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Rubio Heads to Malaysia for Summit Under Shadow of Tariffs
Marco Rubio is making his first trip to Asia as the top US diplomat, heading to a summit in Malaysia a day after President ...
Rubio to attend Asean meet, his first Asia trip to focus on ‘a free, open and secure Indo-Pacific region
A senior state department official has asserted that it is in “America’s interest” to commit to East Asia and Southeast Asia.
AirAsia eyes increased connectivity to Penang in regional expansion push
AirAsia is actively exploring the possibility of increasing flight connectivity to and from Penang as part of its ongoing ...
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Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and ...
Malaysia central bank expected to cut rates for first time in five years: Reuters poll
Malaysia's central bank will cut its key interest rate for the first time in five years on Wednesday according to a slim ...
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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Your guide to all the best go-kart circuits in Malaysia today
This guide rounds up the best go-kart circuits across Malaysia where you can put pedal to metal and experience the thrill of ...
AirAsia strikes deal for up to 70 Airbus A321XLR jets as restructuring nears end
AirAsia on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to buy 50 long-range A321XLR planes with conversion rights ...
25% on Japan and Malaysia, 40% on Laos: Trump’s tariff letters to Asia add pressure for deals by Aug 1
The surprise was for Cambodia which was told it would incur a 36% tariff, far lower than the 49% in Trump’s original ...