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Lawmakers demand answers from Nvidia over suspected GPU diversions to China, company denies any wrongdoing

U.S. lawmakers are investigating whether Nvidia's restricted GPUs were diverted to Chinese AI firms through Singapore, demands the company to disclose all notable clients from China and other ASEAN countries in the last four years.

Tom’s Hardware

China’s Xi hails ‘new golden era’ with Malaysia during trade tour

Xi’s visit to Malaysia is part of a regional diplomatic charm tour amid stinging US tariffs.

Al Jazeera

China's Xi Meets Malaysian Leaders In Diplomatic Charm Offensive

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Malaysia's king on Wednesday in a state visit analysts said was aimed at burnishing Beijing's credentials as a reliable partner and "not a hegemon".

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Xi arrives in Malaysia with a message: China’s a better partner than Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Malaysia is second stop in Southeast Asia amid Trump tariffs and US trade war.

Al Jazeera

China's Xi Courts Southeast Asia As Trump Tariffs Bite

Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour on Monday as Beijing seeks to tighten regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs unleashed by his US counterpart Donald Trump.

International Business Times

US stocks down as trade war with China deepens

The White House says President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from China is currently 145 percent.

Al Jazeera

'Tariffs Are Like Medicine': Here's How Asian Economies Reacted to Trump's Tariff Waves

Trump's statement of likening tariffs to 'medicine' comes in response to various leaders' request to reduce tariffs amidst worsening stock market conditions.

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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 1,644 amid race to find survivors – as it happened

Myanmar’s military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areas. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU

Philippine defense chief calls China's claims in the South China Sea 'the biggest fiction and lie'

The Philippine defense chief has called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that no Southeast Asian country will accept

The Independent UK

Middle powers such as Australia relied on the rules-based order, but that’s in doubt. Here’s what we must do

US globalism is in retreat and Australia’s fear of abandonment is more acute than in ages

The Guardian - AU

Singapore’s UOB is betting on Southeast Asia for growth after posting record profit

The bank’s CEO, Wee Ee Cheong, said an enlarged customer base and enhanced platforms in the region position UOB well.

Fortune

Cambodia's largest bank credits a unique investment for its 'exponential' growth

In Channy, president of ACLEDA Bank, says a proper office convinced ordinary Cambodians to trust the bank: “They say...I want to make sure you exist!”

Fortune

Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls

Pressure is building on Myanmar’s rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.

Al Jazeera

As the Myanmar junta’s hold on power weakens, could the devastating war be nearing a conclusion?

It has now been four years since the Myanmar military launched its cataclysmic coup against the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1 2021, starting a civil war that has devastated the country.

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Al Jazeera

ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election

Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea

Fortune

What is ASEAN and why are Asian countries like Japan and South Korea not part of it?

The bloc has a GDP of around $4.2 trillion and came up during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc

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Salon

Senators grill Hegseth over allegations

Senators prodded the SecDef nominee over alcoholism and sex abuse allegations, as well as a lack of qualifications

Fortune

After ‘historic’ investment in chips and data centers, can Malaysia maintain its optimism in the age of Trump 2.0?

"We are no longer satisfied with playing the spectator."

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Sen. Duckworth Questions Hegseth's Qualifications For Defense Secretary

Sen. Duckworth questions Hegseth's lack of international security negotiation experience for secretary of defense role.

Al Jazeera

What is ‘waste colonialism’ and why has Thailand banned imports of plastic?

China had taken in nearly half of the world’s plastic waste since 1992 until it imposed an import ban in 2018.

Fortune

Smaller countries must 'double down' on being open and neutral to survive a multipolar future, says Malaysia’s economic minister

“Defending global trade is very important to us as a country," Rafizi told Fortune the day after Malaysia and Singapore unveiled the Johor-Singapore SEZ.

The Independent UK

Malaysia and Singapore agree to launch a special economic zone in a rare move to attract investors

Malaysia and Singapore leaders have signed an agreement to create a special economic zone to attract global investment and ease the cross-border flow of goods and people

Dynamite News

Senior IFS officer Srinivas Gotru appointed as next Ambassador of India to ASEAN

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, he is expected to take the charge shortly. Read further on Dynamite News:

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