Economy

Shipping containers await loading in the Thai port of Laem Chabang. Southeast Asian exports have surged as multinationals move production out of China. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Trade war

Southeast Asia exports to the US surge as the trade war smolders on

Production shift out of China provides tailwinds to Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand

5 July 2019
A view of the Kuala Lumpur city skyline: Malaysia's economic growth in the first quarter decelerated to 4.5% year-on-year as consumers trimmed property purchases, while businesses pared investments.
Economy

Malaysia May exports rise despite weak electronics shipments

Analysts warn of tougher times tracking Sino-US trade war, blurry global outlook

4 July 2019
The appreciation of Thai baht was largely supported by the opposing monetary stances of Thai and U.S. central banks.
Markets

Thai baht outperforms Asian currency peers on Fed's dovish turn

Shanghai leads stock index gainers during first half

2 July 2019
Signs of fatigue are evident in the economy as recent data show Malaysia's economic expansion pace decelerated to 4.5% in the first three months of the year following slowing domestic demand.
Nikkei Markets

World Bank trims Malaysia's 2019 growth forecast to 4.6%

External challenges, weak domestic investment growth cloud prospect

1 July 2019
China continues to import oil from Iran despite the expiry of U.S. waivers that allowed it do so without threat of penalty by Washington.
27 June 2019
Malaysia is expected to see subdued rises in consumer prices in coming months.
Economy

Malaysia's May inflation print remains benign

Faster price rise in months ahead unlikely to sway BNM from rate cut again

26 June 2019
Toll Group's large logistics center in Singapore. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)
Business trends

Trade war lures logistics giants deeper into Southeast Asia

Nippon Express and DHL respond to demand as supply chains move out of China

22 June 2019
Women work at the Maxport garment factory in Thai Binh province, Vietnam.
Trade war

Southeast Asia set to gain from trade war business relocations

HSBC Private Banking sees Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia as main winners

17 June 2019
Production of Konica Minolta multifunction printers is currently split evenly between Malaysia and China. (Photo by Toru Hatano)
Trade war

Konica Minolta to boost Malaysian output as trade war rages

Japanese maker to produce 60% of printers in country as it shifts from China

13 June 2019
Malaysia's economy will likely grow 4.3%-4.8% this year compared to 4.7% in 2018, according to official forecasts.
Nikkei Markets

Malaysia's April industrial production rises, beats view

Analysts wary of sustaining factory output growth as trade war clouds outlook

11 June 2019
Konica Minolta is part of the first group of residents at a new Malaysian industrial park. (Photo by Takashi Nakano)
Economy

Malaysia's newest industrial park draws Japanese investment

Konica Minolta and port operator Kamigumi move in to Strait of Malacca hub

11 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Malaysia April exports spring a surprise growth

Still US-China tariff spat, global uncertainties cloud future growth prospects

3 June 2019
Malaysia's economy will likely grow 4.3%-4.8% this year compared to 4.7% in 2018, according to official forecasts.
Opinion

Malaysia -- a trade war safe haven?

Country can compete for more investment but only with more structural reform

3 June 2019
From left: Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad, Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina and Cambodia's Hun Sen speak at Nikkei's Future of Asia conference on May 30.
The Future of Asia 2019

Cambodia's Hun Sen quashes Chinese 'debt trap' fears

Political and business luminaries discuss Asia's future at Nikkei forum

30 May 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review on May 30, in Tokyo. (Photo by Manami Yamada)
The Future of Asia 2019

Malaysia will use Huawei tech 'as much as possible,' says Mahathir

Prime minister warns US of the rise of technology prowess in the East

30 May 2019
Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng noted an increase in inbound investment as a result of the U.S.-China trade war. (Photo by Wong Ying Xian)
Interview

Malaysia a haven for foreign money as trade war rages: minister

Finance chief Lim Guan Eng touts rising FDI and keeping Malaysia Airlines aloft

30 May 2019
Singapore was singled out in the U.S. Treasury Department report on May 28 for persistent intervention in foreign exchange markets.
International relations

Vietnam and Singapore face pressure from US currency watchlist

Along with Malaysia, Southeast Asian nations newly flagged for monitoring

30 May 2019
Telenor can help Southeast Asia make its own decisions and try to enhance an open market place. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)
Opinion

Telenor-Axiata merger can help connect Southeast Asia

Strong local companies can control its digital future despite US-China fight

29 May 2019
Malaysia's Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin shows a sample of a plastic waste shipment in Port Klang, Malaysia on May 28.
Environment

Malaysia orders plastic waste to be returned to origin country

Kuala Lumpur will send back imports illegally smuggled in after China's ban

28 May 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, right, and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a meeting last month in Malaysia. The deferment of the cross-border rail link is the latest in a series of major projects placed under review by Mahathir.
Malaysia in transition

Malaysia and Singapore suspend cross-border rail project

Move is part of Mahathir's review of major infrastructure deals

21 May 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, left, meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in April. Malaysia last month revived the 640 km East Coast Rail Link deal with China, a multibillion dollar project that will help contribute to investment growth.
Trade war

Malaysia's economy slows as US-China trade war hits exports

GDP expanded 4.5% in first quarter, while growing tensions darken outlook

16 May 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks to media in Kuala Lumpur on May 9. (Photo by Ying Xian Wong)
Malaysia in transition

Mahathir to stay PM for 'at least' another year before succession

Malaysian leader stresses anti-corruption as 'most successful achievement'

9 May 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's approval rating is falling fast. (Nikkei Montage)
Malaysia in transition

A year after stunning victory, Mahathir bites bitter economy

Najib slams government for slowing growth as experts say Malaysia needs major reform

8 May 2019
A general view of the National Bank of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

Malaysia cuts key rate for first time in nearly 3 years

Global uncertainties are pushing emerging Asia into easing mode

7 May 2019
Indonesian refinery projects have a revolving door that regularly sees the arrival and departure of potential partners.
Opinion

Pulling Indonesian oil refining out of decline

End fuel subsidies and develop a positive approach to foreign investment

2 May 2019