatility. According to Shan…
Alicia García-Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia-Pacific at Natixis BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — As Kuala Lumpur readies to host the 47th ASEAN Summit from Oct 26 to 28, Malaysia’s chairmanship under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability” faces the task of steering the bloc through a shifting global financial order….
