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Malaysia’s Anwar warns of weaponised trade as Trump’s tariffs loom

Malaysian leader says trade being used to ‘pressure, isolate and contain’ as top US diplomat Rubio set to visit region.

Al Jazeera

Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet as US tariffs loom

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers opened an annual meeting while facing the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs

The Independent UK

Rubio Departs For Whirlwind Asia Trip Overshadowed By Tariffs

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed for Malaysia on Tuesday for meetings with ASEAN allies, a trip that has been overshadowed by fears of a trade war.

International Business Times

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Trump’s new tariffs: Who is hit, what’s next, how is the world responding?

Trump sent tariff letters to 14 countries including South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Al Jazeera

Malaysia now No.1 source of tourists in Thailand

Malaysia has overtaken China as the largest inbound tourism market for Thailand in the first half of this year, while tourism operators say they have little hope that Asian markets will rise in the low season.

Bangkok Post

US reportedly plans to curb sales of AI GPUs to Malaysia and Thailand to prevent smuggling to China

The U.S. government is drafting export rules to require licenses for shipping Nvidia’s advanced AI GPUs to Malaysia and Thailand, aiming to block possible re-exports to China.

Tom’s Hardware

Couple travels across country for cable car ride – only to find out it was AI-generated

AI video shows ‘reporter’ on cable car ride against backdrop of picturesque mountains

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Philippines Chosen for Major Alibaba AI Expansion — But Is It Still a US Territory?

Alibaba Cloud marks 10 years with major AI expansion in Singapore, launching new data centres in Malaysia and the Philippines.

International Business Times UK

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Only the strongest made it this far.

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Lithuania and the Philippines sign security pact to counter 'authoritarian axis' of China and Russia

The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have been involved in prolonged territorial standoffs but confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard and naval forces have spiked in recent years.

Euronews

Malaysia's Dayaks Mark Rice Harvest End With Colourful Parade

Dressed in colourful costumes, some sporting feathered headgear and traditional swords, several thousand of Malaysia's ethnic Dayak people paraded in the streets of Sarawak state on Borneo island Saturday to celebrate the ending of the rice harvest season.

International Business Times

99 Speed Mart's Southeast Asia 500 debut is the latest milestone for the company and its founder, a childhood polio survivor

99 Speed Mart's founder, Lee Thiam Wah, contracted polio at a young age. He’s been wheelchair-bound for much of his life.

Fortune

Malaysia records first Covid death of 2025

Southeast Asian nation has recorded nearly 22,000 cumulative Covid cases so far this year

The Independent UK

Nvidia and the AI boom help Malaysia’s NationGate debut on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 with a 720% revenue surge

NationGate generated $1.6 billion in revenue last year, high enough to place it at No. 243 on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500.

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Malaysia investigates Chinese use of Nvidia-powered servers in the country — trade minister verifying reports of possible regulation breach following reports of smuggled hard drives and server rentals

Malaysia’s trade ministry is investigating whether a Chinese firm’s use of Nvidia-equipped servers in a local data center violates domestic laws.

The Conversation

Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea

The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations claiming a stake in the waters has stirred up yet more trouble.

Radio France Internationale

Young Frenchman on trial for drug trafficking in Malaysia

Tom Félix has gone on trial in northern Malaysia, charged with drug possession and trafficking which could carry the death penalty if he is found guilty.

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TopX Games in Malaysia: What’s Hot in 2025

TopX Games in Malaysia are trending in 2025 with jackpot slots, live dealer tables, and instant-win games.

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Retire in Malaysia for Affordable Luxury

Many expats retire in Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country with a world-class city. Come for the affordable living, stay for the top-notch health care and cuisine.

Tom’s Hardware

Chinese AI outfits smuggling suitcases full of hard drives to evade U.S. chip restrictions — training AI models in Malaysia using rented servers

A Chinese AI company circumvented the U.S. ban on importing advanced AI chips by exporting its data instead.

Caixin Global

In Depth: Global Student Flows are Changing as Chinese Families Seek Better Value

Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia rise as cost-effective contenders to Western universities amid shifting student priorities

Al Jazeera

As Trump’s tariffs loom, Southeast Asia’s solar industry faces devastation

US tariffs cast pall over green energy industry in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

The Independent UK

Malaysian leader Anwar wins a reprieve in a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has won a reprieve in a civil suit accusing him of sexual misconduct, after a court approved his bid to suspend the trial due to start next week

The Independent UK

Jordan Johnson-Doyle: Body found in search for British backpacker who went missing in Malaysia

Police launched a search for the software engineer after he vanished in Kuala Lumpur last week

Fortune

A top OpenAI executive says AI sovereignty may depend on how much a company can afford to spend

OpenAI's chief strategy officer Jason Kwon suggests that capital and data will determine which countries benefit from working with the AI company.

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