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Viewfinder Global Affairs, a Malaysian-based global affairs consulting firm, specialises in guiding commercial and non-profit organisations through complex geopolitical landscapes and domestic political challenges. Led by Managing Director Adib Zalkapli, the company offers tailored, data-driven insights and custom solutions, including crisis management and geopolitical risk mitigation. Their services, rooted in regional expertise, aim to help clients worldwide prepare, protect, and prosper by providing clarity and actionable intelligence. The firm focuses on bespoke strategies rather than generic approaches, serving a diverse international clientele.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) announces his cabinet reshuffle in 2023 as Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi looks on. Photo: Handout

Malaysia

Will Malaysia’s Umno pull the plug on coalition partner PH?

Umno has been buoyed by recent state victories and growing talk of a new alignment to consolidate the Malay vote.

12 Sep 2026 - 9:28PM

Malaysia

Will Malaysia’s potential Huawei AI deal risk clash with US trade pact?

8 Sep 2026 - 6:46PM

Malaysia

Malay nationalism surge threatens to end Malaysia’s reform experiment

5 Aug 2026 - 5:22PM

Malaysia

Second snap state poll in Malaysia signals cracks in Anwar’s coalition

The state’s snap poll follows Johor’s dissolution, exposing local rivalries that could undermine the prime minister’s federal coalition.

5 Jun 2026 - 5:32PMvideocam

Negeri Sembilan Chief Minister Aminuddin Harun at a Pakatan Harapan convention on May 17. He announced the dissolution of the state assembly on Thursday night. Photo: Instagram/dsaminuddinharun

Malaysia

Why Malaysia’s election ‘war drums’ could be the end for Anwar’s coalition

Rival-turned-ally Umno – and allies-turned-rivals Rafizi and Nik Nazmi – may force the prime minister to call an early election.

19 May 2026 - 6:56PMvideocam

Malaysia

Malaysia’s fuel subsidy headache leaves Anwar ‘scrambling for solution’

The government will review fuel subsidies for higher-income Malaysians but has yet to decide how the cut-off should be applied, Anwar says.

11 May 2026 - 4:35PMvideocam

Malaysia

‘New normal’: Malaysia and Australia strike energy supply pledge amid Iran war

The deal creates a mutual spillover valve, allowing the partners to swap surplus energy once domestic demand is satisfied.

16 Apr 2026 - 7:32PMvideocam

Malaysia

Malaysia courts US to climb critical minerals value chain, keeps raw export ban

Analysts say Kuala Lumpur wants US capital and technology without being drawn into the US-China minerals rivalry.

11 Feb 2026 - 9:33PMvideocam

Malaysia

Reform gamble: Anwar to limit Malaysia PM term amid support crisis

The move could ‘excite core supporters’ and help project the image that the ruling coalition remains committed to reform, analysts say.

5 Jan 2026 - 9:23PM

Singapore

Anwar’s coalition revives Chinese school certification debate, sparking row

The sensitive issue in the Malay-Muslim majority country has caused a row between Umno and DAP, an insider says.

19 Dec 2025 - 9:08PM

Malaysia

Backlash grows as Malaysia plans ID checks to ban under-16s from social media

With mandatory ID verification set for 2026, Malaysia debates: should parents or the state decide how children access the internet?

24 Nov 2025 - 3:59PM

A young boy looks at a mobile phone in Malaysia’s Johor state. The push to bar children from social media follows a string of troubling incidents including viral bullying videos. Photo: AFP

US-Asean relations

Who wins the US-China trade war? Maersk’s mega-bet backs Southeast Asia

The shipping giant sees Southeast Asia as a net beneficiary of Trump’s tariff turmoil.

10 Nov 2025 - 9:09PM

Asean

Asean urged to embrace RCEP as US tariffs bite

RCEP – the world’s largest trade pact – could become a significant economic buffer for its members against the tariff fallout, experts say.

19 Sep 2025 - 4:50PMvideocam

Malaysia

Malaysia’s byte-sized dilemma: who will make its first home-grown AI chip?

SkyeChip has to pick its manufacturing partner carefully as chipmaking is a heavily politicised industry, experts caution.

27 Aug 2025 - 5:30PM

A microchip in a circuit board. Malaysia has announced its first home-grown AI processor. Photo: Shutterstock

Asean

Trump’s Vietnam tariff pact challenges Asean unity in key summit

Vietnam’s deal with the US leaves the rest of the bloc’s members more vulnerable to direct pressure from Washington, analysts say.

7 Jul 2025 - 4:02PM

Malaysia

‘Risk is very real’: Malaysia’s Anwar gambles on petrol subsidy cuts

Malaysia’s ruling coalition suffered a by-election loss after its diesel subsidy cuts, demonstrating the risks of the coming RON95 reforms.

7 Jul 2025 - 8:09AMvideocam

Asean

Can Rubio’s Asia tour ease region’s anxiety over looming US tariffs?

US secretary of state’s presence may offer symbolic reassurance but little else as deadline nears for trade talks, observers say.

3 Jul 2025 - 5:02PMvideocam

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