The Week in Review: The Bulletin
May 11 – May 17, 2026 Geopolitics & Energy: Barakah Nuclear Strike and Stalled Peace A drone strike caused a fire at the perimeter of the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah…
(EXPLAINER) Decoding the Multiplier Effect: Why the ‘Rain Rave’ Numbers Raise Eyebrows
The recent Rain Rave event in Bukit Bintang has sparked a heated debate regarding economic reporting. While official reports suggest the three-day festival garnered a staggering RM270 million, skeptics have…
The Nexus of Geopolitics, Energy, and AI: Strategic Challenges for Datacenter Infrastructure in ASEAN and Malaysia
Technological Adaptation and Regional Resilience (Part 3 of 3) Asst. Prof. Ts. Dr. Kavintheran Thambiratnam is a senior academic and researcher at the Department of Physics, International Islamic University Malaysia…
The Nexus of Geopolitics, Energy, and AI: Strategic Challenges for Datacenter Infrastructure in ASEAN and Malaysia (Part 2 of 3)
Dr. Kavintheran Thambiratnam, Shamsher Singh Gill Asst. Prof. Ts. Dr. Kavintheran Thambiratnam is a senior academic and researcher at the Department of Physics, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Specializing in…
ASEAN’s Tokenisation Race: Where Does Malaysia’s First Digital Sukuk Stand?
Following yesterday’s landmark announcement of Khazanah Nasional Berhad’s maiden tokenised sukuk, orchestrated by CIMB Group, the regional spotlight has shifted to a broader competition. While Malaysia has long been the…
The Nexus of Geopolitics, Energy, and AI: Strategic Challenges for Datacenter Infrastructure in ASEAN and Malaysia (Part 1 of 3)
Dr. Kavintheran Thambiratnam, Shamsher Singh Gill The Macroeconomic Shock and the AI Infrastructure Boom This is Part 1 of our three-part series exploring the critical intersection of geopolitics, energy, and…
MB’s Last Week Today
Last week (20 April – 26 April 2026) was a watershed moment for the global economy, dominated by the escalating economic and inflationary fallout of the Middle East conflict. The…