Sunday, 14 June 2026

The Baku–Tbilisi–Kars Corridor is being relaunched at full capacity

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1. In early June, one of the most significant railway investments in the Eurasian region entered a new operational phase, following the co...
Sunday, 3 May 2026

CPO Mass Production Bottleneck: Single-Chip Testing Exceeds 100 Seconds, Equipment Giants Race to Fill the Gap

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1. As AI data centers' computing power demands continue to climb, traditional copper interconnect technology is approaching its physic...
Saturday, 11 April 2026

BNM Publishes Annual Report 2025, Economic and Monetary Review 2025, and Financial Stability Review for Second Half 2025

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1. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today released its Annual Report 2025 (AR 2025), Economic and Monetary Review 2025 (EMR 2025), and Financial...
Saturday, 4 April 2026

Building the Energy Resilience ASEAN+3 Needs

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1. Energy systems across ASEAN+3 (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, plus China, Japan, and Korea) are under increasing strain. C...
Saturday, 21 March 2026

Governments Must Focus on Spending Better, Not More

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1. Finance ministries across ASEAN+3 face mounting pressures from aging populations, climate adaptation, rapid technological change, infra...
Saturday, 14 March 2026

Shock and Resilience: ASEAN+3 and the Conflict in the Middle East

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1. The US–Israel military operation against Iran that began on 28 February 2026 has triggered the most significant disruption to global en...
Sunday, 8 February 2026

Malaysia: Leveraging the Investment Upcycle for Durable Growth Amid Geoeconomic Fracturing

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1. The Malaysian economy has demonstrated notable resilience despite rising global trade protectionism and geopolitical tensions. Robust e...
Sunday, 25 January 2026

ASEAN+3 Region Expected to Grow at 4.0 Percent in 2026, External Uncertainty Remains Elevated

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1. AMRO today released its quarterly update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO). It estimates the ASEAN+3 economy to have grow...
Sunday, 11 January 2026

US will be exempt from global tax deal targeting profits of large multinationals

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1. Nearly 150 countries have agreed on a landmark plan to stop large global companies shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, but the U...
Saturday, 20 December 2025

What are Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)?

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1. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, which is about one-...
Sunday, 14 December 2025

Finance can put trade at risk, leaving the global economy 'on the brink' – with developing countries hardest hit

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 1. A new UN Trade and Development report says reforms to global financial systems are key to reducing vulnerability, improving predictabi...
Saturday, 6 December 2025

Malaysia: National Semiconductor Strategy to Secure Global Position

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 1. Malaysia is working to strengthen its role in the global semiconductor sector by diversifying supply chains and maintaining investor c...
Sunday, 30 November 2025

ETSI Launch Positions Malaysia As Regional Semiconductor Hub

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 1. Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST) and the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) have...
Saturday, 22 November 2025

Malaysia Industrial Property Outlook 2025: A Stable Market Driven by Strong Construction Activity & Investor Demand

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 1. The industrial property segment continues to be the strongest performer in Malaysia’s real estate market for 2025. Based on NAPIC’s Q1...
Sunday, 16 November 2025

Global FDI falls, but the digital economy continues to grow – report

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1. According to the latest World Investment Report from UNCTAD, global foreign direct investment (FDI) saw an overall increase of 4% in 20...
Saturday, 1 November 2025

The Challenges and Outlook for BESS Developments in Malaysia

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1. The Malaysian National Grid and power systems face numerous challenges in the coming years with an expected rise in electricity load an...
Sunday, 26 October 2025

Is manufacturing making a comeback in the US?

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1. When Rosemary Coates, executive director of the nonprofit Reshoring Institute, worked as a supply chain consultant for large companies ...
Saturday, 18 October 2025

ASEAN+3 in a Fragmenting World

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 1. The rules-based multilateral trading system—long the cornerstone of global economic integration and prosperity—is being challenged by ...
Saturday, 11 October 2025

China’s EVs dominate the world — why not in the US and Canada?

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1. China makes more than 70 percent of the world’s electric cars. But it’s hard to find those vehicles in North America. One month before ...
Saturday, 4 October 2025

Tallinn, Estonia named world’s best city for start-ups

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1. Tallinn has been named the world’s best city for start-ups in the prestigious Monocle magazine’s 2025 Quality of Life Survey. Making it...