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What could Malaysia’s arrest of Islamic State-linked Bangladeshi workers mean for the region?
Malaysia's recent arrest of 36 Bangladeshi nationals with links to the Islamic State terror group shows how internal ...
Donald Trump’s ‘tariff wall’ takes shape around south-east Asia’s factories
Donald Trump’s latest act of trade brinkmanship risks creating a “tariff wall” around the manufacturing hubs of south-east ...
25% on Japan, Malaysia; 40% on Laos: Trump’s tariff letters to Asia add pressure for deals by Aug 1
Cambodia got a surprise 36% tariff, far lower than the 49% in the earlier announcement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
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Southeast Asia Reels as Trump’s Tariffs Escalate Tensions
Vietnam remains the region’s largest apparel exporter to the U.S., sending roughly $18.6 billion worth of goods in 2024, ...
Southeast Asia, spooked by Trump tariffs, presses for more talks
Southeast Asia's biggest economies prepared on Tuesday to step up trade negotiations with Washington after it hit them with ...
Malaysia’s ‘luxury’ tax; Singapore’s identity explored in new memoir: 7 Asia highlights
From Duterte ending his womanising era to defence concerns over an Indonesia mine, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s ...
Asia shrugs off Trump’s new tariff threat, as governments hope they can get a deal before August 1
Asian markets largely shrugged off Trump’s latest announcement of tariff rates on some of its trading partners, as the U.S.
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Malaysia Has 3rd Highest Average IQ In Southeast Asia, Study Finds
According to the World Population Review 2024, Malaysia's average IQ stands at a solid 100, a respectable position.
Malaysia central bank expected to cut rates for first time in five years: Reuters poll
Malaysia's central bank will cut its key interest rate for the first time in five years on Wednesday according to a slim ...