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Retire in Malaysia for Affordable Luxury

Many expats retire in Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country with a world-class city. Come for the affordable living, stay for the top-notch healthcare and cuisine.

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Chinese AI outfits smuggling suitcases full of hard drives to evade U.S. chip restrictions — training AI models in Malaysia using rented servers

A Chinese AI company circumvented the U.S. ban on importing advanced AI chips by exporting its data instead.

Tom’s Hardware

In Depth: Global Student Flows are Changing as Chinese Families Seek Better Value

Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia rise as cost-effective contenders to Western universities amid shifting student priorities

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As Trump’s tariffs loom, Southeast Asia’s solar industry faces devastation

US tariffs cast pall over green energy industry in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

Al Jazeera

Malaysian leader Anwar wins a reprieve in a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has won a reprieve in a civil suit accusing him of sexual misconduct, after a court approved his bid to suspend the trial due to start next week

The Independent UK

Jordan Johnson-Doyle: Body found in search for British backpacker who went missing in Malaysia

Police launched a search for the software engineer after he vanished in Kuala Lumpur last week

The Independent UK

A top OpenAI executive says AI sovereignty may depend on how much a company can afford to spend

OpenAI's chief strategy officer Jason Kwon suggests that capital and data will determine which countries benefit from working with the AI company.

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Can ASEAN build a sustainable data centre future? Malaysian legal lessons may offer a wake-up call

Southeast Asia is embracing a digital revolution. With the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and cloud computing, the region is now home to some of the most ambitious data centre developments in the world.

The Conversation

Brunei's sultan released from Malaysian hospital

Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world’s wealthiest men and its longest-reigning sitting monarch, has been discharged from a Malaysian hospital five days after he was admitted for fatigue

The Independent UK

Sentence for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB case ‘too short’: Malaysian minister

Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner was sentenced on Thursday to two years in prison for role in 1MDB scandal.

Al Jazeera

Friday’s briefing: Man City want to be more ‘aggressive’ in market

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak admitted the club “probably should have been more aggressive” on the transfer front last summer as he looked back on their 2024-25 season.Manchester United’s Amad Diallo said he did not regret his actions, alleging he had been reacting to insults about his mother, after…

The Independent UK

Ex-Goldman Sachs banker gets 2 years in prison for plot to fleece billions from Malaysia's 1MDB fund

A former Goldman Sachs banker has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a $4.5 billion scheme to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund

The Independent UK

Manchester United: Amad Diallo has no 'regret' after clip of obscene gesture towards supporters goes viral

Footage on social media appeared to show Amad making an obscene gesture outside the team's hotel in Kuala Lumpur

Evening Standard

Amad Diallo says he ‘does not regret’ obscene gesture to fans in Malaysia

The Manchester United winger claims he made an obscene gesture to fans in Kuala Lumpur because they had insulted his mother

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The Independent UK

Amad Diallo says ‘no regrets’ as he explains reason for showing middle finger to fans

Footage shared on social media appeared to show Amad making the gesture outside the team’s hotel in Kuala Lumpur

Sports Illustrated

Amad Diallo Explains Explicit Gesture After Man Utd Loss

Manchester United’s Amad Diallo has defended himself following an exchange in Malaysia that saw the winger show his middle finger to someone as he walked by.

The Independent UK

Ruben Amorim says Manchester United want to ‘turn the page’ after poor season

United were booed off in defeat to an ASEAN All-Stars team in Malaysia on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Ruben Amorim claims Manchester United stars 'choke in every game' after shock loss

Red Devils boss believes his underperforming side “need” fan boos after being jeered off following defeat by ASEAN All-Stars in Malaysia

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Al Jazeera

Gulf states, China take centre stage at summit of Southeast Asian nations

The GCC, China, ASEAN countries pledged to promote trade and work to ‘unleash the full potential of our partnership’.

The Independent UK

Manchester United v ASEAN All Stars LIVE: Result and reaction as Ruben Amorim’s side suffer shock defeat

Manchester United 0-1 ASEAN All Stars: Ruben Amorim’s side drew a blank in Kuala Lumpur

Fortune

Malaysia will work with both the U.S. and China in developing AI, says top minister

During a summit of ASEAN and Gulf countries a top Malaysian official said the country “did not need to choose sides.”

Fortune

Malaysia’s prime minister thinks AI may need to operate independently of national sovereignty

On Wednesday, Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim suggested the idea of national sovereignty may be slightly out of date in the AI age.

Fortune

Malaysia looks to help standardize the halal economy as Southeast Asia and the Middle East build new ‘smart partnerships’

Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said ASEAN has agreed in-principle to have a common halal logo across the region.

Fortune

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim calls for a ‘fiercely independent ASEAN’ as he builds ties with the Middle East and China

Malaysia’s prime minister also defended Beijing, which took part in diplomatic summits in the country this week: “China is an important neighbor of ours.”

Al Jazeera

ASEAN kicks off summits with China, Gulf states amid US tariff threat

Southeast Asian regional bloc holds its first-ever three-way summit with China and six Gulf countries.

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