Finance and Economy
Where will Anwar Ibrahim – 10th Prime Minister and PKR president – contest in the next 16th General Election. The joke at coffee shops nowadays is that the only safe seat for the Premier is Gaza. Coming from the horse mouth, not only the People’s Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat or PKR) is struggling with […]
... written on May 12 2026As Iran continues to weaponize the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has to do something about it. Packing and leaving the war half done is not an option. Trump’s desire to end the Iran War is being interpreted by Tehran as a weakness, even though Iran is indeed hurting badly. One million Iranians have lost their […]
... written on May 05 2026War has imposed a heavy cost on Iran’s economy – more than a million people jobless, skyrocketing food prices, increasingly worthless currency and a prolonged internet shutdown that has crippled online businesses. The question is how much more pain Iran’s leaders, whoever are in charge now, are willing to tolerate as they try to negotiate […]
... written on Apr 30 2026In a stunning and shocking strategic move, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ effective May 1, 2026. The third-largest producer in OPEC behind Saudi Arabia and Iraq, the tiny kingdom joined OPEC in 1967, seven years after the organization was founded. While […]
... written on Apr 29 2026Just because Anwar Ibrahim has gallons of UMNO blood and DNA in his body does not mean UMNO welcomes him as one of its kind. And just because the 10th Prime Minister naively dropped all the corruption charges against leaders of the Malay nationalist party does not mean the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) would […]
... written on Apr 28 2026Mohd Yusof Mohamed Noor, founder of “Minyak Hitam Jalanan” – loosely meant mobile motorbike mechanic – did not have a fancy workshop or huge capital. Armed with a bike and some basic skills, the young man offers mobile services such as oil lubrication changes around capital Kuala Lumpur. The on-the-spot service could be at your […]
... written on Apr 22 2026As Iran started its bold game of cat and mouse with the United States, the MV Touska became the first casualty after the Iranian cargo ship tried – and failed – to breach the U.S. blockade. The U.S. made good on its threat to board and seize any vessel defying its blockade of Iran’s ports […]
... written on Apr 20 2026Some 20 ships lining up to cross the Strait of Hormuz were waiting anxiously and desperately to get out of the “strait of hell”, as some crews called it. The vessels had been waiting to enter the Persian Gulf via the Iran-controlled northern Larak corridor, and had agreed to pay Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]
... written on Apr 18 2026Fuel shortage, including subsidized RON95 petrol and unsubsidized diesel, has begun despite denial by the deputy minister of domestic trade and cost of living, Fuziah Salleh. An increasing number of stations, especially Shell, have put up signs that read ”Under Repair” to their pumps. There were cases where 8 out of 10 pumps were “out […]
... written on Apr 16 2026Starting Monday (April 13), 10 a.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. military would block maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world’s markets. While that would obviously further tighten global supply, the strategic move would also hit Iran where […]
... written on Apr 14 2026
