Nations, like individuals, develop habits in times of stress. Malaysia’s response to economic shocks has followed a pattern so familiar it a...

Every time there is a major external shock—war in the Middle East, disruptions to oil supply routes, or sudden spikes in global crude prices...

In Malaysia, few phrases carry as much political drama as Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI).  Invoke it, and the message is clear: something...

In recent weeks, global developments have reminded us how interconnected the world economy has become. Rising geopolitical tensions in the M...

When individuals facing asset forfeiture and potential legal exposure hire sophisticated international communications teams, coordinate medi...

There are moments in public policy when you don’t need to argue anymore. You just lean back, sip your kopi, read the headlines — and whisper...

In the late 1990s, I was working in Hong Kong, just before the historic 1997 handover from Britain to China. Like many Malaysians abroad, I ...