Middle East War A ‘Double Whammy’ For Southeast Asia, ASEAN Unity A ‘Moot Question’ – Dr Oh Ei Sun
One of the region’s foremost voices on US-China relations and Southeast Asian geopolitics says the…
Middle East War A ‘Double Whammy’ For Southeast Asia, ASEAN Unity A ‘Moot Question’ – Dr Oh Ei Sun
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…
Oil Is No Longer a Commodity. It Is Now the Global Economy’s Most Powerful Force
Brent’s surge above US$100 signals a structural shift in how geopolitics, inflation and financial markets interact. Oil markets are increasingly shaped by geopolitics and strategic chokepoints, with tensions around the Strait of Hormuz amplifying global energy risk premiums. KEY TAKEAWAYS Oil is now driving the global macro cycle. Brent crude near US$104 per barrel, up…
TNS NEWS | ECONOMICS & MARKETS See the Risk Before It Sees You: Shan Saeed on the Global Macro Stress Regime of 2026
With the Global Macro Risk Index pointing to a Stress Regime and oil sitting above US$100 per barrel, Juwai IQI Global Chief Economist Shan Saeed argues that the risks of 2026 are not hidden — they are visible, measurable, and continuously repriced. The challenge, he says, is not awareness. It is interpretation. BY TENGKU NOOR…
TNS NEWS • ECONOMY & ANALYSIS Malaysia Resilient but Reform Cannot Wait, Says Economist Prof Geoffrey Williams
With oil prices above US$100 costing RM4 billion a month in RON95 subsidies, Williams says behavioural change is urgently needed and that Malaysia can emerge stronger if today’s challenges become a catalyst for reform. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 – Malaysia’s economy is under pressure from an oil price shock,…
Heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III Await Terengganu Government Response After Syariah Court Faraid Order
Court ruling certifies heirs in century-old Cap Zuriat Sungai Mengkuang royal estate case By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA TERENGGANU, April 7, 2026 — Heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III are awaiting a formal response from the Terengganu State Government following a Syariah Court ruling earlier this year that certified the legitimate heirs in…
The Regional Lens: Phone Calls, Ultimatums, and the Weight of a Year: ASEAN Navigates Its Most Pressured Week
Sharp perspectives on the issues shaping Southeast Asia By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH Column No. 4 — 6 April 2026 — TNS News As the Iran war enters its sixth week with no ceasefire in sight, ASEAN finds itself in the eye of multiple storms simultaneously. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum over the…
