Chinese leader seeks to strengthen ties with export-dependent economies facing high US levies
Why the middle years are better than youth and old age
Trade minister says Washington suspects high-end semiconductors are making it to China despite trade controls
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dry
Global buyout groups often do not know whether ByteDance uses their facilities to exploit a legal loophole to access chips
New special economic zone paves way for closer relations between one-time south-east Asian rivals
Anwar Ibrahim argues that the US has lost ground to China in south-east Asia
Rafizi Ramli suggests semiconductor and tech sectors are seeking to avoid exposure to possible Trump tariffs
Investment in ‘oil of the 21st century’ will support country’s development of renewable power
Former PetroSaudi chief Tarek Obaid and right-hand man Patrick Mahony found responsible for embezzling $1.8bn
Middle-class families seek more affordable destination amid slowing economy at home
Countries such as Thailand and Indonesia have tried to formalise process but struggle to boost take-up
Companies take advantage of cheaper land and more abundant energy
Development of vast Forest City complex in Johor has languished as Country Garden’s debt problems mount
Mainland groups shift production to south-east Asia in order to export to America
Like many other countries it has underestimated how demand is going to expand in coming years
The enclave has suffered from cash shortages and looting
Xi Jinping’s absence for 50-year anniversary of diplomatic ties rankles PM Anwar Ibrahim’s government
US brands including Starbucks, KFC and Pizza Hut are being targeted over Washington’s stance on Israel
Damage to habitats and closer contact can help multiple infections jump from wildlife
After a four-year hiatus the lavish hotel-train is back, on a new route through the jungles of Malaysia
How Malaysia is making the most of the rivals’ battle for global tech supremacy
China Railway Construction and Hyundai unit among companies showing interest
Tension between Beijing and Washington over access to technology has prompted many companies to open factories in south-east Asia
Anwar Ibrahim says rivalry squeezes smaller countries as he courts investment for semiconductor supply chain
