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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 ...
US Tariffs to Take Centre Stage as ASEAN Meets in Malaysia
The export-reliant ASEAN is collectively the world's fifth-biggest economy, with some members beneficiaries of supply chain ...
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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, ...
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Turbulence in Southeast Asia: Trade Tensions and Territorial Disputes
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations faces challenges from U.S. trade tariffs and a territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. A series of meetings aims to address economic instability, ...
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 ...
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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.
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 ...