Malaysia’s Asean chair to-do list, from turmoil to tariffs – and Trump
[South China Morning Post] - 01/11/2025
Can Anwar Ibrahim’s diplomatic finesse help Malaysia steer Asean through the storm of rising trade tensions and regional crises?
In Chinese newspapers
Malaysia says it has no record of documents granting ex-PM Najib home detention
The former leader, whose 12-year sentence was halved last year by the then king, says an accompanying order on house (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
How AI giants can help Asian suppliers make a clean energy transition
The likes of Microsoft, Google and Nvidia can invest in clean energy, boost suppliers’ renewables capacity and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Can the Johor-Singapore SEZ be a flag-bearer for Southeast Asia’s economic clout?
The SEZ aims to tap new growth areas alongside priority industries to make it the region of choice for businesses, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Ex-Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun dies at 55 after cancer battle
Shiu Ka-chun, who underwent a procedure to remove half of his stomach in November, died at 12.41am on Friday.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
TikTok ban case: US Supreme Court puts focus on national security in oral arguments
Justices’ questions about popular platform suggest First Amendment free-speech rights could take back seat to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Regulating online hate speech ‘not censorship’: UN rights chief
If efforts to create safe online spaces are called censorship, ‘that ignores the fact that unregulated space means (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
China hit record trade barriers in 2024 as overcapacity fears spread to developing world
More developing countries initiated investigations targeting Chinese goods last year, and analyst says these (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Musk promotes German far-right leader Weidel in latest European intervention
X spaces event was Elon Musk’s latest foray into European politics, where he has become a loud advocate for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Nato to deploy two ships to guard Baltic Sea infrastructure
The move comes after the suspected sabotage of undersea cables between Finland and Estonia.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Ishiba’s snub by Trump may push Japan toward China, sparking concerns about US influence
Analysts think Ishiba aims to leverage China’s influence for Japan’s gain, but some fear this could weaken the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Family of Chinese tourists killed in Malaysia wall collapse seeks US$378,356 compensation
A father and daughter died after an uprooted tree and part of a wall fell on their car in Penang.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025