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One year of Trump tariffs: What has changed and what’s next for South-east Asia?

The tariffs are reshaping supply chains and driving structural shifts, but the full impact is still to come

Generic photo of the PSA container terminal as seen from the NUHS Tower on Mar 11, 2026.

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Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals tops Asia stocks with 102% rally

Malaysian stocks stand out this month amid the Iran war, helped by the country’s status as a net energy exporter

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Microsoft plans US$1 billion investment in Thailand, Thai government says

[BANGKOK] Microsoft plans to invest US$1 billion in Thailand over the next two years in cloud services and AI infrastructure, the Thai...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Microsoft logo on the day of the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs with this year's partner country being Canada, as both Canada and the European Union face new U.S. tariffs, in Hanover, Germany, March 31, 2025.  REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Malaysia raises 2026 growth outlook, sees war impact contained

The country’s central bank expects inflation to remain moderate between 1.5% and 2.5%

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
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‘We’ve seen the worst-case scenario’: How Indonesia’s Cinema XXI navigated crisis and change

Caution, not aggression, defines how president director Suherman runs South-east Asia’s largest cinema operator by screen count

Suryo Suherman, presiden director of Indonesia Cinema XXI