The use of economic tools to serve national interests is hardly new. But in the 21st century, such instruments – ranging from unlawful economic coercion to lawful but harmful trade remedies – have become central to the strategic competition between the United States and China. Because the two countries are highly economically interdependent, the weaponisation…
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged US President Donald Trump to personally attend three major Indo-Pacific summits this fall, warning that his absence could hand China a strategic advantage as Beijing aggressively expands its influence across the region. In a letter released on Friday, members of Congress stressed that the Indo-Pacific region remains…
Indonesia’s intent to export durians directly to China in search of higher profits will hinge on mastering the sanitary standards and cold-chain storage that intermediary countries have provided to date, analysts said. Sudaryono, deputy agriculture minister of the Southeast Asian archipelago, has announced that Indonesia is “actively seeking opportunities” to export directly to China as…
US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply chains. The remarks marked the latest in a series of…
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Malaysia on October 26, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Tuesday, adding that he was “looking forward” to witnessing a ceasefire deal between Southeast Asian neighbours Thailand and Cambodia. Tension over undemarcated points on the two nations’ 817-km (508-mile) land border erupted into…
New Delhi: Women’s ethnic wear player Soch Apparels Pvt Ltd on Tuesday announced its foray into the Malaysian market with the opening of three retail stores in the Southeast Asian country as part of its international expansion. The company is also exploring opportunities in other Southeast Asian markets, the Middle East, the UK, and the…
US President Donald Trump will visit Malaysia on October 26, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Tuesday, adding that he was “looking forward” to witnessing a ceasefire deal between Southeast Asian neighbours Thailand and Cambodia. US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington(Bloomberg) Tension…
Oct 8 – China and Malaysia will hold a joint military exercise this month in the Southeast Asian nation and nearby waters, focused on measures such as disaster relief and combating piracy, the Chinese defence ministry and an affiliated media outlet said. China, Malaysia set to hold joint military drill in October The regular drills…
Published On 3 Oct 20253 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Worldwide protests have erupted following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, with demonstrators demanding stronger sanctions against Israel. Across continents from Europe to Australia and South America, crowds gathered on Thursday to protest…
By Rozanna Latiff, Danial Azhar and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR/BEIJING (Reuters) -China and Malaysia are in early talks for a project to process rare earths, with sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional likely to partner with a Chinese state-owned firm to build a refinery in the Southeast Asian nation, people familiar with the matter said….