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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 · Apr 16, 2025

Xi promises greater access to Chinese market for Malaysia, Vietnam on Southeast Asia tour

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promised Malaysia and Vietnam greater access to Chinese markets as he tours Southeast Asia this week

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

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".

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025

Cocoa Prices Retreat on Demand Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Monday closed down -264 (-3.10%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -237 (-3.82%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday on signs of weak cocoa demand. Malaysia reported Monday a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa processing to 84.192 MT, and Brazil...

Barchart · Apr 14, 2025

Demand Concerns Weigh on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -265 (-3.11%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -237 (-3.82%). Cocoa prices today are falling on signs of weak cocoa demand. Today, Malaysia reported a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa processing to 84.192 MT, and Brazil...

Barchart · Apr 14, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping kick-starts his 3-nation Southeast Asia tour as Trump flip-flops on tariffs

Xi arrived in Vietnam on Monday, and will visit Malaysia and Cambodia later this week. His visit comes just days after Trump put a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs.

Fortune · Apr 14, 2025

Xi Warns Protectionism 'Leads Nowhere' As Starts SE Asia Tour

Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he was due to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam.

International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025

Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen economic ties during tour of south-east Asia

President’s first stop is Vietnam as China urges US to end trade war and return to ‘right path of mutual respect’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Furniture exporters in Malaysia race to beat Trump's 90-day tariff window

In southern Malaysia, furniture manufacturers are in a race against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025

U.S. tariffs to heavily impact HDD and SSD manufacturers, increasing costs

U.S. tariffs are reshaping the global storage industry, hitting HDD and SSD makers the hardest due to their complex supply chain.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 10, 2025