Malaysia must navigate global trade tensions carefully as it seeks to sustain competition in its electric-vehicle sector through incentives for local manufacturers and lure investment, according to its Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. In an exclusive interview with This Week in Asia, Zafrul warned that if tensions between the United States and…
A young woman in China has gained popularity on social media for traveling to 42 cities at home and abroad in the past year, all for just 20,000 yuan (US$2,800). The 25-year-old Douyin blogger, known by the alias Xinxin, exemplifies the trend of “iron butt” travel – a movement among younger generations who seek out…
BEIJING: China is ready to work closely with Malaysia, further synergise development strategies and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. President Xi Jinping has stated that this is aimed at enhancing the benefits for both nations. “China and Malaysia also shared a similar concept with the Prime Minister’s Malaysia Madani concept of a Community of Shared Future…
Malaysia’s king has arrived in Beijing for a four-day trip to China – the first by the country’s monarch in a decade and his first overseas state visit since being crowned in July – as the two countries celebrate a half-century of bilateral ties. Talks are expected to range from cooperation on high-speed rail to…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Sultan Ibrahim will visit China for a four-day visit, China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, with the ceremonial ruler from the southern state of Johor likely to seek support to revive projects boosting its connectivity to neighbouring Singapore. Sultan Ibrahim was installed as the country’s 17th king in January, under a…
Hong Kong must provide a “clear direction” for how it wants to develop its Islamic finance sector before Malaysia can provide the expertise needed to tap into the Middle East market, the country’s envoy to the financial centre has said. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Consul General Muzambli Markam also said Hong Kong…
Hong Kong’s new trade office in Kuala Lumpur is set to open “as early as next month” and the move will allow more direct engagements between both sides, according to the country’s top envoy in the city who spoke exclusively to the Post. Consul General Muzambli Markam also said the growing integration within China’s Greater…
The logo of Alibaba’s e-commerce app Taobao is displayed next to mobile phones displaying the app, in this illustration picture taken October 25, 2023. Reuters | Florence Lo Singapore — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba‘s Taobao shopping app topped the Apple App Store charts in Singapore after releasing an English version on Tuesday — thanks to…
A deep pool of talent and a high level of sophistication in financial and legal services are just two advantages that make Hong Kong an ideal gateway for businesses to expand in Southeast Asia as well as in the Middle East, analysts said at a forum on Thursday. These factors should foster greater cooperation between…