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Malaysia
Nasi lemak, beef rendang prices soar as food inflation bites Malaysians
New data shows prices for popular meals outpacing official inflation and wage growth.
1 May 2025 - 7:31PM
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India
‘Things have gone haywire’: Indian students rethink US study plans
1 May 2025 - 6:30PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s anti-graft agency seeks powers to claw back billions in illicit funds
1 May 2025 - 2:33PM
India
What will happen to China’s rejected Boeing planes? India may have an answer
If Indian carriers can acquire the jets, it could ease capacity issues and boost the country’s aviation growth.
1 May 2025 - 2:32PM
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A Boeing 737 Max airliner taxis for an evaluation flight in Seattle. India’s airlines may acquire China-rejected Boeing jets. Photo: AFP
Japan
Can Japan reduce US reliance amid Trump policies, and embrace Global South?
Japanese business leaders are urging the country to diversify trade beyond the US to mitigate risks associated with over-reliance on one economy.
1 May 2025 - 9:30AM
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India
Carney’s win sets stage for reset in India-Canada ties after Trudeau tensions
Bilateral relations deteriorated after Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were behind the killing of Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
30 Apr 2025 - 9:54PM
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Pakistan
India vs Pakistan: a Western-Chinese arms face-off in the making?
A clash between the South Asian rivals’ warplanes and artillery could have profound implications for the global arms industry.
30 Apr 2025 - 11:03AM
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A Pakistani JF-17 aircraft flies over Islamabad. Photo: AFP
Trade
Asia’s clean energy aim at risk as nations mull US gas deals amid tariff fears
The sector can weather the impact of Trump’s tariffs through regional cooperation and finding trade routes outside the US, experts suggest.
29 Apr 2025 - 4:46PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s Forest City: will funds from family offices be a lifeline?
The development has been plagued by delays brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and bankruptcy battles.
29 Apr 2025 - 4:50PM
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Israel
Maldives joins Malaysia in call for ‘legitimate’ Palestinian state amid Gaza war
The Maldives reiterated call for a Palestinian state comes two weeks after the island nation implemented an entry ban on Israeli passport holders.
28 Apr 2025 - 3:51PM
Vietnam
In quest for lean ‘new era’, Vietnam’s leader takes torch to bureaucracy
Communist Party chief To Lam is reshaping bureaucracy by merging provinces, boosting efficiency and extending influence.
28 Apr 2025 - 4:16PM
Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam delivers a speech at a green summit conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 16. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pakistan
Pakistan’s mining push: a chance to equal Indonesia’s nickel success?
A landmark deal unlocking vast copper and gold reserves has Pakistan eyeing a transformative economic shift.
26 Apr 2025 - 10:02PM
The Philippines
Philippines urged to ‘strategically’ work with China amid US tariff tensions
It follows a call from a Chinese envoy for the Philippines and fellow Asean members to be united in safeguarding free trade.
26 Apr 2025 - 12:54PM
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South Korea
South Korea, US aim for ‘July package’ to resolve tariff disputes
Seoul has offered to partner with Washington in shipbuilding and energy, and says it aims to address their bilateral trade imbalance.
25 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia vows to buy more US goods in break from united Asean front on tariffs
Malaysia is looking for ways to reduce its US$25 billion trade surplus with the US in a bid to ease the pain of a proposed 24 per cent levy.
25 Apr 2025 - 5:08PM
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (centre) speaks to delegates at the 2025 Asean Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Malaysia on April 10. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia
Indonesia stays committed to EV battery hub goal despite LG’s ‘significant’ exit
China-backed Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt will replace LG Energy Solution, which pulled out due to ‘market conditions’, in a mega EV project.
25 Apr 2025 - 7:28PM
Malaysia
AI-generated image of durian farm in Malaysia raises stink over land dispute
Image fuels speculation about more illegal planters in Pahang’s forests, while analysts also warn of lack of safeguards against manipulated content.
25 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM
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Japan
Japan’s World Expo struggles with low visitor figures amid a litany of woes
Despite hitting 1 million visitors, Osaka Expo 2025 has been plagued by a bomb scare, methane explosion and long queues.
24 Apr 2025 - 8:30PM
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Visitors walk past the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka 2025 Expo on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia
Malaysia urged to invest in Uganda’s untapped oilfields as its reserves dwindle
Uganda has an estimated 6.5 billion barrels of petroleum reserves. Malaysia’s reserves stood at 2.7 billion barrels as of 2023.
24 Apr 2025 - 1:24PM
Indonesia
‘Balanced’ ties: Indonesia treads careful path between China and US
This impartial stance could set Jakarta up to be a good mediator between Beijing and Washington, observers say.
24 Apr 2025 - 3:53PM
Japan
Will Japan risk its US alliance to team up with China against Trump’s tariffs?
Japan is likely to prioritise its security pact with Washington over economic alignment with Beijing, observers say.
23 Apr 2025 - 5:46PM
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Malaysia
Will Malaysia face pressure from US to lean less on China during trade talks?
A high-level trade delegation from Malaysia is visiting Washington to discuss the country’s ‘neutral’ role in global supply chains.
23 Apr 2025 - 4:02PM
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Malaysia’s Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz will be holding key trade talks with his US counterpart in Washington this week. Photo: AFP
India
Will India’s regional clout rise as trade pact with US inches closer?
New Delhi and Washington have agreed on ‘reciprocal trade’ terms after US Vice-President J.D. Vance met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
22 Apr 2025 - 8:21PM
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Malaysia
Trump tariffs are keeping Malaysia on edge. What new markets is it eyeing?
Africa, with a combined estimated US$3 trillion economy and a population of about 1.3 billion, offers potential for trade and investments.
22 Apr 2025 - 3:36PM
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The Philippines
Philippine provinces torn between US military and China’s economic reach: study
US military hosts Cagayan and Palawan hold opposing views of Beijing because of their economic engagements with China, according to a study.
23 Apr 2025 - 11:19AM
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Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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