Retail
Japan's Seibu opens upscale department store in Malaysia
Fortress Investment-owned brand follows Japanese peers back to Southeast Asia
Economy
Malaysia to offer visa-free entry to China and India nationals to boost economy
Arrangement starts in December, also applies to Gulf state travelers
Companies
Japan's Marubeni to push Osaji cosmetics brand in Southeast Asia
Trading house weighs sales at Thailand's Karmarts, Malaysia's Ainz & Tulpe
International relations
Chinese court hears suit on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
Case filed by 'tortured' families nearly a decade after jetliner vanished
Startups
Malaysian unicorn Carsome keen to expand in Southeast Asia
Used-car platform eyes a strategic positioning in region's projected $270bn market
International relations
ASEAN must pursue technology in ties with Japan, expert says
Malaysian think tank director suggests cooperation beyond trade, business
Property
Country Garden's Forest City project in Malaysia gets boost from films
International TV, including Netflix reality series 'The Mole,' drawn by scenery
The Big Story
Asia's climate-driven health crisis raises alarm ahead of COP28
Summit's first health ministerial follows record summer spike in heatstroke and dengue cases
Health Care
Malaysia's Penang lures medical tourists from Indonesia
Geographic proximity, linguistic similarities, quality and costs among advantages
Asia Insight
Anwar struggles to boost Malaysian economy a year after victory
Rising food prices and weak currency hamper prime minister's reform plans
Indonesia election
Indonesian politicians court pivotal diaspora votes in Malaysia
Ahead of elections, migrant workers call on visiting politicians to protect them from abuse
Economy
Malaysia's GDP growth inches up to 3.3% but remains lackluster
Q3 figures show domestic sector expansion offset by weak external demand
The Nikkei View
Japan and ASEAN should push forward with security cooperation
Both sides must deepen ties in the face of China's maritime aggression
Automobiles
Geely eyes EV foothold in Southeast Asia with $10bn Malaysia hub
Chinese automaker doubles down on Proton partnership, readies first deliveries
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia's Kindercastle day care in VC funding talks, sources say
Beauty brand Gmeelan also said to be closing early-stage investments
DealStreetAsia
Malaysia-based Navis Capital Partners eyes $1bn for ninth fund
Private equity firm seeks final close by end of 2025 with Southeast Asia focus
South China Sea
South China Sea brims with rare earth and renewable power promise
Chinese companies are early movers with wind turbines in disputed waterway
Business Spotlight
From Cambodia to Thailand, rubber producers brace for new EU rules
Deforestation regulation's requirement to prove sources called tough and costly
Economy
Malaysia holds key interest rate at 3.0% despite falling ringgit
Central bank stands pat as regional peers resume monetary tightening
Food & Beverage
Sapporo and Carlsberg team up in Singapore and Malaysia
The Japanese beer brand is eager to grow its presence in Southeast Asia
Middle East crisis
For Malaysia's Anwar, Israel-Hamas war is both personal and political
Analysts see genuine pro-Palestinian advocacy as well as a bid for Islamic credibility
The Big Story
China's panda business: How zoos from U.S. to Japan fund Beijing soft power
'Panda diplomacy' has cost countries nearly $300 million over past three decades
DealStreetAsia
Malaysia's Kenanga Investors launches new Shariah-compliant fund
Vehicle to invest in varied portfolio of equities and equity-related securities
International relations
Singapore and Malaysia eye special economic zone on border
PMs Lee and Anwar discuss bilateral projects; expect agreement in January
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