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Malaysia trade deal fuels concerns of sovereignty, new US levies

The defence pact comes amid simmering tensions in the South China Sea, where China is pressing its claim over nearly all of the disputed waters vital to international trade.
ASEAN Business

US and Malaysia boost security partnership in South China Sea

John Low, co-managing partner for South-east Asia at Roland Berger, said South-east Asia must use its resources, not rivalry, to climb the global value chain.
ASEAN Business

South-east Asia evolving into multi-hub industrial network: Roland Berger

Malaysia has been cranking up its coal-fired power fleet to keep electricity costs low, but plans to boost the use of natural gas and solar.
Energy & Commodities

Malaysia bets on mix of solar and gas as it shifts away from coal

Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Abdul Aziz says Malaysia “is now negotiating as a critical supply chain partner, and not just a regular vendor”.
International

Malaysia says it’s in better position to negotiate any US chip tariff

U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hold up trade deal documents during a bilateral meeting during the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
ASEAN Business

Malaysia’s fresh US trade deal: what it means for SMEs, exporters and manufacturers

The talks in Brussels will coincide with a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea to defuse bilateral trade tensions.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia’s ban on raw rare earths exports remains despite US deal, trade minister says

Bursa Malaysia’s phased sustainability rules take effect, with top-listed firms facing their first deadline in December 2025 (FILE PHOTO)
ASEAN Business

When your customer sends the ESG memo: How big buyers are forcing Malaysia’s SMEs to comply

The new facility will have the capacity to separate up to 5,000 tonnes per annum of heavy rare-earth feedstock.
Energy & Commodities

Australia’s Lynas reveals plan to build new rare earth facility in Malaysia

In the case of Malaysia, its monetary authority will report the net purchases and sales of foreign currencies on an aggregated basis over 12 months each March and September.
ASEAN Business

US Treasury gets currency intervention disclosure commitments from Thailand, Malaysia

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