Malaysia’s Second-Half Outlook Rests on Domestic Demand and Investment
Kuala Lumpur, 1 August 2026 – Malaysia entered the second half of 2026 with firmer momentum than a year earlier, but the quality and durability of growth will…
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Indonesia’s Fine-Dining Expansion Strengthens Its Premium Tourism Proposition
Jakarta, 1 August 2026 – Indonesia’s fine-dining sector is moving from a niche urban offering towards a more strategic part of the country’s tourism and hospitality economy, supported…
Nam Joo-hyuk’s East Palace Comeback Tests the Value of Korean Star Franchises
Seoul, 1 August 2026 – Nam Joo-hyuk’s return to television in The East Palace places one of South Korea’s recognisable screen stars at the centre of a supernatural…
Marsha Milan’s 21-Year Career Shows the Economics of Creative Longevity
Kuala Lumpur, 1 August 2026 – Malaysian singer Marsha Milan is marking 21 years in the music industry with a new milestone as a composer, demonstrating how creative…
Singapore Eclipse-Chasing Family Turns Specialist Knowledge Into a Publishing Venture
Singapore, 1 August 2026 – A Singapore family’s pursuit of total solar eclipses has evolved from a specialised travel passion into a self-published knowledge product, showing how deep…
Tariff Convergence Pulls Selected Supply Chains Back Toward China
Map Yang Phon, 1 August 2026 – Some manufacturers are shifting production back toward China as changes in US tariff rates narrow the advantage of factories in Southeast…
DoorDash’s Kimi Review Turns Chinese AI Procurement Into a Board-Level Risk
Washington, 1 August 2026 – US lawmakers have asked DoorDash to explain its use of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2.6 model, transforming an engineering procurement decision into a test…
Daines’ Beijing Mission Puts Economic Frictions at the Centre of Xi Summit Planning
Washington, 1 August 2026 – US Senator Steve Daines is expected to return to Beijing as Washington and China work to narrow differences before a planned September meeting…
US AI Order Deadline Sharpens the Federal-versus-State Regulatory Divide
Washington, 1 August 2026 – A key implementation deadline under the United States’ national artificial intelligence policy has brought the conflict between federal coordination and state-level regulation back…
Amazon’s US$50 Billion OpenAI Investment Reshapes the AI Capital Race
Seattle, 1 August 2026 – Amazon has completed a US$50 billion investment in OpenAI, converting one of the technology sector’s largest funding commitments into a deeper strategic alignment…