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Hormuz blockade stirs tension over Malacca Strait near Singapore

Singapore emphasizes transit rights under international law. Malaysia favors dialogue with Iran. The region's strategic position remains a global focus.

The Economic Times

Chinese fabs import record volumes of US chipmaking equipment via Singapore and Malaysia — homegrown tool makers booked record 2025 revenues as price competition squeezes margins

2025 was a bumper year for Chinese chipmaking equipment firms Naura, AMEC, ACM Research, and Piotech, with each posting record revenues.

Tom’s Hardware

PM cuts short Asian fuel mission after refinery fire

Anthony Albanese will return to Australia early from overseas following a major blaze at one of the nation's two remaining fuel refineries.

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It’s raining cats in Malaysia: The story of ‘Operation Cat Drop’

As the title suggests, Operation Cat Drop appears to be a fairy tale. However, it really took place in the 1950s when a series of bizarre occurrences in Borneo resulted in cats being dropped from aeroplanes. The whole incident started with an innocent intention to help solve an environmental issue…

The Times of India

Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister issues worrying health update

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The Independent UK

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad says he has lost control of legs after fall

Veteran leader, 100, suffered hip fracture and head injury after fall in January

The Independent UK

Survivors recount harrowing ordeal as 250 feared drowned in Andaman Sea tragedy

Overcrowded trawler carrying Rohingya refugees to Malaysia sinks due to heavy winds and rough seas

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Hopes for a Demand Recovery Stokes a Rally in Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +279 (+8.51%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +161 (+6.57%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Tuesday to 1.75-month highs on hopes that the recent plunge in prices sparked a rebound in cocoa demand. On Tuesday, Malaysia...

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Cocoa Demand Optimism Sparks a Rally in Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +267 (+8.15%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +159 (+6.49%). Cocoa prices are surging today and posted 1.75-month highs on hopes that the recent plunge in prices sparked a rebound in cocoa demand. Malaysia today reported that...

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Luis García: ‘I didn’t expect football to give me that again. But there I was, crying’

The Liverpool legend Luis García tells Sid Lowe about his memories of Istanbul, learning magic and his adventures in Malaysia with Johor Darul Ta’zim

The Guardian - UK

Albanese honours fallen soldiers ahead of Brunei talks

The prime minister has laid a wreath in honour of Australian soldiers killed during World War II after arriving in Brunei for talks to shore up fuel supply.

AAP

Unions lobby to unlock fuel cap for workers who drive

Australia's peak union body is calling for fuel allowances for workers to be increased to help them meet rising costs at the bowser.

AAP

Man trampled to death in incident at Malaysian oil plantation

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The Independent UK

Elephant tramples 69-year-old man to death at Malaysian oil plantation

The man was later rushed to the hospital by his son, but was pronounced dead on arrival

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The Guardian - AU

Labor ‘not considering’ joining US blockade of strait of Hormuz – as it happened

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AAP

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

Encouraging the extraction of more fossil fuels and developing more renewable projects is being considered to bolster Australia's long-term energy security.

The Conversation

Second fuel security trip to Asia for PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will leave on Tuesday for his second fuel security mission within a week.

The Independent UK

Vietnamese man pleads guilty to possessing protected python parts in Malaysia

A Vietnamese man has pleaded guilty in a Malaysian court to possessing protected wildlife parts without a license

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Why a proposed merger to create Malaysia’s largest construction conglomerate fell apart

Sunway’s $2.77 billion bid for IJM collapses after failing to secure enough shares, amid valuation disputes, political pressure, and corruption probes.

PC Gamer

Never doubt the commitment of horse-girl fans: Umamusume cosplayers are having actual races at tracks around the world

Real-life races have taken place in Malaysia, Thailand, Peru, and the US.

The Guardian - US

‘It broke our home’: family demands answers after death of man abandoned by US border agents

Nurul Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee, was left alone in a Buffalo parking lot. His death has been ruled a homicide – what now?

The Independent UK

Indonesian grandmother freed from Malaysia’s death row after 15 years returns home

Activists say Asih’s case exposes systematic exploitation of poor migrant women in drug trafficking

The Guardian - UK

David Chivers obituary

Other lives: Expert on primates who studied the behaviour of howler monkeys in Panama and siamang gibbons in Malaysia

Fortune

As boomers are forced to ‘unretire,’ research shows their best shot at a real retirement is moving abroad—to hotspots like Cyprus and Ireland

The U.S. once promised opportunity—and the U.K. stability—but now Malta, Malaysia, Uruguay, and Turkey outperform them in retirement rankings.

Evening Standard

Eurovision to launch first ever Asian song contest this year

Bangkok in Thailand will be the final’s first host city with confirmed participants including Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, South Korea and Vietnam.

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