THE POLITICS THAT MATTER TO BUSINESS

Beyond state elections, the coalition of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is also contending with pressures building beneath the surface.

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POLITICS THAT MATTER

Malaysia’s stability dividend faces its next test as state elections loom

The polls will ask: Can PH and BN remain partners in Putrajaya while competing at state level?

Demonstrators clash with police officers during an anti-immigration protest in Britain on Aug 4. Fostering better understanding among people is essential to prevent social tensions from boiling over.

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THE POLITICS THAT MATTERS TO BUSINESS

Preparing Singapore against turmoil

CONFLICTS in Europe and the Middle East show no sign of relenting. Escalation is, instead, an increasing risk, especially in the Middle East with Israel assassinating key Hamas and Hizbollah leaders, ...

Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto (left) and vice-president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka at a meeting in Jakarta on Apr 24.

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THE POLITICS THAT MATTER TO BUSINESS

Preparing Asean for crisis and growth

“SO FAR not bad” might sum up the first half of 2024 for major economies in Asean. Growth has not been strong and effects from the pandemic linger, but the region outperforms global norms. Some sector...

An "anti-fascist" rally in Toulouse, France, on Jun 10, after European parliamentary election results showed a significant swing to the right across the continent.

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THE POLITICS THAT MATTER TO BUSINESS

Continuity, change, and a gamble

As different countries go to the polls this year, businesses and investors wait to see if the election results will lead to policy shifts

A masked traveller at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, April 28, 2023. While Covid-19 mandates and lockdowns are long gone, the virus isn't.

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PERSPECTIVE

The dangers of pandemic amnesia

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has just declared an end to the Covid-19 emergency after three years and 20 million deaths. Even before this, most countries have eased restrictions and internation...

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