Malaysia Faces Energy Shock as Hormuz Crisis Threatens 38% of Oil Supply Bank Muamalat economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid warns elevated global oil prices and rising business costs could persist even if a ceasefire holds BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 – Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are…
One of the region’s foremost voices on US-China relations and Southeast Asian geopolitics says the region faces a twin vulnerability energy import dependence and trade route disruption while dismissing ASEAN as an organisation incapable of delivering meaningful unity in a fractured world. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – As the…
Iran War Risks 1970s-Style Stagflation, Chief Economist Warns “This Feels Like a Protracted Wound, Not a Quick Bruise” Natixis Chief Economist for Asia Pacific Alicia García Herrero warns the US–Iran war has ignited a structural energy shock that could trap the global economy in a 1970s-style stagflation spiral — with Asia, and Malaysia, firmly in…
By TNS News Team KUALA LUMPUR, 12 March 2026 — The government’s decision to sharply increase retail fuel prices has raised concerns over policy clarity and communication, with economist Prof. Geoffrey Williams describing the move as “surprising” given recent official assurances that Malaysia remained insulated from global oil shocks. On Wednesday, the government announced that…
