S2E46: Anwar’s Asean chair year: From geopolitics to fiscal finance, how did he fare?

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Fresh off tabling Budget 2026, Malaysia is set to host world’s superpowers during the Asean Summit in KL starting Oct 26.

For our October episode, ST’s Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh and host Zurairi A.R. are joined by Tony Pua, an ex-member of Parliament from DAP, and previously a political secretary for former finance minister Lim Guan Eng.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim just tabled his latest budget for 2026, and will now have to juggle domestic and international impressions over the visit of US President Donald Trump during the Asean Summit starting Oct 26.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:57 Was the RM470b allocation in Budget 2026 a creative fiscal feat?
5:09 How successful has Anwar been in pushing for financial reforms?
8:39 Is the allocation for Sabah and Sarawak a political move ahead of the state election?
11:18 Can Malaysia afford to have Trump miss the Asean Summit?
13:31 Will Malaysia have to one day choose between the US and China?
15:37 Why Malaysians’ anger on the Palestinian cause is real
19:38 How to celebrate an F1 win without alcoholic champagne

Demystifying Budget 2026 tabled by PM Anwar https://str.sg/mpP6

Is Budget 2026 a political strategy for Sabah state polls? https://str.sg/wJ76g

Malaysians are unhappy with Trump’s visit to KL https://str.sg/DBc3

Petronas CEO under fire for champagne celebration at Singapore GP https://str.sg/7HoB

Read Zurairi A.R.’s articles: https://str.sg/DCfr

Read Shannon Teoh's articles: https://str.sg/wzyK

Hosts: Zurairi A.R. ([email protected])

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Chapters

1. Anwar’s Asean chair year: From geopolitics to fiscal finance, how did he fare? (00:00:00)

2. Tony Pua since leaving office (00:01:03)

3. RM470b allocation in Budget 2026 (00:01:57)

4. PM Anwar's push for financial reforms (00:05:09)

5. Sabah and Sarawak - political move? (00:08:39)

6. Can Malaysia afford Trump missing Asean? (00:11:18)

7. M'sia choosing between US and China (00:13:31)

8. M'sians reaction to the Palestinian cause (00:15:37)

9. News nugget: No alcohol for F1 win (00:19:38)

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