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…
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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…
Deeper ASEAN Integration Becomes a Manufacturing Competitiveness Test
Kuala Lumpur, 31 July 2026 – Malaysia has called for stronger ASEAN integration to improve manufacturing competitiveness, arguing that Southeast Asia must operate more effectively as a connected…
US AI Models in Chinese Defence Research Deepen Technology-Control Risk
Beijing, 31 July 2026 – Chinese military-linked researchers have reportedly used US-developed artificial-intelligence models to help train defence-related systems, exposing the widening gap between national-security restrictions and the…
US-Led Drills Tighten Japan–South Korea Defence Alignment
Tokyo, 31 July 2026 – US-led military exercises are drawing Japan and South Korea into closer operational cooperation, strengthening deterrence across Northeast Asia while testing whether political alignment…
China’s October Plenum Raises Stakes for Policy and Leadership Signals
Beijing, 30 July 2026 – China’s ruling party will convene a key Central Committee plenum in October, creating a closely watched policy and leadership milestone ahead of the…
Malaysia Pushes ASEAN Asset Recovery Skills Against Cross-Border Corruption
Kuala Lumpur, 29 July 2026 – Malaysia is strengthening regional expertise in tracing and recovering illicit assets as corruption investigations become more dependent on cross-border financial intelligence, digital…
Malaysia’s Conditional Neutrality Navigates US-China Tech Rivalry
Kuala Lumpur, 29 July 2026 – Malaysia is refining a policy of conditional neutrality as it tries to preserve access to United States semiconductor technology while continuing to…
Bangladesh Turns to Malaysia for LNG Support as Gas Shortage Deepens
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28 July 2026 – Bangladesh has asked Malaysia to help secure liquefied natural gas supplies as a domestic gas shortage disrupts industry and power generation.…