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." Fortune · Jan 14, 2025
Chinese EV brands make their presence known at the Singapore Motor Show BYD's new luxury supercar, the Yangwang U9, stole the show with its "dance" in a massive booth near the exhibition's entrance. Fortune · Jan 13, 2025
TSMC ends contract with Singapore-based company over alleged Huawei ties No more ties over Asced 910 guys. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 12, 2025
ED uncovers Rs 10,000 crore remittance alleged scam involving dummy firms, shell entities The accused allegedly funnelled over Rs 10,000 crore to entities in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand under the guise of freight charges. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jan 9, 2025
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. Fortune · Jan 8, 2025
Micron invests $7 billion in HBM assembly facility amid AI boom Micron to expand HBM3E and HBM4 output when its HBM assembly facility in Singapore start operations in 2026. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 8, 2025
Paper battery that biodegrades in weeks offers ‘revolutionary’ energy solution Singapore startup Flint hopes to commercialise technology that is capable of powering everything from wearables to satellites The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
Expert unravels the myth behind the world’s ‘longest train journey’ ‘Don’t bother chasing this elusive concept of the longest train journey,’ said international rail expert Mark Smith The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
Singapore slots itself into AI supply chain with a $7 billion investment from Micron It’s Singapore’s first facility dealing with HBM, part of the AI chips that are powering companies like Nvidia and TSMC to new heights. Fortune · Jan 8, 2025
China’s millionaires eye the exit as economic storm clouds gather Some 15,200 Chinese millionaires were expected to relocate in 2024, according to Henley & Partners. Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris To Conclude Term With Global Travel Vice President Kamala Harris to conclude her term with international visits to military installations in Singapore, Bahrain, and Germany, highlighting achi... Top News · Jan 7, 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris' Global Farewell Tour Vice President Kamala Harris concludes her term with a significant global trip to Singapore, Bahrain, and Germany, addressing key foreign policy challenges... Top News · Jan 7, 2025
Harris will travel to Asia, Mideast and Europe during her final week in office Vice President Kamala Harris plans to close out her term with an around-the-world trip The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025
Al Jazeera · Jan 2, 2025 Singapore economy grows 4%, beating forecasts Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says most workers have seen wages outpace inflation.
Al Jazeera · Jan 1, 2025 Indonesia’s Apple and Google bans frustrate country’s tech fans Jakarta has banned sales of the iPhone16 and Google Pixel under regulations that require phones to use local components.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2024 Cool change slows 360km-perimeter Grampians bushfire in Victoria as extreme fire danger keeps NSW on alert Temperatures plunged overnight in Victoria’s west as gusty winds swept over blazes that scorched bushland the size of Singapore
Fortune · Dec 26, 2024 Trump is set to hike tariffs. Should Southeast Asia be worried? Countries like Vietnam benefited from Trump’s trade war. That could put them at risk in the second round.
Creative Bloq · Dec 23, 2024 Hiroshi Nagai's Art Pop style inspired these sunny nostalgic visions of Singapore Retro is a 2025 art trend, and Nicolas Damiens is already ahead of the pack.
Fortune · Dec 22, 2024 Singapore’s Straits Times Index is Southeast Asia’s best performing index for 2024—and it's all due to its Big Three banks A share rally in Singapore's biggest banks—DBS, UOB and OCBC—lifted the Straits Times Index to end the year above Malayis'a Kuala Lumpur Composite Index.
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2024 The Standard Singapore: The impossibly stylish hotel brand lands in the Garden City Set apart from Singapore’s towering skyline is a very notable new entrant. The Standard Singapore is the city’s most stylish new hotel, says Maddy Mussen
Wallpaper · Dec 22, 2024 Experience this Singapore apartment’s Zen-like qualities and cocooning urban haven Welcome to Singapore apartment The Rasidence, a spacious, Zen-like interior by Right Angle Studio
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2024 Why Singapore Is Ideal for Remote Workers and Jobseekers The pandemic flipped the work world on its head, making remote gigs the new norm. Jobseekers now think twice before staying in their home state or area.
The Conversation · Dec 20, 2024 How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is encouraging people to share stories about their grandparents Director Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies has become a sleeper hit since its release in south-east Asia in September 2024. It is now the second-highest grossing film of the year in Thailand, the most popular Thai film of all time in Singapore and Malaysia, and the…
Fortune · Dec 19, 2024 Malaysia's plan to build a high-speed train to Singapore struggles to leave the station The ambitious high-speed rail project has been bogged by financial issues since it was first announced in 2013.