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What happens when a bond covenant breaks?
TS Wong’s bill comes due.
24 hrs ago
Malaysia’s king moves into rare earths
And the live policy test that comes with the monarch’s latest investment.
Oct 14
The RM20,000 millionaire
A note on who Budget 2027 really protects.
Oct 11
Anwar really did budget for his own election
Malaysia is prepping for the ballot box next year and the numbers say so.
Oct 9
The weak magnet
Khazanah's Dana Impak, by its own numbers.
Oct 8
Life in the uncomfortable
An October update.
Oct 7
The walls are closing in on TS Wong
The tycoon faces a tough challenge in a bid to hold on to his empire.
Oct 4

September 2026

What did this Khazanah venture bet buy?
Mapping what came back after a decade.
Sep 30
Myths, consultancies and power plays I missed last week
As the gravity of power in Malaysia continues to shift.
Sep 28
TS Wong v his bankers
Margin debt has come due, and the brokers want their money.
Sep 25
In Anwar's Malaysia, biometrics are big business
From MyKad to migrant workers.
Sep 23
AirAsia’s chief showman says all’s fine. Really?
Breaking down Tony Fernandes’ PR play.
Sep 20
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