Can Malaysia catch fleeing capital?
At 3:47am on March 2, 2026, the fundamental rules of global infrastructure investment shifted. Kinetic strikes on three Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain proved that the cloud is vulnerable to physical warfare.
The certainty dividend
The first quarter of 2026 has been defined by noise. From chaotic shifts in international trade routes to the volatile swings of the oil market, the external environment has been anything but predictable.
Strategies to overcome market abuses
The findings of the 2026 economic review are unequivocal: While Malaysia has rightfully earned its status as an Asean rising star, its property sector remains haunted by systemic fractures.
In conflict, an opportunity
The FBM100 has fallen close to 2.61% in the past month. While things were looking promising at the start of the year, I gave an interview to this paper on Jan 19, 2026 regarding the fragility of the recovery.
Towards a modern marketplace
Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, electrification of the economy, demographic changes and deglobalisation are megatrends that are set to shape the future.
Does the world need another war?
It was 9.30am on Feb 28, 2026, when Tehran was rocked by an attack by the US-Israeli joint forces, targeting key military facilities and the Iranian leadership. While the Iranians did not respond immediately, as we are now aware, the war in Iran has now entered its third week and counting.
EMs keep their edge
Despite recent turmoil in emerging markets (EMs) triggered by geopolitical shocks in the Middle East, institutional investors remain confident in their long-term potential.
Merit matters for women too
After two straight years of decline, Malaysia has finally seen an increase in the share of women in senior management roles. The figure reached a record high of 41.9%, according to Grant Thornton's Women in Business 2026 report, a genuine step forward for Malaysia.
No oil for economic gears
Shocks to the global economy do happen from time to time, and it does seem that each iteration of a black swan event is a different bombshell to what has happened before.
