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Aluminum Markets in a State of Flux
Aluminum prices have surged to about 2,800 US dollars a ton since April, a 3-year high. What is driving prices and will this rally continue in 2026? F...
COP30, Uncertain Outcomes
COP30 is now entering its final stretch in Belém and while the summit remains anchored to the Paris goal like all previous COPs, this year’s summit ha...
Private Members' Bill to Revamp The Running of KL
Seven KL MPs have submitted a Private Members’ Bill to amend the Federal Capital Act 1960 to allow for councillors to be appointed by MPs to effective...
The MAGA Saga and the Epstein Files
All unclassified documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case are now awaiting President Donald Trump’s final approval for release, after both the Se...
IPO Market Still Hot in 2026
Deloitte’s latest report on Southeast Asia’s IPO markets shows that in the first 10.5 months of 2025, 102 IPOs across six exchanges have raised around...
What the Cloudflare Global Outage Reveals
When cloud network services company, Cloudflare, crashed this week, there was a worldwide outage taking major websites offline and exposed the fragili...
Rethinking the Road Ahead: Can Malaysia Deliver MLFF
Malaysia is set to introduce the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system, allowing vehicles to pass tolls without stopping. To implement this, amendments t...
Understanding the Philippines’ Largest Protests in Years
Erin Cook, a journalist covering Southeast Asian affairs, explains the massive Manila protest that drew up to 650,000 people over alleged multibillion...
The Hard Task of Getting Sabah Youth to Vote
1.8 million people will be voting in the Sabah elections, of which more than half a million will be under the age of 30. However, voter turnout for th...
Malaysia Needs to Power to Stay Ahead in Data Centres
Asia is in the middle of a rapid data centre boom, driven by accelerating digitalisation, cloud demand and the spillover from Singapore’s capacity con...
EPF 3Q Results & Shifts in the Investment Landscape
EPF has just posted one of its strongest performances in years for the first nine months of 2025. With two-tier pension reforms, rising voluntary cont...
A New Home for MIC?
Dr Azmil Tayeb, Political Scientist at Universiti Sains Malaysia, discusses MIC’s potential exit from Barisan Nasional after nearly seven decades, whe...
What's Behind the China-Japan Spat
China and Japan are locked in a new confrontation, sparked by Tokyo’s comments on Taiwan and escalated by Beijing’s tourism bans, market pressure, and...
Australia, Not Such a Lucky Country for Equities
Australian markets have been like a yoyo this year, dropping by 10% in April to 7,343 points to then recover and hit a year to date high of 9,094 poin...
Maybe It's Time To Bring Back Local Elections
Following the departure of Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Sharif as Kuala Lumpur mayor, 9 months short of her 2-year term, questions abound as to why this has...
Vietnam’s New Real Estate Boom Moving Forward
Vietnam’s property market is entering a new phase as sweeping land and housing reforms reshape investment flows and urban growth. Trang Le, Country He...
Malaysia's Economy on the Right Path
Bank Negara Malaysia reported the country’s economy grew 5.2% in the third quarter, which suggest that Malaysia is on course to hit the upper end of...
Maybe It's Time To Bring Back Local Elections
Following the departure of Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Sharif as Kuala Lumpur mayor, 9 months short of her 2-year term, questions abound as to why this has...
Semantan Estates, No Surprises in Ruling but Compensation is The Question
Yesterday, the Federal Court dismissed Semantan Estate’s appeal to reclaim ownership of the 263-acre plot in Bukit Semantan, Kuala Lumpur. Haniff Khat...
Sabah's TikTok Election
Sabah heads to the polls at the end of this month with nomination day tomorrow. We break down the shifting alliances and explore what’s at stake with...
Riding the Tourism Wave
If successful, Visit Malaysia Year 2026 could contribute as much as 16% to Malaysia’s GDP next year. Imran Yusof, Head of Research at MBSB Research, d...
Good Opportunities in US Private Credit
Private credit has expanded rapidly since the global financial crisis, growing into a US 1.7 trillion dollar market as tighter banking regulations pus...
Mandatory Financial Education for Big Borrowers in 2027
Felix Neoh, Director of Financial Planning at Finwealth Management, explains the objectives and expected impact of the new 15-minute financial educati...
BBC Faces Worst Crisis in Decades
The BBC’s ongoing controversy comes amid rising licensing fees paid by UK viewers and increasing scrutiny over the company’s editorial integrity. Dr....
Will Reforming MARA Restore Trust?
There is news that the government plans to amend the MARA Act 1966 to improve governance and centralise oversight. The 59-year-old agency has faced sc...
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...
Unpredictable Fight Ahead in Sabah
With a record 596 candidates fighting for just 73 seats, the outcome of Sabah’s 2025 state election is anyone’s guess, says Prof. Dr. Lee Kuok Tiung o...
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...