Malaysia's Double Edged : Ray of Hope

is a single from Martin Orford, considered by many as the best progressive rock keyboardist. The track is from his 2008, The Old Road album .

THE old road is narrow and winding but it does provide a flicker of hope going into 2023, as the market braces for crude oil READ : To Trade Above US$120 a barrel.

THERE are many reasons for this, but the latest reason if proven to even be mildly true could take oil prices to levels unseen in this century. READ : IRAN plans to attack Saudi Arabia within the next 48 hours.

Fires are burning and war is on its way
We fear for the future more and more each day
Emotions in overdrive
And many won't be returning
But if we can stay alive
We may just work it out

THAT'S as far as the good news goes. Higher crude prices is like raw steroids for the US Dollar,  which means we here in Malaysia might suffer from a currency led fresh round of steeper and a much more potent inflation