Category Archives: Oil and Gas

Tug of Wealth: Malaysian States Seek a Fairer Deal in Oil and Gas

First published on the Fulcrum platform under ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on 18 November 2024, here. A potential legal tussle between Sarawak and Petronas has implications for Malaysia’s approach to development and for the country as a whole. In early September, … Continue reading

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Can Trump’s policies affect Malaysia?

(first published in theSun on 2 February 2017 here). AT least one of US President Donald Trump’s policies will have an impact on Malaysia. His decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), in which Malaysia would have … Continue reading

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Oil and a more open budget

(First published in the Edge Malaysia on 12 January 2015, here). THE budget department of the Malaysian Treasury could be spooked by the current low price of crude oil that has fallen by almost half since Budget 2015 was announced, … Continue reading

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