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Will Malaysia roll out the red carpet for Trump in the Asean Summit?
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) will now have to juggle domestic and international impressions over the visit of US President Donald Trump (right) during the Asean Summit starting Oct 26.
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Fresh off tabling Budget 2026, Malaysia is set to host the world’s superpowers at the Asean Summit in KL starting on 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):
01:57 Was the RM470b allocation in Budget 2026 a creative fiscal feat?
05:09 How successful has Anwar been in pushing for financial reforms?
08:39 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
Read more:
Demystifying Budget 2026 tabled by PM Anwar
Is Budget 2026 a political strategy for Sabah state polls?
Malaysians are unhappy with Trump’s visit to KL
Petronas CEO under fire for champagne celebration at Singapore GP
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Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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