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Malaysia Getting Its Mojo Back?
Malaysia has had some recent wins from the strength of the Ringgit to strong economic growth despite the geopolitical tensions and trade war. So, has...
Greater Patient Safety Under the New T&CM Law
Associate Professor Dr Te Kian Keong, Principal Practitioner and Director of Traditional & Complementary Medicine Centre at UTAR Hospital tells us abo...
Can Asia’s Market Rally Momentum Last?
Asian equities have delivered one of the strongest rallies globally this year, but weeks of volatile trading across Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, se...
Sabah Politics in Focus
Sabah’s political scene is once again in motion with UPKO’s exit from Pakatan Harapan, following party president Datuk Ewon Benedick’s resignation fro...
Thailand & Indonesia : ASEAN’s New Leaders' Pressures
As Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto marks one year in office and Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul wraps up his second month as prime minister, bot...
Japan's New PM Goes Her Own Way
Japan’s new government under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is signalling a significant shift in economic policy, preferring to take a longer lens. We...
Malaysia's Auto Sector Heading for Major Shift
The excise duty exemption for CKDs is due to be removed while the RM100,000 selling price floor for EVs will be scrapped. What does this mean for the...
US Government Shutdown Set To End ... For Now
The process to end the 41-day US government shutdown is ongoing as the Senate works towards a deal. Next the House of Representatives will need to wei...
Media Council: Stakeholders In Collaboration
The Malaysian Media Council has officially commenced its work with the election of 12 board members at its inaugural Annual General Meeting last Frida...
Incoming Changes to Education System A Positive First Step
Malaysia’s classrooms are set for a big change in 2027 with a new subject called Nature and Humanity, and a co-teaching model where two teachers share...
Mixed Banking Results But Still Resilient
Singapore’s three biggest banks have turned in mixed results for the latest quarter, with all of them flagging margin pressures ahead of 2026 as inter...
Will Ewon Benedict upend Sabah Elections?
It's never a dull weekend in politics. Upko President Ewon Benedict resigned as Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development. We also saw som...
COP30, Still Relevant?
COP30 is taking place in Belem, Brazil this year with the notable absence of many world leaders. We ask Dr Renato Lima de Oliveira, Faculty Director o...
BNM Maintains Rates for Now
As expected, Bank Negara Malaysia kept the overnight policy rate at 2.75%. We ask Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior ASEAN Economist, OCBC for her views on...
Will US Flight Cuts Have Long Term Ramifications?
The US government shutdown now in its second month, forcing the Federal Aviation Administration to consider cutting flights at major airports by up to...
The Difficulties of Identifying Illicit Fund Flows in 2025
Cliff Lim, Director of Risk & Compliance for Southeast Asia at Dow Jones, explains how transnational scam networks and money laundering operations exp...
Dire Conditions Persist in Gaza and Sudan
Polly Cunanan, Communications Manager for Asia Pacific at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says that despite the ceasefire, the situation in Gaza remai...
Good Times for Hong Kong Ahead
Hong Kong’s economy grew 3.8% in the third quarter, outpacing expectations and keeping the city on track to meet its annual growth target of 2–3%. Wha...
States and federal government to tackle healthcare cost
States can help ease the burden of rising healthcare costs currently shouldered by the federal government, says Dr. Kelvin Yii, Member of Parliament f...
What Malaysia’s New Trade Pact with the US Really Means
Malaysia’s new Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the US promises deeper economic ties and supply chain resilience, but critics have warned that it co...
From New York to Virginia : A Trump Referendum?
Polls are happening in New York City (for its mayor) and the states of Virginia and New Jersey (for their governors), and Democrats appear to be regai...
How Can Malaysia Fix Its Migrant Labour System?
A recent landmark court ruling has awarded RM760,000 in compensation to 93 migrant workers stranded in Malaysia after falling victim to a worker quota...
How to Make Malaysian Roads Safer
The northeast monsoon is expected to begin this month and last until March next year, and with it, the risk of floods and landslides disrupting major...
From Bersatu to Umno : Malaysia's Political Landscape in Flux
Malaysia’s political scene is heating up again, this time with Khairy Jamaluddin's possible return to Umno, two years after his sacking. Meanwhile, Be...
The AI Party is Going Strong
Over the past two years, AI-linked firms have driven much of the global equity rally, while earnings from other sectors have lagged behind. Do the rec...
Big Brother in the Classroom: A Band-Aid for School Safety?
The string of crimes involving underaged perpetrators is still fresh in our minds, as well as the government’s, because they are mulling several measu...
The South China Sea: Shared Waters, Separate Agendas
The 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) wraps up as Malaysia hands over the chair to the Philippines. With regional defence and cyber threats...
Social Pension Gaps in Malaysia
Malaysia is on the cusp of becoming an aged society, and it’s happening faster than many expected. Are we ready for this silver tsunami? Questions we...
US–China: The Truce Before the Next Trade War?
Yesterday, Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in South Korea for their long awaited trade talks - and part...
Bright Spots Still Shine in Asian Market
Markets were disappointed with the anticipated Federal Reserve Rate cut of 25 bps with declines across Asia and the US. This despite the conclusion of...
How Long Can the US Government Stay Closed?
The US government shutdown has entered its 29th day, paralysing federal agencies, delaying pay for hundreds of thousands of workers, and threatening k...
The Do and Don'ts of A PN17 Company
Bursa Malaysia has filed legal action to stop MAA Group from holding an EGM on KNM Group which is a PN17 company. We ask Dr Ismet Yusoff, CEO of Mino...
Japan, South Korea, and the Price of Partnership with the US
As US President Donald Trump wraps up his three-nation tour of Asia, he got nearly $900 billion in investment pledges from Japan and South Korea, in e...
Pete Hegseth Returns To Asia : What Does It Signal?
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is back in Asia for the second time since May, visiting Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and South Korea in a bid to reinfo...
Accelerating the Pace of Development for Malaysia's Semicon Players
Malaysia's semiconductors were excluded from the recent deal with the US and currently enjoys a tariff holiday. However how long will this exmption re...
Malaysia-US Digital Deal : Opening Doors or Losing Control?
Malaysia’s new digital trade agreement with the United States promises closer cooperation in technology and innovation, but comes with the removal of...
US - China Trade Relations Show Signs of Thawing?
Over the weekend, the US and China reached a preliminary consensus on easing some of the trade restrictions each had imposed on the other ahead of Pre...
RCEP and US Trade Deal - Fair for Malaysia?
Yesterday, leaders of countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) gathered in Kuala Lumpur for the first summit since the wor...
Bersatu Close to Imploding?
Bersatu’s leadership turmoil shows no signs of easing, as Indera Mahkota MP Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah and six other division leaders, publicly urged Ta...
Chinese Consumers Not Back with a Vengence
China’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays saw a strong rebound in travel and dining,
hinting at a long-awaited recovery in consumer...