Vietnam’s competitive edge is no longer driven primarily by expanding production capacity, but by structural upgrading. High-tech manufacturing of electronics, semiconductors, precision engineering, and advanced components now accounts for more than 30% of total...
A major integrated research and manufacturing complex for advanced polymer materials has begun construction in Johor, signalling a significant expansion of high-value chemical engineering capabilities in Southeast Asia. The RM1.27 billion (approximately...
Companies across the Greater Bay Area (GBA) are stepping up plans to expand into Southeast Asia, even as global trade conditions remain unsettled. A joint study by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and UOB Hong Kong shows that 73 per cent of surveyed...
KUCHING (Jan 17): Protecting Malaysia’s sovereign interests across its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) must remain a top priority as the nation faces growing maritime security, environmental, and geopolitical challenges, said retired United States Coast Guard (USCG)...
ISLAMABAD: The government has permitted the re-export of transit cargo stranded at Pakistani ports, a move aimed at easing rising demurrage charges for Afghan importers. The decision comes after the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure on October 11, 2025, which halted...
The 2026 Asia Manufacturing Index published by Dezan Shira & Associates ranks Malaysia second overall among the 11 Asian economies included in the index. Among ASEAN economies, Malaysia is positioned ahead of Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and...
