Malaysia

China to boost Russian LNG imports in 2025, ambassador confirms

bno - Jakarta bureau April 16, 2025

China is poised to expand its intake of Russian liquefied natural gas in the coming year, according to its ambassador to Moscow, Zhang Hanhui.

ASIA BLOG: Is China preparing to poke the paper tiger in the White House?

bno - Taipei Bureau April 14, 2025

The US intimidates certain countries. But America is just a paper tiger. Don’t believe its bluff. One poke and it’ll burst!

Asian giants thrive in Russia despite sanctions

bno Chennai bureau April 11, 2025

Maintaining a complex balance between profit, geopolitical alignment and risk management, the presence of Asian nations in Russia reveals a divergence between Western corporate exodus and Eastern mercantile strategy.

ASIA BLOG: China suddenly recognises need for community, in a region Beijing has long polarised

bno - Taipei Bureau April 11, 2025

President Xi made no mention of long-standing territorial issues with China’s closest neighbours including Japan, South Korea and the self-governing country long claimed as an integral part of China by Beijing: Taiwan.

Southeast Asia's leading economies ponder possible US tariffs as 90-day pause takes effect

bno - Surabaya Office April 10, 2025

When the US administration under President Donald Trump announced sweeping import tariffs on ASEAN nations, it triggered an immediate ripple across Southeast Asia’s export-dependent economies.

Thailand joins over 50 nations in US tariff negotiations amid rising trade tensions

bno - Bangkok Office April 7, 2025

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced on April 6 that Thailand would seek talks with Washington following the imposition of tariffs on Thai exports with Deputy PM and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira set to travel to the US.

Survivors pulled from the rubble in Myanmar as the death toll rises following M7.7 earthquake

bno - Bangkok Office March 30, 2025

More people have been rescued from the rubble over two days after a powerful earthquake struck in neighbouring Myanmar, where the death toll in the country now exceeds 1,700 with some indicators that it may rise further.

Singapore’s chip fraud scandal has global repercussions

bno - Surabaya Office March 19, 2025

Singapore has found itself at the centre of a high-profile fraud case involving the alleged illegal export of AI-capable servers, potentially containing Nvidia chips.

Will Donald Trump throw Taiwan under the bus?

bno - Taipei Bureau March 13, 2025

Taiwan and its 23.5mn residents might just need to prepare for being grasped by the scruff of the neck by a man in a long red tie as the People’s Liberation Army bus rounds the corner.

Indonesia's Danantara fund: bold vision or governance risk?

bno - Jakarta bureau March 7, 2025

Danantara was created to optimise government investment and support Indonesia’s transformation into a global economic power with an initial capital of approximately $20bn.

Chinese threat to submarine cables emerges in Indo-Pacific

bno Chennai bureau February 27, 2025

Taiwan's coast guard detained the Hong Tai 168, a Chinese-owned freighter, on suspicion of severing an undersea communications cable off its western coast. The incident is suspected to be part of China's "grey zone" tactics.

New search for MH370 begins a decade after mysterious disappearance

bno - Surabaya bureau February 26, 2025

A renewed effort to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is underway, more than ten years after the aircraft vanished in one of aviation’s most baffling mysteries.

Brazil to host expanded BRICS summit in July amid US dollar tensions

bne IntelliNews February 17, 2025

Brazil will host leaders from the BRICS nations and their new members in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7, as the burgeoning bloc faces growing pressure from the US over plans to reduce dollar dependence in trade.

Trump Gaza plan backed by “murderer” Netanyahu “major threat to world peace”, says Erdogan

bne IntelliNews February 14, 2025

On visit to Pakistan, Turkish leader asserts: “The homeland for which the Palestinians have sacrificed tens of thousands of their children is not up for bargaining.”

Malaysia rejects Trump proposal for Palestinian displacement from Gaza

bno - Surabaya bureau February 6, 2025

Malaysia has issued a firm statement opposing any initiatives that would involve the forced relocation of Palestinians from Gaza, responding to former US President Donald Trump's recent proposal

Malaysia maintains key interest rate as economy shows resilience

bno - Surabaya bureau January 23, 2025

Malaysia's central bank opted to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.00% during its 10th consecutive policy meeting on January 22, citing robust economic performance and controlled inflation.

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